Dynamo Alma-Ata (Russian: Динамо Алма-Ата) was a multi-sports club from the then capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty in the Soviet era.
The co-founder of FC Spartak Moscow, Nikolai Starostin, coached both the football and hockey teams during his exile in Alma-Ata.
The Dynamo Stadium was erected in 1931 to support the physical development of various organizations such as the KGB, police, firefighters, and the Red Army.
Over the years, Dynamo Almaty achieved success in winning championships and reaching the final stages of the USSR Cup.
The stadium, which features a large tribune with wooden benches, a soccer field with natural grass, a running track, locker rooms, administrative rooms, sports equipment, and lighting masts, continues to host a variety of football and athletic competitions, as well as serving as a venue for physical training sessions conducted by the police [1]