In the
2006 season, Dynamo finished 16th in the
Russian First Division. However, the club was denied the professional license and thus relegated to amateur level. Colours are all white (home) or white shirt with broad blue stripe, blue shorts (away). The club was founded in 1927 and debuted in the
North Caucasus zone of the Soviet
Group 3, finishing seventh of eight teams. Following this, Dynamo would not play in the Soviet League until 1958, when they entered
Class B. In 1958–1960, the team was known as
Temp. In 1967, Dynamo became the winners of Class B and were promoted to Class A, Group 2. After the reorganization of the league in 1971, Dynamo Makhachkala played in the
Second League. They stayed at that level until 1990, when they were moved to
Second League B. The best Dynamo's achievement in the league was the top finish in their zone and sixth position in the league finals in 1975. Dynamo Makhachkala entered the
Russian Second League in 1993, and after 1994 season they moved to the Third League. In 1996–1997, the team was known as
Dynamo-Imamat. In 1998, following the reform of the league, Dynamo entered the Second Division and stayed there until winning in the South zone in 2003. Dynamo played in the
First Division from 2004 to 2006. Before the 2021–22 season, the team that previously played as
FC Makhachkala was renamed to FC Dynamo Makhachkala. On 30 May 2022, Dynamo secured promotion to
Russian First League. On 20 May 2024, Dynamo secured promotion to the
Russian Premier League for the first time in its history. ==Current squad==