Voronezh (Воронеж) is a city of about 1.1 million people and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast . Key sectors of its economy include mechanical engineering, metalworking, electronics, and food production. Voronezh is home to Buran Voronezh (Буран Воронеж), a professional hockey team that plays in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) , the second tier of Russian hockey. The team is affiliated with Dynamo Moscow . The team was founded in 1949 and has played in a variety of leagues, including several levels of the Soviet hockey system (Class B, A3, A2), as well as the Vysshaya Liga, the Pervaya Liga, and the All-Russian League.

Julia sent a great card showing postage stamps of football. She comes from Saratov. Saratov is Russia's 17th largest city, the administrative city of the Saratov Oblast, and a major port on the Volga River. It is believed that Tsar Feodor developed Saratov as a fortress to secure Russia's southeastern border. Kristall Saratov plays in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL-B), the third tier of Russian professional hockey, probably equivalent to what the East Coast Hockey League in North America is. There are eight teams in the VHL-B, with the most recent champions (2018-19) being HC Rostov. Kristall were the Soviet League Class A2 champions in 1967, 1974, and 1976.