FC Volga Ulyanovsk

FC Volga Ulyanovsk () is a professional association football club based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. It will return to the second-tier Russian First League for the 2025–26 season.

Their reserve team FC Volga-d Ulyanovsk used to play professionally as FC Energiya Ulyanovsk.

History

In 2008, they were relegated to the Russian Second Division 2009 after they finished 17th in Russian First Division. In December 2008, Volga signed a partnership agreement with Floriana FC of Malta, the most successful club in Maltese football.

On 4 June 2022, the last day of the 2021–22 season, Volga secured the first place in their FNL2 group and promotion for the 2022–23 season to the second-tier FNL. Volga was relegated after one season in the second tier.

On 8 June 2025, Volga secured promotion to the Russian First League.

Club name and location history

• 1947–1957: FC Torpedo Ulyanovsk
• 1958: FC Dynamo Ulyanovsk
• 1959–1961: FC Spartak Ulyanovsk
• 1961–1985: FC Volga Ulyanovsk
• 1986–1991: FC Start Ulyanovsk
• 1992–1995: FC Tekstilshchik Isheyevka
• 1996–2005: FC Volga Ulyanovsk
• 2006: FC Volga-Energiya Ulyanovsk (the reserves team currently known as FC Volga-d Ulyanovsk played as FC Volga-Energiya Ulyanovsk in the Amateur Football League in 2007)
• 2007–present: FC Volga Ulyanovsk

Current squad

As of 19 February 2026, according to the official First League website.

Out on loan

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Volga.

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