Russian football club
Football club
FC Volga Ulyanovsk (Russian : ФК «Во́лга» Улья́новск ) is a professional association football club based in Ulyanovsk , Russia . In the 2023–24 season, it will play in the third-tier Russian Second League .
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.[ 2]
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 .[ 3] Volga was relegated after one season in the second tier.[ 4]
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 5 September 2024, according to the official Second League website .
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
External links
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