FC Volga Ulyanovsk () is a professional

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club based in

Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk,, , known as Simbirsk until 1924, is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River east of Moscow. Ulyanovsk has been the only Russian UNESCO Ci ...

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. It will return to the second-tier

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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 The Russian First League (, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division () and Russian Football National League (FNL) () is the second level of the Russian football league system. The Russian Professional Football League (PFL) used to ...

. In December 2008, Volga signed a partnership agreement with

Floriana FC Floriana Football Club is a Maltese professional football club in the town of Floriana that currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. Considered one of the most supported and successful clubs in Maltese football, Floriana has won 26 national ...

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

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

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in 2007) *2007–present: FC Volga Ulyanovsk

Current squad

As of 16 June 2025, according to th
official Second League website

Notable players

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

References

External links

* Association football clubs established in 1947 Football clubs in Russia Sport in Ulyanovsk 1947 establishments in Russia {{Russia-footyclub-stub