FC Iskra Smolensk
Football club
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FC Iskra Smolensk (Russian: «Искра» (Смоленск)) is a Russian football team from Smolensk.
| Full name | Football Club Iskra Smolensk |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| Ground | SGUS Stadium |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Manager | Ivan Zenkin |
| League | Russian Second League B Group 1 |
| 2025 | Russian Amateur Football League, Zone Center, 4th (promoted) |
| Website | vk |
Club history
Iskra played professionally in 1937 and from 1960 to 1994. In 1995 it merged with FC Kristall Smolensk. They played on the second-highest level in the Soviet First League in 1960–1962 and in 1980–1986. Their best result there was 7th place in 1981. In 2026, a Smolensk team that played in the Russian Amateur Football League under a different name was renamed to Iskra and licensed for the fourth-tier Russian Second League Division B.[1]
Team name history
Original club
- 1937: DKA Smolensk[2]
- 1938–1959: FC Dynamo Smolensk
- 1960: FC Tekstilshchik Smolensk
- 1961–1964: FC Spartak Smolensk
- 1965–1995: FC Iskra Smolensk
Current club
- 2002–2003: FC Lepton-SGAFK Smolensk[3]
- 2004–2008: FC Lepton-SGAFKT Smolensk
- 2009–2015: FC Kameya-SGAFKSiT Smolensk
- 2016–2021: FC Kameya-SGAFKST Smolensk
- 2021–2023: FC Kameya-SGUS Smolensk
- 2024–2025: FC Universitet Sporta Smolensk
- 2026–: FC Iskra Smolensk
Current squad
As of 11 September 2026, according to the Second League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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