FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo
Russian football club
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FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo (Russian: ФК «Текстильщик» Иваново) is a Russian association football club based in the city of Ivanovo, playing in the second-tier Russian First League. It enjoyed second tier-membership in the Soviet and Russian football leagues in 1939, 1945 to 1962, 1965 to 1974, 1983, 1992, 1993, 2007 and from 2019 to 2022.
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| Full name | FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo | ||
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| Founded | 1937 | ||
| Ground | Tekstilshchik Stadium, Ivanovo | ||
| Capacity | 9,565 | ||
| Owner | Ivanovo Oblast | ||
| General director | Aleksandr Gushchin | ||
| Manager | Dmitri Pyatibratov | ||
| League | Russian First League | ||
| 2025–26 | Russian Second League, Division A, Gold Group, Second stage: 2nd (promoted) | ||
| Website | fc-textil | ||
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Team name history
- 1937–1938 Spartak Ivanovo
- 1939–1943 Osnova Ivanovo
- 1944–1946 Dynamo Ivanovo
- 1947–1957 Krasnoye Znamya Ivanovo
- 1958–1998 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo
- 1999–2000 FC Ivanovo
- 2001–2003 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo
- 2004–2007 Tekstilshchik-Telekom Ivanovo (FC Spartak-Telekom Shuya merged with Tekstilschik in 2004)
- 2008–present Tekstilshchik Ivanovo
Current squad
As of 8 August 2026, according to the First 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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Notable players
Abdou Jammeh was a Gambia international during his spell at Tekstilshchik.
Mascot
The mascot of FC Tekstilshchik is a boy doll named Vanek.
Vanek has supported the Ivanovo team since 2022. Vanek is a yard hooligan and Tekstilshchik fan, depicted as smiling, wearing a cap, and putting his hands in his pockets. His clothes are intended to resemble early 20th-century English workers. The name of the character corresponds to the name of the city, which emphasizes the proximity to the region.
References
External links
- Official website (in Russian)