FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo () 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.
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 11 September 2026, according to the First League website.
Out on loan
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.
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