title: FC Iskra Smolensk
text: # FC Iskra Smolensk
  
  FC Iskra Smolensk (Russian: «Искра» (Смоленск)) was a Russian football team from Smolensk. It played professionally in 1937 and 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.
  
  ## Team name history
  
  * 1937: DKA Smolensk
  * 1938–1959: FC Dynamo Smolensk
  * 1960: FC Tekstilshchik Smolensk
  * 1961–1964: FC Spartak Smolensk
  * 1965–1995: FC Iskra Smolensk
  