The 2012–13 Volga season was the 2nd season that the club played in the Russian Premier League the highest tier of football in Russia. They finished the season in 12th place and where eliminated from the Russian Cup at the Round of 32 stage by Russian National Football League side FC Khimki.Manager Dmitri Cheryshev was sacked during pre-season and was replaced by Gadzhi Gadzhiev on 7 June 2012Gadzhiev then resigned on 19 January 2013 and was replaced by Yuriy Kalitvintsev.