FC Minsk
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FC Minsk is a Belarus
ian football
club based in Minsk
. They play in the Belarusian Premier League
, the highest division in Belarusian football.
club Smena Minsk. FC Minsk took over Smena licence and was able to start from the First League avoiding the Second League.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
. They play in the Belarusian Premier League
Belarusian Premier League
-Soviet era champions:*1934 BVO *1935 BVO *1936 BVO *1937 Dinamo *1938 Dinamo *1939 Dinamo *1940 DKA *1941-44 unknown...
, the highest division in Belarusian football.
History
The club was established in 2006 and was based on the Belarusian First LeagueBelarusian First League
The Belarusian First League is the second division of professional football in Belarus. There are 16 teams in the competition. At the end of the season the winner gets promoted to Belarusian Premier League and runner-up advances to the promotion play-offs, while two lowest-placed teams get...
club Smena Minsk. FC Minsk took over Smena licence and was able to start from the First League avoiding the Second League.
Current squad
As of August 2011League and Cup history
| Season | Goals | Points | Domestic Cup Belarusian Cup The Belarusian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Belarusian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.-Finals:-Soviet time winners:Finals before independence were:... |
Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2nd | 1 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 44–13 | 56 | Promoted | |
| 2007 | 1st | 14 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18–34 | 21 | Semifinals | Relegated |
| 2008 | 2nd | 1 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 72–11 | 71 | Round of 16 | Promoted |
| 2009 | 1st | 9 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 33–26 | 36 | Round of 16 | |
| 2010 | 1st | 3 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 59–32 | 60 | Round of 16 | |
| 2011 | 1st | Quarterfinals |
European Cup History
Europa League| Season | Round | Opponents | Home Leg | Away Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Q1 |  Olimpik Baku |
2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Q2 |  GaziantepsporGaziantepspor Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu.... |
1–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 | |