FC Orsha

Orsha
Full name Football Club Orsha
Founded 1951
Ground Central Sport Complex
Ground Capacity 2,852
Head Coach Yury Konoplev
League Belarusian First League
2015 14th

FC Orsha is a football club based in Orsha, Vitebsk Voblast. Was founded in 1951. Colours — blue-white. During USSR time played in local championship of Belarus (BSSR). In an independent Belarus FC Orsha played in D2 and D3, last time mostly in D3. In 2014th promoted to D2.

History

The team was founded in 1951 as Trud Orsha. The club renamed to ZShM in 1959 and then to FC Mashinostroitel Orsha in 1960 and renamed to FC Start Orsha in 1965. Since its foundation and until the dissolution of Soviet Union the team was playing in Belarusian SSR league. In 1992 the team was renamed to Legmash Orsha and joined newly created Belarusian Second League. In 1994 the team was renamed to Maxim-Legmash Orsha due to sponsorship. After successful 1995 season Maxim-Legmash was promoted the First League. Before the start of 1996 season the 'Legmash' part of the name was dropped due Legmash plant withdwal from team support and the team spent one season as Maxim-Orsha before being renamed again into FC Orsha in 1997. At the end of 2001 Orsha withdrew to the amateur level (Vitebsk Voblast championship) due to financial troubles.

The team returned in 2004, once again joining the Second League. The first post-return season was quite successful and Orsha was promoted to the First League for 2005 season, but they quickly relegated back and since 2006 onwards they've been playing in the Second League. In 2006 the team was known as Orsha-BelAutoService. In an independent Belarus FC Orsha played in D2 and D3, last time mostly in D3. In 2014th promoted to D2.

Name changes

Honours

Runner-Up: 1971 Belarusian Cup|Belarusian SSR Cup (1971),[1]

4-times Champion of Vitebsk Region (1968, 1970, 1972, 1977). 4-times Winner Cup of Vitebsk Region (1961, 1971, 1972, 1976).

Current squad

As of April 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Belarus GK Vyacheslav Kaminsky
2 Belarus MF Dmitry Borovik
3 Belarus DF Dmitry Suzdaltsev
4 Belarus MF Ilya Sharipo
5 Belarus MF Dmitry Zhdanok
6 Belarus MF Syarhey Hihevich
7 Belarus MF Vitaliy Danilkov
8 Belarus MF Ivan Mahal
9 Belarus FW Aleksey Khodnevich
10 Belarus FW Nikolay Kitayev
11 Belarus MF Vladislav Znak
13 Belarus MF Valery Marov
14 Belarus DF Aleksey Kazarin
No. Position Player
15 Belarus MF Maksim Grechikha
17 Belarus DF Yevgeniy Prokopchik
19 Belarus FW Vladimir Chernukho
20 Belarus DF Aleh Lebedzew
22 Belarus MF Yevgeniy Zemko
23 Belarus DF Dmitry Usachev
30 Belarus GK Yevgeny Gudzenko
35 Belarus FW Sergey Golovchik
Belarus MF Andrey Ramanaw
Belarus MF Kirill Osipenko
Belarus FW Dmitry Sokolko
Belarus DF Valentin Yurasov
Belarus FW Aleksandr Luzhankov

References

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