Head Coach Yury Konoplev Manager Yury Konoplev Ground City Stadium | Ground Capacity 2,852 2015 14th Founded 1951 | |
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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.
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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
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 August 2016
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