FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk

For other clubs named Shakhtyor, see Shakhtar (disambiguation).

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Football club

Shakhtyor Soligorsk

Full name| Football Club Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Nickname(s)| The Miners, The Moles
Founded| 1961; 64 years ago (1961)
Dissolved| March 2025; 2 months ago (March 2025)
Ground| Stroitel Stadium
Soligorsk, Belarus
Capacity| 4,200
Director| Aleksandr Marchenko
Manager| Ihar Harelaw
League| Belarusian First League
2024| Belarusian Premier League, 16th of 16 (relegated)
Website| www.fcshakhter.by

Home colours

Away colours

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FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (Belarusian: ФК Шахцёр Салігорск, romanized: FK Shakhtsyor Salihorsk, Russian: ФК Шахтёр Солигорск) was a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Salihorsk (Soligorsk).

## History

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The club was founded in 1961. During Soviet era, Shakhtyor Soligorsk played in the top or second division of the Belarusian SSR league, occasionally dropping to lower tiers (Minsk Oblast league) for a short time. In 1971, Shakhtyor absorbed two other local Soligorsk teams (Khimik and Gornyak). Their best results came toward the end of Soviet days, when the team finished as league runners-up twice (1988, 1990) and won the Belarusian SSR Cup three times (1985, 1986, 1988).[1]

Since 1992, Shakhtyor has been playing in Belarusian Premier League. The team struggled through the 1990s, usually fighting against relegation. In 1997, they finished at the last place in the league, but were saved from relegation after two other Premier League clubs withdrew.

After a transitory 1998 season, since 1999, they have never finished below 6th place and became a staple European Cups participant. Shakhtyor Soligorsk became the champions of Belarus in 2005, 2020 and 2021, and were league runners-up six times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018). They also won the Belarusian Cup three times (2004, 2014, and 2019).[2]

On May 11, 2023, following a match-fixing scandal, the club was stripped of the 2022 league title and received a 30-point deduction for the following campaign,[3] as well as an additional 20-point deduction the campaign afterwards.

At the end of the 2024 season, after finishing in last place, they were relegated for the first time in the Belarusian championship.

In March 2025, the club failed to submit documents for licensing to participate in the First League. The club was later disbanded due to non-payment of debts.[4]

## Honours

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* Belarusian Premier League
* Winners (3): 2005, 2020, 2021
* Runners-up (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018
* Belarusian Cup
* Winners (3): 2003–04, 2013–14, 2018–19
* Runners-up (5): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2016–17
* Belarusian Super Cup
* Winners (2): 2021, 2023
* Runners-up (4): 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022

## Current squad

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As of March 2024[5]

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

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7  | FW |  BLR | Nikita Shaula
91  | FW |  BLR | Mark Bulanov
94  | DF |  BLR | Nikita Korshun
-- | GK |  BLR | Rustam Gurinovich
-- | MF |  BLR | Bogdan Kutsiy

## League and Cup history

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Season  | League  | Belarusian Cup | Top goalscorer  | Manager

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Div.  | Pos.  | Pl.  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | P  | Name  | League
1992 | 1st  | 11th | 15  | 5  | 3  | 7  | 15  | 17  | 13 | Round of 16 |  Vladimir Kavalenya | 6  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
1992–93 | 1st  | 11th | 32  | 8  | 10  | 14  | 19  | 34  | 26 | Round of 32 |  |  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
1993–94 | 1st  | 13th | 30  | 5  | 11  | 14  | 21  | 39  | 21 | Quarter-finals |  |  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
Nikolay Gurchenkov
Ivan Tupolskiy
1994–95 | 1st  | 14th | 30  | 5  | 10  | 15  | 22  | 41  | 20 | Round of 32 |  |  |  Ivan Tupolskiy
Nikolai Kostyukevich
1995 | 1st  | 13th | 15  | 4  | 4  | 7  | 12  | 20  | 16 | Quarter-finals |  |  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
Gennadiy Plotnikov
1996 | 1st  | 11th | 30  | 8  | 5  | 17  | 29  | 50  | 29 |  |  |  Konstantin Afanasjev
1997 | 1st  | 16th1 | 30  | 6  | 6  | 18  | 22  | 53  | 24 | Round of 32 |  |  |  Konstantin Afanasjev
Ivan Schyokin
1998 | 1st  | 11th | 28  | 8  | 6  | 14  | 33  | 54  | 30 | Round of 32 |  |  |  Ivan Schyokin
1999 | 1st  | 5th | 30  | 18  | 5  | 7  | 58  | 30  | 59 | Round of 16 |  Dmitry Podrez | 13  |  Ivan Schyokin
2000 | 1st  | 5th | 30  | 15  | 9  | 6  | 47  | 29  | 54 | Round of 32 |  |  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
2001 | 1st  | 5th | 26  | 13  | 7  | 6  | 43  | 24  | 46 | Quarter-finals |  Syarhey Nikifarenka | 11  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
2002 | 1st  | 3rd | 26  | 15  | 6  | 5  | 41  | 23  | 51 | Semifinal |  Syarhey Nikifarenka | 12  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
Yury Vyarheychyk
2003 | 1st  | 5th | 30  | 19  | 7  | 4  | 60  | 23  | 64 | Round of 16 |  Anatoly Tikhonchik | 17  |  Nikolai Kostyukevich
Yury Vyarheychyk
2004 | 1st  | 3rd | 30  | 19  | 8  | 3  | 55  | 21  | 65 | Winners |  Artsyom Hancharyk | 14  |  Yury Vyarheychyk
2005 | 1st  | 1st | 26  | 19  | 6  | 1  | 59  | 14  | 63 | Round of 16 |  Alyaksandr Klimenka | 14  |  Yury Vyarheychyk
2006 | 1st  | 3rd | 26  | 16  | 3  | 7  | 50  | 31  | 51 | Runners Up |  Alyaksandr Klimenka | 17  |  Yury Vyarheychyk
2007 | 1st  | 3rd | 26  | 12  | 8  | 6  | 41  | 27  | 44 | Quarter-finals |  Syarhey Nikifarenka | 9  |  Yury Vyarheychyk
2008 | 1st  | 4th | 30  | 15  | 6  | 9  | 50  | 35  | 51 | Runners Up |  |  |  Yury Vyarheychyk
2009 | 1st  | 6th | 26  | 10  | 8  | 8  | 33  | 28  | 38 | Runners Up |  |  |  Yury Vyarheychyk
Anatoly Bogovik
Aleksey Vergeyenko
2010 | 1st  | 2nd | 33  | 19  | 9  | 5  | 51  | 23  | 66 | Semifinal |  Pavel Sitko | 9  |  Eduard Malofeyev
Uladzimir Zhuravel
2011 | 1st  | 2nd | 33  | 17  | 10  | 6  | 46  | 24  | 61 | Semifinal |  Aleksandr Alumona | 9  |  Uladzimir Zhuravel
2012 | 1st  | 2nd | 30  | 18  | 7  | 5  | 59  | 24  | 61 | Round of 16 |  Dzmitry Asipenka | 14  |  Uladzimir Zhuravel
2013 | 1st  | 2nd | 32  | 17  | 7  | 8  | 44  | 26  | 58 | Quarter-finals |  Dzmitry Asipenka | 11  |  Uladzimir Zhuravel
2014 | 1st  | 3rd | 32  | 14  | 8  | 10  | 35  | 28  | 50 | Winners |  Mikalay Yanush | 15  |  Sergei Borovsky
2015 | 1st  | 3rd | 26  | 14  | 7  | 5  | 47  | 27  | 49 | Runners Up |  Mikalay Yanush | 15  |  Sergei Borovsky
Syarhey Nikifarenka
2016 | 1st  | 2nd | 30  | 17  | 8  | 5  | 46  | 20  | 59 | Quarter-finals |  Mikalay Yanush | 12  |  Syarhey Nikifarenka
2017 | 1st  | 3rd | 30  | 20  | 5  | 5  | 52  | 22  | 65 | Runners Up |  Denis Laptev | 10  |  Oleg Kubarev
Marek Zub
2018 | 1st  | 2nd | 30  | 19  | 7  | 4  | 45  | 14  | 64 | Quarter-finals |  Denis Laptev | 12  |  Marek Zub
Sergei Tashuyev
2019 | 1st  | 3rd | 30  | 20  | 5  | 5  | 59  | 21  | 65 | Winners |  Mikalay Yanush | 11  |  Sergei Tashuyev
Syarhey Nikifarenka
2020 | 1st  | 1st | 30  | 17  | 8  | 5  | 57  | 21  | 59 | Semifinal |  Vitaly Lisakovich | 9  |  Yuriy Vernydub
Roman Hryhorchuk
2021 | 1st  | 1st | 30  | 24  | 3  | 3  | 62  | 18  | 75 | Semifinal |  Dembo Darboe | 19  |  Roman Hryhorchuk
Sergei Gurenko
Aleksey Baga
2022 | 1st  | 1st2 | 30  | 20  | 5  | 5  | 55  | 17  | 65 | Round of 16 |  Maksim Skavysh | 9  |  Ivan Bionchik
Sergei Tashuyev
Milic Curcic
2023 | 1st  | 13th  | 28  | 13  | 5  | 10  | 50  | 40  | 93 | Quarter-finals |  Egor Karpitskiy  | 12  |  Stanislav Suvorov
2024 | 1st  | 16th  | 30  | 5  | 7  | 18  | 19  | 45  | 24 | Round of 32 |  Denis Kovalevich | 5  |  Sergei Podpaly

* 1 Finished last but saved from relegation due to withdrawal of two higher-placed teams.
* 2 The title was stripped to Shakhtyor Soligorsk following a match-fixing scandal.[6]
* 3 Shakhtyor Soligorsk were deducted 35 points for match-fixing.[7]
* 4 Shakhtyor Soligorsk were deducted 20 points for match-fixing.[7]

## Shakhtyor in Europe

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As of 11 August 2022
Season  | Competition  | Round  |  | Club  | 1st Leg  | 2nd Leg

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2001–02 | UEFA Cup | QR  |  | CSKA Sofia | 1–2 (H)  | 1–3 (A)
2003 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R  |  | Omagh Town | 1–0 (H)  | 7–1 (A)
2R  |  | Cibalia | 1–1 (H)  | 2–4 (A)
2004–05 | UEFA Cup | 1Q  |  | Nistru Otaci | 1–1 (A)  | 1–2 (H)
2006–07 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q  |  | Široki Brijeg | 0–1 (H)  | 0–1 (A)
2007 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R  |  | Ararat Yerevan | 4–1 (H)  | 0–2 (A)
2R  |  | Chornomorets Odesa | 2–4 (A)  | 0–2 (H)
2008 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R  |  | Cracovia | 2–1 (A)  | 3–0 (H)
2R  |  | Sturm Graz | 0–2 (A)  | 0–0 (H)
2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q  |  | Ventspils | 0–1 (H)  | 2–3 (A)
2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q  |  | Ried | 1–1 (H)  | 0–0 (A)
2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q  |  | Milsami Orhei | 1–1 (H)  | 1–1 (p. 2–4) (A)
2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q  |  | Derry City | 1–0 (A)  | 5–1 (H)
3Q  |  | Zulte Waregem | 5–2 (A)  | 2–2 (H)
PO  |  | PSV Eindhoven | 0–1 (A)  | 0–2 (H)
2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q  |  | Glenavon | 2–1 (A)  | 3–0 (H)
2Q  |  | Wolfsberger AC | 0–1 (H)  | 0–2 (A)
2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q  |  | NSÍ Runavík | 2–0 (A)  | 5–0 (H)
2Q  |  | Domžale | 1–1 (H)  | 1–2 (A)
2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q  |  | Sūduva Marijampolė | 0–0 (H)  | 1–2 (A)
2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q  |  | Connah's Quay Nomads | 3–1 (A)  | 2–0 (H)
2Q  |  | Lech Poznań | 1–1 (H)  | 1–3 (a.e.t.) (A)
2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q  |  | Hibernians | 1–0 (H)  | 1–0 (A)
2Q  |  | Esbjerg | 2–0 (H)  | 0–0 (A)
3Q  |  | Torino | 0–5 (A)  | 1–1 (H)
2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q  |  | Sfântul Gheorghe | 0–0 (p. 1–4) (H)  | —
2021–22 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q  |  | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–1 (A)  | 0–1 (H)
UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q  |  | Fola Esch | 1–2 (H)  | 0−1 (A)
2022–23 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q  |  | Maribor | 0–0 (A)  | 0–2 (H)
UEFA Europa Conference League | 3Q  |  | CFR Cluj | 0–0 (H)  | 0–1 (A)

## Managers

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* Ivan Schyokin (July 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 1999)
* Yury Vyarheychyk (July 1, 2002 – May 11, 2009)
* Aleksey Vergeyenko (June 26, 2009 – Nov 23, 2009)
* Eduard Malofeyev (Nov 24, 2009 – May 13, 2010)
* Uladzimir Zhuravel (May 14, 2010 – Dec 2, 2013)
* Sergei Borovsky (Jan 9, 2014–)

## References

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1. ^ "History of Shakhter Soligorsk. The 80s". Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
2. ^ "History of Shakhter Soligorsk. Modern era". Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
3. ^ "Федэрацыя футбола пазбавіла салігорскі "Шахцёр" чэмпіёнства 2022 года". euradio.fm. 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
4. ^ "ФК Шахтер не будет участвовать в соревнованиях под эгидой БФФ в сезоне-2025". Bet News (in Russian). 5 March 2025.
5. ^ "ФК Шахтер Солигорск | Состав | Состав2019/20". www.fcshakhter.by. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
6. ^ "Федэрацыя футбола пазбавіла салігорскі "Шахцёр" чэмпіёнства 2022 года". euradio.fm. 11 May 2023.
7. ^ a b "Официально". Football Federation of Belarus. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Belarusian Premier League

Seasons|

* 1992
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

2025 teams|

* Arsenal Dzerzhinsk
* BATE Borisov
* Dinamo Brest
* Dinamo Minsk
* Gomel
* Isloch Minsk Raion
* Maxline Vitebsk
* Minsk
* Molodechno
* Naftan Novopolotsk
* Neman Grodno
* Slavia Mozyr
* Slutsk
* Smorgon
* Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
* Vitebsk

Former teams|

| Active
(lower leagues)|

* Belshina Bobruisk
* Dnepr Mogilev
* Energetik-BGU Minsk
* Granit Mikashevichi
* Krumkachy Minsk
* Lida
* Rukh Brest
* Shakhtyor Soligorsk
* Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi
* Torpedo Minsk

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Defunct
(or amateur)|

* Ataka Minsk
* Bobruisk
* Darida Minsk Raion
* Dinamo-93 Minsk
* Dnyapro Mogilev
* Gorodeya
* Kommunalnik Slonim
* Lokomotiv Minsk
* Lokomotiv Vitebsk
* Luch Minsk
* Partizan Minsk
* Savit Mogilev
* Smolevichi
* Sputnik Rechitsa
* Stroitel Starye Dorogi
* Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev
* Transmash Mogilev
* Vedrich-97 Rechitsa

Winners|

* BATE Borisov (15)
* Dinamo Minsk (9)
* Shakhtyor Soligorsk (3)
* Slavia Mozyr (2)
* Belshina Bobruisk (1)
* Dinamo Brest (1)
* Dnepr Mogilev (1)
* Gomel (1)

Previous seasons
(Soviet period)|

* 1946
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991

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