Dnepr Mogilev was founded in 1960 under the name Khimik Mogilev and began playing in the Class B (second tier league) of Soviet championship, which at the time consisted of over 140 teams split into several regional zones. In 1963, the team relegated to the third tier due to league structure reorganization and changed their name to Spartak Mogilev. In 1970, they dropped to the fourth tier, but the next year were brought back to the third, both times due to further league reorganizations. In 1973, the club adopted their current name, Dnepr Mogilev. Dnepr would spend all subsequent Soviet-era seasons in the third-tier league, with one exception. In 1982 Anatoly Baidachny led Dnepr to winning their zone and then the final round between the zone winners and to promotion to the Soviet First League. The club, however, wasn't able to maintain their second-tier spot and relegated again the next year.[1]
In 1992 Dnepr joined newly created Belarusian Premier League. Team's results in the post-Soviet years varied from being a runners-up in 1992 and champions in 1998 to the unfortunate relegation in 2011. Since then, Dnepr has come back and relegated again in 2014. As of 2015, Dnepr is playing in the Belarusian First League.
Name changes
1960: founded as Khimik Mogilev
1963: renamed to Spartak Mogilev
1973: renamed to Dnepr Mogilev
1998: absorbed Transmash Mogilev and renamed to Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev
1 Relegated due second level reduction from 10 zones (150 teams) in 1962 to a single group of 18 teams in 1963
2 Relegated as Class B changed its status from 3rd to 4th level in 1970, and the top two levels were reorganaized into three with fewer teams.
3 Promoted due to 3rd level (Class A Second Group, renamed to Second League since next season) expansion from 3 to 6 territorial zones (from 66 to 124 teams) in 1971 and dismissal of 4th level.
4 In 1973 every draw was followed by a penalty shoot-out, with a winner gaining 1 point and loser gaining 0.