FC Torpedo Mogilev
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| Full name | FC Torpedo Mogilev | ||
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| Short name | Torpedo | ||
| Founded | 1959 2014 (reformed) | ||
| Dissolved | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Torpedo Stadium, Mogilev, Belarus | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman | Aleksandr Belov | ||
| Manager | Aleksandr Vopsev | ||
| League | Belarusian Second League | ||
| 2016 | 10th | ||
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FC Torpedo Mogilev is a Belarusian football club based in Mogilev.
History
The club was formed in 1959 as Kirovets Mogilev. During 1962–1963 the team played in Belarusian SSR League, before submerging to regional and city level competitions. In 1979 the club was renamed to Torpedo Mogilev and joined Belarusian SSR top league once again. They were third in 1979 and won their only championship title in 1982.[1]
The team began playing in Belarusian Premier League in 1992. The first two seasons were most successful when they finished 7th (1992) and 8th (1992–93). After that Torpedo could not get higher than 11th and mostly were struggling against relegation.
In 1996 Torpedo were renamed to Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev. In 2000 the team finished 15th and were relegated to Belarusian First League. After playing 5 seasons in the First League (2001–2005), Torpedo-Kadino was disbanded.
In 2014 the club was reformed with original name Torpedo Mogilev to play in Mogilev city league, and in 2015 the club joined Belarusian Second League. However, due to financial struggles, the club withdrew from the league after 2016 season and is currently represented by a youth team on a city level.
Notable players
Sergei Gorlukovich, a future Olympic champion who went on to play for Spartak Moscow and Borussia Dortmund, started his youth career at Torpedo Mogilev. A number of notable Belarusian players and managers, such as Igor Kriushenko, Andrey Skorobogatko, Aleksandr Sednev, Vyacheslav Geraschenko, Oleg Kubarev, Eduard Baltrushevich, were once players of the club.
Name changes
- 1959: Kirovets
- 1974: Torpedo
- 1996: Torpedo-Kadino
- 2005: disbanded
- 2014: Torpedo
Honours
- Belarusian SSR League champions (1): 1982
- Belarusian Cup runners-up (1): 1995
Current squad
As of May 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League and Cup history
| Season | Level | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Domestic Cup | Notes |
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| 1992 | 1st | 7 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16–14 | 16 | Round of 32 | |
| 1992–93 | 1st | 8 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 35–30 | 33 | Round of 16 | |
| 1993–94 | 1st | 14 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20–23 | 20 | Round of 32 | |
| 1994–95 | 1st | 11 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28–32 | 28 | Runners-up | |
| 1995 | 1st | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17–21 | 17 | Round of 16 | |
| 1996 | 1st | 14 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27–64 | 27 | ||
| 1997 | 1st | 151 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29–59 | 28 | Round of 16 | |
| 1998 | 1st | 12 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30–40 | 29 | Round of 16 | |
| 1999 | 1st | 14 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 30–69 | 23 | Round of 16 | |
| 2000 | 1st | 15 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 31–71 | 17 | Round of 32 | Relegated |
| 2001 | 2nd | 5 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29–29 | 46 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2002 | 2nd | 10 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41–44 | 34 | Round of 32 | |
| 2003 | 2nd | 9 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37–37 | 42 | Round of 32 | |
| 2004 | 2nd | 12 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31–45 | 32 | Round of 32 | |
| 2005 | 2nd | 12 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22–45 | 29 | Round of 64 | Disbanded |
| 2006 | Round of 64 |
- 1 Saved from relegation due to withdrawal of two higher-placed clubs.
References
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