FC Rechitsa-2014 (Belarusian: ФК Рэчыца-2014) was a Belarusian football club based in Rechytsa.

Rechitsa-2014
Full nameFootball Club Rechitsa-2014
Founded1952
Dissolved2016
GroundCentral Stadium, Rechitsa
Capacity3,550
LeagueBelarusian First League
201616th (relegated)

History

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The club was founded in 1952 as Krasnaya Zvezda Rechitsa (Red Star)[1] and spent Soviet years playing in the Belarusian SSR league or in lower regional leagues. In 1960, they became Dneprovets Rechitsa, then Dnepr Rechitsa in 1962. In 1977, they were renamed to Neftyanik Rechitsa (Oiler) and in 1980 to Sputnik Rechitsa (Satellite). In 1991, Sputnik won the Belarusian SSR First League (2nd level).

In 1992, the club was renamed to Vedrich Rechitsa and included to newly created Belarusian Premier League. They played there until 1996, when they finished last and relegated. After three years in the First League, the team returned to the top level and played two more seasons (2000, 2001) and then relegated again. Since 2002, they have been playing in the First League.

In 2004, Vedrich-97 finished as a First League runner-up and was supposed to be promoted to Premier League. However, the club couldn't obtain the license due to insufficient infrastructure and had to stay in the First League.

In 2014, the club was renamed to Rechitsa-2014, and in 2015, they finished last in the First League and were relegated. In early 2016, the club was folded. In 2017, a new club Sputnik Rechitsa was created after DYuSSh-DSK Gomel relocated to the town.

Name changes

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  • 1952: founded as Krasnaya Zvezda Rechitsa (Belarusian: Чырвоная Зорка, romanizedChyrvonaya Zorka)
  • 1962: renamed to Dneprovets Rechitsa (Belarusian: Дняпровец, romanizedDnyaprovets)
  • 1962: renamed to Dnepr Rechitsa (Belarusian: Дняпро, romanizedDnyapro)
  • 1977: renamed to Neftyanik Rechitsa (Belarusian: Нафтавік, romanizedNaftavik)
  • 1980: renamed to Sputnik Rechitsa (Belarusian: Спадарожнік, romanizedSpadarozhnik)
  • 1992: renamed to Vedrich Rechitsa (Belarusian: Ведрыч Рэчыца, romanizedVedrych Rechytsa)
  • 1997: renamed to Vedrich-97 Rechitsa
  • 2014: renamed to Rechitsa-2014

Honours

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League and cup history

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Previous Vedrich-97 logo.
Season Level Pos Pld W D L Goals Points Domestic Cup Notes
1992 1st 8 15 6 3 6 17–19 15 Round of 32
1992–93 1st 15 32 7 7 18 30–61 21 Runners-up
1993–94 1st 12 30 7 7 16 20–41 21 Round of 16
1994–95 1st 9 30 10 8 12 24–33 28 Quarter-finals
1995 1st 14 15 4 3 8 22–20 15 Round of 32
1996 1st 16 30 4 3 23 14–57 15 Relegated
1997 2nd 6 30 13 7 10 44–34 46 Round of 16
1998 2nd 6 30 13 6 11 42–37 45 Round of 32
1999 2nd 2 30 16 10 4 56–30 58 Round of 32 Promoted
2000 1st 12 30 6 11 13 23–36 29 Round of 32
2001 1st 14 26 2 2 22 17–60 8 Semi-finals Relegated
2002 2nd 4 30 19 4 7 55–25 61 Round of 16
2003 2nd 4 30 16 5 9 52–29 53 Round of 32
2004 2nd 21 30 18 8 4 46–21 62 Round of 32
2005 2nd 8 30 11 6 13 37–41 39 Round of 32
2006 2nd 7 26 10 6 10 31–32 36 Round of 32
2007 2nd 10 26 9 6 11 29–26 33 Round of 16
2008 2nd 6 26 12 3 11 39–34 39 Round of 32
2009 2nd 8 26 10 5 11 40–47 35 Round of 32
2010 2nd 14 30 8 6 16 29–46 30 Round of 32
2011 2nd 6 30 13 7 10 40–34 46 Round of 32
2012 2nd 7 28 9 12 7 40–24 39 Round of 16
2013 2nd 12 30 9 12 9 47–36 39 Round of 32
  • 1 Club was unable to obtain Premier League license and had to stay in the First League.

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