FC Lokomotiv Vitebsk is a defunct
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
ian
football club from
Vitebsk
Vitebsk or Viciebsk (russian: Витебск, ; be, Ві́цебск, ; , ''Vitebsk'', lt, Vitebskas, pl, Witebsk), is a city in Belarus. The capital of the Vitebsk Region, it has 366,299 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-largest c ...
.
History
The club was formed in 1986 as ''SKB Vitebsk''. During Soviet years the club played in Belarusian SSR league. In 1992 they were renamed to ''SKB-Lokomotiv Vitebsk'' and joined newly created
Belarusian Premier League. In the summer of the same year, they updated the name to ''Lokomotiv Vitebsk''.
In 1995, Lokomotiv relegated to the
First League. After three seasons, they relegated again (to the
Second League), and after the 2000 season, the club was dissolved.
During 1996–2000, the club acted as a
farm club
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, feeder club, or nursery club is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher ...
of
Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk.
Name changes
*1986: founded as SKB Vitebsk
*1992: renamed to SKB-Lokomotiv Vitebsk
*1992: renamed to Lokomotiv Vitebsk
*2001: disbanded
League and Cup history
*
1 Last round match cancelled and never replayed.
References
External links
Profile at footballfacts.ru
Defunct football clubs in Belarus
Sport in Vitebsk
1986 establishments in Belarus
2001 disestablishments in Belarus
Association football clubs established in 1986
Association football clubs disestablished in 2001
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