FC Osipovichi ( be, ФК Асіповічы, russian: ФК Осиповичи) is a

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club based in

Osipovichi Asipovichy ( be, Асiповiчы; Łacinka: Asipovičy, pl, Osipowicze) or Osipovichi (russian: Осипо́вичи) is a town in Mahilyow Oblast, Belarus, located 136 km southwest of Mahilyow, 3 km south of the Minsk-Homyel express ...

Mogilev Oblast Mogilev Region or Mogilev Oblast or Mahiliow Voblasts ( be, link=no, Магілёўская вобласць; ''Mahiloŭskaja voblasć''; russian: link=no, Могилёвская область; ''Mogilyovskaya Oblast''), is a region (''oblast'' ...

History

FC Osipovichi was founded in 1994 as KRZ Osipovichi and started playing in the

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since the 1994–95 season. In 1997, they changed their name to FC Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi and won the Second league, receiving promotion to the First League. In 1998, Svisloch-Krovlya finished 2nd in the First League and were promoted to the

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. In 1999, Svisloch-Krovlya finished last and were relegated back to the First League, where they were playing from 2000 to 2002. In 2001, the team's name was shortened to FC Svosloch Osipovishi and in 2002 to FC Osipovichi. From 2003 to 2016, they played in the Second League. In 2016, they finished at the 2nd place, which led to promotion to the

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. The season 2017 they finished on the 15th place in the First League and were relegated back to the Second League. Since 2018, they play in the Second League.

Name changes

*1994: formed as KRZ Osipovichi *1997: renamed to Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi *2001: renamed to Svisloch Osipovichi *2002: renamed to Osipovichi

Current squad

''As of August 2023''

League and Cup history

*¹ 5 points deducted for failure to pay the entrance fee.

References

External links

Profile at footballfacts.ru
* Association football clubs established in 1994 Football clubs in Belarus 1994 establishments in Belarus {{Belarus-footyclub-stub