FC Rechitsa-2014 () was a

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ian football club based in

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History

The club was founded in 1952 as Krasnaya Zvezda Rechitsa (''Red Star'')1952: the beginning of Vedrich Rechitsa
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ovets 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

*1952: founded as Krasnaya Zvezda Rechitsa () *1962: renamed to Dneprovets Rechitsa () *1962: renamed to Dnepr Rechitsa () *1977: renamed to Neftyanik Rechitsa () *1980: renamed to Sputnik Rechitsa () *1992: renamed to Vedrich Rechitsa () *1997: renamed to Vedrich-97 Rechitsa *2014: renamed to Rechitsa-2014

Honours

Belarusian Cup The Belarusian Cup () is an annual association football knock-out cup competition for men's football clubs in Belarus. The tournament is organized by the Football Federation of Belarus. Belarusian Cup was established in 1992. Each year the winnin ...

** ''Runners-up (1):''

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League and cup history

*¹ Club was unable to obtain Premier League license and had to stay in the First League.

References

External links

Rechitsa-2014 Official website
Defunct football clubs in Belarus Gomel Region 1952 establishments in Belarus Association football clubs established in 1952 2016 disestablishments in Belarus Association football clubs disestablished in 2016 {{Belarus-footyclub-stub