FC BATE

FC BATE
Full name FC BATE Borisov
Founded 1973
Ground Haradzki Stadium
Borisov, Belarus
(Capacity: 5,500)
Chairman Anatoli Kapski
Manager Flag of Belarus Viktor Goncharenko
League Belarusian Premier League
2008 1st
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FC BATE Borisov (pronounced bʌtə') (Belarusian: ФК БАТЭ Барысаў, Russian: ФК БАТЭ Борисов) is a Belarusian football team, playing in the city of Borisov. They currently compete in the Belarusian Premier League and are the reigning champions. They also currently compete in UEFA Champions League 2008-09. Their home stadium is the Borisov City Stadium. Their current kit manufacturer is Adidas.

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History

The club was founded in 1973 and re-established in 1996. The name BATE is the acronym of the Borisov Works of Automobile and Tractor Electronic Equipment. Since 1996 FC BATE have won five national championships and competed in UEFA competitions against the likes of AC Milan, Juventus, Bologna, 1860 Munich and Real Madrid.

Notable former players include Alexander Hleb (VfB Stuttgart, Arsenal, F.C. Barcelona), Vitali Kutuzov (AC Milan, Sporting, Avellino, Sampdoria, Parma, Pisa) and Yuri Zhevnov (FC Moscow). Having started their professional careers with FC BATE, all are also now members of the Belarus national team.

Of the current squad, Vitali Rodionov and Sergey Veremko also play for the national team.

2008 saw FC BATE become the first Belarusian football team in history to qualify for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. Not only can FC BATE gain 3 goals in 5 matches, the Belarusian Club can also gain 2 points in 5 matches. Currently in 4th place of UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Group H, BATE lost chances to advance to the Champions League playoff or even to the UEFA Cup Round of 32. Nevertheless, the club won much of international praise and respect for its stubborness, discipline, fearlessness, and attacking style against some of Europe's best teams. In the three qualification rounds they beat Icelandic champions Valur 3-0 on aggregate before disposing of Champions League regulars RSC Anderlecht (4-3) and then Bulgarian side Levski Sofia (2-1). [1] [2]

Their only previous appearance beyond the qualification stages in European football was in 2001 when they reached the first round of the UEFA Cup.

Achievements

1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008
2006
1974, 1976, 1979

Recent seasons

Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes Manager
1996 3D 1 28 25 2 1 79 10 77
1997 2D 2 30 25 3 2 92 15 78 Last 32
1998 1D 2 28 18 4 6 50 25 58 Quarter-finals
1999 1D 1 30 24 5 1 80 22 77 Semi-finals UC Qualifying round
2000 1D 2 30 20 4 6 68 26 64 Last 16 UCL 2nd Qualifying round
2001 1D 3 26 16 3 7 54 31 51 Quarter-finals UC First round
2002 1D 1 26 18 2 6 51 20 56 Runner-up Intertoto Third round Champions playoff runner-up
2003 1D 2 30 20 6 4 70 21 66 Quarter-finals UCL 1st Qualifying Round
2004 1D 2 30 22 4 4 59 25 70 Semi-finals UC 1st Qualifying Round
2005 1D 5 26 12 11 3 42 27 47 Runner-up UC 2nd Qualifying Round
2006 1D 1 26 16 6 4 47 27 54 Winner
2007 1D 1 26 18 2 6 50 25 56 Runner-up UCL 3rd Qualifying Round
2008 1D 1 Semi-finals UCL Group Stage

European record

As of December, 2008.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1999/00 UEFA Cup Q Flag of Russia Lokomotiv Moskva 1-7 0-5
2000/01 UEFA Champions League 1Q Flag of Armenia FC Shirak 2-1 1-1
2Q Flag of Sweden Helsingborgs IF 0-3 0-0
2001/02 UEFA Cup Q Flag of Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 4-0 1-2
1R Flag of Italy AC Milan 0-2 0-4
2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Flag of Denmark Akademisk Boldklub 1-0 2-0
2R Flag of Germany TSV 1860 München 4-0 1-0
3R Flag of Italy Bologna FC 0-0 0-2
2003/04 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Ireland Bohemian FC 1-0 0-3
2004/05 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 2-3 0-1
2005/06 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi 5-0 1-0
2Q Flag of Russia Krylia Sovetov 0-2 0-2
2006/07 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Moldova Nistru Otaci 2-0 1-0
2Q Flag of Russia Rubin Kazan 0-2 0-3
2007/08 UEFA Champions League 1Q Flag of Cyprus APOEL Nicosia 3-0 (AET) 0-2
2Q Flag of Iceland FH Hafnarfjördur 1-1 3-1
3Q Flag of Romania Steaua Bucuresti 2-2 0-2
2007/08 UEFA Cup 1R Flag of Spain Villarreal CF 0-2 1-4
2008/09 UEFA Champions League 1Q Flag of Iceland Valur Reykjavik 2-0 1-0
2Q Flag of Belgium RSC Anderlecht 2-2 2-1
3Q Flag of Bulgaria Levski Sofia 1-1 1-0
Group H Flag of Spain Real Madrid 0-1 0-2
Group H Flag of Italy Juventus 2-2 0-0
Group H Flag of Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 0-2 1-1

Current squad

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16.Veremko
14.Khagush
3.Sosnovsky
32.Rzhevsky
55.Yurevich
2.Likhtarovich
22.Stasevich
10.Krivets
17.Sivakov
9.Bliznyuk
20.Rodionov
BATE Borisov 2008-2009

As of December, 2008.

No. Position Player
2 Flag of Belarus MF Dmitri Likhtarovich
3 Flag of Belarus DF Sergey Sosnovski
4 Flag of Belarus MF Aleksei Zaytsev
5 Flag of Bulgaria FW Vladislav Mirchev
6 Flag of Belarus MF Valentin Radevich
7 Flag of Belarus MF Aleksandr Ermakovich
8 Flag of Belarus MF Aleksandr Volodko
9 Flag of Belarus FW Gennadi Bliznyuk
10 Flag of Belarus MF Sergey Krivets
11 Flag of Belarus FW Maksim Skavysh
12 Flag of Belarus GK Roman Stepanov
13 Flag of Belarus MF Pavel Nekhaychik
14 Flag of Russia DF Anri Khagush
15 Flag of Belarus MF Maksim Zhavnerchik
16 Flag of Belarus GK Sergey Veremko
No. Position Player
17 Flag of Belarus MF Mikhail Sivakov
18 Flag of Russia DF Anton Sakharov
19 Flag of Georgia (country) MF Lasha Dekanosidze
20 Flag of Belarus FW Vitali Rodionov
21 Flag of Slovakia DF Ivan Pecha
22 Flag of Belarus MF Igor Stasevich
23 Flag of Belarus FW Aleksei Viskushenko
24 Flag of Russia FW Vitali Kazantsev
25 Flag of Belarus MF Dmitri Baga
26 Flag of Belarus DF Yuri Ryzhko
27 Flag of Belarus FW Sergei Bubnov
30 Flag of Belarus GK Aleksandr Gutor
32 Flag of Russia DF Vladimir Rzhevsky
55 Flag of Belarus DF Aleksandr Yurevich

Transfers in 2008

No. Position Player
Flag of Slovakia DF Ivan Pecha (from Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt)
Flag of Belarus MF Aleksandr Volodko (from Dinamo Brest)
No. Position Player
Flag of Bulgaria FW Vladislav Mirchev (from Spartak Varna)

Transfers out 2008

No. Position Player
Flag of Belarus DF Egor Filipenko (to Spartak Moskva)

Famous players

References

  1. ↑ "BATE make history for Belarus" (in English), UEFA (2008-08-27). Retrieved on 2008-08-28. 
  2. ↑ [1]

External links

Flag of Belarus Belarusian Premier League 2008

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