FC Gomel

FC Gomel
Full name FC Gomel
Founded 1959
Ground Central Stadion
Gomel, Belarus
(Capacity: 14,000)
Chairman Yevgeni Pobolovets
Manager Oleg Kubarev
League Belarusian Premier League
2010 Belarusian First League, 1st (promoted)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

FC Gomel (Belarusian: ФК Гомель) is a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Gomel. Their new home stadium is Central Stadion.

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History

Teams from Gomel (usually city or raion selection or railway-based team Lokomotiv, but not always) played in Belarusian SSR championships since early 20's.[1] In 1946 Belorusian SSR league for one season becomes one of the zones of USSR 3rd level league, and Lokomotiv Gomel became the first city team to play in Soviet league.[2]

The modern Gomel team was founded in 1959 as Lokomotiv Gomel. They played at the 2nd level of Soviet football between 1959 and 1968. The results varied between seasons, as the team managed to finish 1st in their zone in 1962 as well as last in 1959 and 1963. However, due to the fact that Soviet league system structure was changed nearly every season in 50's and 60's, Lokomotiv wasn't promoted or relegated until another league reorganization in 1969.

Gomselmash played at the 3rd level of Soviet football between 1969 and 1989, until further league reorganization in 1990, after which the team was relegated to the 4th level.

In 1992 Gomselmash joined the newly formed Belarusian Premier League. The first years were unsuccessful and the team relegated in 1995. They changed name to the current one, FC Gomel, the same year. In 1998 Gomel returned to Premier League and archieved much better results than before (champions title in 2003, 2nd place in 2007 and 3rd in 1999). The team also won Belarusian Cup in 2002 and made it to the final in 2004.

Name changes

Honours

Current squad

As of December 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Vladimir Bushma
3 MF Syarhey Matsveychyk
5 DF Andrei Stepanov
6 MF Mikalay Kashewski
7 DF Syarhey Kazeka
8 MF Illya Aleksiyevich
10 DF Pavel Yawseenka
11 FW Yevgeni Zuyev
15 FW Ilya Zatenko
17 MF Denis Yakhno
No. Position Player
20 DF Stanislav Sazonovich
21 MF Artur Lyavitski
23 MF Pavel Platonov
25 DF Ihar Kuzmyanok
26 DF Syarhey Kantsavy
31 MF Alyaksey Tsimashenka
32 FW Dzmitry Platonaw
33 GK Srđan Ostojić
55 MF Maksym Lisovyi
77 GK Konstantin Rudenok

League and Cup history

Soviet Union
Season Level Pos Pld W D L Goals Points Domestic Cup Notes
1959 2nd 151 28 0 7 21 17–61 7
1960 2nd 9 30 11 8 11 36–38 40 Round of 128
1961 2nd 3 30 14 8 8 37–24 36 Round of 256
1962 2nd 1 32 18 10 4 43–19 46 Round of 32
2 2 0 1 1 0–1 1 Promotion/relegation play-off2
1963 2nd 183 34 4 12 18 13–46 20 Round of 32
1964 2nd 25 38 6 15 17 19–37 27
1965 2nd 24 46 13 17 16 34–43 43 Round of 64
1966 2nd 15 32 7 12 13 16–29 26 Round of 128
1967 2nd 7 38 11 19 8 27–24 41 Round of 64
1968 2nd 21 40 6 12 22 21–50 24 Round of 256
2 2 0 1 1 0–2 1 Promotion/relegation play-off4
1969 3rd 2 32 16 9 7 44–18 41
1 2 0 2 0 3–3 2 Promotion/relegation play-off5
1970 3rd 226 42 7 10 25 22–55 24 Round of 256
1971 3rd 6 38 16 13 9 47–28 61
1972 3rd 10 38 15 9 14 39–45 54
1973 3rd 12 32 7 9 16 32–49 197
1974 3rd 11 40 13 13 14 53–57 39
1975 3rd 13 34 9 10 15 28–47 28
1976 3rd 11 38 14 9 15 37–41 37
1977 3rd 16 40 12 8 20 32–49 32
1978 3rd 14 46 16 9 21 56–60 41
1979 3rd 21 46 7 14 25 34–71 28
1980 3rd 6 32 12 8 12 31–33 32
1981 3rd 8 40 13 7 20 50–58 33
1982 3rd 7 30 13 8 9 33–27 34
1983 3rd 8 32 12 8 12 40–39 32
1984 3rd 5 34 18 7 9 44–30 43
1985 3rd 15 30 7 6 17 24–41 20
1986 3rd 8 30 11 9 10 36–39 31
1987 3rd 14 34 8 11 15 29–47 27
1988 3rd 14 34 9 8 17 26–44 26
1989 3rd 14 42 17 7 18 39–46 41 Relegated8
1990 4th 7 32 14 4 14 48–48 32
1991 4th 16 42 13 5 24 40–54 31
Belarus
Season Level Pos Pld W D L Goals Points Domestic Cup Notes
1992 1st 16 15 1 3 11 5–32 5 Round of 16
1992–93 1st 10 32 9 8 15 23–40 26 Round of 16
1993–94 1st 15 30 7 5 18 36–47 19 Round of 16
1994–95 1st 15 30 6 6 18 26–59 18 Round of 32 Relegated
1995 2nd 9 14 5 2 7 19–17 12 Quarterfinals
1996 2nd 4 24 11 9 4 42–19 42
1997 2nd 1 30 27 1 2 83–9 82 Round of 32 Promoted
1998 1st 5 28 12 9 7 36–30 45 Round of 32
1999 1st 3 30 19 6 5 57–28 63 Quarterfinals
2000 1st 6 30 17 2 11 50–41 53 Semifinals
2001 1st 6 26 13 5 8 36–24 44 Quarterfinals
2002 1st 6 26 13 4 9 46–33 43 Winners
2003 1st 1 30 23 5 2 56–12 74 Semifinals
2004 1st 5 30 13 7 10 42–41 46 Runners-up
2005 1st 7 26 12 3 11 34–32 39 Quarterfinals
2006 1st 5 26 12 6 8 33–32 42 Semifinals
2007 1st 2 26 12 8 6 49–28 44 Round of 16
2008 1st 11 30 9 6 15 35–47 33 Quarterfinals
2009 1st 12 26 8 5 13 31–48 29 Quarterfinals Relegated
2010 2nd 1 30 27 1 2 80–16 82 Round of 16 Promoted
2011 1st Winners

FC Gomel in Europe

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R FC Hradec Kralove 1-0 (p: 2-1) 0-1
2R Hammarby IF 2-2 0-4
2000/01 UEFA Cup QUAL AIK Solna 0-2 0-1
2002/03 UEFA Cup QUAL HJK Helsinki 0-1 4-0
1R FC Schalke 04 1-4 0-4
2004/05 UEFA Champions League 1Q KF Tirana 0-2 1-0
2008/09 UEFA Cup 1Q Legia Warsaw 1-4 0-0
2011/12 UEFA Europa League Q3 Bursaspor 1-3 1-2

References

  1. ^ History of FC Gomel and Gomel football
  2. ^ Gomel teams in Soviet leagues

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