FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (, ) was a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Salihorsk (Soligorsk).

History The club was founded in 1961. During Soviet era, Shakhtyor Soligorsk played in the top or second division of the Belarusian SSR league, occasionally dropping to lower tiers (Minsk Oblast league) for a short time. In 1971, Shakhtyor absorbed two other local Soligorsk teams (Khimik and Gornyak). Their best results came toward the end of Soviet days, when the team finished as league runners-up twice (1988, 1990) and won the Belarusian SSR Cup three times (1985, 1986, 1988).

Since 1992, Shakhtyor has been playing in Belarusian Premier League. The team struggled through the 1990s, usually fighting against relegation. In 1997, they finished at the last place in the league, but were saved from relegation after two other Premier League clubs withdrew.

After a transitory 1998 season, they never finished below 6th place and became a staple European Cups participant from 1999 to 2022. Shakhtyor Soligorsk became the champions of Belarus in 2005, 2020 and 2021, and were league runners-up six times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018). They also won the Belarusian Cup three times (2004, 2014, and 2019).

On May 11, 2023, following a match-fixing scandal, the club was stripped of the 2022 league title and received a 30-point deduction for the following campaign, as well as an additional 20-point deduction the campaign afterwards.

At the end of the 2024 season, after finishing in last place, they were relegated for the first time in the Belarusian championship.

In March 2025, the club failed to submit documents for licensing to participate in the First League. The club was later disbanded due to non-payment of debts.

Honours Belarusian Premier League Winners (3): 2005, 2020, 2021 Runners-up (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 Belarusian Cup Winners (3): 2003–04, 2013–14, 2018–19 Runners-up (5): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2016–17 Belarusian Super Cup Winners (2): 2021, 2023 Runners-up (4): 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022

Current squad

League and Cup history Season League Belarusian Cup Top goalscorer Manager Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League19921st11th15537151713Round of 16 Vladimir Kavalenya6 Nikolai Kostyukevich1992–931st11th3281014193426Round of 32 Nikolai Kostyukevich1993–941st13th3051114213921Quarter-finals Nikolai Kostyukevich Nikolay Gurchenkov Ivan Tupolskiy1994–951st14th3051015224120Round of 32 Ivan Tupolskiy Nikolai Kostyukevich19951st13th15447122016Quarter-finals Nikolai Kostyukevich Gennadiy Plotnikov19961st11th308517295029 Konstantin Afanasjev19971st16th1306618225324Round of 32 Konstantin Afanasjev Ivan Schyokin19981st11th288614335430Round of 32 Ivan Schyokin19991st5th301857583059Round of 16 Dmitry Podrez13 Ivan Schyokin20001st5th301596472954Round of 32 Nikolai Kostyukevich20011st5th261376432446Quarter-finals Syarhey Nikifarenka11 Nikolai Kostyukevich20021st3rd261565412351Semifinal Syarhey Nikifarenka12 Nikolai Kostyukevich Yury Vyarheychyk20031st5th301974602364Round of 16 Anatoly Tikhonchik17 Nikolai Kostyukevich Yury Vyarheychyk20041st3rd301983552165Winners Artsyom Hancharyk14 Yury Vyarheychyk20051st1st261961591463Round of 16 Alyaksandr Klimenka14 Yury Vyarheychyk20061st3rd261637503151Runners Up Alyaksandr Klimenka17 Yury Vyarheychyk20071st3rd261286412744Quarter-finals Syarhey Nikifarenka9 Yury Vyarheychyk20081st4th301569503551Runners Up Yury Vyarheychyk20091st6th261088332838Runners Up Yury Vyarheychyk Anatoly Bogovik Aleksey Vergeyenko20101st2nd331995512366Semifinal Pavel Sitko9 Eduard Malofeyev Uladzimir Zhuravel20111st2nd3317106462461Semifinal Aleksandr Alumona9 Uladzimir Zhuravel20121st2nd301875592461Round of 16 Dzmitry Asipenka14 Uladzimir Zhuravel20131st2nd321778442658Quarter-finals Dzmitry Asipenka11 Uladzimir Zhuravel20141st3rd3214810352850Winners Mikalay Yanush15 Sergei Borovsky20151st3rd261475472749Runners Up Mikalay Yanush15 Sergei Borovsky Syarhey Nikifarenka20161st2nd301785462059Quarter-finals Mikalay Yanush12 Syarhey Nikifarenka20171st3rd302055522265Runners Up Denis Laptev10 Oleg Kubarev Marek Zub20181st2nd301974451464Quarter-finals Denis Laptev12 Marek Zub Sergei Tashuyev20191st3rd302055592165Winners Mikalay Yanush11 Sergei Tashuyev Syarhey Nikifarenka20201st1st301785572159Semifinal Vitaly Lisakovich9 Yuriy Vernydub Roman Hryhorchuk20211st1st302433621875Semifinal Dembo Darboe19 Roman Hryhorchuk Sergei Gurenko Aleksey Baga20221st1st2302055551765Round of 16 Maksim Skavysh9 Ivan Bionchik Sergei Tashuyev Milic Curcic20231st13th2813510504093Quarter-finals Egor Karpitskiy12 Stanislav Suvorov20241st16th305718194524Round of 32 Denis Kovalevich5 Sergei Podpaly 1 Finished last but saved from relegation due to withdrawal of two higher-placed teams. 2 The title was stripped to Shakhtyor Soligorsk following a match-fixing scandal. 3 Shakhtyor Soligorsk were deducted 35 points for match-fixing. 4 Shakhtyor Soligorsk were deducted 20 points for match-fixing.

Shakhtyor in Europe

Season Competition Round Club 1st Leg 2nd Leg2001–02UEFA CupQRCSKA Sofia1–2 (H)1–3 (A)2003UEFA Intertoto Cup1ROmagh Town1–0 (H)7–1 (A)2RCibalia1–1 (H)2–4 (A)2004–05UEFA Cup1QNistru Otaci1–1 (A)1–2 (H)2006–07UEFA Champions League1QŠiroki Brijeg0–1 (H)0–1 (A)2007UEFA Intertoto Cup1RArarat Yerevan4–1 (H)0–2 (A)2RChornomorets Odesa2–4 (A)0–2 (H)2008UEFA Intertoto Cup1RCracovia2–1 (A)3–0 (H)2RSturm Graz0–2 (A)0–0 (H)2011–12UEFA Europa League2QVentspils0–1 (H)2–3 (A)2012–13UEFA Europa League2QRied1–1 (H)0–0 (A)2013–14UEFA Europa League2QMilsami Orhei1–1 (H)1–1 (p. 2–4) (A) 2014–15 UEFA Europa League2QDerry City1–0 (A)5–1 (H)3QZulte Waregem5–2 (A)2–2 (H)POPSV Eindhoven0–1 (A)0–2 (H)2015–16UEFA Europa League1QGlenavon2–1 (A)3–0 (H)2QWolfsberger AC0–1 (H)0–2 (A)2016–17UEFA Europa League1QNSÍ Runavík2–0 (A)5–0 (H)2QDomžale1–1 (H)1–2 (A)2017–18UEFA Europa League1QSūduva Marijampolė0–0 (H)1–2 (A)2018–19UEFA Europa League1QConnah's Quay Nomads3–1 (A)2–0 (H)2QLech Poznań1–1 (H)1–3 (A)2019–20UEFA Europa League1QHibernians1–0 (H)1–0 (A)2QEsbjerg 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A)3QTorino 0–5 (A) 1–1 (H)2020–21UEFA Europa League1QSfântul Gheorghe 0–0 (p. 1–4) (H) 2021–22UEFA Champions League1QLudogorets Razgrad 0–1 (A) 0–1 (H)UEFA Europa Conference League2QFola Esch 1–2 (H) 0−1 (A)2022–23UEFA Champions League1QMaribor 0–0 (A) 0–2 (H)UEFA Europa Conference League3QCFR Cluj 0–0 (H) 0–1 (A)

Managers Ivan Schyokin (July 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 1999) Yury Vyarheychyk (July 1, 2002 – May 11, 2009) Aleksey Vergeyenko (June 26, 2009 – Nov 23, 2009) Eduard Malofeyev (Nov 24, 2009 – May 13, 2010) Uladzimir Zhuravel (May 14, 2010 – Dec 2, 2013) Sergei Borovsky (Jan 9, 2014–)

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