FC Rechitsa-2014 () was a Belarusian football club based in Rechytsa.
History The club was founded in 1952 as Krasnaya Zvezda Rechitsa (Red Star)1952: the beginning of Vedrich Rechitsa and spent Soviet years playing in the Belarusian SSR league or in lower regional leagues. In 1960, they became Dneprovets 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 Runners-up (1): 1993
League and cup history
SeasonGoalsPointsDomestic CupNotes 1992 1st 8 15 6 3 6 17–19 15 Round of 32 1992–93 1st 15 32 7 7 18 30–61 21 Runners-up 1993–94 1st 12 30 7 7 16 20–41 21 Round of 16 1994–95 1st 9 30 10 8 12 24–33 28 Quarter-finals 1995 1st 14 15 4 3 8 22–20 15 Round of 32 1996 1st 16 30 4 3 23 14–57 15 Relegated 1997 2nd 6 30 13 7 10 44–34 46 Round of 16 1998 2nd 6 30 13 6 11 42–37 45 Round of 32 1999 2nd 2 30 16 10 4 56–30 58 Round of 32 Promoted 2000 1st 12 30 6 11 13 23–36 29 Round of 32 2001 1st 14 26 2 2 22 17–60 8 Semi-finals Relegated 2002 2nd 4 30 19 4 7 55–25 61 Round of 16 2003 2nd 4 30 16 5 9 52–29 53 Round of 32 2004 2nd 21 30 18 8 4 46–21 62 Round of 32 2005 2nd 8 30 11 6 13 37–41 39 Round of 32 2006 2nd 7 26 10 6 10 31–32 36 Round of 32 2007 2nd 10 26 9 6 11 29–26 33 Round of 16 2008 2nd 6 26 12 3 11 39–34 39 Round of 32 2009 2nd 8 26 10 5 11 40–47 35 Round of 32 2010 2nd 14 30 8 6 16 29–46 30 Round of 32 2011 2nd 6 30 13 7 10 40–34 46 Round of 32 2012 2nd 7 28 9 12 7 40–24 39 Round of 16 2013 2nd 12 30 9 12 9 47–36 39 Round of 32 1 Club was unable to obtain Premier League license and had to stay in the First League.
References
External links Rechitsa-2014 Official website