FC Orbita Minsk

FC Orbita Minsk
Full name	Football Club Orbita Minsk
Founded	1974
Ground	Minsk, Belarus

Last updated September 28, 2019

FC Orbita Minsk is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk.

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, formerly known by its Russian name Byelorussia or Belorussia, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) is forested. Its major economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire.

Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, situated on the Svislač and the Nyamiha Rivers. As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblasć) and Minsk District (rajon). The population in January 2018 was 1,982,444, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and seat of its Executive Secretary.

History

Orbita played in the Belarusian SSR league from 1974 to 1991. The most successful season was 1984, when the team won the league. In 1992 the team played in Belarusian First League, but withdrew to amateur level the next year. One more attempt to play at the professional level was made in 2000 when the team played in the Belarusian Second League, but the next year Orbita withdrew again. Nowadays Orbita only has a youth team which participates in the youth Minsk Championspip.

The Belarusian First League is the second division of professional football in Belarus. It was created in 1992, following the Belarusian independence.

Belarusian Second League is the third division of professional football in Belarus. It was established in 1992.

League and Cup history

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