History
The team was founded in 1987 as Fakel Vitebsk and changed their name to Dinamo Vitebsk a few years later. Between 1987 and 1994 they played in amateur Vitebsk city league and in 1995 and 1996 in Vitebsk Oblast league.
In 1997, they were renamed to Dinamo-Energo Vitebsk and joined Belarusian Second League. After the first successful season the team was promoted to the First League.
Belarusian Second League is the third division of professional football in Belarus. It was established in 1992.
The Belarusian First League is the second division of professional football in Belarus. It was created in 1992, following the Belarusian independence.
They changed their name to Dinamo-Energogaz Vitebsk for 1998 season and later to Vitbich-Dinamo-Energo Vitebsk for 1999. After the end of 1999 season the club was folded due to financial troubles.
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