History
During Soviet era the team was known as KIM-2 Vitebsk, while the main was called KIM Vitebsk. Until 1991 KIM-2 played in Belarusian SSR League. In 1992 KIM-2 was included in newly created Belarusian First League, while their parent team KIM Vitebsk joined Belarusian Premier League . In 1994 KIM was renamed to Dvina Vitebsk and their reserve team to Kimovets Vitebsk. Midway through 1996 season Kimovets withdrew from the First League and was folded, while Dvina partnered with Lokomotiv Vitebsk to use them as a farm club.
The Belarusian First League is the second division of professional football in Belarus. It was created in 1992, following the Belarusian independence.
The Belarusian Premier League or the Vysheyshaya Liga is the top division of professional football in Belarus, and is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation. The number of teams in the competition has varied over the years from as high as 17 to as low as 11 (2012). As of 2017, the league includes 16 teams. Each team plays every other team twice during the course of the season. At the end of the season two teams are relegated to the Belarusian First League, and two are promoted from the First League to replace them.
1996 Belarusian First League was the sixth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 1996.
Following the relegation to First League after 2011 season, FC Vitebsk decided to give their reserve squad competitive practice by re-creating a Second League reserve team under the name Vitebsk-2, as they were ineligible for participation in Belarusian Premier League Reserves Championship. This incarnation of Vitebsk-2 was active from 2012 till 2014.
Belarusian Premier League Reserves Championship is an annual competition for the reserve teams of Belarusian Premier League clubs.
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