FC Naftan Novopolotsk
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| Full name | Football Club Naftan Novopolotsk | ||
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| Founded | 1963 | ||
| Ground | Atlant Stadium Novopolotsk, Belarus | ||
| Capacity | 5,300 | ||
| Manager | Vyacheslav Gerashchenko | ||
| League | Belarusian Premier League | ||
| 2025 | Belarusian Premier League, 13th of 16 | ||
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FC Naftan Novopolotsk (Belarusian: ФК Нафтан Наваполацк, FK Naftan Navapolatsk) is a Belarusian football club based in Novopolotsk. They play in the Belarusian First League, the second division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Atlant Stadium.
History
The club was founded in 1963.[1]
Name changes
- 1963: Formed as Neftyanik Novopolotsk
- 1981: Renamed Dvina Novopolotsk
- 1989: Renamed Kommunalnik Novopolotsk
- 1992: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk
- 1995: Renamed Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk
- 2001: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk
Achievements
- Belarusian Cup
- Winners (2): 2009, 2012
Current squad
As of 6 April 2026[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League and Cup history
| Season | Level | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Domestic Cup | Notes |
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| 1992 | 3rd | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24–20 | 15 | Round of 64 | |
| 1992–93 | 3rd | 2 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 71–20 | 46 | Round of 16 | |
| 1993–94 | 3rd | 3 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 88–31 | 49 | ||
| 1994–95 | 3rd | 1 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 65–15 | 41 | Round of 16 | Promoted |
| 1995 | 2nd | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29–14 | 32 | Round of 32 | Promoted |
| 1996 | 1st | 7 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 43–52 | 43 | ||
| 1997 | 1st | 9 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40–33 | 39 | Round of 32 | |
| 1998 | 1st | 13 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 30–40 | 29 | Round of 16 | |
| 1999 | 1st | 12 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39–63 | 28 | Round of 16 | |
| 2000 | 1st | 13 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25–69 | 22 | Round of 16 | |
| 2001 | 1st | 13 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18–51 | 14 | Round of 32 | Relegated |
| 2002 | 2nd | 2 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 56–23 | 68 | Round of 16 | Promoted |
| 2003 | 1st | 8 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39–49 | 35 | Round of 32 | |
| 2004 | 1st | 10 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45–50 | 35 | Semi-finals | |
| 2005 | 1st | 9 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 43–44 | 33 | Round of 16 | |
| 2006 | 1st | 7 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 45–42 | 37 | Round of 16 | |
| 2007 | 1st | 7 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28–30 | 36 | Round of 32 | |
| 2008 | 1st | 7 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41–35 | 46 | Round of 32 | |
| 2009 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 29–39 | 38 | Winners | |
| 2010 | 1st | 7 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41–34 | 44 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2011 | 1st | 7 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 35–45 | 37 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2012 | 1st | 9 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23–40 | 29 | Winners | |
| 2013 | 1st | 10 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 29–41 | 37 | Round of 32 | |
| 2014 | 1st | 5 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 40–43 | 43 | Round of 32 | |
| 2015 | 1st | 9 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34-35 | 30 | Round of 16 | |
| 2016 | 1st | 13 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25-46 | 29 | Round of 8 |
Naftan in European Cups
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | |
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| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | .svg.png){kind=small}
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Gent | 2–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | 
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Red Star Belgrade | 3–4 (H) | 3–3 (A) |
Managers
Vasily Zaitsev (Jan 1, 2004 – May 27, 2004)- Vyacheslav Akshayev (May 27, 2004 – May 13, 2007)
- Igor Kovalevich (May 14, 2007 – Dec 12, 2012)
Pavel Kucherov (Dec 27, 2012 – June 20, 2013)- Valery Strypeykis (June 21, 2013 – Aug 23, 2016)
- Oleg Sidorenkov (Aug 24, 2016–)
See also
- Naftan Oil Refinery
References
- ^ "История - Футбольный клуб 'Нафтан-Новополоцк'" [History - Football Club 'Naftan-Novopolotsk']. fcnaftan-novopolotsk.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Игроки". fcnaftan-novopolotsk.by. FC Naftan Novopolotsk. Retrieved 31 March 2026.