About FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk

FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk is a Belarusian football club based in the mining city of Soligorsk, founded in 1961. The club has been a consistent participant in the Belarusian Premier League since 1992, following the country’s independence. During the Soviet era, Shakhtyor competed in regional competitions and achieved notable success, including multiple Belarusian SSR Cup victories in the 1980s.

After struggling in the 1990s, the club established itself as one of the top teams in Belarus from the late 1990s onward. Shakhtyor became regular participants in European competitions and achieved major domestic success, winning the Belarusian Premier League titles in 2005, 2020, and 2021. They also finished as runners-up several times and won the Belarusian Cup on multiple occasions, confirming their status as one of the country’s strongest clubs.

However, the club faced serious difficulties in recent years. In 2023, Shakhtyor was involved in a match-fixing scandal that led to the stripping of their 2022 title and significant point deductions. After finishing last in the 2024 season and being relegated for the first time, the situation worsened, and in 2025 the club was ultimately disbanded due to financial issues and failure to obtain a license.