Lida

FC Lida is a Belarusian association football club based in Lida, Grodno Oblast.

History

The club was founded in 1962 as Krasnoye Znamya Lida. In 1963, they were renamed to Vympel Lida and in 1971 to Obuvschik Lida. Obuvschik Lida became four-time champion of the Belarusian SSR (1983, 1985, 1986, 1989) and two-time winner of the Super Cup (1984, 1986).

In 1992, the club was included in the Belarusian Premier League, where they played during 1992–1993, 1994–1996 and 1999–2000. During 1993–94, 1997–1998 and since 2001, they have been playing in the Belarusian First League, sans two short drops to the Second League (in 2007 and 2011). Since 1997, the club is known as FC Lida.

Name changes

• 1962: Krasnoye Znamya Lida
• 1963: Vympel Lida
• 1971: Obuvshchik Lida
• 1997: FC Lida

This page also has a version in other languages :  ФК Лида (russian)