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FC MTZ-RIPO (Belarusian: ФК МТЗ-РІПА) is a Belarusian Premier League football team (formerly known as FC Traktor and FC MTZ), part of Russian-Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov's soccer holding which also includes Scottish Premier League club Hearts and Lithuanian A Lyga champion FBK Kaunas. The club made their top flight debut in 2004.
[edit] History
Established in 1947 during building of Minsk Traktor Plant (MTZ) as a sport section for construction workers (including German POW) and later for local factory personnel. This sport section was transformed to a professional football team in 1948.
Recently announced a possible name change before the start of next season (2009).
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| Season |
League |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Cup |
Notes |
Manager |
| 2002 |
3D |
1 |
24 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
102 |
21 |
68 |
|
Promoted |
|
| 2003 |
2D |
1 |
30 |
22 |
4 |
4 |
63 |
15 |
70 |
2nd Round |
Promoted |
|
| 2004 |
1D |
15 |
30 |
6 |
9 |
15 |
32 |
56 |
27 |
3rd Round |
Relegation Playoff |
|
| 2005 |
1D |
3 |
26 |
16 |
1 |
9 |
43 |
30 |
49 |
Winner |
UEFA Cup |
|
| 2006 |
1D |
4 |
26 |
16 |
3 |
7 |
54 |
24 |
51 |
3rd Round |
UEFA Intertoto Cup |
|
| 2007 |
1D |
5 |
26 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
32 |
25 |
42 |
Quarterfinals |
|
|
| 2008 |
1D |
3 |
30 |
17 |
6 |
7 |
65 |
37 |
57 |
Winner |
UEFA Cup |
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[edit] Achievements
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- 1948, 1949
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- 2005, 2008
[edit] FC MTZ-RIPO in Europe
As of December, 2008.
[edit] Current squad
As of April, 2009.
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Managers
[edit] External links
Mikhail Yuferev
