List of football stadiums in Belarus
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Stadium
Capacity
City
Home team

1
File:Dinamostadiuminsk.jpg
Dinamo
22,000

Minsk
Belarus national football team
FC Dinamo Minsk

2

Traktor
16,500

Minsk

3

Centralny
14,500

Gomel
FC Gomel

4

Borisov Arena
13,126

Barysaw
FC BATE Borisov

5

OSK Brestskiy
10,080

Brest
FC Dinamo Brest

6

Neman
8,800

Grodno
FC Neman Grodno

7

Vitebsky CSK
8,144

Vitebsk
FC Vitebsk

8

Spartak
7,990

Mahilyow
FC Dnepr Mogilev

9

Haradski Stadium
5,402

Barysaw
FC BATE Borisov

10

Tarpeda
5,200

Minsk
FC Torpedo Minsk

11

Atlant
4,522

Novopolotsk
FC Naftan Novopolotsk

12

Stroitel
4,200

Salihorsk
FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk

13

Spartak
3,700

Babruysk
FC Belshina Bobruisk

14

Junost
3,500

Smarhon
FC Smorgon

15

Torpedo
3,200

Zhodino
FC Torpedo Zhodino

16

Dinamo-Yuni
2,000

Minsk
FC Dinamo Minsk

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Dinamo National Olympic Stadium ( Belarusian : Нацыянальны Алімпійскі стадыён Дынама , Nacyjanalny Alimpijski stadyjon Dynama , Belarusian pronunciation : [ stadɨˈjɔn dɨˈnama ] ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Minsk , Belarus . It was recently reopened after a massive renovation project . Earlier it was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Dinamo Minsk , FC Minsk and the Belarus national football team . Previously the stadium officially held 40,000 , but because part of the upper stand had been abandoned in the mid-1990s for safety reasons , the actual capacity before renovations was only 34,000 . After renovation the capacity is 22,246 .
Minsk ( Belarusian : Мінск , pronounced [ mʲinsk ] , traditionally Belarusian : Менск , [ mʲensk ] ; Russian : Минск , Polish : Mińsk ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus , situated on the Svislač and the Nyamiha Rivers . As the capital , Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region ( voblasć ) and Minsk District ( rajon ) . The population in January 2018 was 1,982,444 , ( not including suburbs ) making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe . Minsk is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) and seat of its Executive Secretary . The earliest historical references to Minsk date to the 11th century ( 1067 ) , when it was noted as a provincial city within the Principality of Polotsk . The settlement developed on the rivers . In 1242 , Minsk became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . It received town privileges in 1499 . From 1569 , it was a capital of the Minsk Voivodeship , in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793 , as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland . From 1919 to 1991 , after the Russian Revolution , Minsk was the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic , in the Soviet Union . In June 2019 , Minsk hosted the 2019 European Games .
The Belarus national football team ( Belarusian : Нацыянальная зборная Беларусі па футболе / Nacyjanalnaja zbornaja Biełarusi pa futbole ) represents Belarus in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus , the governing body for football in Belarus . Belarus ' home ground is Borisov Arena in Borisov . Since independence in 1991 , Belarus has not yet qualified for a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship .
FC Dinamo Minsk ( Belarusian : ФК Дынама Мінск , FK Dynama Minsk ; Russian : ФК Динамо Минск ) is a professional football club based in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk . It was founded in 1927 as part of the Soviet Dinamo Sports Society , and was the only club from the Byelorussian SSR that competed in the Soviet Top League , playing 39 of the 54 seasons , and winning the title in 1982 . Since the independence of Belarus the club participates in the Belarusian Premier League , having won 7 league titles and 3 Belarusian Cups . Dinamo plays its home games in the 16,500 capacity Traktor Stadium . Dinamo is the second Belarusian team , after BATE Borisov to reach UEFA Europa League group stages ( 2014-15 and 2015-16 ) .
Traktor Stadium ( Belarusian : Стадыён Трактар , Russian : Стадион Трактор ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Minsk , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dinamo Minsk .
Central Stadium ( Belarusian : Цэнтральны стадыён , Russian : Центральный стадион ) is a football-specific stadium in Gomel , Belarus . It is currently used as a home ground of Gomel . The stadium is all-seater and has a capacity of 14,307 people . The stadium was opened in 2004 .
Gomel ( official transliteration : Homieĺ ; also Homiel , Homel or Homyel ; [ citation needed ] Belarusian : Го́мель , Łacinka : Homiel , pronounced [ ˈɣomʲelʲ ] , Russian : Го́мель , pronounced [ ˈɡomʲɪlʲ ] ) is the administrative centre of Gomel Region and with 526,872 inhabitants ( 2015 census ) the second-most populous city of Belarus .
FC Gomel ( Belarusian : ФК Гомель ) , or FK Homel , is a Belarusian football club , playing in the city of Gomel . Their home stadium is Central Stadium .
Borisov Arena ( Belarusian : Барысаў-Арэна , Barysaw-Arena ; Russian : Борисов-Арена ) is a football-specific stadium in Barysaw , Belarus and is the home stadium of FC BATE Borisov and the Belarus national football team . The stadium 's official capacity is 13,126 .
Barysaw ( also Borisov ; officially transliterated as Barysaŭ , Belarusian : Бары́саў [ baˈrɨsaw ] ; Russian : Бори́сов [ bɐˈrʲisəf ] , Polish : Borysów ) is a city in Belarus situated near the Berezina River in the Minsk Region . With a population of around 145,000 , it lies around 74 km northeast of Minsk .
FC BATE Borisov ( Belarusian : ФК БАТЭ Барысаў , IPA : [ baˈtɛ ] ; Russian : ФК БАТЭ Борисов , FK BATE Borisov [ bɐˈtɛ bɐˈrʲisəf ] ) is a professional Belarusian football team from the city of Barysaw . The club competes in the Belarusian Premier League , of which they are the league 's most successful club with 15 titles , including 13 won consecutively . The club has also won three Belarusian Cups and four Belarusian Super Cups . BATE is the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League ( 2008-09 , 2011-12 , 2012-13 , 2014-15 and 2015-16 ) and one of two to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League ( 2009-10 , 2010-11 , 2017-18 and 2018-19 ) , along with Dinamo Minsk . The club 's home stadium is Borisov Arena , which was opened in 2014 .
Regional Sport Complex Brestsky ( Belarusian : Абласны спартыўны комплекс « Брэсцкi » ; Russian : Областной спортивный комплекс « Брестский » ) , also known simply as OSK Brestsky or ASK Brestski is a multi-use stadium in Brest , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Dinamo Brest . The stadium holds 10,060 people . The complex was built in 1937 and given the name Spartak Stadium in 1939 . In 1972 , it was renamed to Dinamo Stadium and reassigned to Dinamo sport society along with local football team . Stadium 's major reconstruction and renovation started in 1996 . After partial completion in 1999 it was rebranded as Regional Sport Complex Brestsky . Another stadium in Brest currently known as Dinamo Stadium was built in 1989 and originally known as Stroitel Stadium . It was renamed to Dinamo Stadium in 2004 and is currently used as home ground for FC Dinamo Brest reserve team .
Brest ( Belarusian : Брэст [ brɛs̪t̪ ] , Russian : Брест , tr . Brest , IPA : [ brʲes̪t̪ ] , Polish : Brześć , Lithuanian : Brasta , Ukrainian : Берестя Berestia , Yiddish : בריסק Brisk ) , formerly Brest-Litowsk ( Belarusian : Берасце , Берасце Літоўскі ( Брэст-Лiтоўск ) ; Lithuanian : Lietuvos Brasta ; Polish : Brześć Litewski ) ( Brest-on-the-Bug Polish : Brześć nad Bugiem ) , is a city ( population 350,616 in 2019 ) in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish city of Terespol , where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet . It is the capital city of the Brest Region . The city of Brest is a historic site of many cultures . It was the location of important historical events such as the Union of Brest and Treaty of Brest-Litovsk . The Brest Fortress was recognized by the Soviet Union as the Hero Fortress in honor of the defense of Brest Fortress in June 1941 . During medieval times , the city was part of the Kingdom of Poland from 1020 until 1319 when it was taken by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . It became part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569 . As a result of the Partitions of Poland , it was incorporated into the Russian Empire in 1795 . After World War I , the city was conquered by the Second Polish Republic . During the Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 , the city was first captured by the Wehrmacht and soon passed on to the USSR in accordance with the German-Soviet Frontier Treaty . In 1941 , it was retaken by the Germans during Operation Barbarossa .
FC Dynamo Brest ( Belarusian : ФК Дынама Брэст , FK Dynama Brest ; Russian : ФК Динамо Брест ) is a Belarusian football club based in Brest . The club plays in the Belarusian Premier League , the top division in Belarusian football . In 2019 , Dynamo won its first ever Belarusian Premier League title . The club has also won the Belarusian Cup on three occasions , in 2007 , 2017 , and 2018 .
Neman Stadium ( Belarusian : Стадыён Нёман , Russian : Стадион Неман ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Grodno , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Neman Grodno .
Grodno , or Hrodna ( Belarusian : Гродна [ ˈɣrɔdna ] ; Polish : Grodno ; Russian : Гродно , tr . Grodno , IPA : [ ˈɡrodnə ] , Yiddish : גראָדנע , romanized : Grodne , see also other names ) is a city in western Belarus . It is located on the Neman close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania ( about 15 km ( 9 mi ) and 30 km ( 19 mi ) away respectively ) . It has 373,547 inhabitants ( 2019 census ) . It is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District .
FC Neman Grodno ( Belarusian : ФК Нёман Гродна , FK Nyoman Hrodna ; Russian : ФК Неман Гродно ) is a Belarusian football club from the city of Grodno , named after the Neman River and founded in 1964 . Since 1992 the team has participated in the top league of Belarus .
Vitebsky Central Sport Complex ( also known as Vitebsky CSK in short ) is a multi-use sports complex in Vitebsk , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Vitebsk . The stadium holds 8,144 people .
Vitebsk , or Viciebsk ( Belarusian : Ві́цебск , Łacinka : Viciebsk , pronounced [ ˈvʲitsʲepsk ] ; Russian : Витебск , pronounced [ ˈvʲitʲɪpsk ] ) , is a city in Belarus . The capital of the Vitebsk Region , it had 342,381 inhabitants in 2004 , making it the country 's fourth-largest city . It is served by Vitebsk Vostochny Airport and Vitebsk Air Base .
FC Vitebsk ( Belarusian : ФК Віцебск , FK Vitsebsk ) is a Belarusian football club based in Vitebsk . The club plays in the Belarusian Premier League , the top division in Belarusian football . Their home stadium is Vitebsky Central Sport Complex .
Spartak Stadion is a football stadium in Mogilev , Belarus . It is the home stadium of Dnepr Mogilev of the Belarusian Premier League . The stadium holds 7,350 spectators .
Mogilev ( official transliteration : Mahilioŭ ; also Mahilyow ; Belarusian : Магілёў , pronounced [ maɣʲiˈlʲou̯ ] ; Russian : Могилёв , pronounced [ məɡʲɪˈlʲɵf ] ) is a city in eastern Belarus , on the Dnieper River , about 76 kilometres ( 47 miles ) from the border with Russia 's Smolensk Oblast and 105 km ( 65 miles ) from the border with Russia 's Bryansk Oblast . As of 2011 [ update ] , its population was 360,918 , up from an estimated 106,000 in 1956 . It is the administrative centre of Mogilev Region and the third largest city in Belarus .
FC Dnepr Mogilev ( Belarusian : ФК Днепр Магілёў , FK Dnepr Mahilyow ; Russian : ФК Днепр Могилёв ) is a Belarusian football team , playing in the city of Mogilev . Their home stadium is Spartak Stadium .
Haradski Stadium ( Belarusian : Гарадскі стадыён , Russian : Городской стадион ; literally City Stadium ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Barysaw , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of BATE Borisov before they moved to the Borisov Arena in 2014 . The stadium has a maximum holding capacity of 5,402 people . The stadium was opened in 1959 .
Torpedo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Minsk , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo Minsk . The stadium holds 5,200 spectators .
FC Tarpeda Miensk ( Belarusian : ПФК Тарпеда Мінск , PFK Tarpeda Minsk ; Russian : ПФК Торпедо Минск ) is a Belarusian football club , playing in Minsk . The team plays their home games at the Torpedo Stadium in Minsk , which holds 4,800 people .
Atlant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Novopolotsk , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Naftan Novopolotsk . The stadium was built in 1970 and holds 4,520 people .
Novopolotsk ( Belarusian : Наваполацк [ n̪äväˈpɔɫ̪ät̻͡s̪k ] , Navapołack ( Łacinka ) ; Russian : Новополоцк [ n̪əvɐˈpo̞ɫ̪ət̻͡s̪k ] , Novopolotsk , lit . New Polotsk , Polish : Nowopołock ) is a city in Vitebsk Oblast , Belarus , with a population ( 2008 estimate ) of 107,458 . Founded in 1958 , it is located close to the city of Polotsk and the name literally means New Polotsk .
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 .
Stroitel Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Soligorsk , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Shakhtyor Soligorsk . The stadium was built in 1976 and is currently holds 4,200 people .
Salihorsk ( Belarusian : Салігорск [ salʲiˈɣorsk ] ; Russian : Солигорск [ səlʲɪˈɡorsk ] , Soligorsk ) is a city in Belarus . In 2010 its population was 102,335 .
FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk ( Belarusian : ФК Шахцёр Салігорск , FK Shakhtsyor Salihorsk ) is a Belarusian Premier League football club , playing in the city of Soligorsk .
Spartak Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bobruisk , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Belshina Bobruisk as well as women 's team Bobruichanka Bobruisk . The stadium holds 3,700 people . The stadium was opened in April 1934 and reconstructed in 2004 and 2006 to get a modern look and bigger capacity . Coordinates : 53°8′25″N 29°13′2″E / 53.14028°N 29.21722°E / 53.14028 ; 29.21722
Babruysk , Babrujsk , or Bobruisk ( Belarusian : Бабру́йск [ bäˈbruɪ̯s̪k ] , Łacinka : Babrujsk , Russian : Бобру́йск , tr . Bobrujsk , IPA : [ bɐˈbruɪ̯s̪k ] , Yiddish : באברויסק ) is a city in the Mogilev Region of eastern Belarus on the Berezina river . It is a large city in Belarus . As of 2009 [ update ] , its population was 215,092 . The name Babruysk ( as well as that of the Babruyka River ) probably originates from the Belarusian word babyor ( бабёр ; beaver ) , many of which used to inhabit the Berezina . However , beavers in the area had been almost eliminated by the end of the 19th century due to hunting and pollution . Babruysk occupies an area of 66 square kilometres ( 25 sq mi ) , and comprises over 450 streets whose combined length stretches for over 430 km ( 267 mi ) . Babruysk is located at the intersection of railroads to Asipovichy , Zhlobin , Kastrychnitski and roads to Minsk , Gomel , Mogilev , Kalinkavichy , Slutsk , and Rahachow . It has the biggest timber mill in Belarus , and is also known for its chemical , machine building and metal-working industries . In 2003 , there were 34 public schools in Babruysk , with over 34,000 students . There are also three schools specializing in music , dance and visual arts . Additionally , there is a medical school and numerous professional technical schools .
FC Belshina Bobruisk ( Belarusian : ФК Белшына Бабруйск , FK Belshyna Babruisk ) is a Belarusian football club based in Bobruisk . The team has won one Belarusian Premier League , as well as 3 Belarusian Cup , in post-Soviet Belarus .
Yunatstva Stadium ( Belarusian : Стадыён « Юнацтва » ) , Yunost Stadium is a football stadium in Smorgon , Belarus . It is the home stadium of FC Smorgon of the Belarusian Premier League . The stadium holds 3,500 spectators .
Smarhon or Smorgon ( Belarusian : Смарго́нь , [ smarˈɣonʲ ] ; Russian : Сморгонь ; Lithuanian : Smurgainys ; Polish : Smorgonie ; Yiddish : סמאָרגאָן ) is a city in the Grodno Region of Belarus . It was the site of Smarhon air base , now mostly abandoned . Smarhon is located 107 km from the capital , Minsk .
FC Smorgon is a Belarusian football club based in Smarhon . They will play in the Belarusian First League , the second level in Belarusian league system , after being relegated from the Belarusian Premier League in 2009 .
Torpedo Stadium ( Belarusian : Стадыён « Тарпеда » , Stadyjon Tarpeda ; Russian : Стадион « Торпедо » ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Zhodino , Belarus . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino . The stadium was opened in 1969 , renovated in 2011 and currently holds 6,524 people . Coordinates : 54°5′32″N 28°19′12″E / 54.09222°N 28.32000°E / 54.09222 ; 28.32000
Zhodzina ( officially transliterated as Žodzina , also spelled Zhodino , Belarusian : Жо́дзіна , pronounced [ ˈʐodzʲina ] , Russian : Жо́дино , pronounced [ ˈʐodʲɪnə ] , Polish : Żodzino , Lithuanian : Żodina ) , is a city in Belarus , located in the Minsk Region , 50 km north-east of Minsk . The city covers an area of 19 km² and has a population of 61,800 ( 2010 ) .
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino ( Belarusian : ФК Тарпеда-БелАЗ Жодзіна , FK Tarpeda-BelAZ Zhodzina ; Russian : Футбольный клуб Торпедо-БелАЗ Жодино , Futbolniy klub Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino ) is a Belarusian football club based in Zhodino . They play in the Belarusian Premier League , the top division in Belarusian football . Their home stadium is Torpedo Stadium . The club is sponsored by the city 's machine building factory BelAZ .
Dinamo-Yuni Stadium is a football stadium in Minsk , Belarus . It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Dinamo Minsk . The stadium holds 4,500 people and was opened in 2000 . Until 2008 the stadium was named Darida Stadium and was a home ground for FC Darida Minsk Raion . After the team 's dissolution in late 2008 the stadium was bought by Dinamo Minsk and renamed to its current name , Dinamo-Yuni Stadium . In early 2013 the stadium was closed for the renovation , which is currently still ongoing .