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| Full name | Футбольны клуб „Дынама-Мінск“ Футбольный клуб «Динамо-Минск» Football Club Dinamo Minsk | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 18 June 1927; 98 years ago (1927-06-18) | ||
| Ground | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Chairman | Andrey Tolmach | ||
| Manager | Vadim Skripchenko | ||
| League | Belarusian Premier League | ||
| 2024 | Belarusian Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions) | ||
| Website | dinamo-minsk | ||
FC Dinamo Minsk orFKDynama Minsk (Belarusian:ФК Дынама Мінск; Russian:ФК Динамо Минск) is aBelarusian professionalfootball club based in the capital city ofMinsk.
It was founded in 1927 as part of the SovietDinamo Sports Society, and was the only club from theByelorussian SSR that competed in theSoviet Top League, playing 39 of the 54 seasons, and winning the title in1982. Since the independence of Belarus, the club participates in theBelarusian Premier League, having won 9 league titles and 3Belarusian Cups.
Dinamo plays its home games in the 22,246-capacityDinamo Stadium in Minsk. Dinamo is the second Belarusian team, afterBATE Borisov, to reachUEFA Europa League group stages (2014–15 and2015–16).
Dinamo Minsk was founded in 1927 as a part of the SovietDinamo Sports Society. They spent some of their history in the lower leagues of the Soviet Union, but in 1940, they were promoted to theSoviet Top League, becoming the first and only Belarusian team to compete in the Soviet top division. They were relegated to the second level in 1952, but returned to the top level the next year. In 1954, they finished in the third place, their best performance in the top flight to date, and were dissolved, being re-founded asSpartak Minsk, only to be renamed asBelarus Minsk in 1959, in honor of the Soviet republic in the national championship. However, in 1962, they returned to the original name ofDinamo Minsk. They were relegated again from the top level in 1955 and in 1957. They played in the top level again in the 1960 season. They were relegated again in 1973 and returned to the top level in the 1975 season. But they were relegated immediately in 1976. They returned to the top level after 2 years. In November 1973, the team touredBangladesh and played numerous exhibition matches against the regional selections.[1]
In 1982, Dinamo Minsk won the Soviet championship for the first and only time in their history. The following year saw them debuting in theEuropean Cup againstGrasshopper ofSwitzerland. They reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup after eliminating Grasshoppers andGyőri ETO ofHungary, only to be eliminated byDinamo București. In the 1984–85 season, Dinamo Minsk reached the quarter-finals of theUEFA Cup after beatingHJK Helsinki,Sporting CP andWidzew Łódź, but were eventually stopped byŽeljezničar Sarajevo. 1988 saw Dinamo Minsk up to a new European performance, the quarter-finals of theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup, passing throughGençlerbirliği andReal Sociedad, but being eliminated byMechelen.
Dinamo Minsk also participated inBelarusian SSR league. Since the mid-50s, their appearances were only sporadic and they were represented by youth teams in later seasons. They have won the championship 7 times.
Dinamo Minsk won the inaugural season of theBelarusian Premier League in 1992. They won 5 league titles until 1995, making only one appearance in theUEFA Champions League, in 1993. However, after a title in 1997, Dinamo Minsk last won the championship in 2004. The 2000s saw Dinamo Minsk failing to secure any league title in the battle againstBATE Borisov, thus finishing in lower places.
In 2014, Dinamo Minsk beatMYPA,CFR Cluj andNacional to be drawn in Group K ofUEFA Europa League, along with Italian sideFiorentina, French teamGuingamp and Greek sidePAOK, becoming the second team, after BATE Borisov, to reach group stages of Europa League. Dinamo finished at the bottom with four points, after a draw with Guingamp and a historical 2–1 victory over Fiorentina.
The ultras of Dinamo Minsk are famous for their right-wing political orientation and there have been several riots, clashes with the police forces and chants against the Belarusian authoritarian regime, led by long-time PresidentAlexander Lukashenko.
Their political views as well as geographic proximity and contest for dominance of the city make them rivals with neighboursPartizan Minsk, whose fans tend to be strongly left-wing.[2] Dinamo Minsk also has a big rivalry withBATE Borisov from the city ofBarysaw.[3]
Belarus
Soviet Union
As of 11 July 2025[5]
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Vadim Skripchenko | Head Coach |
| Alyaksandr Bylina | Assistant Coach |
| Denis Zubkovskiy | Assistant Coach |
| Andrey Drozd | Goalkeeping Coach |
There has been several teams that served as Dinamo Minsk official reserve or farm clubs.
Eduard Malofeyev (1978–83):USSR Championship 1982
Mikhail Vergeyenko (1991–94):Belarusian Championship 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94/
Ivan Schyokin: (1994–1997):Belarusian Championship 1994–95, 1995
Anatoly Baidachny (1997):Belarusian Championship 1997Yuri Shukanov (2004–05):Belarusian Championship 2004Vadim Skripchenko (2022–):Belarusian Championship 2023, 2024Belarus
| Season | Level | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Pos | Domestic Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1st | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38–7 | 25 | 1 (16) | Winner |
| 1992–93 | 1st | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 90–25 | 57 | 1 (17) | Semi-finals |
| 1993–94 | 1st | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 76–20 | 52 | 1 (16) | Winner |
| 1994–95 | 1st | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 83–24 | 48 | 1 (16) | Round of 16 |
| 1995 (autumn) | 1st | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 42–13 | 38 | 1 (16) | Round of 16 |
| 1996 | 1st | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 83–20 | 75 | 2 (16) | Finals |
| 1997 | 1st | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 74–24 | 70 | 1 (16) | Semi-finals |
| 1998 | 1st | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39–38 | 39 | 8 (15) | Finals |
| 1999 | 1st | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51–30 | 51 | 6 (16) | Round of 16 |
| 2000 | 1st | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 49–21 | 62 | 3 (16) | Round of 16 |
| 2001 | 1st | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 52–21 | 53 | 2 (14) | Semi-finals |
| 2002 | 1st | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 44–28 | 42 | 7 (14) | Quarter-finals |
| 2003 | 1st | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 62–24 | 64 | 3 (16) | Winner |
| 2004 | 1st | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 64–18 | 75 | 1 (16) | Quarter-finals |
| 2005 | 1st | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 50–26 | 50 | 2 (14) | Round of 16 |
| 2006 | 1st | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 44–22 | 52 | 2 (14) | Quarter-finals |
| 2007 | 1st | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 27–28 | 35 | 9 (14) | Quarter-finals |
| 2008 | 1st | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 49–29 | 62 | 2 (16) | Semi-finals |
| 2009 | 1st | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 38–18 | 50 | 2 (14) | Round of 16 |
| 2010 | 1st | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 49–34 | 56 | 4 (12) | Quarter-finals |
| 2011 | 1st | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 50–43 | 49 | 4 (12) | Round of 16 |
| 2012 | 1st | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 37–19 | 56 | 3 (11) | Round of 16 |
| 2013 | 1st | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 44–33 | 54 | 3 (12) | Finals |
| 2014 | 1st | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 44–21 | 61 | 2 (12) | Round of 16 |
| 2015 | 1st | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 36–13 | 53 | 2 (14) | Semi-finals |
| 2016 | 1st | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 46–28 | 55 | 3 (16) | Quarter-finals |
| 2017 | 1st | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 46–15 | 68 | 2 (16) | Quarter-finals |
| 2018 | 1st | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 41–17 | 63 | 3 (16) | Round of 16 |
| 2019 | 1st | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 43–39 | 50 | 4 (16) | Semi-finals |
| 2020 | 1st | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 38–25 | 52 | 6 (16) | Quarter-finals |
| 2021 | 1st | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 55–20 | 62 | 3 (16) | Quarter-finals |
| 2022 | 1st | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 50–25 | 59 | 4 (16) | Quarter-finals |
| 2023 | 1st | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 72-21 | 69 | 1 (15) | Round of 16 |
| 2024 | 1st | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 50-13 | 68 | 1 (16) | Semi-finals |
| 2025 | 1st | 30 | 2 (16) | Round of 16 |
| Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League / European Cup | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | +0 | 031.25 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 033.33 |
| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 109 | 42 | 22 | 45 | 137 | 141 | −4 | 038.53 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 016.67 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 041.67 |
| Total | 155 | 56 | 36 | 63 | 196 | 200 | −4 | 036.13 |
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | European Cup | 1R |  | Grasshopper | 1–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| 2R |  | Raba ETO | 6–3 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||
| QF |  | Dinamo București | 1–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | ||
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  | HJK Helsinki | 4–0 (H) | 6–0 (A) |
| 2R |  | Sporting CP | 0–2 (A) | 2–0 (p. 5–3) (H) | ||
| 3R |  | Widzew Łódź | 2–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) | ||
| QF |  | Željezničar Sarajevo | 0–2 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||
| 1986–87 | UEFA Cup | 1R | | Raba ETO | 2–4 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
| 1987–88 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  | Gençlerbirliği | 2–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
| 2R |  | Real Sociedad | 1–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) | ||
| QF |  | Mechelen | 0–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||
| 1988–89 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  | Trakia Plovdiv | 2–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
| 2R | | Victoria București | 2–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | ||
| 1993–94 | UEFA Champions League | 1R |  | Werder Bremen | 2–5 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
| 1994–95 | UEFA Cup | QR |  | Hibernians | 3–1 (H) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) (A) |
| 1R |  | Lazio | 0–0 (H) | 1–4 (A) | ||
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | QR |  | Universitatea Craiova | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (p. 3–1) (H) |
| 1R |  | Austria Wien | 2–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||
| 2R | | Werder Bremen | 0–5 (A) | 2–1 (H) | ||
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  | Bohemian | 1–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
| 2Q | | Beşiktaş | 2–1 (H) | 0–2 (A) | ||
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 1–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
| 2Q |  | Lillestrøm | 0–2 (H) | 0–1 (A) | ||
| 1998–99 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  | Skonto Riga | 0–0 (A) | 1–2 (H) |
| 2001 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  | Hobscheid | 6–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
| 2R |  | Hapoel Haifa | 2–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | ||
| 3R | | Wolfsburg | 3–4 (A) | 0–0 (H) | ||
| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | QR |  | CSKA Sofia | 1–4 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | QR |  | Brøndby | 0–3 (A) | 0–2 (H) |
| 2004 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R | | Odra Wodzisław | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| 2R |  | Sartid Smederevo | 1–2 (H) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | ||
| 3R |  | Lille | 1–2 (A) | 2–2 (H) | ||
| 2005–06 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  | Anorthosis | 1–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | | Zagłębie Lubin | 1–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
| 2Q |  | Artmedia Petržalka | 1–2 (A) | 2–3 (H) | ||
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | | Skonto Riga | 1–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| 2Q | | Odense | 1–1 (H) | 0–4 (A) | ||
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  | Renova | 2–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
| 2Q | | Tromsø | 0–0 (H) | 1–4 (A) | ||
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  | Sillamäe Kalev | 5–1 (H) | 5–0 (A) |
| 3Q | | Maccabi Haifa | 0–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||
| PO | | Club Brugge | 1–2 (A) | 2–3 (H) | ||
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  | Kruoja Pakruojis | 3–0 (A) | 5–0 (H) |
| 2Q |  | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–2 (H) | 3–2 (A) | ||
| 3Q | | Trabzonspor | 0–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | | MyPa | 3–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
| 3Q | | CFR Cluj | 1–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | ||
| PO | | Nacional | 2–0 (H) | 3–2 (A) | ||
| Group K |  | PAOK | 1–6 (A) | 0–2 (H) | ||
| Fiorentina | 0–3 (H) | 2–1 (A) | |||
| Guingamp | 0–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | |||
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | | Cherno More | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) |
| 3Q | | Zürich | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (H) | ||
| PO | | Red Bull Salzburg | 2–0 (H) | 0–2 (p. 3–2) (A) | ||
| Group E |  | Viktoria Plzeň | 0–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||
| Rapid Wien | 0–1 (H) | 1–2 (A) | |||
| Villarreal | 0–4 (A) | 1–2 (H) | |||
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | | Spartaks Jūrmala | 2–1 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
| 2Q | | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | ||
| 3Q |  | Vojvodina | 1–1 (A) | 0–2 (H) | ||
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  | NSÍ Runavík | 2–1 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
| 2Q | | Rabotnički | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | ||
| 3Q | | AEK Larnaca | 0–2 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | | Derry City | 2–0 (A) | 1–2 (H) |
| 2Q | | Dunajská Streda | 3–1 (A) | 4–1 (H) | ||
| 3Q | | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 4–0 (H) | 1–8 (a.e.t) (A) | ||
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | | Liepāja | 1–1 (A) | 1–2 (H) |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | | Piast Gliwice | 0–2 (H) | — |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  | Dečić | 1–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
| 2Q | | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–2 (A) | 0–1 (H) | ||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  | Željezničar | 2–2 (A) | 1–2 (H) |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  | Pyunik | 0–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
| 2Q | | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0−2 (A) | 1−0 (H) | ||
| UEFA Europa League | 3Q |  | Lincoln Red Imps | 2–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | |
| PO | | Anderlecht | 0–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | ||
| UEFA Conference League | League Phase |  | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 (H) | — | |
| HJK Helsinki | 0–1 (A) | — | |||
| Legia Warsaw | 0–4 (A) | — | |||
| Copenhagen | 1–2 (H) | — | |||
 | Larne | 2–0 (H) | — | |||
| Panathinaikos | 0–4 (A) | — | |||
| 2025–26 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q | | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0−1 (A) | 2−2 (a.e.t) (H) |
| UEFA Conference League | 2Q |  | Egnatia | 0–2 (H) | 0–1 (A) | |
| 2026–27 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q |
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