F.C. BATE

BATE Borisov Football Club is the best Belarusian club of the modern era. In 2011 it became Belarusian champion for the eighth time (previously it happened in 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010).

Founded: 1973

Chairman: Anatoli Kapski

Director General: Michael Dementsevich

Head coach: Viktar Hancharenko

Current squad:
Goalkeepers: Alexander Gutor, Pavel Chesnovsky;
Defenders: Maksim Bordachev, Artyom Radkov, Yegor Filipenko, Marko Simic, Alexander Yurevich;
Midfielders: Alexander Volodko, Dmitry Likhtarovich, Alexander Pavlov, Renan Bressan, Oleg Patotsky, Filipp Rudik, Mikhail Gordeichuk, Edgar Olekhnovich, Dmitr Baga, Alonso Mauro Lukas;
Forwards: Vitaly Rodionov, Maksim Skavysh, Artyom Kontsevoi, Mateja Kezman.

Home kit: yellow  jerseys and shorts
Away kit:  blue jerseys and shorts;

Merits:

BATE played its first international match in 1999.

BATE played AC Milan in 2001. The Belarusian team lost both games, but BATE’s striker Vitaly Kutuzov signed a five-year contract with the Italian football club.

In 2002, BATE qualified into the Intertoto Cup 3rd round after defeating TSV Munchen 1860 (1:0 away, and 4:0 at home), but lost Bologna FC from Italy.

For the first time in their history BATE reached the group stage of the most prestigious continental tournament, UEFA Champions League, in the 2008/09 season.

The Belarusian team faced Real Madrid, Juventus, and Zenit.

BATE proved their skills. They played draws with Juventus and Zenit and lost just 0-2 and 0-1 to Real Madrid.

In 2009 BATE played in the group tournament of the UEFA Europa League. The Belarusian team also beat AEK Athens  (2-1) and Everton (1-0).

In 2010 the Belarusian team managed to advance into the Europa League group stages for the second year. They proved their class in the away game against Portuguese CS Maritimo (3-0 and 2-1). BATE were put in the Group E alongside with Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv, Alkmaar of the Netherlands, and Moldovan champion Sheriff. BATE ranked second behind the Kyiv club and played draws twice against PSG France 2-2 and 0-0. 

In the 2011/12 season BATE reached the UEFA Champions League group stage for the second time. BATE’s opponents are Barcelona Spain, Milan Italy and Victoria Plzen.

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