FC Neman Grodno
The FK Neman Grodno ( white russian ФК Нёман Гродна, Russian ФК Неман Гродно / FK Neman Grodno ) is a football club from the Belarusian city of Hrodna. He plays in the Wyschejschaja Liha, the top division of Belarus. In 1993, the club won with the White Russian Football Cup 's only previous title.
History
The FK Neman Grodno was founded in 1964. He received the name of the river Memel (Russian Неман / Neman, Belarusian Нёман / Neman ), lies on the Hrodna. From 1972 to 1992 he was called Chimik ( Хімік ) Grodno, 1999-2002 Neman Grodno - Belcard.
After the club was previously active in the Soviet Second League called third- highest division of the Soviet Union, in 1992 he became a founding member of Wyschejschaja Liha, the top division of the newly independent Belarus in 1991. There Neman Grodno is represented since then without interruption.
In 1993, the club won the Belarusian Cup with a 2-1 playoff victory against Wedrytsch Retschyza. In Europe Cup Winners' Cup 1993/94 is subsequently failed to qualify for the FC Lugano.
. His best finish in the league reached Neman Grodno with the vice-championship in the 2002 season after the team had located over the entire second half until the final day with up to five -point lead at # 1, they lost it by a 1-1 - draw in the last game at FK Dinamo Brest and finished the league on points with BATE Borisov on the First Place 2nd in due playoff for the championship they defeated BATE 0-1 after extra time. The runner- Njoman authorized to participate in the qualification for the UEFA Cup 2003/ 04, where the team after two draws ( 1-1 at home and 0-0 away ) against Steaua Bucharest was eliminated on the away goals rule.
2005 Njoman played one more time internationally. In the first round of the Intertoto Cup they lost to FC Tescoma Zlín.
Achievements
- White Russian Cup winner: 1993
- White Russian runner: 2002