FC Kobrin
FC Kobrin (Belarusian: Футбольны клуб Кобрын) is a Belarusian football club based in Kobrin, Brest Oblast.
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| Full name | Sport Club Kobrin | ||
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| Founded | 1992 (Brestbytkhim Brest) 1996 (FC Kobrin) | ||
| Ground | Yunost Stadium, Kobrin | ||
| Capacity | 3,300 | ||
| League | Belarusian First League | ||
| 2015 | 15th | ||
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History
FC Kobrin was founded in 1992 in the city of Brest as Brestbytkhim Brest. The team made its debut in Belarusian Second League in 1992–93 season, and after winning the league from the first attempt they were promoted to the First League. In 1996, the team relocated to its current location in Kobrin, Brest Voblast. In early 1997 the team withdrew to the amateur level due to financial troubles. Kobrin returned to the Second League for 1998 and 1999 seasons and then again for one more season in 2006. In between these years and since 2007 Kobrin played on amateur level in Brest Oblast championship. The team also made a number of appearances in Belarusian Cup in recent seasons. Since 2013, the team once again rejoined Second League, and in 2014 joined First League replacing withdrawn Minsk-2. Since 2016 they returned to Brest Oblast league.