FC Naftan Novopolotsk (, FK Naftan Navapolatsk) is a Belarusian professional football club based in Novopolotsk. They play in the Belarusian First League, the second division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Atlant Stadium.

History The club was founded in 1963.

Name changes 1963: Formed as Neftyanik Novopolotsk 1981: Renamed Dvina Novopolotsk 1989: Renamed Kommunalnik Novopolotsk 1992: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk 1995: Renamed Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk 2001: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk

Achievements Belarusian Cup Winners (2): 2009, 2012

Current squad As of 8 September 2026

League and Cup history SeasonGoalsPointsDomestic CupNotes 1992 3rd 10 15 5 5 5 24–20 15 Round of 64 1992–93 3rd 2 30 19 8 3 71–20 46 Round of 16 1993–94 3rd 3 34 22 5 7 88–31 49 1994–95 3rd 1 22 20 1 1 65–15 41 Round of 16 Promoted 1995 2nd 1 14 10 2 2 29–14 32 Round of 32 Promoted 1996 1st 7 30 13 4 13 43–52 43 1997 1st 9 30 10 9 11 40–33 39 Round of 32 1998 1st 13 28 7 4 17 30–40 29 Round of 16 1999 1st 12 30 8 4 18 39–63 28 Round of 16 2000 1st 13 30 5 7 18 25–69 22 Round of 16 2001 1st 13 26 4 2 20 18–51 14 Round of 32 Relegated 2002 2nd 2 30 21 5 4 56–23 68 Round of 16 Promoted 2003 1st 8 30 10 5 15 39–49 35 Round of 32 2004 1st 10 30 10 5 15 45–50 35 Semi-finals 2005 1st 9 26 10 3 13 43–44 33 Round of 16 2006 1st 7 26 11 4 11 45–42 37 Round of 16 2007 1st 7 26 9 9 8 28–30 36 Round of 32 2008 1st 7 30 13 7 10 41–35 46 Round of 32 2009 1st 4 26 12 2 12 29–39 38 Winners 2010 1st 7 33 11 11 11 41–34 44 Quarter-finals 2011 1st 7 33 10 7 16 35–45 37 Quarter-finals 2012 1st 9 30 7 8 15 23–40 29 Winners 2013 1st 10 32 9 10 13 29–41 37 Round of 32 2014 1st 5 32 11 10 11 40–43 43 Round of 32 2015 1st 9 26 8 6 12 34-35 30 Round of 16 2016 1st 13 30 7 8 15 25-46 29 Round of 8

Naftan in European Cups

Season Competition RoundClub 1st Leg 2nd Leg2009–10UEFA Europa League2QGent2–1 (H)0–1 (A)2012–13UEFA Europa League2QRed Star Belgrade 3–4 (H) 3–3 (A)

Managers Vasily Zaitsev (Jan 1, 2004 – May 27, 2004) Vyacheslav Akshayev (May 27, 2004 – May 13, 2007) Igor Kovalevich (May 14, 2007 – Dec 12, 2012) Pavel Kucherov (Dec 27, 2012 – June 20, 2013) Valery Strypeykis (June 21, 2013 – Aug 23, 2016) Oleg Sidorenkov (Aug 24, 2016–)

See also Naftan Oil Refinery

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