FC BATE Borisov
FC BATE Borisov (Russian: ФК БАТЭ Борисов, FK BATE Borisov [bɐˈtɛ bɐˈrʲisəf]; Belarusian: ФК БАТЭ Барысаў, BATE Barysaw, IPA: [baˈtɛ]) is a Belarusian professional football team from the city of Barysaw. The club competes in the Belarusian Premier League, of which they are the league's most successful club with 15 titles, including 13 won consecutively. The club has also won four Belarusian Cups and four Belarusian Super Cups.
| Full name | Футбольны клуб БАТЭ Футбольный клуб БАТЭ Football Club BATE Borisov | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Zholto-Sinie (Yellow-Blues) | ||
| Founded | 1973 (original) April 12, 1996 (re-established) | ||
| Dissolved | 1984 (original) | ||
| Ground | Borisov Arena | ||
| Capacity | 13,126 | ||
| Chairman | Andrei Kapski | ||
| Head coach | Igor Kriushenko | ||
| League | Belarusian Premier League | ||
| 2023 | Belarusian Premier League, 5th of 15 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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BATE is the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2015–16) and one of two to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League (2009–10, 2010–11, 2017–18 and 2018–19), along with Dinamo Minsk.
The club's home stadium is Borisov Arena, which was opened in 2014.