FC Zhlobin is a

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ian

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club based in

Zhlobin Zhlobin (; ; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It is located on the Dnieper River, and serves as the administrative center of Zhlobin District. It is situated from Gomel. As of 2025, it has a population of 76,304. The town is notable fo ...

, Gomel Oblast.

History

The team was founded in 1994 as Energiya Zhlobin. They played in

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for three seasons, and at the end of 1996 the club was folded. In 2003 the club was reformed as Kommunalnik Zhlobin. In the same year they joined

, where they have been playing ever since. Kommunalnik showed some good results in their first five seasons. They were close to

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in 2006 and 2007, but finished 4th both times. They also qualified for eighthfinals of

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. However, in early 2008 the financial problems struck the team. They withdrew from the cup2007–08 Belarusian Cup Round of 16 preview
/ref> and changed their name to the current FC Zhlobin. Their league results declined as they never finished above 10th place until 2013. After 2015 season the club withdrew from the Second League and currently participates in youth and regional competitions. In 2020 the club rejoined Second League.

Name changes

*1994: formed as Energiya Zhlobin *2003: reformed as Kommunalnik Zhlobin *2008: renamed to Zhlobin

Current squad

''As of October 2023''

References

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