Belarus · Europe UEFA Europa Conference League
BATE
FC BATE Borisov
Kit impression
Founded
1973
Years standing
53
Home ground
Borisov Arena
Capacity
13,126 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- Belarusian Premier League
- Winners (15): 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Runners-up (7): 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Belarusian Cup
- Winners (6): 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2025–26
- Runners-up (7): 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Belarusian Super Cup
- Winners (8): 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
- Runners-up (4): 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021
- Belarusian Second League
- Winners: 1996
- Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR
- Winners (3): 1974, 1976, 1979
Nickname: Zholto-Sinie (Yellow-Blues)
The Case For Them
BATE work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Belarus, Borisov Arena, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Close to the pitch
Borisov Arena holds about 13,126. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as Zholto-Sinie (Yellow-Blues). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), roughly 44km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
Europe UEFA Europa Conference League is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Belarus does not do easy neutrals.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Borisov Arena. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Minsk National Airport (MSQ)
44 km / 27 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Barysaw
4.8 km / 3 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Borisov Arena
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Borisov Arena
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
