The team was formed in 1954 as
FShM Minsk (
Futbolnaya Shkhola Molodyozhi, or
Football School of Youth) and was essentially a student team. During Soviet years, they spent the most of their seasons playing only in youth competitions, although they also spent several seasons in senior
Belarusian SSR league. They adopted name
Smena Minsk in 1989. In 1992 Smena joined newly created
Belarusian Second League. After several seasons spent in
Second and
First leagues as well as one season (1996) at youth level, the team partnered
BATE Borisov and became their reserve/feeder team under the name
Smena-BATE Minsk. The partnership ended in 2000 and the team reverted their name to
Smena Minsk. In 2005, while playing in the
First League, they launched their own reserve team
Smena-2 Minsk, who joined
Second League. In early 2006 a new senior professional team
FC Minsk was founded on the basis of Smena. The new team took over Smena's First League license, the majority of the squad and facilities, and replaced Smena in the
First League. A reserve team Smena-2 was renamed to Smena for the 2006 season and was folded by the end of the year, as
Minsk got promoted to
Belarusian Premier League and now had to sign a reserve squad for a separate Premier League Reserves competition. A successor team
Minsk-2 was created to participate in 2008
Second League season, after
Minsk briefly relegated back to the
First League. Minsk-2 was reformed again in 2012 as a ground for Minsk football academy graduates. After finishing the season at 5th place, Minsk-2 was invited to join
First League as a replacement for disbanded
DSK Gomel. In early 2015, FC Minsk announced that their farm-club Minsk-2 was folded. In 2024, after the abolishment of the
Belarusian Premier League Reserves Championship, the club was restarted and accepted to
Belarusian Second League. After winning the season, they got promoted to the First League for 2025. == Current squad ==