The team played in the Republic of Bashkortostan championship, winning it three times in 1967, 1979, and 1991.

In 1992, Sodovik replaced Kauchuk, another team from Sterlitamak, in the newly formed Russian Second League.

In 2004, Sodovik were on course to become the winners of their zone, but one of their players, Zviad Jeladze, was proved to have false Russian citizenship.

Foreign players are not allowed to play in the Second Division, and all games in which Dzheladze had taken part were declared forfeited by Sodovik.

As a result, Sodovik lost 57 points and moved from first position in the league to the last one.