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2003 Belarusian Premier League
The 2003 Belarusian Premier League was the 13th season of top-tier Association football, football in Belarus. The first round was postponed from April 11–12 to later dates due to heavy snowfall. The season finally started on April 18 and ended on November 9, 2003. FC BATE Borisov, BATE Borisov were the defending champions. Team changes from 2002 season Due to Premiere League expansion from 14 to 16 teams, one lowest placed team in 2002 FC Vitebsk, Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk was replaced by three best teams from 2002 Belarusian First League, 2002 First League: FC Darida Minsk Raion, Darida Minsk Raion, FC Naftan Novopolotsk, Naftan Novopolotsk and FC SKVICH Minsk, Lokomotiv Minsk. Torpedo-MAZ Minsk changed their name to FC Torpedo Minsk, Torpedo-SKA Minsk. Darida originally was registered in Minsk suburb Zhdanovichi, while playing their games in Kuntsaushchyna, Kuntsevschina district in Minsk. The team was renamed to Darida-TDZh Zhdanovichi (due to sponsorship from shopping center Zhdano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarusian Premier League
The Belarusian Premier League or the Vyšejšaja Liha or the Vysheyshaya Liga ( be, Вышэйшая ліга, russian: Высшая лига, "Top League") is the top division of professional football in Belarus, and is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation. The number of teams in the competition has varied over the years from as high as 17 (1992–93 season) to as low as 11 (2012). As of 2016, the league included 16 teams. Each team plays every other team twice during the course of the season. At the end of the season, the two teams with the fewest points are automatically relegated to the Belarusian First League, while the third worst team plays a promotion-relegation playoff against the third best team from the second tier. The top two teams from the Belarusian First League automatically win promotion to the Premier League. Shakhtyor Soligorsk are the current champions, after winning their second championship title in 2021. History The Belarusian Premier League was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Belarusian Premier League
The 2004 Belarusian Premier League was the 14th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 15 and ended on November 11, 2004. Gomel were the defending champions. Team changes from 2003 season Two lowest placed teams in 2003 ( Lokomotiv Minsk and Molodechno-2000) relegated and were replaced by two best teams from 2003 First League: newcomers MTZ-RIPO Minsk and Lokomotiv Vitebsk, who previously competed in Premiere League as KIM, Dvina and Lokomotiv-96 and is a different team from Lokomotiv Vitebsk, who relegated to First League in 1995 and after a few seasons in First and Second Leagues was disbanded in late 2000. Overview Dinamo Minsk won their 7th champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up BATE Borisov and 2004–05 Cup winners MTZ-RIPO Minsk qualified for UEFA Cup. 2001 champions Belshina Bobruisk finished on last place and directly relegated to the First League. Lokomotiv Vitebsk and MTZ-RIPO Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarusian First League
The Belarusian First League is the second tier of professional football in Belarus. It was created in 1992, following the Belarusian independence. History and format The typical format of the league involves 16 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament over 30 matchdays (with the exception of shortened 1992 and 1995 seasons, which were a single round-robin tournaments). On several occasions the number of participating teams was smaller (15 or 14), due to last minute withdrawals and no teams available for replacement. In most of the seasons, two best teams are getting promoted to Belarusian Premier League, while two worst teams are relegated Belarusian Second League. First League in 2019 In 2019, the Belarusian First League will consist of the following 15 teams: Winners and promoted teams Teams in bold were promoted to Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003–04 Belarusian Cup
2003–04 Belarusian Cup was the thirteenth season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 4 June 2003. Winners of the Cup qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. First round In this round 8 clubs from Second League were drawn against 8 clubs from First League. Another four First League teams ( Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev, Lokomotiv Vitebsk, Pinsk-900 and MTZ-RIPO Minsk) advanced to the next round by drawing of lots. The rest of First and Second League teams (four from each) chose not to participate in this edition of the Cup for financial reasons. Round of 32 12 winners of previous round were joined by 16 clubs from Premier League. 4 of 16 Premier League clubs ( Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev, Darida Minsk Raion, Lokomotiv Minsk, Gomel) advanced to the next round by drawing of lots. The games were played on 9 and 10 August 2003. Round of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhdanovichi
Zhdanovichy ( be, Ждановічы) or Zhdanovichi (russian: Ждановичи) may refer to the following places in Belarus: * Zhdanovichy, Minsk District, an agrotown in Minsk District, Minsk Region * Zhdanovichy, Stowbtsy District, a village in Stowbtsy District, Minsk Region {{SIA Set index articles on populated places in Belarus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk District (raion). As of January 2021, its population was 2 million, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). First documented in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Torpedo Minsk
FC Torpedo Minsk ( be, ПФК Тарпеда Мінск, ''PFK Tarpeda Minsk''; russian: link=no, ПФК Торпедо Минск) is a Belarusian football club, playing in Minsk. The team plays their home games at the Torpedo Stadium in Minsk, which holds 4,800 people. They currently play in Belarusian Second League. History During Soviet years, Torpedo was playing in the Belarusian SSR top league and won championships in 1947, 1962, 1966, 1967 and 1969. The team was playing in the Belarusian Premier League since 1992. Their most successful years were in the early 2000s, when the team finished in 4th position twice in a row (2002, 2003) and reached the final of the Belarusian Cup (2000). In early 2005, Torpedo-SKA lost financial support from their sponsor and, after losing almost all their main squad and not having funds to pay entrance fee for next season's Premiere League, had to relegate to the Second League. Torpedo-SKA won the Second League in 2005, but at the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Naftan Novopolotsk
FC Naftan Novopolotsk ( be, ФК Нафтан Наваполацк, ''FK Naftan Navapolatsk'') is a Belarusian football club based in Novopolotsk. They play in the Belarusian First League, the second division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Atlant Stadium. History Name changes *1963: Formed as Neftyanik Novopolotsk *1981: Renamed Dvina Novopolotsk *1989: Renamed Kommunalnik Novopolotsk *1992: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk *1995: Renamed Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk *2001: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk Achievements Belarusian Cup * ''Winners (2):'' 2009, 2012 Current squad ''As of December 2022'' League and Cup history Naftan in European Cups Managers * Vasily Zaitsev (Jan 1, 2004 – May 27, 2004) * Vyacheslav Akshaev (May 27, 2004 – May 13, 2007) * Igor Kovalevich (May 14, 2007 – Dec 12, 2012) * Pavel Kucherov Pavel Kucherov (russian: Павел Владимирович Кучеров; born 18 August 1964) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Darida Minsk Raion
FC Darida Minsk Raion ( be, ФК Дарыда Мiнскі раён) is a defunct Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...ian football club. Their home stadium was Darida Stadium, located in Kuntsevschina district in Minsk. They disbanded in 2008. History The team originally represented Minsk suburb Zhdanovichi, where their office was located. After promotion to the Premier League they changed official location to Minsk Raion, though their office and stadium locations remained the same. Darida started playing in the Second League in 2000. In the first season, the team finished first and won the promotion to the First League. In 2002, Darida won the First League and since 2003, they started playing in the Belarusian Premier League. Their best result came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Belarusian First League
2002 Belarusian First League was the 12th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in October 2002. Team changes from 2001 season Two top teams of last season (Torpedo Zhodino and Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two teams that finished at the bottom of 2001 Belarusian Premier League table ( Naftan Novopolotsk and Vedrich-97 Rechitsa). One team that finished at the bottom of 2001 season table ( Rogachev-DUSSh-1) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two best teams of 2001 Second League ( Lokomotiv Minsk and Smorgon), and the league was expended from 15 to 16 teams. Orsha, who finished 12th last season, withdrew to the amateur level in winter. To replace them, Rogachev-DUSSh-1 were spared from relegation. Before the start of the season, Svisloch Osipovichi changed their name to Osipovichi, Keramik Bereza to FC Bereza and Rogachev-DUSSh-1 to Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
