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2019 Belarusian Premier League
The 2019 Belarusian Premier League was the 29th season of top-tier football in Belarus. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 13th consecutive league title and 15th overall last year. Dynamo Brest won the Belarusian Premier League title for the first time, ending the BATE Borisov streak. Teams The bottom two teams from the 2018 season (Smolevichi and Dnepr Mogilev) were relegated to the 2019 Belarusian First League. They were replaced by Slavia Mozyr and Energetik-BGU, champions and runners-up of the 2018 Belarusian First League respectively. In spring 2019, Luch Minsk merged with Dnepr Mogilev. The united club was named Dnyapro Mogilev. It inherited Luch's Premier League spot and licence, their sponsorships and most of the squad, while keeping only a few of Dnepr players and relocating to Mogilev. Dnepr continued its participation in youth tournaments independently from Luch. Source/small> League table Results Each team plays home-and- ... [...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] |
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino ( be, ФК Тарпеда-БелАЗ Жодзіна, ''FK Tarpeda-BelAZ Zhodzina''; , ''Futbolniy klub Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino'') is a Belarusian football club based in Zhodino. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Torpedo Stadium. The club is sponsored by the city's machine building factory BelAZ. History ;Name: *1989: BelAZ Zhodino *1993: Torpedo Zhodino *2011: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino Honours * Belarusian Cup ** Winners: 2015–16 :: Runners-up: 2009–10 * Belarusian Super Cup :: Runners-up: 2011, 2017 * Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR ** Winners: 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981 Current squad ''As of December 2022'' League and Cup history *1 Play-off for the 2011 Premier League spot against the 2010 First League runners-up SKVICH Minsk. *2 Play-off for the 2013 Premier League spot against the 2012 First League runners-up Gorodeya. To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borisov Arena
Borisov Arena ( be, Барысаў-Арэна, ''Barysaw-Arena''; russian: Борисов-Арена, link=no) is a football-specific stadium in Barysaw, Belarus and is the home stadium of FC BATE Borisov and the Belarus national football team. The stadium's official capacity is 13,126. History The first official game ever played at the Borisov Arena was the 2013–14 Belarusian Cup Final on 3 May 2014. It was contested between FC Neman Grodno and FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk and won 1-0 by the team from Salihorsk. Ukrainian midfielder Artem Starhorodskyi scored the first ever goal on the stadium in front of an almost full capacity of over 11,000. National team matches The Belarus national football team played its first game at the Borisov Arena on 4 September 2014 when they defeated Tajikistan 6–1 in a friendly. The first official national team game was played on 9 October 2014, when Belarus lost 0–2 to Ukraine in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier played in front of 10,512 spectators. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barysaw
Barysaw ( be, Барысаў, ) or Borisov (russian: Борисов, ) is a city in Belarus near the Berezina River in the Minsk Region 74 km north-east from Minsk. Its population is around 145,000. History Barysaw is first mentioned in the Laurentian Codex as being founded (as Borisov) in 1102 by the Prince of Polotsk Rogvolod Vseslavich, who had the baptismal name of Boris. During the next two centuries, it was burned and then rebuilt south of where it was before. Half a millennium as part of Lithuania From the late 13th century to 1795, the town was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which was itself involved in many unions – the Union of Krewo (1385) and Union of Lublin (1569). In 1500, during the Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars#Second war (1500–1503), Lithuanian–Muscovite War, Alexander Jagiellon resided in Barysaw Castle. In 1563, it was granted Magdeburg rights, Magdeburg town rights by King Sigismund II Augustus. 1790s In the last years of the Polish-Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Luch Minsk (2012)
FC Luch Minsk (russian: ФК Луч, link=no; be, ФК Прамень Мінск, translit. ''FK Pramyen' Minsk'', 'lightning') is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk. History The team was founded in 2012 under the name ALF-2007 Minsk as a selection of best players from Minsk-based Amateur Football League (independent from BFF), which itself was founded in 2007 (hence the team name). The team spent one successful season in BFF-sanctioned Minsk Championship and was accepted to Belarusian Second League since 2013. In 2014, they took the name Luch Minsk. In 2015, the team was promoted to the Belarusian First League and in 2018 they made their debut in Belarusian Premier League. In spring 2019, the club merged with Dnepr Mogilev FC Dnepr Mogilev ( be, ФК Дняпро Магілёў, ''FK Dniapro Mahilyow''; russian: ФК Днепр Могилёв) is a Belarusian association football, football team, playing in the city of Mogilev. Their home stadium is Spartak Stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Belarusian First League
2018 Belarusian First League is the 28th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and finished in November 2018. Team changes from 2017 season Two best teams of 2017 Belarusian First League ( Luch Minsk and Smolevichi-STI) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two lowest placed teams of 2017 Belarusian Premier League table ( Slavia Mozyr and Naftan Novopolotsk). Two lowest placed teams of the last season (Osipovichi and Neman-Agro Stolbtsy) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two best teams of 2017 Second League ( UAS Zhitkovichi and Chist). In March 2018, Torpedo Minsk were granted additional promotion to Belarusian Premier League to replace Krumkachy Minsk (who failed to obtain a Premier League and were demoted to the Second League). Torpedo were not replaced any other team due to the lack of applicants, and the league was reduced to 15 clubs for the season. Teams summary League table Results To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Belarusian First League
2019 Belarusian First League is the 29th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2019. Team changes from 2018 season Two best teams of 2018 Belarusian First League ( Slavia Mozyr and Energetik-BGU Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two lowest placed teams of 2018 Belarusian Premier League table (Smolevichi and Dnepr Mogilev). Last placed team of the last season (Chist) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two best teams of 2018 Second League ( Rukh Brest and Krumkachy Minsk), and the league was expanded to 16 teams. Krumkachy Minsk were renamed to NFK Minsk during the winter break. In spring 2019, Dnepr Mogilev merged with Premier League team Luch Minsk, citing the willingness keep the city of Mogilev represented in top flight. The united club was named Dnyapro Mogilev. As a result, Dnepr Mogilev vacated their First League spot, and Sputnik Rechitsa (Second League 3rd-place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dnepr Mogilev
FC Dnepr Mogilev ( be, ФК Дняпро Магілёў, ''FK Dniapro Mahilyow''; russian: ФК Днепр Могилёв) is a Belarusian football team, playing in the city of Mogilev. Their home stadium is Spartak Stadium. History Dnepr Mogilev was founded in 1960 under the name Khimik Mogilev and began playing in the Class B (second tier league) of Soviet championship, which at the time consisted of over 140 teams split into several regional zones. In 1963, the team relegated to the third tier due to league structure reorganization and changed their name to Spartak Mogilev. In 1970, they dropped to the fourth tier, but the next year were brought back to the third, both times due to further league reorganizations. In 1973, the club adopted their current name, Dnepr Mogilev. Dnepr would spend all subsequent Soviet-era seasons in the third-tier league, with one exception. In 1982 Anatoly Baidachny led Dnepr to winning their zone and then the final round between the zone winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Smolevichi
FC Smolevichi ( be, ФК Смалявічы, russian: ФК Смолевичи), is a Belarusian football club based in Smolevichi, Minsk Oblast. History The team was founded in 2009 as Vigvam Smolevichi. The same year, they debuted in the Minsk Oblast championship. In 2010, they joined the Belarusian Second League. They were renamed to Smolevichi in 2011 and to Smolevichi-STI in 2012. Smolevichi-STI won the 2012 Second League season, and have been playing in the First League since 2013. In January 2016, they reached the agreement with BATE Borisov to become Borisov's team farm club, although the partnership only lasted for one season. In 2017, Smolevichi-STI finished second in the First League and were promoted. They made their 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 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Minsk
FC Minsk ( be, ФК Мінск) is a professional football club based in Minsk, Belarus. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the highest tier of Belarusian football. Their colours are red and navy blue. History The club was established in 2006 and was based on the Belarusian First League club '' Smena Minsk''. FC Minsk took over Smena's license and was able to start immediately operating in the Belarusian First League without having to first play in the Second League, the third tier in Belarus. In the club's inaugural season in the First League, they were able to finish in first place guaranteeing them promotion to the Belarusian Premier League. In their top tier debut season, FC Minsk showed weak performances and were relegated at end of 2007, but they managed to bounce straight back the following year with a dominant campaign in the Belarusian First League scoring 72 goals and failing to win in only 3 of the 26 games. 2008 therefore saw them once again competing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Isloch Minsk Raion
FC Isloch Minsk Raion ( be, ФК Іслач, ''FK Islach''; russian: ФК Ислочь, link=no) is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk, although it officially represents Minsk Raion and is named after the Islach River. History The team was founded in 2007 as an amateur club. From 2007 until 2011, it played in the Minsk Oblast championship. In 2012, Isloch joined the Belarusian Second League and, after finishing 3rd in its debut season, won promotion to the First League. Isloch represented Belarus at the 2013 UEFA Regions' Cup. Isloch has won its qualifying group and advanced to the final phase of the competition, held in June 2013. The team has turned professional since promotion to the Belarusian First League. In 2015, Isloch was promoted to the Belarusian Premier League for the first time in its history. In August 2016, it was alleged that Isloch Minsk Raion assistant manager, Uladzimir Makowski, and players Alyaksandr Lebedzew, Alyaksandr Tsishkevich, Aleksa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dinamo Minsk
FC Dinamo Minsk ( be, ФК Дынама Мінск, ''FK Dynama Minsk''; russian: link=no, ФК Динамо Минск) is a professional football club based in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk. It was founded in 1927 as part of the Soviet Dinamo Sports Society, and was the only club from the Byelorussian SSR that competed in the Soviet Top League, playing 39 of the 54 seasons, and winning the title in 1982. Since the independence of Belarus, the club participates in the Belarusian Premier League, having won 7 league titles and 3 Belarusian Cups. Dinamo plays its home games in the 22,246 capacity Dinamo Stadium in Minsk. Dinamo is the second Belarusian team, after BATE Borisov to reach UEFA Europa League group stages ( 2014–15 and 2015–16). History Soviet Union Dinamo Minsk was founded in 1927 as a part of the Soviet Dinamo Sports Society. They spent some of their history in the lower leagues of the Soviet Union, but in 1940, they were promoted to the Soviet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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