The 2009

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was the 19th season of top-tier

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. It started on April 4 and ended on November 8, 2009. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.

Team changes from 2008 season

Due to league reduction from 16 to 14 teams three relegated teams ( Lokomotiv Minsk, Savit Mogilev and Darida Minsk Raion, who finished 14th, 15th and 16th in 2008 respectively) were replaced by only one team, the winner of 2008 First League

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Overview

BATE Borisov won their 6th champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up Dinamo Minsk, bronze medalists

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 ...

and yet to be determined 2009-10 Cup winners qualified for the Europa League. Due to decision to gradually reduce Premiere League to 12 clubs (14 in 2009, 12 in 2010) three lowest placed teams (

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, Granit Mikashevichi
Smorgon) relegated to the First League.

Teams and venues

Table

Results

Belarusian clubs in European Cups

Top goalscorers

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References

External links

Official site

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