Season | 2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Slavia |
Relegated | Lida Torpedo-Kadino Kommunalnik |
Champions League | Slavia |
UEFA Cup | Belshina BATE Shakhtyor |
Intertoto Cup | Dinamo Minsk |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 673 (2.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Biggest home win | Neman-Belcard 8–0 Kommunalnik; BATE 8–0 Naftan-Devon |
Biggest away win | Naftan-Devon 0–7 BATE |
Highest scoring | Belshina 3–6 Slavia; Torpedo-Kadino 2–7 Gomel |
← 1999 2001 → |
The 2000 Belarusian Premier League was the tenth season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 15 and ended on November 4, 2000. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.
Team changes from 1999 season
[edit]Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi and Molodechno, who finished 15th and 16th respectively, relegated to the First League. They were replaced by 1999 First League winners Kommunalnik Slonim and runners-up Vedrich-97 Rechytsa, who previously played in top league as Vedrich Rechytsa.
Overview
[edit]Slavia Mozyr won their 2nd champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up BATE Borisov, 1999–2000 Cup winners Belshina Bobruisk and UEFA Fair Play ranking winners Shakhtyor Soligorsk qualified for UEFA Cup. Due to Premiere League reduction from 16 to 14 teams starting with next season, three lowest placed teams were relegated: Lida, Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev and Kommunalnik Slonim. As of 2010, this was the last season in top league for either relegated team.
Teams and venues
[edit]Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|
BATE | Borisov | City Stadium (Borisov) | 5,500 | 1 |
Slavia | Mozyr | Yunost Stadium (Mozyr) | 5,300 | 2 |
Gomel | Gomel | Luch Stadium[1] | 5,000 | 3 |
Dnepr-Transmash | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium (Mogilev)[2] | 6,000 | 4 |
Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel Stadium | 5,000 | 5 |
Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo Stadium (Minsk)[3] | 40,000 | 6 |
Dinamo Brest | Brest | OSK Brestsky | 3,000 | 7 |
Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak Stadium (Bobruisk) | 2,000 | 8 |
Neman-Belcard | Grodno | Neman Stadium | 14,000 | 9 |
Torpedo-MAZ | Minsk | Torpedo Stadium (Minsk) | 6,200 | 10 |
Lokomotiv-96 | Vitebsk | Lyos Stadium (Baran)[4] | 3,000 | 11 |
Naftan-Devon | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 6,500 | 12 |
Lida | Lida | City Stadium (Lida) | 3,000 | 13 |
Torpedo-Kadino | Mogilev | Torpedo Stadium (Mogilev) | 7,000 | 14 |
Kommunalnik | Slonim | Dinamo Stadium (Slonim)[5] | 1,200 | First league, 1 |
Vedrich-97 | Rechitsa | Rechitsadrev Stadium | 5,500 | First league, 2 |
- ^ Gomel spent the season at Luch Stadium, as their regular stadium Central Stadium was closed for renovation.
- ^ One game played at Khimvolokno Stadium.
- ^ Two games played at Traktor Stadium.
- ^ As club's own Dinamo Stadium was closed for renovation, they played most of the games at Lyos Stadium in Baran. In addition, one game was played at Spartak Stadium in Bobruisk.
- ^ Kommunalnik played all games at Dinamo Stadium, as their regular stadium Yunost was closed for renovation.
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Slavia Mozyr (C) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 78 | 25 | +53 | 74 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | BATE Borisov | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 64 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Dinamo Minsk | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 62 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
4 | Neman-Belcard Grodno | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 57 | |
5 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 54 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
6 | Gomel | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 53 | |
7 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 49 | |
8 | Torpedo-MAZ Minsk | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 49 | |
9 | Belshina Bobruisk | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 38 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[b] |
10 | Dinamo Brest | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 34 | |
11 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 31 | |
12 | Vedrich-97 Rechitsa | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 29 | |
13 | Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 22 | |
14 | Lida (R) | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 60 | −44 | 19 | Relegation to Belarusian First League |
15 | Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 31 | 71 | −40 | 17 | |
16 | Kommunalnik Slonim (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 66 | −47 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Shakhtyor Soligorsk qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award.
- ^ Belshina Bobruisk qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2000–01 Belarusian Cup.
Results
[edit]Belarusian clubs in European Cups
[edit]Round | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup | |||||
First round | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 |
Second round | Chmel Blšany ![]() |
8–2 | ![]() |
6–2 | 2–0 |
2000–01 UEFA Cup | |||||
Qualifying round | Slavia Mozyr ![]() |
1–1 (a) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
AIK ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
2000–01 UEFA Champions League | |||||
First qualifying round | Shirak Gyumri ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 |
Second qualifying round | Helsingborgs ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
0–0 | 3–0 |
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Slavia Mozyr | 31 |
2 | ![]() |
Neman-Belcard Grodno | 18 |
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BATE Borisov | 18 | |
4 | ![]() |
Slavia Mozyr | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 13 |
6 | ![]() |
Gomel | 12 |
7 | ![]() |
Neman-Belcard Grodno | 11 |
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BATE Borisov | 11 | |
9 | ![]() |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 11 |
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BATE Borisov | 11 | |
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Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 11 |