2010 Belarusian Premier League
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The 2010 Belarusian Premier League is the 20th season of top-tier football in Belarus
. It started on April 3 and will end on 20 November 2010. BATE Borisov are the defending champions.
, Granit Mikashevichi and Smorgon were relegated to the Belarusian First League
after finishing the 2009 season
in the last three places. Due to the league reduction from 14 to 12 teams, only 2009 First League winners Belshina Bobruisk were promoted to the Premier League.
played a two-legged relegation play-off against SKVICH Minsk, the runners-up of 2010 Belarusian First League
for one spot in the 2011 Premier League
. Torpedo Zhodino won the play-off 3–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in the top flight.
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Updated to games played on 21 November 2010
Source: football.by
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. It started on April 3 and will end on 20 November 2010. BATE Borisov are the defending champions.
Teams
GomelFC Gomel
FC Gomel is a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Gomel. Their new home stadium is Central Stadion.- History :Teams from Gomel played in Belarusian SSR championships since early 20's...
, Granit Mikashevichi and Smorgon were relegated to the Belarusian First League
Belarusian First League
The Belarusian First League is the second division of professional football in Belarus. There are 16 teams in the competition. At the end of the season the winner gets promoted to Belarusian Premier League and runner-up advances to the promotion play-offs, while two lowest-placed teams get...
after finishing the 2009 season
2009 Belarusian Premier League
-Table:-Results:...
in the last three places. Due to the league reduction from 14 to 12 teams, only 2009 First League winners Belshina Bobruisk were promoted to the Premier League.
Team summaries
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium, Borisov | 5,400 | 1 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk Minsk - Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened... |
Dinamo-Yuni Dinamo-Yuni Stadium Dinamo-Yuni Stadium is a football stadium in Minsk, Belarus. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Dinamo Minsk. The stadium holds 4,500 people and was opened in 2000.... |
4,500 | 2 |
| Dnepr | Mogilev Mogilev Mogilev is a city in eastern Belarus, about 76 km from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and 105 km from the border with Russia's Bryansk Oblast. It has more than 367,788 inhabitants... |
Spartak, Mogilev Spartak Stadion (Mogilev) Spartak Stadion is a football stadium in Mahilyow, Belarus. It is the home stadium of FC Dnepr Mahilyow of the Belarusian Premier League. The stadium holds 7,990 spectators.-External links:*... |
7,350 | 3 |
| Naftan FC Naftan Novopolotsk FC Naftan Novopolotsk is an Belarusian football club based in Navapolatsk. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football... |
Novopolotsk | Atlant Atlant Stadium Atlant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Navapolatsk, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Naftan Novopolotsk. The stadium holds 4,522 people.... |
5,300 | 4 |
| Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest is a Belarusian football club based in Brest. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football.-Name changes:*1960: founded as Spartak Brest*1972: renamed to Bug Brest... |
Brest Brest, Belarus Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet... |
OSK Brestskiy | 10,162 | 5 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel | 4,500 | 6 |
| Neman FC Neman Grodno FC Neman Grodno is a Belarusian football club from the city of Grodno, founded in 1964. Since 1992 participates in the top league of Belarus.-History:... |
Grodno | Neman Neman Stadium Neman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Grodno, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Neman Grodno. The stadium holds 15,000 people.-External links:... |
8,500 | 7 |
| Torpedo FC Torpedo Zhodino FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino is an Belarusian football club based in Zhodino. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football... |
Zhodino | Torpedo, Zhodino Torpedo Stadium (Zhodino) Tarpeda Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Zhodzina, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Tarpeda Zhodzina. The stadium was opened in 1981 and holds 3,020 people.-External links:... |
3,020 | 8 |
| Minsk FC Minsk FC Minsk is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the highest division in Belarusian football.-History:The club was established in 2006 and was based on the Belarusian First League club Smena Minsk... |
Minsk Minsk - Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened... |
Dinamo, Minsk Dinamo Stadium (Minsk) Dynama Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Minsk, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dynama Minsk. The stadium has a seating capacity for 40,000 people. Dynama Stadium was constructed in 1934, but was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in... |
41,000 | 9 |
| Vitebsk | Vitebsk Vitebsk Vitebsk, also known as Viciebsk or Vitsyebsk , is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia. The capital of the Vitebsk Oblast, in 2004 it had 342,381 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth largest city... |
Central, Vitebsk Tsentral'nyi Sportkompleks Vitebsky Central Sport Complex is a multi-use sports complex in Vitebsk, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Vitebsk. The stadium holds 8,144 people.Prior to 2003 it was known as Dinamo Stadium.... |
8,300 | 10 |
| Partizan | Minsk Minsk - Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened... |
Traktor Traktor Stadium The Traktar Stadium, formerly known as Stadium of the VSS Red Banner , is the second largest multi-purpose stadium in Belarus. It was built as part of the citywide plan to create sport complex areas in every new suburb of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic capital and to accommodate rapidly... |
17,600 | 11 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak, Bobruisk Spartak Stadium (Babruysk) Spartak Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Babruysk, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Belshina Bobruisk. The stadium holds 3,700 people.... |
3,700 | First League, 1 |
League table
Relegation play-offs
Torpedo ZhodinoFC Torpedo Zhodino
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino is an Belarusian football club based in Zhodino. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football...
played a two-legged relegation play-off against SKVICH Minsk, the runners-up of 2010 Belarusian First League
2010 Belarusian First League
The 2010 Belarusian First League is the 20th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started on April 17 and ended on November 13, 2010.-Team changes from 2009 season:...
for one spot in the 2011 Premier League
2011 Belarusian Premier League
The 2011 Belarusian Premier League is the 21st season of top-tier football in Belarus. It will begin in April and end in November 2011. BATE Borisov are the defending champions.-Teams:...
. Torpedo Zhodino won the play-off 3–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in the top flight.
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First and second round
Third round
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Renan BressanRenan Bardini Bressan Renan Bardini Bressan is a Brazilian footballer.-Career:He has played for FC Gomel since April 2007. On 28 January 2010, he signed with BATE Borisov.... |
BATE Borisov | 15 |
| 2 |  Dzmitry KavalyonakDzmitry Kavalyonak Dzmitry Kavalyonak is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Neman Grodno.-External links:*... |
Neman Grodno FC Neman Grodno FC Neman Grodno is a Belarusian football club from the city of Grodno, founded in 1964. Since 1992 participates in the top league of Belarus.-History:... |
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| 3 | Andrey Razin Andrey Razin Andrey Razin is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Minsk.-External links:*... |
Minsk FC Minsk FC Minsk is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the highest division in Belarusian football.-History:The club was established in 2006 and was based on the Belarusian First League club Smena Minsk... |
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| 4 | Dzmitry Asipenka Dzmitry Asipenka Dzmitry Asipenka is a Belarusian professional footballer. Last time he was played for Vorskla Poltava.-External links:*... |
Minsk FC Minsk FC Minsk is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the highest division in Belarusian football.-History:The club was established in 2006 and was based on the Belarusian First League club Smena Minsk... |
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| Mikalay Yanush Mikalay Yanush Mikalay Yanush is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2010, he plays for FC Dynamo Brest.-External links:*... |
Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest is a Belarusian football club based in Brest. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football.-Name changes:*1960: founded as Spartak Brest*1972: renamed to Bug Brest... |
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| 6 | Andrey Sheryakov |
Minsk FC Minsk FC Minsk is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the highest division in Belarusian football.-History:The club was established in 2006 and was based on the Belarusian First League club Smena Minsk... |
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| Vladimir Yurchenko Vladimir Yurchenko Vladimir Vasilyevich Yurchenko is a Belarussian footballer, who plays for FC Shakhtsyor Salihorsk.... |
Dnepr Mogilev | 9 | |
| Maksim Skavysh Maksim Skavysh Maksim Skavysh is a Belarusian footballer playing currently for FC BATE.Skavysh began his playing career with BATE's reserve team, and joined the first team during the 2008 season when the club won the league.... |
BATE Borisov | 9 | |
 Aleksandr AlumonaAleksandr Alumona Aleksandr Alumona , is a Russian footballer of Nigerian ethnic origin who plays for Belarusian club FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Premier League... |
BATE Borisov / Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 9 | |
| Pavel Sitko Pavel Sitko Pavel Sitko is a Belarusian footballer who plays as a midfielder at club level for FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk and also for the Belarus national team. Sitko scored his first goal for the national team against England in Minsk on October 15, 2008, in a World Cup qualifier... |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 9 | |
| Syarhey Kislyak Syarhey Kislyak Syarhey Kislyak is a Belarusian professional footballer. In summer 2010 he was signed by Rubin Kazan, but stayed on loan in his previous team Dinamo Minsk until the end of 2010 season... |
Dinamo Minsk | 9 | |
| Artur Lyavitski Artur Lyavitski Artur Lyavitski is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2011, he plays for Gomel.-External links:*... |
Torpedo Zhodino FC Torpedo Zhodino FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino is an Belarusian football club based in Zhodino. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football... |
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| Dzmitry Mazalewski |
Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest is a Belarusian football club based in Brest. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football.-Name changes:*1960: founded as Spartak Brest*1972: renamed to Bug Brest... |
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Updated to games played on 21 November 2010
Source: football.by
See also
- 2010 Belarusian First League2010 Belarusian First LeagueThe 2010 Belarusian First League is the 20th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started on April 17 and ended on November 13, 2010.-Team changes from 2009 season:...
- 2009–10 Belarusian Cup2009–10 Belarusian Cup2009–10 Belarusian Cup was the nineteenth season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it was conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 12 July 2009...
- 2010–11 Belarusian Cup2010–11 Belarusian Cup2010–11 Belarusian Cup is the twentieth season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 23 July 2010...