The 2009 Belarusian Premier League was the 19th season of top-tier football in Belarus. 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 Minsk.
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 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 (Gomel, Granit MikashevichiSmorgon) relegated to the First League.
Teams and venues
TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 2008BATEBorisovCity Stadium5,3921Dinamo MinskMinskDinamo-Yuni Stadium4,5002MTZ-RIPOMinskTraktor Stadium17,6003ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel Stadium4,2004VitebskVitebskVitebsky CSK8,3005Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestskiy10,0806NaftanNovopolotskAtlant Stadium5,3007SmorgonSmorgonYunost Stadium3,2008DneprMogilevSpartak Stadium7,3009GranitMikashevichiPolesye Stadium (Luninets)3,09010GomelGomelCentral Stadium14,30711NemanGrodnoNeman Stadium9,00012TorpedoZhodinoTorpedo Stadium (Zhodino)3,02013MinskMinskTorpedo Stadium (Minsk)1,500First league, 1
Table
Results
Belarusian clubs in European Cups RoundTeam #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg2009–10 UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying roundSutjeska Nikšić 2–3 MTZ-RIPO Minsk1–11–2 (aet)Dinamo Minsk 3–2 Renova Džepčište2–11–1Second qualifying roundNaftan Novopolotsk 2–2 (a) Gent2–10–1Dinamo Minsk 1–4 Tromsø0–01–4Metallurg Donetsk 5–1 MTZ-RIPO Minsk3–02–1Play-off roundBATE Borisov 4–1 Litex Lovech0–14–0 (aet)Group stageBenfica 4–1 BATE Borisov2–02–1BATE Borisov 2–2 Everton1–21–0BATE Borisov 4–3 AEK Athens2–12–22009–10 UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying roundMakedonija Gjorče Petrov 0–4 BATE Borisov0–20–2Third qualifying roundVentspils (a) 2–2 BATE Borisov1–01–2
Top goalscorers RankNameTeamGoals 1 Maycon Gomel 15 2 Syarhey Kryvets BATE Borisov 14 3 Maksim Skavysh BATE Borisov 12 4 Givi Kvaratskhelia MTZ-RIPO Minsk 11 Raman Vasilyuk Dinamo Brest 11 6 Dzmitry Mazalewski Dinamo Brest 9 Andrey Razin Minsk 9 8 Alyaksandr Hawrushka Dinamo Minsk 8 Andrey Lyasyuk Dnepr Mogilev 8 10 Dzmitry Asipenka Minsk 7 Stanislaw Drahun Dinamo Minsk 7 Ivan Dzenisevich Neman Grodno 7 Syarhey Kislyak Dinamo Minsk 7 Syarhey Koshal Minsk 7 Vitali Rodionov BATE Borisov 7 Alyaksandr Sazankow Dnepr Mogilev 7 Andrey Sherakow Torpedo Zhodino 7 Source: football.by
See also 2009 Belarusian First League 2008–09 Belarusian Cup 2009–10 Belarusian Cup
References
External links Official site rsssf.com