2011 Belarusian Premier League
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | BATE Borisov 8th title |
| Relegated | Dnepr Mogilev Vitebsk |
| Champions League | BATE Borisov |
| Europa League | Naftan Shakhtyor Gomel |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 460 (2.32 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Naftan 6–0 Dnepr |
| Biggest away win | Dnepr 0–4 Shakhtyor |
| Highest scoring | D. Minsk 3–4 Minsk |
| Longest winning run | BATE (6 games)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | BATE (14 games)[1] |
| Longest winless run | Dinamo Brest, Neman (11 games each)[1] |
| Longest losing run | Dinamo Brest, Dnepr, Naftan, Neman (4 games each)[1] |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 Belarusian Premier League is the 21st season of top-tier football in Belarus. It began in April and ended in November 2011. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.
Teams
Partizan Minsk were relegated to the Belarusian First League after finishing the 2010 season in last place, ending a seven-year tenure in the league. They were replaced by 2010 First League champions Gomel, who make their immediate return to the highest football league of Belarus. Torpedo Zhodino as 11th-placed team had to compete in the relegation/promotion playoffs against First League runners-up SKVICH Minsk. They successfully retained their Premier League spot after defeating SKVICH 3–1 on aggregate. In early 2011 they were renamed to Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino.
Team summaries
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium | 5,402 | 1 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak Stadium (Bobruisk) | 3,700 | 6 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | OSK Brestskiy | 10,060 | 5 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo-Yuni Stadium | 4,500 | 4 |
| Dnepr | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium (Mogilev) | 7,350 | 8 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central Stadium | 14,307 | First League, 1 |
| Minsk | Minsk | Torpedo Stadium (Minsk) | 5,200 | 3 |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 4,500 | 7 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman Stadium | 8,500 | 10 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel Stadium | 4,200 | 2 |
| Torpedo-BelAZ | Zhodino | Torpedo Stadium (Zhodino) | 3,020 | 11 |
| Vitebsk | Vitebsk | Vitebsky CSK | 8,350 | 9 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BATE Borisov (C) | 33 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 66 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 61 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Gomel | 33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 54 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dinamo Minsk | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 49 | |
| 5 | Belshina Bobruisk | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 48 | |
| 6 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 41 | |
| 7 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 37 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Neman Grodno | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 37 | |
| 9 | Minsk | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 35 | |
| 10 | Dinamo Brest | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 35 | |
| 11 | Vitebsk (R) | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 32 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
| 12 | Dnepr Mogilev (R) | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 32 | Relegation to Belarusian First League |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Winners of 2011–12 Belarusian Cup will qualify for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League
Relegation playoffs
Vitebsk will play a two-legged relegation play-off against Partizan Minsk, the runners-up of the 2011 Belarusian First League for one spot in the 2012 Premier League.
| Partizan Minsk | 2 – 0 | Vitebsk |
|---|---|---|
Shapyatowski  73' Makas 89' |
| Vitebsk | 2 – 1 | Partizan Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Sļesarčuks 27' Skitaw 55' |
Makas 30' (pen.) |
Results
Each team will play three times against every other team for a total of 33 matches.
First and second round
Third round
Top goalscorers
Updated to games played on 27 November 2011
Source: football.by
Awards
Player of the month
| Month | Player | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| April |  Igor Shitov
|
BATE Borisov | [2] |
| May | Ihar Stasevich
|
Gomel | [3] |
| June | Yury Tsyhalka
|
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | [4] |
| July | Pavel Nekhaychik
|
BATE Borisov | [5] |
| August | Artsyom Salavey
|
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | [6] |
| September |  David Lazari
|
Dinamo Brest | [7] |
| October | Renan Bressan
|
BATE Borisov | [8] |
| November | Dzmitry Kamarowski
|
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | [9] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Premier League - 2011". WhoScored.com. WhoScored.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ Best in April. Shitov's defense, pressball.by, retrieved 4 May 2011
- ^ Best in May. Stasevich's philosophy, pressball.by, retrieved 31 May 2011
- ^ Best in June. Yuri Tsygalko: thanks to Malofeyev, pressball.by, retrieved 30 June 2011
- ^ Best in July. Pavel Nekhaichik: without BATE I'm nobody, pressball.by, retrieved 4 August 2011
- ^ Best in August. Artyom Solovey: Minsk captivity, pressball.by, retrieved 1 September 2011
- ^ Best in September. Star of David, pressball.by, retrieved 6 October 2011
- ^ Red October. Renan Bressan: a pleasure, pressball.by, retrieved 3 November 2011
- ^ Best in November. Dmitri Komarovsky: cloudless autumn, pressball.by, retrieved 30 November 2011
External links
- Official site (in Russian)