2000 Belarusian Premier League
| 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 |  Raman Vasilyuk (31) |
| 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 → | |
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
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
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
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium, Borisov | 5,500 | 1 |
| Slavia | Mozyr | Yunost, Mozyr | 5,500 | 2 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central, Gomel | 11,800 | 3 |
| Dnepr-Transmash | Mogilev | Spartak, Mogilev | 11,200 | 4 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel | 5,000 | 5 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo, Minsk | 41,040 | 6 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | Dinamo, Brest | 10,080 | 7 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak, Bobruisk | 3,550 | 8 |
| Neman-Belcard | Grodno | Neman | 6,300 | 9 |
| Torpedo-MAZ | Minsk | Torpedo, Minsk | 5,200 | 10 |
| Lokomotiv-96 | Vitebsk | Central, Vitebsk | 8,300 | 11 |
| Naftan-Devon | Novopolotsk | Atlant | 6,500 | 12 |
| Lida | Lida | City Stadium, Lida | 4,000 | 13 |
| Torpedo-Kadino | Mogilev | Torpedo, Mogilev | 3,500 | 14 |
| Kommunalnik | Slonim | Yunost, Slonim | 3,000 | First league, 1 |
| Vedrich-97 | Rechytsa | Central, Rechytsa | 3,550 | First league, 2 |
Table
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
Belarusian clubs in European Cups
| Round | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup | |||||
| First round | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev
|
4–2 |  Silkeborg
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Second round | Chmel Blšany 
|
8–2 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev
|
6–2 | 2–0 |
| 2000–01 UEFA Cup | |||||
| Qualifying round | Slavia Mozyr
|
1–1 (a) |  Maccabi Haifa
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
AIK 
|
3–0 | Gomel
|
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2000–01 UEFA Champions League | |||||
| First qualifying round | Shirak Gyumri 
|
2–3 | BATE Borisov
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Second qualifying round | Helsingborgs
|
3–0 | BATE Borisov
|
0–0 | 3–0 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raman Vasilyuk |
Slavia Mozyr | 31 |
| 2 |  Sergei Davydov |
Neman-Belcard Grodno | 18 |
| Vitali Kutuzov |
BATE Borisov | 18 | |
| 4 | Valery Strypeykis |
Slavia Mozyr | 14 |
| 5 | Dzmitry Aharodnik |
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 13 |
| Vitaliy Aleshchenko |
Gomel | 13 |
See also
External links
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