2007 Belarusian Premier League
| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | BATE Borisov 4th title |
| Relegated | Minsk |
| Champions League | BATE Borisov |
| UEFA Cup | Gomel MTZ-RIPO Minsk |
| Intertoto Cup | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 407 (2.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Raman Vasilyuk (24) |
| Biggest home win | Gomel 4–0 Dnepr; Dinamo Brest 4–0 Smorgon; Gomel 4–0 Darida |
| Biggest away win | Darida 2–7 Gomel |
| Highest scoring | Darida 2–7 Gomel |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 Belarusian Premier League was the 17th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 14 and ended on November 10, 2007. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.
Team changes from 2006 season
Lokomotiv Minsk and Belshina Bobruisk were the two teams relegated after the 2006 season, having finished in 13th and 14th place respectively. They were replaced by 2005 First League champions Minsk and runners-up Smorgon. Lokomotiv Vitebsk changed their name to Vitebsk.
Overview
BATE Borisov won their 4th champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up Gomel and 2007–08 Cup winners MTZ-RIPO Minsk qualified for UEFA Cup. Due to Premiere League expansion to 16 teams starting with next season, only one team (Minsk, who finished in the last place) relegated to the First League.
Teams and venues
Location of teams in 2007 Belarusian Premier League
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium | 5,500 | 1 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo, Minsk | 41,040 | 2 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel | 5,000 | 3 |
| MTZ-RIPO | Minsk | Traktor | 17,600 | 4 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central, Gomel | 11,800 | 5 |
| Vitebsk | Vitebsk | Central, Vitebsk | 8,300 | 6 |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant | 6,500 | 7 |
| Darida | Minsk Raion | Darida | 6,000 | 8 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | OSK Brestskiy | 10,080 | 9 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman | 6,300 | 10 |
| Torpedo | Zhodino | Torpedo, Zhodino | 3,020 | 11 |
| Dnepr | Mogilev | Spartak, Mogilev | 11,200 | 12 |
| Minsk | Minsk | Torpedo, Minsk | 5,200 | First league, 1 |
| Smorgon | Smorgon | Yunost | 3,500 | First league, 2 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BATE Borisov (C) | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 56 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Gomel | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 44 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 44 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Torpedo Zhodino | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 43 | |
| 5 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Neman Grodno | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 36 | |
| 8 | Vitebsk | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Dinamo Minsk | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 35 | |
| 10 | Smorgon | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 26 | |
| 11 | Darida Minsk Raion | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 25 | |
| 12 | Dinamo Brest | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 25 | |
| 13 | Dnepr Mogilev | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 23 | |
| 14 | Minsk (R) | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 21 | Relegation to Belarusian First League |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ MTZ-RIPO Minsk qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2007–08 Belarusian Cup.
Belarusian clubs in European Cups
| Round | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup | |||||
| First round | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
|
4–3 |  Ararat Yerevan
|
4–1 | 0–2 |
| Second round | Chernomorets Odessa 
|
6–2 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
|
4–2 | 2–0 |
| 2007–08 UEFA Cup | |||||
| First qualifying round | Liepājas Metalurgs 
|
3–2 | Dinamo Brest
|
1–1 | 2–1 |
| Skonto Riga
|
1–3 | Dinamo Minsk
|
1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Second qualifying round | Dinamo Minsk
|
1–5 |  Odense
|
1–1 | 0–4 |
| First round | Villarreal 
|
6–1 | BATE Borisov
|
4–1 | 2–0 |
| 2007–08 UEFA Champions League | |||||
| First qualifying round | APOEL Nicosia 
|
2–3 | BATE Borisov
|
2–0 | 0–3 (aet) |
| Second qualifying round | Hafnarfjarðar 
|
2–4 | BATE Borisov
|
1–3 | 1–1 |
| Thind qualifying round | BATE Borisov
|
2–4 |  Steaua București
|
2–2 | 0–2 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raman Vasilyuk |
Gomel | 24 |
| 2 | Gennadi Bliznyuk |
BATE Borisov | 18 |
| 3 | Vitali Rodionov |
BATE Borisov | 14 |
| Valery Strypeykis |
Gomel | 14 | |
| 5 | Andrey Sherakow |
Torpedo Zhodino | 10 |
| 6 |  Aleksandr Alumona |
Neman Grodno | 9 |
| Syarhey Nikiforenka |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 9 | |
| Viktor Sokol |
Dinamo Brest | 9 | |
| 9 | Alyaksandr Klimenka |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 8 |
| Ruslan Usaw |
Vitebsk | 8 |