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2002 Belarusian Premier League
The 2002 Belarusian Premier League was the 12th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 12 and ended on November 8, 2002. Belshina Bobruisk were the defending champions. Team changes from 2001 season Teams finished on the last two places in 2001 – Naftan Novopolotsk and Vedrich-97 Rechytsa relegated to the First League. They were replaced by 2001 First League winners Torpedo Zhodino and the newcomers, First League runners-up Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk. Neman-Belcard Grodno changed their name back to Neman Grodno. Overview BATE Borisov and Neman Grodno finished the season with equal number of points and advanced to the Championship Play-Off. BATE won the play-off game and became the champions for the 2nd time. They qualified for the next season's Champions League. Neman Grodno and 2002–03 Cup winners Dinamo Minsk qualified for UEFA Cup. Due to Premiere League expansion from 14 to 16 teams starting with next season, only one lowest placed team ( Lokomoti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarusian Premier League
The Belarusian Premier League (, ''Vyšejšaja Liha'' or ''Vysheyshaya Liga''; ; "Top League"), also called the BETERA Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Belarus and the highest level of the Belarusian football league system. It is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation. The number of teams in the competition has varied over the years from as high as 17 (1992–93 season) to as low as 11 (2012). the league included 16 teams. Each team plays every other team twice during the course of the season. At the end of the season, the two teams with the fewest points are automatically relegated to the Belarusian First League, while the third worst team plays a promotion-relegation playoff against the third best team from the second tier. The top two teams from the Belarusian First League automatically win promotion to the Premier League. FC Dinamo Minsk, Dinamo Minsk are the current champions, after winning their ninth champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Naftan Novopolotsk
FC Naftan Novopolotsk (, ''FK Naftan Navapolatsk'') is a Belarusian association football, football club based in Novopolotsk. They play in the Belarusian First League, the second division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Atlant Stadium. History Name changes *1963: Formed as Neftyanik Novopolotsk *1981: Renamed Dvina Novopolotsk *1989: Renamed Kommunalnik Novopolotsk *1992: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk *1995: Renamed Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk *2001: Renamed Naftan Novopolotsk Achievements *Belarusian Cup ** Winners (2): 2008–09 Belarusian Cup, 2009, 2011–12 Belarusian Cup, 2012 Current squad ''As of March 2025'' League and Cup history Naftan in European Cups Managers * Vasily Nikolayevich Zaitsev, Vasily Zaitsev (Jan 1, 2004 – May 27, 2004) * Vyacheslav Akshayev (May 27, 2004 – May 13, 2007) * Igor Kovalevich (May 14, 2007 – Dec 12, 2012) * Pavel Kucherov (Dec 27, 2012 – June 20, 2013) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobruisk
Babruysk (, ) or Bobruysk (, ; , ) is a city in Mogilev Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Babruysk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is situated on the Berezina River. Babruysk occupies an area of , and comprises over 450 streets whose combined length stretches for over . , it has a population of 207,351.Babruysk is located at the intersection of railroads to Asipovichy, Zhlobin, Aktsyabrski and roads to Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Kalinkavichy, Slutsk, and Rahachow. It has the biggest timber mill in Belarus, and is also known for its chemical, machine building and metal-working industries. In 2021, there were 38 public schools in Babruysk, with over 24,000 students. There are three schools specializing in music, dance and visual arts. Additionally, there is a medical school and numerous professional technical schools. Etymology The name ''Babruysk'' (as well as that of the Babruyka River) probably originates fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino or FK Tarpeda-BelAZ Zhodzina (; , ''Futbolniy klub Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino'') is a Belarusian football club based in Zhodzina (Zhodino). They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Torpedo Stadium. The club is sponsored by the city's machine building factory BelAZ. History ;Name: *1989: BelAZ Zhodino *1993: Torpedo Zhodino (Tarpeda Zhodzina) *2011: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino Honours * Belarusian Cup ** Winners: 2015–16, 2022–23 ** Runners-up: 2009–10, 2024–25 * Belarusian Super Cup ** Winners: 2024 ** Runners-up: 2011, 2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ... * Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR ** Winners: 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981 Current squad ''As of April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Molodechno
FC Molodechno (, ) is a Belarusian football club based in Maladzyechna. They play in the Belarusian First League, the 2nd division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Molodechno City Stadium. History Early history The city of Molodechno was represented in the Belarusian SSR League since 1949 by various teams attached to local industries and organizations and thus having different names and loose continuity: ''Dinamo Molodechno'' (1949–1955), Molodechno Oblast team (1956, 1959), Molodechno city team (1957–1958), ''Spartak Molodechno'' (1960–1963, 1970–1971), ''Naroch Molodechno'' (1964–1965), ''Krasnoye Znamya Molodechno'' (1966), ''Volna Molodecno'' (1967–1969), ''Selena Molodechno'' (1972–1980), ''Metallist Molodechno'' (1981–1982), ''Trud Molodechno'' (1983–1985), ''Stankostroitel Molodechno'' (1986). Spartak Molodechno won the Belarusian SSR league in 1963. The modern FC Molodechno logo retroactively displays 1949 as the club's year of foundation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Gomel
FC Gomel () is a Belarusian association football, football club based in the city of Gomel. Their home stadium is Central Stadium (Gomel), Central Stadium. History Teams from Gomel (usually city or raion selection or railway-based team ''Lokomotiv'', but not always) played in the Belarusian SSR championships since the early 1920s. In 1946, Byelorussian SSR league for one season becomes one of the zones of the USSR 3rd level league, and ''Lokomotiv Gomel'' became the first city team to play in the Soviet league. The modern Gomel team was founded in 1959 as ''Lokomotiv Gomel''. They played at the 2nd level of Soviet football between 1959 and 1968. The results varied between seasons, as the team managed to finish 1st in their zone in 1962 as well as last in 1959 and 1963. However, because Soviet league system structure was changing almost every season in the 1950s and 1960s, Lokomotiv wasn't promoted or relegated until another league reorganisation in 1969. ''Gomselmash'' played a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dinamo Brest
FC Dynamo Brest (, ''FK Dynama Brest''; ) is a Belarusian professional football club based in Brest. The club plays in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football. In 2019, Dynamo won its first Belarusian Premier League title. The club has also won the Belarusian Cup in 2007, 2017 and 2018. History Origins The club was founded in 1960 as Spartak Brest and joined the Soviet Class B (second-tier league) the same year. After the 1962 season, they were relegated as a result of league reorganization. They came close to promotion twice in 1964 and 1967 but lost the final round both times. They were finally promoted on their third attempt in 1969, but the following year they again dropped to the third tier due to league reorganization. In 1972, the team was renamed Bug Brest and finally, in 1976 Dуnamo Brest. From 1970 until the end of the Soviet era, the club was playing in the Soviet third-tier league. Dynamo Brest had a strong connection with Dinam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dnepr Mogilev
FC Dnepr Mogilev (; ) is a Belarusian football team, playing in the city of Mogilev. Their home stadium is Spartak Stadium. History Dnepr Mogilev was founded in 1960 under the name Khimik Mogilev and began playing in the Class B (second-tier league) of the Soviet championship, which consisted of over 140 teams split into several regional zones. In 1963, the team was relegated to the third tier due to league structure reorganization, and their name was changed to Spartak Mogilev. In 1970, they dropped to the fourth tier, but the following year were brought back to the third, both times due to further league reorganizations. In 1973, the club adopted their current name, Dnepr Mogilev. Dnepr would spend all subsequent Soviet-era seasons in the third-tier league, with one exception. In 1982, Anatoly Baidachny led Dnepr to win their zone and then the final round between the zone winners and promotion to the Soviet First League. However, the club couldn't maintain their second-tier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Torpedo Minsk
FC Torpedo Minsk or PFK Tarpeda Minsk (; ) is a Belarusian football club, playing in Minsk. The team plays their home games at the Torpedo Stadium in Minsk, which holds 4,800 people. They currently play in Belarusian Second League. History During Soviet years, Torpedo was playing in the Belarusian SSR top league and won championships in 1947, 1962, 1966, 1967 and 1969. The team was playing in the Belarusian Premier League since 1992. Their most successful years were in the early 2000s, when the team finished in 4th position twice in a row (2002, 2003) and reached the final of the Belarusian Cup (2000). In early 2005, Torpedo-SKA lost financial support from their sponsor and, after losing almost all their main squad and not having funds to pay entrance fee for next season's Premiere League, had to relegate to the Second League. Torpedo-SKA won the Second League in 2005, but at the end of the season, the club was disbanded. The owner moved to a new football team, named FC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Belarusian Cup
The 2002–03 Belarusian Cup was the twelfth season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, the competition has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 7 August 2002 and the final on 24 May 2003. Dinamo Minsk won the Cup and qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round. First round 17 teams joined competition in this round. Six clubs from Second League were drawn against six clubs from First League. Another five First League teams ( Darida Minsk Raion, Naftan Novopolotsk, Kommunalnik Slonim, Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev, Khimik Svetlogorsk) advanced to the next round by drawing of lots. The rest of First and Second League teams did not participate in this edition of the Cup. All games were played on 7 August 2002. Round of 32 15 winners of previous round were joined by 14 clubs from Premier League. Seven clubs advanced to the next round by drawing of lots ( Dinamo Minsk, Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev, Gome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Zvezda-BGU Minsk
FC Energetik-BGU Minsk (also FK Enerhetyk-BDU Minsk, ) is a Belarusian football club based in Minsk. History The team was founded in 1996 as Zvezda Minsk (Zorka Minsk). BGU is a Russian abbreviation and stands for the Belarusian State University. Zvezda-VA-BGU (Zorka-VA-BDU) made its debut in Premier League in 2002 and played there until 2005. Since 2006, the team plays in lower leagues. In 2006, Zvezda-BGU reached the semi-final of the Belarusian Cup The Belarusian Cup () is an annual association football knock-out cup competition for men's football clubs of Belarus, organized by the Football Federation of Belarus. Belarusian Cup was established in 1992. Each year the winning team qualifies f .... In 2010, the women's team of (then-) Zorka-BDU Minsk reached the Round of 32 of the Women's Champions League. Name changes *1996: founded as Zvezda Minsk (Zorka Minsk, ) *1998: renamed to Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk *2005: renamed to Zvezda-BGU Minsk *2017: renamed to Energetik-BGU Mins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Torpedo Zhodino
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino or FK Tarpeda-BelAZ Zhodzina (; , ''Futbolniy klub Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino'') is a Belarusian football club based in Zhodzina (Zhodino). They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Torpedo Stadium. The club is sponsored by the city's machine building factory BelAZ. History ;Name: *1989: BelAZ Zhodino *1993: Torpedo Zhodino (Tarpeda Zhodzina) *2011: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino Honours * Belarusian Cup ** Winners: 2015–16, 2022–23 ** Runners-up: 2009–10, 2024–25 * Belarusian Super Cup ** Winners: 2024 ** Runners-up: 2011, 2017 * Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR ** Winners: 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981 Current squad ''As of April 2025'' League and Cup history *1 Play-off for the 2011 Premier League spot against the 2010 First League runners-up SKVICH Minsk. *2 Play-off for the 2013 Premier League spot against the 2012 First League runners-up Gorod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
