2007 Belarusian Premier League
Belarusian Premier League 2007 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.
| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | BATE Borisov 4th title |
| Relegated | Minsk |
| UEFA Champions League | BATE Borisov |
| UEFA Cup | Gomel MTZ-RIPO Minsk |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 407 (2.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  |
| 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 → | |
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
| 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 |
| 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) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
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 |  |
4–1 | 0–2 |
| Second round | Chernomorets Odessa  |
6–2 | |
4–2 | 2–0 |
| 2007–08 UEFA Cup | |||||
| First qualifying round | Liepājas Metalurgs  |
3–2 | |
1–1 | 2–1 |
| Skonto Riga |
1–3 | |
1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Second qualifying round | Dinamo Minsk |
1–5 |  |
1–1 | 0–4 |
| First round | Villarreal  |
6–1 | |
4–1 | 2–0 |
| 2007–08 UEFA Champions League | |||||
| First qualifying round | APOEL Nicosia  |
2–3 | |
2–0 | 0–3 (aet) |
| Second qualifying round | Hafnarfjarðar  |
2–4 | |
1–3 | 1–1 |
| Thind qualifying round | BATE Borisov |
2–4 |  |
2–2 | 0–2 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Gomel | 24 |
| 2 | | BATE Borisov | 18 |
| 3 | | BATE Borisov | 14 |
| Gomel | 14 | |
| 5 | | Torpedo Zhodino | 10 |
| 6 |  | Neman Grodno | 9 |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 9 | |
| Dinamo Brest | 9 | |
| 9 | | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 8 |
| Vitebsk | 8 |
References
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