2006 Belarusian Premier League
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| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Champions | BATE Borisov |
| Relegated | Lokomotiv Minsk Belshina Bobruisk |
| Champions League | BATE Borisov |
| UEFA Cup | Dinamo Brest Dinamo Minsk |
| Intertoto Cup | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 450 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Belarus Alyaksandr Klimenka (17) |
| Biggest home win | MTZ-RIPO 7–1 Lokomotiv Minsk |
| Biggest away win | Gomel 2–8 MTZ-RIPO |
| Highest scoring | Gomel 2–8 MTZ-RIPO |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Belarusian Premier League was the 16th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 18 and ended on November 4, 2005. Shakhtyor Soligorsk were the defending champions.
Team changes from 2005 season
Two lowest placed in 2004 teams (Zvezda-BGU Minsk and Slavia) relegated to First League. They were replaced by the winners of 2005 First League Belshina Bobruisk and First League runners-up Lokomotiv Vitebsk. Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev shortened their name to Dnepr Mogilev.
Overview
BATE Borisov won their 3rd champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up Dinamo Minsk and 2006–07 Cup winners Dinamo Brest qualified for UEFA Cup. Lokomotiv Minsk and Belshina Bobruisk, who finished on last two places, relegated to the First League.
Teams and venues
Location of teams in 2006 Belarusian Premier League
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel Stadium[1] | 4,200 | 1 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo Stadium | 40,000 | 2 |
| MTZ-RIPO | Minsk | Traktor Stadium | 17,600 | 3 |
| Torpedo | Zhodino | Torpedo Stadium (Zhodino) | 3,020 | 4 |
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium (Borisov) | 5,500 | 5 |
| Dnepr | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium (Mogilev) | 6,800 | 6 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central Stadium | 15,000 | 7 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | OSK Brestskiy | 10,080 | 8 |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 4,500 | 9 |
| Darida | Minsk Raion | Darida Stadium | 3,300 | 10 |
| Lokomotiv Minsk | Minsk | City Stadium (Molodechno)[2] | 4,800 | 11 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman Stadium[3] | 6,300 | 12 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak Stadium (Bobruisk)[4] | 3,700 | First league, 1 |
| Lokomotiv Vitebsk | Vitebsk | Vitebsky CSK | 8,350 | First league, 2 |
- ^ Due to renovation works at Stroitel Stadium, Shakhtyor played three games at Torpedo Stadium in Minsk and three games at City Stadium in Lyuban.
- ^ Lokomotiv Minsk spent the season at City Stadium in Molodechno, as their own ground Lokomotiv Stadium did not meet Premier League criteria.
- ^ Due to renovation works at Neman Stadium, Neman played six games at Yunost Stadium in Smorgon and one game at Traktor Stadium in Minsk.
- ^ Due to renovation works in Bobruisk, Belshina played one game at Spartak Stadium in Mogilev and one game at City Stadium in Lyuban.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BATE Borisov (C) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 54 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Dinamo Minsk | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 52 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 51 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 51 | |
| 5 | Gomel | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 42 | |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 38 | |
| 7 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 37 | |
| 8 | Darida Minsk Raion | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Dinamo Brest | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 31 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 10 | Neman Grodno | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 30 | |
| 11 | Torpedo Zhodino | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 30 | |
| 12 | Dnepr Mogilev | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 23 | |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Minsk (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 19 | Relegation to Belarusian First League |
| 14 | Belshina Bobruisk (R) | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 9 |
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:
- ↑ Dinamo Brest qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2006–07 Belarusian Cup.
Results
Belarusian clubs in European Cups
| Round | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup | |||||
| First round | Shakhter Karagandy Kazakhstan | 4–6 | Belarus MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 1–5 | 3–1 |
| Second round | Moscow Russia | 3–0 | Belarus MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 2006–07 UEFA Cup | |||||
| First qualifying round | Zagłębie Lubin Poland | 1–1 (a) | Belarus Dinamo Minsk | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| BATE Borisov Belarus | 3–0 | Moldova Nistru Otaci | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Second qualifying round | Artmedia Bratislava Slovakia | 5–3 | Belarus Dinamo Minsk | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Rubin Kazan Russia | 5–0 | Belarus BATE Borisov | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2006–07 UEFA Champions League | |||||
| First qualifying round | Shakhtyor Soligorsk Belarus | 0–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus Alyaksandr Klimenka | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 17 |
| 2 | Belarus Raman Vasilyuk | Gomel | 14 |
| 3 | Belarus Vyacheslav Hleb | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 13 |
| 4 | Belarus Artyom Kontsevoy | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 12 |
| 5 | Belarus Gennadi Bliznyuk | BATE Borisov | 11 |
| 6 | Brazil Edu | Dinamo Minsk | 10 |
| 7 | Belarus Syarhey Kislyak | Dinamo Minsk | 9 |
| Belarus Oleg Strakhanovich | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 9 | |
| Belarus Valery Strypeykis | Gomel | 9 | |
| 10 | Belarus Pavel Byahanski | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 8 |
| Belarus Alyaksandr Hawrushka | Dnepr Mogilev | 8 |
