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.

Team changes from 2006 season

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

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 relegated to the First League.

Teams and venues

TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 2006
BATEBorisovCity Stadium5,5001
Dinamo MinskMinskDinamo, Minsk41,0402
ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel5,0003
MTZ-RIPOMinskTraktor17,6004
GomelGomelCentral, Gomel11,8005
VitebskVitebskCentral, Vitebsk8,3006
NaftanNovopolotskAtlant6,5007
DaridaMinsk RaionDarida6,0008
Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestskiy10,0809
NemanGrodnoNeman6,30010
TorpedoZhodinoTorpedo, Zhodino3,02011
DneprMogilevSpartak, Mogilev11,20012
MinskMinskTorpedo, Minsk5,200First league, 1
SmorgonSmorgonYunost3,500First league, 2

League table

Belarusian clubs in European Cups

Top scorers