2009 Belarusian Premier League


Belarusian Premier League 2009 was the 19th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 4 and ended on November 8, 2009. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.

Team changes from 2008 season

Due to league reduction from 16 to 14 teams three relegated teams were replaced by only one team, the winner of 2008 First League Minsk.

Overview

won their 6th champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up Dinamo Minsk, bronze medalists Dnepr Mogilev and yet to be determined 2009-10 Cup winners qualified for the Europa League. Due to decision to gradually reduce Premiere League to 12 clubs three lowest placed teams relegated to the First League.

Teams and venues

TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 2008
BATEBorisovCity Stadium, Borisov5,5001
Dinamo MinskMinskDinamo-Yuni Stadium3,9002
MTZ-RIPOMinskTraktor17,6003
ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel5,0004
VitebskVitebskCentral, Vitebsk8,3005
Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestskiy10,0806
NaftanNovopolotskAtlant6,5007
SmorgonSmorgonYunost3,5008
DneprMogilevSpartak11,2009
GranitMikashevichiPolesye Stadium3,13010
GomelGomelCentral, Gomel11,80011
NemanGrodnoNeman6,30012
TorpedoZhodinoTorpedo, Zhodino3,02013
MinskMinskTorpedo, Minsk5,200First league, 1

Table

Results

Belarusian clubs in European Cups

Top goalscorers

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