2000 Belarusian Premier League


The 2000 Belarusian Premier League was the tenth season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 15 and ended on November 4, 2000. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.

Team changes from 1999 season

Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi and Molodechno, who finished 15th and 16th respectively, relegated to the First League. They were replaced by 1999 First League winners Kommunalnik Slonim and runners-up Vedrich-97 Rechytsa, who previously played in top league as Vedrich Rechytsa.

Overview

Slavia Mozyr won their 2nd champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up BATE Borisov, 1999–2000 Cup winners Belshina Bobruisk and UEFA Fair Play ranking winners Shakhtyor Soligorsk qualified for UEFA Cup. Due to Premiere League reduction from 16 to 14 teams starting with next season, three lowest placed teams were relegated: Lida, Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev and Kommunalnik Slonim. As of 2010, this was the last season in top league for either relegated team.

Teams and venues

TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 1999
BATEBorisovCity Stadium (Borisov)5,5001
SlaviaMozyrYunost Stadium (Mozyr)5,3002
GomelGomelLuch Stadium5,0003
Dnepr-TransmashMogilevSpartak Stadium (Mogilev)6,0004
ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel Stadium5,0005
Dinamo MinskMinskDinamo Stadium (Minsk)40,0006
Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestsky3,0007
BelshinaBobruiskSpartak Stadium (Bobruisk)2,0008
Neman-BelcardGrodnoNeman Stadium14,0009
Torpedo-MAZMinskTorpedo Stadium (Minsk)6,20010
Lokomotiv-96VitebskLyos Stadium 3,00011
Naftan-DevonNovopolotskAtlant Stadium6,50012
LidaLidaCity Stadium (Lida)3,00013
Torpedo-KadinoMogilevTorpedo Stadium (Mogilev)7,00014
KommunalnikSlonimDinamo Stadium (Slonim)1,200First league, 1
Vedrich-97RechitsaRechitsadrev Stadium5,500First league, 2