2006 Belarusian Premier League


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 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

TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 2005
ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel Stadium4,2001
Dinamo MinskMinskDinamo Stadium40,0002
MTZ-RIPOMinskTraktor Stadium17,6003
TorpedoZhodinoTorpedo Stadium (Zhodino)3,0204
BATEBorisovCity Stadium (Borisov)5,5005
DneprMogilevSpartak Stadium (Mogilev)6,8006
GomelGomelCentral Stadium15,0007
Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestskiy10,0808
NaftanNovopolotskAtlant Stadium4,5009
DaridaMinsk RaionDarida Stadium3,30010
Lokomotiv MinskMinskCity Stadium 4,80011
NemanGrodnoNeman Stadium6,30012
BelshinaBobruiskSpartak Stadium (Bobruisk)3,700First league, 1
Lokomotiv VitebskVitebskVitebsky CSK8,350First league, 2