2023 Belarusian Premier League
The 2023 Belarusian Premier League is the 33rd season of top-tier football in Belarus. Shakhtyor Soligorsk are the defending champions,[1] although they were stripped of their 2022 title as a result of a match-fixing scandal.[2]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 65 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vladislav Morozov (5 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Dinamo Minsk 3–0 Isloch Minsk Raion (18 March 2023) Isloch Minsk Raion 3–0 Dynamo Brest (1 April 2023) Slavia Mozyr 4–1 Smorgon (14 April 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Smorgon 0–4 Isloch Minsk Raion (7 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Gomel 3–3 Neman (9 April 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Dinamo Minsk |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Dinamo Minsk Minsk |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches Gomel Dynamo Brest |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Dynamo Brest |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 15 April 2023. | |
Teams
The bottom-placed teams from the 2022 season (Vitebsk and Dnepr Mogilev) were relegated to the First League. They were replaced by Naftan Novopolotsk and Smorgon, champions and runners-up of the 2022 Belarusian First League respectively.
14th-placed team of the last season (Arsenal Dzerzhinsk) were relegated after they lost relegation/promotion playoffs against First League third-placed team Maxline Rogachev. Despite winning the play-off, Maxline Rogachev were denied Premier League license[3] and remained the First League. As no other potential replacement team applied for the license, it was decided to play 2023 season with just 15 clubs.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE | Borisov | Borisov Arena | 13,126 | 3rd |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak Stadium | 3,700 | 12th |
| Dynamo Brest | Brest | OSK Brestsky | 10,169 | 13th |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo Stadium | 22,000 | 4th |
| Energetik-BGU | Minsk | RCOR-BGU Stadium | 1,500 | 2nd |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central Stadium | 14,307 | 7th |
| Isloch | Minsk | FC Minsk Stadium | 3,000 | 5th |
| Minsk | Minsk | FC Minsk Stadium | 3,000 | 6th |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 5,300 | 1st (First League) |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman Stadium | 8,479 | 9th |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel Stadium | 4,200 | 1st |
| Slavia | Mozyr | Yunost Stadium | 5,300 | 10th |
| Slutsk | Slutsk | City Stadium | 1,896 | 11th |
| Smorgon | Smorgon | Yunost Stadium | 3,200 | 2nd (First League) |
| Torpedo-BelAZ | Zhodino | Torpedo Stadium | 6,524 | 8th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Minsk | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 21 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 17 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Neman Grodno | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | |
| 4 | BATE Borisov | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Isloch Minsk Raion | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Slavia Mozyr | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 7 | Slutsk | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Smorgon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 9 | |
| 9 | Minsk | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| 10 | Gomel | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | |
| 11 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 5 | |
| 12 | Dynamo Brest | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | |
| 13 | Belshina Bobruisk | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | −5[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 14 | Energetik-BGU Minsk | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | −13[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | −14[lower-alpha 3] | Relegation to the Belarusian First League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored.
Notes:
- Belshina Bobruisk were deducted 10 points for the 2023 season as well as 5 points should they participate in the 2024 season as the result of a match-fixing scandal.[4]
- Energetik-BGU Minsk were deducted 20 points for the 2023 season as well as 10 points should they participate in the 2024 season as the result of a match-fixing scandal.[4]
- Shakhtor Soligorsk were deducted 30 points for the 2023 season as well as 20 points should they participate in the 2024 season as the result of a match-fixing scandal.[4]
Results
Each team plays home-and-away once against every other team for a total of 28 matches over 30 matchdays.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 15 April 2023[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vladislav Morozov |
Dinamo Minsk | 5 |
| 2 |  Prince Kwabena Adu |
Isloch Minsk Raion | 3 |
| Denis Kozlovskiy |
Gomel | ||
| 4 | 12 players | 2 | |
References
- "2022 Belarusian Premier League". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- "Федэрацыя футбола пазбавіла салігорскі "Шахцёр" чэмпіёнства 2022 года". euradio.fm. 11 May 2023.
- Maxline can't play in the 2023 top flight (in Russian)
- "Официально". Football Federation of Belarus. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Top scorers". Flashscore.com.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)