1999 Belarusian Premier League
| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | BATE |
| Relegated |
Svisloch-Krovlya Molodechno |
| Champions League | BATE |
| UEFA Cup |
Slavia Gomel |
| Intertoto Cup | Dnepr-Transmash |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 732 (3.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
 Valery Strypeykis (21) |
| Biggest home win |
Dinamo Minsk 7–0 Svisloch-Krovlya; Dinamo Brest 7–0 Molodechno; Shakhtyor 8–1 Svisloch-Krovlya |
| Biggest away win | Lida 0–7 Slavia |
| Highest scoring |
Shakhtyor 8–1 Svisloch-Krovlya; Dinamo Brest 2–7 Slavia |
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Belarusian Premier League 1999 was the ninth season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 11 and ended on October 30, 1999. Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev were the defending champions.
Team changes from 1998 season
Dinamo-93 Minsk dissolved midway through 1998 season and FC Kommunalnik Slonim relegated to the First League after finishing in the last place. They were replaced by 1998 First League winners Lida, who previously played in Premier League as Obuvshchik Lida, and the newcomers Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi, First League runners-up. Torpedo Minsk changed their name to Torpedo-MAZ Minsk and Neman Grodno were renamed to Neman-Belcard Grodno.
Overview
BATE Borisov won their 1st champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up and 1999–2000 Cup winners Slavia Mozyr as well as bronze medalists Gomel qualified for UEFA Cup. Newcomers Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi finished their first and the only season in top league in 15th place and relegated, as did 16th team Molodechno.
Teams and venues
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dnepr-Transmash | Mogilev | Spartak, Mogilev | 11,200 | 1 |
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium, Borisov | 5,500 | 2 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak, Bobruisk | 3,550 | 3 |
| Lokomotiv-96 | Vitebsk | Central, Vitebsk | 8,300 | 4 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central, Gomel | 11,800 | 5 |
| Slavia | Mozyr | Yunost, Mozyr | 5,500 | 6 |
| Torpedo-MAZ | Minsk | Torpedo, Minsk | 5,200 | 7 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo, Minsk | 41,040 | 8 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | Dinamo, Brest | 10,080 | 9 |
| Neman-Belcard | Grodno | Neman | 6,300 | 10 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel | 5,000 | 11 |
| Torpedo-Kadino | Mogilev | Torpedo, Mogilev | 3,500 | 12 |
| Naftan-Devon | Novopolotsk | Atlant | 6,500 | 13 |
| Molodechno | Molodechno | City Stadium, Molodechno | 5,500 | 14 |
| Lida | Lida | City Stadium, Lida | 4,000 | First league, 1 |
| Svisloch-Krovlya | Osipovichi | Yunost, Osipovichi | 4,000 | First league, 2 |
Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BATE Borisov (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 77 | 2000–01 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round |
| 2 | Slavia Mozyr | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 25 | +49 | 65 | 2000–01 UEFA Cup Qualifying round |
| 3 | Gomel | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 63 | |
| 4 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 60 | 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 5 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 59 | |
| 6 | Dinamo Minsk | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 51 | |
| 7 | Dinamo Brest | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 46 | |
| 8 | Belshina Bobruisk | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 45 | |
| 9 | Neman-Belcard Grodno | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 37 | |
| 10 | Torpedo-MAZ Minsk | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 35 | |
| 11 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 34 | |
| 12 | Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 28 | |
| 13 | Lida | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 25 | |
| 14 | Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 23 | |
| 15 | Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi (R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 74 | −50 | 16 | Relegation to First League |
| 16 | Molodechno (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 71 | −50 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Belarusian clubs in European Cups
| Round | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup | |||||
| First round | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk |
3–4 |  Varteks Varaždin |
1–2 | 2–2 |
Hradec Králové  |
1–1 (p) | Gomel |
1–0 | 0–1 (aet, p.1–3) | |
| Second round | Hammarby  |
6–2 | Gomel |
4–0 | 2–2 |
| 1999–2000 UEFA Cup | |||||
| Qualifying round | Belshina Bobruisk |
1–8 |  Omonia Nicosia |
1–5 | 0–3 |
| BATE Borisov |
1–12 |  Lokomotiv Moscow |
1–7 | 0–5 | |
| 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League | |||||
| Second qualifying round | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev |
0–3 | AIK |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valery Strypeykis | Slavia Mozyr | 21 |
| 2 | Vitali Kutuzov | BATE Borisov | 19 |
| 3 | Vitaliy Aleshchenko | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 18 |
| 4 | Raman Vasilyuk | Dinamo Brest | 17 |
| 5 | Aleksandr Vyazhevich | Dinamo Minsk | 15 |
| 6 | Dmitry Podrez | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 13 |
| 7 | Viktor Borel | Gomel | 12 |
| Dzmitry Chaley | Slavia Mozyr | 12 | |
| 9 | Dzmitry Aharodnik | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 11 |
| Dmitry Bespansky | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 11 | |
| Dmitry Denisyuk | Slavia Mozyr | 11 |
See also
External links
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