1995 Belarusian First League

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Belarusian First League
Season1995
Champions Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk
Promoted Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk
Relegated Khimvolokno Grodno
Matches played105
Goals scored268 (2.55 per match)
1996

1995 Belarusian First League was the fifth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in July and ended in November 1995.

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Team changes from 1994–95 season

The two best teams of 1994–95 First League (MPKC Mozyr and Ataka-Aura Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two lowest placed teams of 1994–95 Premier League (Gomselmash Gomel and Lokomotiv Vitebsk).

The three lowest-placed teams of the last season (ZLiN Gomel, AFViS-RShVSM Minsk and Stroitel Vitebsk) relegated to the Second League. Stroitel Vitebsk eventually disbanded before the start of the season. These teams were replaced by three best teams of 1994–95 Second League (Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk, Fomalgaut Borisov and Dinamo-Juni Minsk).

Before the start of the season, Gomselmash Gomel were renamed to FC Gomel.

Santanas Samokhvalovichi, placed 8th last season, withdrew to amateur level due to financial troubles, leaving the league with 15 teams for this season.

Overview

Newcomers Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk won the tournament and were promoted to the Premier League. Runners-up Kommunalnik Pinsk qualified to the promotion play-offs against 15th team of Premier League but lost and remained in the First League. Khimvolokno Grodno, who finished 15th, relegated to the Second League.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationPosition in 1994–95
Gomel Gomel
Lokomotiv Vitebsk
Kommunalnik Pinsk 3
KPF Slonim 4
Kardan-Flyers Grodno 5
Stroitel Starye Dorogi 6
Brestbytkhim Brest 7
Khimik Svetlogorsk 9
Torpedo Zhodino 10
Transmash Mogilev 11
Khimvolokno Grodno 12
Kimovets Vitebsk 13
Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk
Fomalgaut Borisov
Dinamo-Juni Minsk

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk (P)1410222914+1532Promotion to Belarusian Premier League
2 Kommunalnik Pinsk 149232213+929Qualification for promotion play-off
3 Fomalgaut Borisov 148422413+1128
4 Kardan-Flyers Grodno 148332818+1027
5 KPF Slonim 147522515+1026
6 Brestbytkhim Brest 148151914+525
7 Transmash Mogilev 146442016+422
8 Khimik Svetlogorsk 145271917+217 [lower-alpha 1]
9 Gomel 145271917+217 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Lokomotiv Vitebsk 145181015516
11 Torpedo Zhodino 143651315215
12 Dinamo-Juni Minsk 1442812221014
13 Stroitel Starye Dorogi 1433812261412
14 Kimovets Vitebsk 14239928199
15 Khimvolokno Grodno (R)140410725184Relegation to Belarusian Second League
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Khimik Svetlogorsk placed above Gomel by better head-to-head record (1–0 win).

Promotion play-off

Kommunalnik Pinsk had to play two-legged play-off against Shinnik Bobruisk, who finished 15th in Premier League. Shinnik won and both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Team #1Agg.Team #11st leg2nd leg
Shinnik Bobruisk 3–2 Kommunalnik Pinsk 0–23–0

Top goalscorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Sergey Solodovnikov Kardan-Flyers Grodno 11
2 Flag of Belarus.svg Valery Strypeykis Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk 9
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ruslan Lyashenko Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk 7
Flag of Belarus.svg Syarhey Pyatrukovich Fomalgaut Borisov 7

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