2001 Belarusian First League

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Belarusian First League
Season2001
Champions Torpedo Zhodino
Promoted Torpedo Zhodino
Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk
Relegated Orsha
Matches played210
Goals scored581 (2.77 per match)
2000
2002

2001 Belarusian First League was the 11th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2001.

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Team changes from 2000 season

Winners of last season (Molodechno) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by the three teams that finished at the bottom of 2000 Belarusian Premier League table (Kommunalnik Slonim, Lida and Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev).

Four teams that finished at the bottom of 2000 season table (Traktor Minsk, Khimik Svetlogorsk, Veino-Dnepr and Polesye Kozenki) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two best teams of 2000 Second League (Darida Minsk Raion and Akadem-Slavia Minsk).

Luninets, who finished 2nd last season, disbanded during the off-season. Traktor Minsk were invited back to the First League to replace the team, but declined the offer. Khimik Svetlogorsk were invited instead and accepted invitation.

Before the start of the season, FC Rogachev changed their name to Rogachev-DUSSh-1, Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi to Svisloch Osipovichi and Akadem-Slavia Minsk were renamed to SKAF Minsk.

A week before the start of the season newly promoted SKAF Minsk withdrew back to the Second League, after their partnership with Slavia Mozyr (of whom they were previously a farm club) suddenly ended, along with the financial supply. No team was able to replace SKAF on a short notice and the league was reduced to 15 clubs for the season.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationPosition in 2000
Lida Lida
Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev
Kommunalnik Slonim
Neman Mosty 3
Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk 4
Granit Mikashevichi 5
Keramik Bereza 6
Torpedo Zhodino 7
Svisloch Osipovichi 8
Orsha Orsha 9
Rogachev-DUSSh-1 Rogachev 10
Dinamo-Juni Minsk 11
ZLiN Gomel 12
Khimik Svetlogorsk 14
Darida Minsk Raion

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Torpedo Zhodino (P)2821345613+4366Promotion to Belarusian Premier League
2 Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk (P)2819547421+5362
3 Darida Minsk Raion 2819454922+2761
4 Khimik Svetlogorsk 2817655624+3257
5 Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev 28144102929046
6 Granit Mikashevichi 28135104726+2144
7 ZLiN Gomel 2898113536135
8 Keramik Bereza 2897123439534 [lower-alpha 1]
9 Lida 2897122733634 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Kommunalnik Slonim 2895143342932
11 Svisloch Osipovichi 28941534592531
12 Orsha (R)28911840743428Withdrew to amateur league
13 Dinamo-Juni Minsk 28671519392025
14 Neman Mosty 28541921573619
15 Rogachev-DUSSh-1 28381727674017
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 Keramik Bereza placed above Lida by overall goal difference, having an equal head-to-head record (0–0, 1–1).

Top goalscorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Maksim Sukhoveyev Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk 28
2 Flag of Belarus.svg Sergey Shevchik Torpedo Zhodino 21
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Ashot Bagiryan Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk 14
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Yuriy Nikitochkin Svisloch Osipovichi 13
Flag of Belarus.svg Oleg Kuzmenok Darida Minsk Raion 13
Flag of Belarus.svg Sergey Ulezlo Khimik Svetlogorsk 13

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