2002 Belarusian First League

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Belarusian First League
Season2002
Champions Darida Minsk Raion
Promoted Darida Minsk Raion
Naftan Novopolotsk
Lokomotiv Minsk
Relegated Osipovichi
Matches played240
Goals scored657 (2.74 per match)
2001
2003

2002 Belarusian First League was the 12th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in October 2002.

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Team changes from 2001 season

Two top teams of last season (Torpedo Zhodino and Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two teams that finished at the bottom of 2001 Belarusian Premier League table (Naftan Novopolotsk and Vedrich-97 Rechitsa).

One team that finished at the bottom of 2001 season table (Rogachev-DUSSh-1) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two best teams of 2001 Second League (Lokomotiv Minsk and Smorgon), and the league was expended from 15 to 16 teams.

Orsha, who finished 12th last season, withdrew to the amateur level in winter. To replace them, Rogachev-DUSSh-1 were spared from relegation.

Before the start of the season, Svisloch Osipovichi changed their name to Osipovichi, Keramik Bereza to FC Bereza and Rogachev-DUSSh-1 to Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationPosition in 2001
Naftan Novopolotsk
Vedrich-97 Rechitsa
Darida Minsk Raion 3
Khimik Svetlogorsk 4
Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev 5
Granit Mikashevichi 6
ZLiN Gomel 7
Bereza Bereza 8
Lida Lida 9
Kommunalnik Slonim 10
Osipovichi Osipovichi 11
Dinamo-Juni Minsk 13
Neman Mosty 14
Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev 15
Lokomotiv Minsk
Smorgon Smorgon

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Darida Minsk Raion (P)3023528923+6674Promotion to Belarusian Premier League
2 Naftan Novopolotsk (P)3021545623+3368
3 Lokomotiv Minsk (P)3020645916+4366
4 Vedrich-97 Rechitsa 3019475525+3061
5 Granit Mikashevichi 3016953722+1557
6 Lida 30144123939046 [lower-alpha 1]
7 ZLiN Gomel 30144124234+846 [lower-alpha 1]
8 Kommunalnik Slonim 30981327411435
9 Dinamo-Juni Minsk 30111184047734
10 Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev 3097144144334 [lower-alpha 2]
11 Neman Mosty 30971436471134 [lower-alpha 2]
12 Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev 30871535491431
13 Khimik Svetlogorsk 30861627461930
14 Smorgon 30851721361529
15 Bereza 30651936652923
16 Osipovichi (R)30232517100839Relegation 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 Lida placed above ZLiN Gomel by better head-to-head record (4–1, 0–1).
  2. 1 2 Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev placed above Neman Mosty by better overall goal difference, having an equal head-to-head record (3–0, 0–3).

Top goalscorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Oleg Kuzmenok Darida Minsk Raion 39
2 Flag of Belarus.svg Andrey Yusipets Vedrich-97 Rechitsa 20
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitry Denisyuk Lokomotiv Minsk 16
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksey Novitskiy Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev 15
5 Flag of Belarus.svg Ruslan Usaw ZLiN Gomel 14

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