2003 Belarusian First League

Last updated
Belarusian First League
Season2003
Champions Lokomotiv Vitebsk
Promoted Lokomotiv Vitebsk
MTZ-RIPO Minsk
Relegated Neman Mosty
Pinsk-900
Matches played240
Goals scored613 (2.55 per match)
2002
2004

2003 Belarusian First League was the 13th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2003.

Contents

Team changes from 2002 season

Three top teams of last season (Darida Minsk Raion, Naftan Novopolotsk and Lokomotiv Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. Due to the expansion of Premier League from 14 to 16 clubs, the promoted teams were replaced by only one team that finished at the bottom of 2002 Belarusian Premier League table (Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk).

One team that finished at the bottom of 2002 season table (Osipovichi) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by three best teams of 2002 Second League (MTZ-RIPO Minsk, Pinsk-900 and Vertikal Kalinkovichi).

Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk shortened their name to Lokomotiv Vitebsk before the start of the season.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationPosition in 2002
Lokomotiv Vitebsk
Vedrich-97 Rechitsa 4
Granit Mikashevichi 5
Lida Lida 6
ZLiN Gomel 7
Kommunalnik Slonim 8
Dinamo-Juni Minsk 9
Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev 10
Neman Mosty 11
Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev 12
Khimik Svetlogorsk 13
Smorgon Smorgon 14
Bereza Bereza 15
MTZ-RIPO Minsk
Pinsk-900 Pinsk
Vertikal Kalinkovichi

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Lokomotiv Vitebsk (P)3022445721+3670 [lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Belarusian Premier League
2 MTZ-RIPO Minsk (P)3022446315+4870 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Smorgon 3017764720+2758
4 Vedrich-97 Rechitsa 3016595229+2353
5 Granit Mikashevichi 3014973427+751
6 ZLiN Gomel 30146104738+948
7 Khimik Svetlogorsk 30137104239+346
8 Lida 30134134535+1043
9 Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev 30119103737042 [lower-alpha 2]
10 Kommunalnik Slonim 30119103739242 [lower-alpha 2]
11 Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev 30851732522029
12 Dinamo-Juni Minsk 30761727603327 [lower-alpha 3]
13 Vertikal Kalinkovichi 30761722442227 [lower-alpha 3]
14 Bereza 30681617442726
15 Neman Mosty (R)30552026542820Relegation to Belarusian Second League
16 Pinsk-900 (R)30542128593119
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 Lokomotiv Vitebsk placed above MTZ-RIPO Minsk after winning additional 1st place playoff match (2–1 at the neutral venue in Baranovichi).
  2. 1 2 Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev placed above Kommunalnik Slonim by better head-to-head record (1–1, 2–1).
  3. 1 2 Dinamo-Juni Minsk placed above Vertikal Kalinkovichi by better head-to-head record (3–1, 2–1).

Top goalscorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Oleg Kuzmenok MTZ-RIPO Minsk 25
2 Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksandr Savelyev ZLiN Gomel 20
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Kolodin Lokomotiv Vitebsk 17
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Sergey Ulezlo Khimik Svetlogorsk 15
5 Flag of Belarus.svg Mihail Eramchuk Vedrich-97 Rechitsa 13

See also

Related Research Articles

The 1997 Belarusian Premier League was the seventh season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 11 and ended on November 11, 1997. MPKC Mozyr were the defending champions.

The 2004 Belarusian Premier League was the 14th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 15 and ended on November 11, 2004. Gomel were the defending champions.

2006–07 Belarusian Cup was the 16th edition of the football knock-out competition in Belarus.

The 2007 Belarusian Premier League was the 17th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 14 and ended on November 10, 2007. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.

2007–08 Belarusian Cup was the 17th edition of the football knock-out competition in Belarus.

2008–09 Belarusian Cup was the eighteenth season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it was conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 30 July 2008. Winners of the Cup qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

2009–10 Belarusian Cup was the nineteenth season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it was conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 12 July 2009. Winners of the Cup qualify for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

2005–06 Belarusian Cup was the 15th edition of the football knock-out competition in Belarus.

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

2004–05 Belarusian Cup was the 14th edition of the football knock-out competition in Belarus.

1998 Belarusian First League was the eighth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 1998.

2003–04 Belarusian Cup was the thirteenth season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 4 June 2003. Winners of the Cup qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round.

1999 Belarusian First League was the ninth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. The season started in April 1999 and ended in October 1999.

2002–03 Belarusian Cup was the twelfth season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 7 August 2002. Winners of the Cup qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round.

2001–02 Belarusian Cup was the eleventh season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on August 15, 2001. Winners of the Cup qualified for the UEFA Cup Qualifying round.

2000–01 Belarusian Cup was the tenth season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 14 June 2000.

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

2004 Belarusian First League was the 14th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2004.

2005 Belarusian First League was the 15th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2005.

2006 Belarusian First League was the 16th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in October 2006.