Gymnastik- och Idrottsföreningen Sundsvall, more commonly known as GIF Sundsvall, Giffarna or simply Sundsvall, is a Swedish professional football club based in Sundsvall. The club is affiliated with Medelpads Fotbollförbund and plays its home games at NP3 Arena with a capacity of roughly 8,000 spectators. Formed on 25 August 1903, the club has played 19 seasons in Sweden's highest football league Allsvenskan, the club's first season in the league was in 1965.
The Belarusian Premier League, also called The Belarusbank Premier League for sponsorship reasons, or the Vyšejšaja Liha or the Vysheyshaya Liga,(Belarusian: Вышэйшая ліга, Russian: Высшая лига, "Top League") is the top division of professional football in Belarus, and is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation. The number of teams in the competition has varied over the years from as high as 17 to as low as 11 (2012). As of 2016, the league included 16 teams. Each team plays every other team twice during the course of the season. At the end of the season, the two teams with the fewest points are automatically relegated to the Belarusian First League, while the third worst team plays a promotion-relegation playoff against the third best team from the second tier. The top two teams from the Belarusian First League automatically win promotion to the Premier League. Shakhtyor Soligorsk are the current champions, after winning their second championship title in 2021.
Anders Jonas Wallerstedt is a Swedish former footballer and current coach, who is the Manager of the Tipselit team of GIF Sundsvall. He is known for his aerial and goal scoring abilities. He is nicknamed "Walle" by both fans and teammates. During his career he has represented three clubs in the Swedish top flight, Allsvenskan, and was a part of the IFK Göteborg team that won 2007 Allsvenskan. He was also the first Swedish player to have played in the Russian Premier League.
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino or FK Tarpeda-BelAZ Zhodzina is a Belarusian football club based in Zhodzina (Zhodino). They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Torpedo Stadium.
Torpedo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Zhodzina, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino. The stadium was opened in 1969, renovated in 2011, and currently holds 6,524 people.
Zhodzina or Zhodino is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-east of Minsk. The city covers an area of 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). In 2021, its population was 65,451. As of 2024, it has a population of 63,744.
Maksim Petrovich Skavysh is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino and the Belarus national team.
Ihar Burko is a Belarusian professional football player who plays for Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino.
The 2012 Belarusian Premier League was the 22nd season of top-tier football in Belarus. It began on 24 March 2012 and ended on 25 November 2012. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 8th league title last year.
The 2012–13 Belarusian Cup was the 22nd season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 13 June 2012. Minsk won the Cup and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
Serhiy Anatoliyovych Melnyk ; born 4 September 1988 is a Ukrainian professional footballer playing with FC Vorkuta.
Vadim Brazovsky is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former player. Since November 2012, he works as a youth coach in Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino. In recent years he has been a head coach in Darida Minsk Raion and Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in Belarusian Premier League.
The 2015 Belarusian Premier League was the 25th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It began on 10 April 2015 and ended on 8 November 2015. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 11th league title last year, and secured a 12th.
The 2015–16 Belarusian Cup was the 25th season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first were played on 23 May 2015. Winners of the Cup qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
2016–17 Belarusian Cup was the 26th season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The competition started with the first matches being played on 11 June 2016 and concluded with the final match on 28 May 2017. Dinamo Brest won the Cup and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
The 2017 Belarusian Premier League was the 27th season of top-tier football in Belarus. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 11th consecutive league title and 13th overall last year, and successfully defended their crown.
2019–20 Belarusian Cup was the 29th season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. It started in 22 May 2019 and will conclude with the final match in May 2020. BATE Borisov won the Cup and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
2020–21 Belarusian Cup was the 30th season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. A total of 60 matches were played in the tournament, which started in May 2020 and concluded with a final match in May 2021. BATE Borisov won the Cup and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
2022–23 Belarusian Cup, known as the Parimatch-Belarus Cup for sponsorship purposes, was the 32nd season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The competition started on 29 April 2022 and ended with the final match in May 2023. The winner of the cup, Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino, qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
FC Torpedo-BelAZ-2 Zhodino is a football team from Zhodino, Belarus, currently playing in the Belarusian First League. The team is a farm club of FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino.
