Tuesday 24 November 2020

IT'S ALL DOWN TO THE LAST DAY IN THE BELARUSIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

BOLD denotes champions. Highlighted denotes Europa League place.
POS TEAM P GD PTS PP FORM
1.  BATE BORISOV  29  +33 57 60  LDWDW 
2.   SHAKHTYOR SOLIGORSK 29 +34  56  59  LWWDW

After the weekend's fixtures it's all down to the final game of the season in the title race in Belarus. BATE Borisov face a trip to Dynamo Minsk with Shakhtyor Soloigorsk hosting FC Minsk. 

In Belarus league positions are decided on a head-2-head record first and then goal difference. The H2H record between BATE and Shakhtyor is equal with a 2-2 draw and a 1-1 draw in their games played - this means should BATE lost and Shakhtyor draw the title will be decided on goal difference. 

BATE's trip to Dynamo Minsk is a tough one as the home side are still in with, albeit a big outside one, a chance of European football for the 21/22 campaign. Dynamo have also won their last six games in a row scoring 11 and letting in just 4 goals.

BATE will be in a confident mood following their 5-0 home victory over Belshina Bobruisk - A result which sees the visitors officially relegated. 

Fixtures involving the top two 
Dynamo Minsk v BATE Borisov 
Shakhtyor Soligorsk v FC Minsk 

POS TEAM P GD PTS PP FORM
3.   NEMAN GRODNO  29   +14 53 56 WLLWW
4.  TORPEDO ZHODINO  29   +17 53 56 LWWWW
5.   DYNAMO BREST   29   +21 51 54  WWDLW 
6.   DYNAMO MINSK   29   +13 51  54  WWWWW 

In the race for the Europa League it's an exciting one with many permutations. Firstly as Shaktyor have a better h-2-h record against Torpedo (4-1 win and 0-1 defeat = 4-2) so they are assured of a Europa League place even if they lose combined with a Neman and Torpedo victory. The game between Dynamo Brest and Neman Grodno could be a very exciting one!

Fixtures in the race for the Europa League 
Dynamo Brest v Neman Grodno 
Dynamo Minsk v BATE Borisov 
Vitebsk v Torpedo Zhodino 

At the bottom of the table we now know that unfortunately Belshina Bobruisk are relegated and they will join Smolevichy in the First League next season. 

Slutsk (14th) could draw level on points with Gorodeya in 13th place should they win and Gorodeya lost in the final game of the season - but as Gorodeya recorded 1-0 and 3-0 victories in the games played this season they are safe on the h-2-h record. 

SLUTSK V KRUMKACHY MINSK IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFF 

Slutsk will play Krumkachy Minsk (3rd in the First League) in the relegation/promotion play off over two legs. The dates are set for Wednesday 2nd December in Minsk and Sunday 6th December in Slutsk.  

Other fixtures 
Belshina v Rukh Brest 
Isloch v Gorodeya 
Shakhtyor Solivgorsk v FC Minsk 
Slavia Mozyr v Energetik-BGU 
Slutsk v Smolevichi 
Vitebsk v Torpedo Zhodino

At the top of the First League we know Sputnik Rechitsa and FC Gomel will play in the Premier League next season after finishing in the top two of the table along with Krumkachy Minsk as mentioned above in the play-off. 
KHIMIK SVETLOGORSK v MOLODECHNO IN THE FIRST LEAGUE PLAY OFF

At the bottom of the table Khimik Svetlogorsk will play off over two legs against Molodechno who finished in third place of the Second League Promotion group. Both DNEPR Mogilev and Shakhtyor Petrikov will be promoted.  The play off games will take place on Saturday 28th November in Sevetlogorsk and Saturday 5th December in Molodechno

Khimik have been members of the second tier since 1992 - they've never gone up or down! 




MATCH ACTION FROM THE LOKOMOTIV GOMEL v GRANIT MIKASHEVICHI FIRST LEAGUE GAME SHOWING THAT WINTER IS DRAWING IN (Used courtesy of @lokomotivgomel and @d_stepanets

WEEKEND RESULTS

PREMIER LEAGUE 
Smolevichy 0-3 Slavia Mozyr (100) 
Neman Grodno 1-0 Slutsk (Behind Closed Doors) 
Gorodeya 1-4 Dinamo Brest (273) 
Torpedo BelAZ 2-0 Isloch (723) 
FC Minsk 2-2 Vitebsk (100) 
Rukh Brest 1-2 Shakhtyor Soligorsk (530) 
BATE Borisov 5-0 Belshina Bobruisk (1,102) 
Energetik-BGU 2-3 Dinamo Minsk (126) 

FIRST LEAGUE
Naftan Novopolotsk 3-0 Orsha (120) 
Volna Pinsk 2-2 Lida (180) 
Sputnik Rechitsa 3-0 Slonim (650) 
Arsenal Dzerzhinsk 1-0 Smorgon (180) 
Krumkachy Minsk 1-0 Oshmyany (150) 
Lokomotiv Gomel 4-0 Granit Mikashevichi (75) 
Khimik Svetlogorsk 0-1 FC Gomel (70) 

SECOND LEAGUE - PROMOTION ROUND 
Molodechno 0-2 Dnepr Mogilev
Baranovichi 3-5 Osipovichy
Shakhtyor Petrikov 2-1 Stenles Pinsk

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