Firstly, I apologise for the lack of updates on the wonderful world of Belarusian Football of late - With work and family stuff I just haven't had the time to keep up with regular articles.
PREMIER DIVISION
Shakhtyor Soligorsk lead the way in the Premier Division with eight wins from eight games, twenty one goals scored and only four conceded. Their 1-0 win at the weekend against rival's BATE Borisov saw them go seven points clear of their opponents and Dynamo Minsk who both currently have seventeen points. Some eyebrows were raised when Shakhtyor paid 700,000 euros for 22 year old Gambian striker Dembo Darboe over the winter break - He has certainly repaid the club's faith in his talents with nine goals in eight league games so far. He scored the winner in the BATE game which was a wonder strike from outside of the penalty box.
There was also a very strange occurrence at the weekend as Vitebsk actually scored a goal - in fact three of them in their highly entertaining 3-3 draw at FC Minsk. Five of their opening seven league games had ended 0-0 - hopefully now for their loyal fans they will go on hitting the back of the net. They were 3-2 down going into injury time only for Brazilian player Julio Cesar to equalise in the 94th minute.
As many people predicted Sputnik Rechitsa and Smorgon currently occupy the bottom two places of the table with just one win each. FC Gomel who were promoted with them from the First League last season are currently in the lofty heights of fourth position and have surprised many with their quality performances.
WEEKEND RESULTS
Friday 7th MaySmorgon
0-2
Neman Grodno (1,100)
FC Gomel
4-1
Slutsk (2,500)
Saturday 8th May
Rukh Brest
2-0
Sputnik Rechitsa (315)
FC Minsk
3-3
Vitebsk (510)
Slavia Mozyr 1-1
Dynamo Brest (1,550)
Sunday 9th May
Energetyk-BGU
1-1
Torpedo BelAZ (175)
Isloch
1-3
Dynamo Minsk (370)
Shakhtyor Soligorsk 1-0
BATE Borisov (3,150)
CURRENT TABLE
| POS | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
| 1. | SHAKHTYOR SOLIGORSK | 8 | +17 | 24 |
| 2. | DYNAMO MINSK | 8 | +9 | 17 |
| 3. | BATE BORISOV | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 4. | FC GOMEL | 8 | +7 | 15 |
| 5. | RUKH BREST | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 6. | DYNAMO BREST | 8 | +7 | 14 |
| 7. | ISLOCH | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 8. | TORPEDO BELAZ ZHODINO | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 9. | VITEBSK | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| 10. | FC MINSK | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 11. | NEMAN GRODNO | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 12. | ENERGETYK-BGU | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 13. | SLUTSK | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 14. | SLAVIA MOZYR | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 15. | SMORGON | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 16. | SPUTNIK RECHITSA | 8 | -15 | 3 |
TOP SCORERS
DEMBO DARBOE (SHAKHTYOR) - 9
ANDREY SOLOVEY (FC GOMEL) - 6
DMITRI KOMAROVSKY (ISLOCH) - 5
FIRST LEAGUE
Arsenal Dzerzhinsk and Krumkachy Minsk are currently in first and second place in the second tier. They are the only two sides left unbeaten in the division and are closely followed by Belshina Bobruisk and DNEPR Mogilev. Baranovichi are bottom of the table with five defeats in five games.
WEEKEND RESULTS
Sunday 9th MayArsenal Dzerzhinsk 5-0
Baranovichi (132)
Shakhtyor Petrikov
2-3 FC Lida (250)
Krumkachy Minsk 0-0
Belshina Bobruisk (750)
Monday 10th May
Slonim
0-0
Naftan Novopolotsk (360)
DNEPR Mogilev
1-1
Volna Pinsk (800)
Lokomotiv Gomel
2-1
Orsha (250)
CURRENT TABLE (TOP FIVE ONLY)
| POS | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
| 1. | ARSENAL DZERZHINSK | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2. | KRUMKACHY MINSK | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 3. | BELSHINA BOBRUISK | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 4. | DNEPR MOGILEV | 5 | +2 | 8 |
TOP SCORERS
ARTEM KIYKO (ARSENAL DZERSZHINSK) - 6
ALEKSEY TESLYUK (VOLNA PINSK) - 4
VITALI GANICH (SHAKHTYOR SOLIGORSK) - 3
SECOND LEAGUE
The second league has started and is now comprised of eight divisions across six regions as follows. I'll update you when a few more games have been played.
BREST REGION
WEST (8 TEAMS)
DYUSSH STOLIN
GRANIT MIKASHEVICHI
IVANOVO
IVATSEVICHI
LUNINETS
NADEZHDA
NOVAYA PRIPYAT
STENLES PINSK
EAST (8 TEAMS)
BRESTZHILSTROY
DROGICHIN
EUROEXPORT
FC MALORITA
KOBRIN
KRECHET
NIVA
PRUZHANY
GOMEL REGION
(8 TEAMS)
BC MAXLINE
BUMPROM
KHIMIK SVETLOGORSK
LESKHOZ
MONTAZHNIK
MOZYR NPK
VERTYKAL
ZHLOBIN
GRODNO REGION
(13 TEAMS)
BELAYA RUS
CEMENTNIK
CHAYKA ZELVA
GRODNESKY
HCS-OLYMPIA
LIDA II
NEMAN MOSTY
OSHMYANY
OSTROVETS
SCHUCHIN
SEMNA VAWKAVYSK
SLONIM CITY
SVISLACH
MINSK REGION
NORTH (12 TEAMS)
BEREZINO
FC VILIYA
FALCO
GAINA
KOLOS CHERVEN
KRUPKI
LIVADIJA
MOLODECHNO
SMIAVTOTRANS
SMOLEVICHY-STI
UZDA
ZHODINO 2007
MATCH ACTION FROM THE MOLODECHNO v KOLAS GAME AT THE WEEKEND (courtesy of @fcmolodechno on Instagram)
SOUTH (11 TEAMS)
BGU MINSK
ENERGOSBYT-BSTAU
KLETSK
KRONON
LYUBAN
PARTIZAN MINSK
SLUTSK II
STARYE DOROGI
STROTIEL KAPYL
VERAS
VIKTORIYA MARYINA HORKA
MOGILEV REGION
(7 TEAMS)
BELSHINA BOBRUISK II
DNEPR MOGILEV II
KOSTYUKOVICHY
KRASNOPOLE
GORKI
OSIPOVICHY
SPARTAK
VITEBESK REGION
(6 TEAMS)
FC CHASHNIKI
GAZOVIK
GORODOK LIONS
MYASOKOMBINAT
NIVA TOLOCHIN
PRODCENTER
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