FIRST LEAGUE - CURRENT TABLE - TOP FIVE ONLY
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF-GA | GD | PTS | PP | HP | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ARSENAL DZERZHINSK | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 70-23 | +47 | 72 | 84 | 1st | WWWLW |
| 2. | DNEPR MOGILEV | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 70-24 | +46 | 63 | 75 | 1st | WWWWW |
| 3. | VITEBSK | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 57-20 | +37 | 61 | 76 | 1st | WWWDW |
| 4. | LOKOMOTIV GOMEL | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 51-33 | +17 | 55 | 67 | 2nd | WDLDL |
| 5. | MAXLINE VITEBSK | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 72-49 | +23 | 49 | 61 | 3rd | WLLWL |
HP DENOTES HIGHEST POSITION POSSIBLE
TOP TWO PROMOTED TO 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE
THIRD PLACE QUALIFY FOR PROMOTION PLAY OFF WITH THIRD FROM BOTTOM IN PREMIER LEAGUE.
THE BOTTOM THREE OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE LAST SEASON IS CURRENTLY THE TOP THREE IN THE FIRST LEAGUE
It's looking like a quick return to the top flight for Arsenal Dzerzhinsk who subject to DNEPR and Vitebsk's results need only four more points to win the title.
Former Slutsk and Smolevichi boss Alexandr Brazevich was appointed manger in July after the departure of Sergey Pavlyukovich who had only been in charge since January. Pavlyukovich's squad had made an excellent start to the season winning their first ten games in a row. However, a run of four games without a win (three were drawn) saw a change in the dug out.
Since Brazevich has been in charge they have won twelve and lost one of thirteen games played. Andrey Levkvets who made 15 appearances for FC Minsk in the 2022 Premier League has chipped in with 11 goals in 28 league games from midfield along with Kazakhstani striker Matvey Gerasimov who has 11 goals in 21 league games.
Two former former BATE Borisov youngsters have impressed. Nineteen year old midfielder Danila Zhupla has scored 4 times in 25 league games and defender Arseni Ageev, also 19, has has played 26 league games scoring 6 goals. Both are Belarus u19 Internationals.
Belarus u17 striker Ruslan Myalkovskiy who turns 18 next May also looks a good prospect making 14 appearance to go with his 10 in the Premier League last season.
DNEPR MOGILEV
Former Smorgon boss Vyacheslav Gerashchenko who was previously in charge of DNEPR between 2011 and 2013 re-joined the club last December after taking Naftan Novopolotsk to the First League title last season.
It's real managerial merry-go-round in Belarus as he was replaced at Naftan by former Torpedo Zhodino, Belshina Bobruisk, Slavia Mozyr, Smolevichi, Dynamo Brest and Belarus National manager Yuri Puntus who left Maxline Rogachev after a short spell with them. Albert Ryback replaced him in May after leaving Belshina Bobruisk with Puntus moved back to the newly relocated Maxline who new play 300km away in Vitebsk.
DNEPR won a very important game at the weekend winning 2-1against Maxline coming back from 0-1 down with former Isloch striker Martin Artyukh scoring the winner which was his 8th league goal of the season. The crowd for this game was 615.
Midfielder Yuri Klochkov, who played in the Premier League with Slutsk in 2021, has scored 20 goals in 27 league games. He has also played in Russia for Chernomorets Novorossiysk and in Crimea for Kafa Fedodosia.
VITEBSK
The last time Vitebsk were in the First League was in 2014 when after a three season stay in the second tier they were eventually promoted back to the Premier League after three years of finishing in third place. They beat DNEPR Mogilev in the two legged play-off final.
Alexsandr Pavlov was appointed manager in November after their relegation was confirmed. It's Pavlov's first foray into management having previously been Assistant at Energetik BGU - He is a former Belarus International and represented DNEPR, BATE, Okzhetpes (Kazakhstan) and Shakhtyor Soligorsk during his playing career.
Karen Vardanyan, 20, who only made one start last season mainly being used as a substitute has scored 14 goals in 28 league and cup games.
LOKOMOTIV GOMEL
Formed as the uniquely named "Gomelzheldotrans" in 2008 they made their debut in the First League in 2014 after playing in the Gomel Oblast Championship and the Second League. They have since finished in 11th, 8th, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 4th, 5th, 6th and 6th so have been there of thereabouts in regards to the promotion to the top division. They are without a win in their last four games (two draws and two defeats) which has caused them to fall away from the top three. Crucially the two defeats came against DNEPR and Arsenal.
MAXLINE VITEBSK
The club were expected to do well this season. They were taken over by betting company 'Maxline' in 2021 and actually won the promotion play-off last season being Arsenal Dzerzhinsk over two legs. They were denied a licence to play in the Premier League and had to stay in the second tier.
As stated over the summer the club was moved from Rogachev to Vitebsk - They are currently the top scorers in the league on 72 goals but have also conceded 49
Former FC Minsk academy striker Ivan Grudko, 19, has netted 18 goals in 27 league games - I wouldn't be surprised to see him turn up in the Premier League next season if Maxline are not promoted.
OSIPOVICHI
Osipovichi are cut adrift at the bottom of the table with just 5 points with Shakhtyor Petrikov on 19 points above them. Their only victory came away from home 2-4 against Ostrovets with Vlad Chebotar scoring a hat-trick - He has previously played for Baranovichi and Slutsk Reserves.
Just 63 fans saw their most recent home game which was a 0-1 loss against Bumprom Gomel.
It's 38 year old Egor Dmitrachkov's first job in management having played for a number of lower division clubs during his playing career as a defender.
The club currently have two interesting overseas players in 24 year old Japanese midfielder Kosuke Namekata and 23 year old Vietnamese Xuan Thang Vu who also a midfielder who was with Premier League side Slavia Mozyr last season but didn't make a first team appearance.
Namekata has also played in Montenegro for FK Mornar and in Croatia with BSK Belica.
RECENT RESULTS
SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER
SLONIM 0-5 DNEPR MOGILEV (205)
MAXLINE VITEBSK 6-2 NIVA DOLBIZNO (250)
SHAKHTYOR PETRIKOV 2-1 VOLNA PINSK (50)
BARANOVICHI 4-2 LIDA (150)
SUNDAY 22nd OCTOBER
OSIPOVICHI 0-1 BUMPROM GOMEL (63)
MOLODECHNO 0-0 VITEBSK (251)
OSTROVETS 0-3 ZHODINO YUZHNOE(160)
LOKOMOTIV GOMEL 1-3 ARSENAL DZERZHINSK (60)
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER
ZHODINO YUZHNOE 5-1 MOLODECHNO (100)
ARSENAL DZERZHINSK 3-0 BARANOVICHI (150)
LIDA 2-2 SLONIM (150)
NIVA DOLBIZNO 1-1 OSTROVETS (70)
VITEBSK 2-1 SHAKHTYOR PETRIKOV (325)
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER
BUMPROM GOMEL 2-2 ORSHA (100)
VOLNA PINSK 2-1 OSIPOVICHI (460)
DNEPR MOGILEV 2-1 MAXLINE VITEBSK (615)
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
FRIDAY 3rd NOVEMBER
Ostrovets v DNEPR Mogilev
SATURDAY 4th NOVEMBER
Maxline Vitesbsk v Lida
Slonim v Arsenal Dzerzhinsk
Osipovichi v Vitebsk
Orsha v Volna Pinsk
SUNDAY 5th NOVEMBER
Baranovici v Lokomotiv Gomel
Molodechno v Niva Dolbizno
Shakytor Petrikov v Zhodino Yuzhnoe
SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER
Arsenal Dzerzhisknsk v Maxline
Lokomotiv Gomel v Slonim
DNEPR Mogilev v Molodechno
Vitebsk v Orsha
SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER
Lida v Ostrovets
Niva Dolbizno v Shakhtyor Petrikov
Zhodino Yuzhnoe v Osipovichi
Volna Pinsk v BumProm Gome
SATURDAY 18th NOVEMBER
BumProm Gomel v Vitebsk
Maxline Vitesbsk v Lokomotiv Gomel
Ostrovets v Arsenal Dzerrzhinsk
Shakytor Petrikov v DNEPR Mogilev
SUNDAY 19th NOVEMBER
Slonim v Baranovici
Molodechno v Lida
Osipovichi v Niva Dolbizno
Orsha v Zhodino Yuzhnoe
SATURDAY 25th NOVEMBER
Arsenal Dzerrzhinsk v Molodechno
Baranovici v Maxline Vitebsk
DNEPR Mogilev v Osipovichi
Lida v Shakhtyor Petrikov
Lokomotiv Gomel v Ostrovets
Niva Dolbizno v Orsha
Vitebsk v Volna Pinsk
Zhodino Yuzhnoe v BumProm Gomel
BELARUSIAN SECOND LEAGUE
The Second League (third tier) of football in Belarus is now organised in regions with a rather complex play-off system in place as partly shown below. There also lower table play-offs for the teams finishing lower in the tables and 5th to 8th place play offs for the losing quarter-finalists
DIVISIONAL DETAILS - PART ONE OF THE SEASON
BREST REGION EAST
(1) STANLES PINSK
(2) NOVAYA PRIPYAT
BREST REGION WEST
(1) TSENTR FUTBOLA
(2) KRECHE
THE ABOVE FOUR TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR BREST REGION CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION WHICH THE FOLLOWING TEAMS FINISHED IN TOP THREE.
(1) TSENTR FUTBOLA
(2) STANLES PINSK
(3) NOVAYA PRIPYAT
GRODNO REGION EAST
(1) FSK DYATLOVO
(2) SMORGON II
(3) SHCHUCHIN
GRODNO REGION WEST
(1) NEMAN BELKARD
(2) SMENA VOLKOVSYK
(3) MOSTY
THE ABOVE SIX TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR THE GRODNO REGION CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION OF WHICH THE FOLLOWING TEAMS FINISHED IN THE TOP TWO.
(1) SMENA VOLKOVYSK
(2) NEMAN BALKARD
GOMEL REGION
(1) LESKHOZ
(2) MOZYR MNPZ
MINSK CITY
(1) TRAKTOR MINSK
(2) KRUMKACHY MINSK
MINSK REGION SOUTH
(1) VICKTORIYA MARYINA GORKA
(2) KOLOS CHERVEN
(3) DYSSH 4 MOLODECHNO
MINSK REGION NORTH
(1) PARTIZAN SOLIGORSK
(2) BOBVNYA
(3) KRONON
THE ABOVE SIX TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR MINSK REGION CHAMPIONSHIP WHERE THE FOLLOWING TEAMS FINISHED IN TOP THREE
(1) PARTIZAN SOLIGORSK
(2) VICKTORIYA MARYINA GORKA
(3) KOLOS CHEVREN
MOGILEV REGION EAST
(1) SERVOLYUKS
(2) GORKI
MOGILEV REGION WEST
(1) DNEPR MOGILEV II
(2) TORPEDA
VITESBSK REGION
(1) GAZOVIK VITEBSK
(2) MIORY
FINAL TOURNAMENT COMPETITION - PART TWO OF SEASON
GROUP ONE FINAL PLACINGS
(1) NOVAYA PRIPYAT (Brest 3rd) - 7pts
(2) TSENTR FUTBOLA (Brest 1st) - 6pts
(3) VIKTORIYA MARYINA GORKA (Minsk Region 2nd) - 4pts
(4) NEMAN BELKARD (Grodno 2nd)- 0pts
GROUP TWO FINAL PLACINGS
1) TRAKTOR MINSK (Minsk City 1st) - 9 pts
2) STANLES PINSK (Brest 2nd) - 4 pts
3) SMENA VOLKOVYSK (Grodno 1st) - 4pts
4) KOLOS CHERVEN (Minsk Region 3rd) - 0pts
GROUP THREE FINAL PLACINGS
(1) LESKHOZ (Gomel 1st) - 9 pts
(2) PARTIZAN SOLIGORSK (Minsk Region 1st) - 6pts
(3) MIORY (Vitebsk 2nd) - 3pts
(4) SERVOLUKS (Mogilev East 1st) - 0pts
GROUP FOUR FINAL PLACINGS
(1) KRUMKACHY MINSK (Minsk City 2nd) - 7pts
(2) MOZYR MNPZ (Gomel 2nd) - 6pts
(3) GORKI (Mogilev East 2nd) - 4pts
(4) GAZVOTIK VITEBSK (Vitesbsk 1st) - 0 pts
QUARTER FINALS (OVER TWO LEGS - AGGREGATE SCORE)
KRUMKACHY MINSK 3-3 TRAKTOR MINSK (*KRUMKACHY WIN ON PENS)
PARTIZAN SOLIGORSK 2-1 MNPZ MOZYR
LESKHOZ 1-5 TSENTR FUTBOLA
STANLES PINSK 11-5 NOVAYA PRIPYAT
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| THE FINAL FOUR - STANLES PINSK, KRUMKACHY MINSK, TSENTR FUTBOLA & PARTIZAN SOLIGORSK |
SEMI-FINALS
SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER
PARTIZAN SOLIGORSK v TSENTR FUTBOLA
STANLES PINSK v KRUMKACHY MINSK
SATURDAY 10th NOVEMBER
TSENTR FUTBOLA v PARTIZAN SOLIGORSK
KRUMKACHY MINSK v STANLES PINSK
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