2002 Belarusian Premier League


Belarusian Premier League 2002 was the 12th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 12 and ended on November 8, 2002. Belshina Bobruisk were the defending champions.

Team changes from 2001 season

Teams finished on the last two places in 2001 – Naftan Novopolotsk and Vedrich-97 Rechytsa relegated to the First League. They were replaced by 2001 First League winners Torpedo Zhodino and the newcomers, First League runners-up Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk. Neman-Belcard Grodno changed their name back to Neman Grodno.

Overview

and Neman Grodno finished the season with equal number of points and advanced to the Championship Play-Off. BATE won the play-off game and became the champions for the 2nd time. They qualified for the next season's Champions League. Neman Grodno and 2002–03 Cup winners Dinamo Minsk qualified for UEFA Cup. Due to Premiere League expansion from 14 to 16 teams starting with next season, only one lowest placed team have relegated.

Teams and venues

TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 2001
BelshinaBobruiskSpartak, Bobruisk3,5501
Dinamo MinskMinskDinamo, Minsk41,0402
BATEBorisovCity Stadium, Borisov5,5003
NemanGrodnoNeman6,3004
ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel5,0005
GomelGomelCentral, Gomel11,8006
SlaviaMozyrYunost5,5007
Torpedo-MAZMinskTorpedo, Minsk5,2008
Dnepr-TransmashMogilevSpartak, Mogilev11,2009
Molodechno-2000MolodechnoCity Stadium, Molodechno5,50010
Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestskiy10,08011
Lokomotiv-96VitebskCentral, Vitebsk8,30012
TorpedoZhodinoTorpedo Stadium 3,020First league, 1
Zvezda-VA-BGUMinskTraktor Stadium17,600First league, 2

Table

Championship play-off

Belarusian clubs in European Cups

Top scorers