2008 Belarusian Premier League
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Team changes from 2007 season
Due to league expansion from 14 to 16 teams the only relegated team Minsk, who finished last in 2007, was replaced by three best teams of 2007 First League: Savit Mogilev, Granit Mikashevichi and Lokomotiv Minsk.
Overview
BATE Borisov won their 5th champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up Dinamo Minsk, bronze medalists MTZ-RIPO Minsk and 2008–09 Cup winners Naftan Novopolotsk qualified for the inaugural tournament of Europa League. Due to decision to gradually reduce Premiere League to 12 clubs (14 in 2009, 12 in 2010) three lowest placed teams (Lokomotiv Minsk, Savit Mogilev and Darida Minsk Raion) relegated to the First League. The two latter teams disbanded prior to 2009 season.
Teams and venues
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| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2007 |
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| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium (Borisov) | 5,392 | 1 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central Stadium | 14,307 | 2 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel Stadium | 4,200 | 3 |
| Torpedo | Zhodino | City Stadium (Borisov)Template:Cref2 | 5,392 | 4 |
| MTZ-RIPO | Minsk | Traktor Stadium | 17,600 | 5 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman Stadium | 6,300 | 6 |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 5,300 | 7 |
| Vitebsk | Vitebsk | Vitebsky CSK | 8,350 | 8 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo StadiumTemplate:Cref2 | 40,000 | 9 |
| Smorgon | Smorgon | Yunost Stadium | 3,200 | 10 |
| Darida | Minsk Raion | Darida Stadium | 4,500 | 11 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | OSK Brestskiy | 10,080 | 12 |
| Dnepr | Mogilev | Torpedo Stadium (Mogilev)Template:Cref2 | 3,500 | 13 |
| Savit | Mogilev | Torpedo Stadium (Mogilev) | 3,500 | First league, 1 |
| Granit | Mikashevichi | OSK Brestskiy (Brest)Template:Cref2 | 10,080 | First league, 2 |
| Lokomotiv | Minsk | City Stadium (Molodechno)Template:Cref2 | 4,800 | First league, 3 |
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Table
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Results
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Belarusian clubs in European Cups
| Round | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup | |||||
| First round | Cracovia Template:Flagicon | 1–5 | Template:Flagicon Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Second round | Sturm Graz Template:Flagicon | 2–0 | Template:Flagicon Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| 2008–09 UEFA Cup | |||||
| First qualifying round | Legia Warszawa Template:Flagicon | 4–1 | Template:Flagicon Gomel | 0–0 | 4–1 |
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk Template:Flagicon | 2–3 | Template:Flagicon Žilina | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| 2008–09 UEFA Champions League | |||||
| First qualifying round | BATE Borisov Template:Flagicon | 3–0 | Template:Flagicon Valur | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Second qualifying round | Anderlecht Template:Flagicon | 3–4 | Template:Flagicon BATE Borisov | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Thind qualifying round | Levski Sofia Template:Flagicon | 1–2 | Template:Flagicon BATE Borisov | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Group stage | Real Madrid Template:Flagicon | 3–0 | Template:Flagicon BATE Borisov | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| BATE Borisov Template:Flagicon | 2–2 | Template:Flagicon Juventus | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Zenit St. Petersburg Template:Flagicon | 3–1 | Template:Flagicon BATE Borisov | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
Top scorers
See also
References
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External links
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