1997 Belarusian Premier League
Biggest home win | Dinamo Mn 7–0 Torpedo-Kadino (8 August 1997) |
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Biggest away win | Torpedo-Kadino 1–7 Ataka (13 June 1997); Kommunalnik 1–7 Dnepr (2 July 1997) |
Highest scoring | Dinamo-93 6–3 Transmash (8 July 1997) |
← 1996 → |
The 1997 Belarusian Premier League was the seventh season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 11 and ended on November 11, 1997. MPKC Mozyr were the defending champions.
Team changes from 1996 season
Vedrich Rechytsa, placed 15th and 16th respectively, relegated to the First League. They were replaced by two newcomers: 1996 First League winners Transmash Mogilev and runners-up Kommunalnik Slonim. Ataka-Aura Minsk shortened their name to Ataka Minsk
Overview
Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev and Shakhtyor Soligorsk, placed 15th and 16th respectively, were supposed to be relegated to the First League. However, after Ataka Minsk withdrew from Premier League due to bad financial state and two Mogilev teams Dnepr and Transmash
merged to form FC Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev, both Shakhtyor and Torpedo-Kadino were allowed to stay in the Premier League.
Teams and venues
Dinamo Brest
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 1996 |
---|---|---|---|---|
MPKC Mozyr | Mozyr
|
Yunost Stadium (Mozyr)
|
6,500 | 1 |
Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Traktor Stadium[1] | 25,000 | 2 |
Belshina Bobruisk | Bobruisk
|
Spartak Stadium (Bobruisk) | 2,500 | 3 |
Dinamo-93 Minsk | Minsk | Traktor Stadium[2] | 25,000 | 4 |
Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | Vitebsk | Dinamo Stadium (Vitebsk) | 5,500 | 5 |
Ataka Minsk | Minsk | Traktor Stadium[3] | 25,000 | 6 |
Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 6,500 | 7 |
Molodechno | Molodechno
|
City Stadium (Molodechno) | 5,500 | 8 |
Dnepr Mogilev | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium (Mogilev)[4] | 11,200 | 9 |
Dinamo Brest
|
Brest | Dinamo Stadium (Brest) | 2,400 | 10 |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Soligorsk
|
Stroitel Stadium[5] | 5,000 | 11 |
Torpedo Minsk | Minsk | Torpedo Stadium (Minsk)[6] | 5,000 | 12 |
Neman Grodno | Grodno | Neman Stadium | 15,000 | 13 |
Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev | Mogilev | Torpedo Stadium (Mogilev) | 3,500 | 14 |
Transmash Mogilev | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium (Mogilev)[7] | 11,200 | First league, 1 |
Kommunalnik Slonim | Slonim | Yunost Stadium (Slonim) | 1,200 | First league, 2 |
- Molodechno, two at Olympic Center in Stayki)
Nesvizh, three at Olympic Center in Stayki
.