2006 Belarusian Premier League
| Intertoto Cup | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 450 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Alyaksandr Klimenka (17) |
| Biggest home win | MTZ-RIPO 7–1 Lokomotiv Minsk |
| Biggest away win | Gomel 2–8 MTZ-RIPO |
| Highest scoring | Gomel 2–8 MTZ-RIPO |
← 2005 → | |
The 2006 Belarusian Premier League was the 16th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 18 and ended on November 4, 2005. Shakhtyor Soligorsk were the defending champions.
Team changes from 2005 season
Two lowest placed in 2004 teams (
Zvezda-BGU Minsk and Slavia) relegated to First League. They were replaced by the winners of 2005 First League Belshina Bobruisk and First League runners-up Lokomotiv Vitebsk. Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev shortened their name to Dnepr Mogilev
.
Overview
Dinamo Brest qualified for UEFA Cup. Lokomotiv Minsk and Belshina Bobruisk
, who finished on last two places, relegated to the First League.
Teams and venues
Location of teams in 2006 Belarusian Premier League
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk
|
Stroitel Stadium[1] | 4,200 | 1 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo Stadium | 40,000 | 2 |
| MTZ-RIPO | Minsk | Traktor Stadium | 17,600 | 3 |
| Torpedo | Zhodino
|
Torpedo Stadium (Zhodino) | 3,020 | 4 |
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium (Borisov)
|
5,500 | 5 |
| Dnepr | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium (Mogilev) | 6,800 | 6 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central Stadium | 15,000 | 7 |
Dinamo Brest
|
Brest | OSK Brestskiy
|
10,080 | 8 |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 4,500 | 9 |
| Darida | Minsk Raion
|
Darida Stadium
|
3,300 | 10 |
| Lokomotiv Minsk | Minsk | Molodechno)[2]
|
4,800 | 11 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman Stadium[3] | 6,300 | 12 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk
|
Spartak Stadium (Bobruisk)[4] | 3,700 | First league, 1 |
| Lokomotiv Vitebsk | Vitebsk | Vitebsky CSK | 8,350 | First league, 2 |
- ^ Due to renovation works at Stroitel Stadium, Shakhtyor played three games at Torpedo Stadium in Minsk and three games at City Stadium in Lyuban.
- Molodechno, as their own ground Lokomotiv Stadiumdid not meet Premier League criteria.
Due to renovation works at Neman Stadium, Neman played six games at Yunost Stadium in Smorgon and one game at Traktor Stadium in Minsk.
Due to renovation works in Bobruisk, Belshina played one game at Spartak Stadium in Mogilev and one game at City Stadium in Lyuban.
