2014 Belarusian Premier League
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | BATE Borisov |
| Relegated | Dnepr Mogilev |
| Champions League | BATE Borisov |
| Europa League | Dinamo Minsk Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 456 (2.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mikalay Yanush (15) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Belarusian Premier League was the 24th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It began in March 2014 and ended in November 2014. BATE Borisov are the defending champions, having won their 10th league title last year.
Format
The format of the competition stayed the same as the previous season. The league took place in two phases. The first phase consisted of regular double-round robin tournament between 12 teams. The best six teams qualified for the championship round, which will determine the champions and the participants for the 2014–15 European competitions. The remaining six teams play in the relegation group, where the top five teams will secure places in the 2015 competition, sixth team (12th overall) will play a two-legged relegation play-off against the third-placed team of the First League. All points collected during the first phase will count for the second phase as well. The league will be expanded to 14 teams for 2015 season and further expanded to 16 teams for 2016.[1]
Teams
Locations of teams in the 2014 Belarusian Premier League
Slavia Mozyr were relegated to the First League after finishing on the last (12th) position in 2013 season. Slutsk, the champions of 2013 First League, made their debut in the top flight.
Dnepr Mogilev, as the 11th-placed team in 2013 Premier League, had to compete in the relegation/promotion playoffs against First League runners-up Gorodeya. Dnepr won the playoff, 3–1 on aggregate, and both team retained positions in their respective leagues.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE | Borisov | Borisov Arena[1] | 13,084 | 1 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk
|
Spartak Stadium (Bobruisk) | 3,700 | 7 |
Dinamo Brest
|
Brest | OSK Brestskiy[2]
|
10,162 | 8 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Traktor Stadium[3] | 17,600 | 3 |
| Dnepr Mogilev | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium (Mogilev) | 7,350 | 11 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central Stadium | 14,307 | 6 |
| Minsk | Minsk | Torpedo Stadium (Minsk)[4] | 1,600 | 9 |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium[5] | 4,500 | 10 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman Stadium | 8,404 | 4 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk
|
Stroitel Stadium | 4,200 | 2 |
| Slutsk | Slutsk | City Stadium (Slutsk)[6] | 1,896 | First League, 1 |
| Torpedo-BelAZ | Zhodino
|
Torpedo Stadium (Zhodino) | 6,524 | 5 |
- City Stadium in Borisov.
