2006 Belarusian Premier League


Belarusian Premier League 2006 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 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

won their 3rd champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up Dinamo Minsk and 2006–07 Cup winners 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

TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 2005
ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel5,0001
Dinamo MinskMinskDinamo Stadium 41,0402
MTZ-RIPOMinskTraktor Stadium17,6003
TorpedoZhodinoTorpedo3,0204
BATEBorisovCity Stadium5,5005
DneprMogilevSpartak Stadion 11,2006
GomelGomelCentral, Gomel11,8007
Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestskiy10,0808
NaftanNovopolotskAtlant Stadium6,5009
DaridaMinsk RaionDarida Stadium6,00010
Lokomotiv MinskMinskLokomotiv80011
NemanGrodnoNeman6,30012
BelshinaBobruiskSpartak, Bobruisk3,550First league, 1
Lokomotiv VitebskVitebskCentral, Vitebsk8,300First league, 2

Table

Belarusian clubs in European Cups

Top scorers