2009 Belarusian First League
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belshina Bobruisk |
| Promoted | Belshina Bobruisk |
| Relegated | Spartak Shklov |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 456 (2.51 per match) |
← 2008 2010 → | |
2009 Belarusian First League was the 19th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2008.
Team changes from 2008 season
[edit]The winners of last season (Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. Due to reduction of Premier League, the promoted team was replaced by three teams that finished at the bottom of 2008 Belarusian Premier League table (Lokomotiv Minsk, Savit Mogilev and Darida Minsk Raion).
One team that finished at the bottom of 2008 season table (PMC Postavy) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by the best team of 2008 Second League (DSK Gomel).
Two of the three teams that relegated from Premier League (Savit Mogilev and Darida Minsk Raion) disbanded during the off-season. No teams were invited to replace them, and the planned First League expansion from 14 to 16 clubs did not happen.
Lokomotiv Minsk changed their name to SKVICH Minsk and Dinamo-Belcard Grodno shortened their name to Belcard Grodno prior to the season.
Teams and locations
[edit]
| Team | Location | Position in 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| SKVICH | Minsk | Premier League, 14 |
| Khimik | Svetlogorsk | 2 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | 3 |
| Volna | Pinsk | 4 |
| Veras | Nesvizh | 5 |
| Vedrich-97 | Rechitsa | 6 |
| Belcard | Grodno | 7 |
| Spartak | Shklov | 8 |
| Baranovichi | Baranovichi | 9 |
| Kommunalnik | Slonim | 10 |
| Lida | Lida | 11 |
| Polotsk | Polotsk | 12 |
| Slavia | Mozyr | 13 |
| DSK | Gomel | Second League, 1 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belshina Bobruisk (P) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 64 | Promotion to Belarusian Premier League |
| 2 | Volna Pinsk | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 51 | |
| 3 | DSK Gomel | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 48 | |
| 4 | Veras Nesvizh | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 43 | |
| 5 | SKVICH Minsk | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 39 | |
| 6 | Baranovichi | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Khimik Svetlogorsk | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Vedrich-97 Rechitsa | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 35 | |
| 9 | Belcard Grodno | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 29 | |
| 10 | Kommunalnik Slonim | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 29 | |
| 11 | Lida | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 26 | |
| 12 | Polotsk | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 22 | |
| 13 | Slavia Mozyr | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 20[a] | |
| 14 | Spartak Shklov (R) | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 20 | Relegation to Belarusian Second League |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Slavia Mozyr defeated Spartak Shklov in an additional 13/14th place decider match 2–1 (on 8 November in Minsk).
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mikhail Kolyadko
|
Baranovichi | 15 |
| 2 | Syarhey Kazeka
|
Baranovichi | 12 |
| 3 | Yuri Syrokvashko
|
SKVICH Minsk | 11 |
| Yuri Markhel
|
SKVICH Minsk | 11 | |
| Sergey Zabolotsky
|
DSK Gomel | 11 |