1998 Belarusian Premier League
| Season | 1998 |
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| Champions | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev |
| Relegated | Kommunalnik Slonim Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Champions League | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev |
| UEFA Cup | Belshina Bobruisk BATE Borisov |
| Intertoto Cup | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk Gomel |
| Matches played | 225 |
| Goals scored | 587 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sergey Yaromko (19) |
| Biggest home win | BATE 6–0 Dinamo Brest; Belshina 6–0 Naftan-Devon; Torpedo Minsk 6–0 Kommunalnik |
| Biggest away win | Kommunalnik 0–5 Dnepr-Transmash; Dinamo Minsk 0–5 Dinamo Brest |
| Highest scoring | Dinamo Brest 6–3 Molodechno |
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Belarusian Premier League 1998 was the eighth season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 12 and ended on October 31, 1998. Dinamo Minsk were the defending champions.
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Team changes from 1997 season
After the 1997 season Ataka-Aura Minsk dissolved and two Mogilev teams Dnepr and Transmash merged into FC Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev. This allowed the teams placed 15th and 16th to save their places in Premier League. The vacant places were filled by 1997 First League winners FC Gomel, who previously played in Premier League as Gomselmash Gomel, and the newcomers BATE Borisov, First League runners-up. MPKC Mozyr changed their name to Slavia Mozyr
Overview
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev won their 1st champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up BATE Borisov as well as bronze medalists and 1998–99 Cup winners Belshina Bobruisk qualified for UEFA Cup. Kommunalnik Slonim finished on last, 15th place and relegated to First League. Dinamo-93 Minsk dissolved and withdrew from the championship after 15 rounds. They were excluded from the final table and their results were annulled.
Teams and venues
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo, Minsk | 41,040 | 1 |
| Belshina | Bobruisk | Spartak, Bobruisk | 3,550 | 2 |
| Lokomotiv-96 | Vitebsk | Central, Vitebsk | 8,300 | 3 |
| Dnepr-Transmash | Mogilev | Spartak, Mogilev | 11,200 | 4 |
| Dinamo-93 | Minsk | Dinamo, Minsk | 41,040 | 5 |
| Slavia | Mozyr | Yunost, Mozyr | 5,500 | 6 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | Dinamo, Brest | 10,080 | 7 |
| Torpedo | Minsk | Torpedo, Minsk | 5,200 | 8 |
| Naftan-Devon | Novopolotsk | Atlant | 6,500 | 9 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman | 6,300 | 10 |
| Kommunalnik | Slonim | Yunost, Slonim | 3,000 | 11 |
| Molodechno | Molodechno | City Stadium, Molodechno | 5,500 | 13 |
| Torpedo-Kadino | Mogilev | Torpedo, Mogilev | 3,500 | 15 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel | 5,000 | 16 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central, Gomel | 11,800 | First league, 1 |
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium, Borisov | 5,500 | First league, 2 |
Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev (C) | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 67 | 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | BATE Borisov | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 58 | 1999–2000 UEFA Cup Qualifying round |
| 3 | Belshina Bobruisk | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 57 | |
| 4 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 48 | 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 5 | Gomel | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 45 | |
| 6 | Slavia Mozyr | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 45 | |
| 7 | Torpedo Minsk | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 44 | |
| 8 | Dinamo Minsk | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 39 | |
| 9 | Dinamo Brest | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 | Neman Grodno | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 31 | |
| 11 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 30 | |
| 12 | Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 29 | |
| 13 | Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 25 | |
| 14 | Molodechno | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 51 | −30 | 16 | |
| 15 | Kommunalnik Slonim (R) | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 63 | −49 | 14 | Relegation to First League |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Dinamo-93 Minsk withdrew after 15 rounds with the following result:
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo-93 Minsk | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | –4 | 18 | Dissolved |
All their games were annulled and the team was excluded from the final table.
Belarusian clubs in European Cups
| Round | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup | |||||
| First round | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev  |
2–10 |  Debrecen |
2–4 | 0–6 |
| 1998–99 UEFA Cup | |||||
| First qualifying round | Belshina Bobruisk |
1–3 |  CSKA Sofia |
0–0 | 1–3 |
| 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | |||||
| Qualifying round | Levski Sofia |
9–2 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk |
8–1 | 1–1 |
| 1998–99 UEFA Champions League | |||||
| First qualifying round | Skonto Riga  |
2–1 | Dinamo Minsk |
0–0 | 2–1 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Yaromko |
Torpedo Minsk | 19 |
| 2 | Valery Strypeykis |
Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk | 18 |
| Raman Vasilyuk |
Dinamo Brest | 18 |
