2015 FC BATE Borisov season

The 2015 FC BATE Borisov season is the club's 28th season of existence and their 18th consecutive season in the Belarusian Premier League. BATE Borisov entered the season as the league's 10-time defending champions. Beyond the Premier League, BATE Borisov is participating in the UEFA Champions League and the Belarusian Cup.

FC BATE Borisov
2015 season
ChairpersonAnatoli Kapski
ManagerAlyaksandr Yermakovich
StadiumBorisov Arena
Belarusian Premier League1st
Belarusian Cup (14–15)Winners
Belarusian Cup (15–16)Fourth round
UEFA Champions League (14–15)Group stage
UEFA Champions League (15–16)Group Stage
Belarusian Super CupWinners
Highest home attendance12,498 vs. Videoton

The most notable accomplishment by the club this season was their domestic double, and reaching the UEFA Champions League group stage for the second time in their history. It was the also the second time a Belarusian football club reached the group stage of the Champions League. In their domestic league, Borisov went 11 matches before conceding a goal.

Squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
16Syarhey ChernikGK (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 Neman Grodno
34Artem SorokoGK (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992The Academy
35Anton ChichkanGK (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995The Academy
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Non-competitive

Competitive

Belarusian Premier League
Main article: 2015 Belarusian Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 BATE Borisov (C) 26 20 5 1 44 11 +33 65 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Dinamo Minsk 26 15 8 3 36 13 +23 53 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 26 14 7 5 47 27 +20 49
4 Belshina Bobruisk 26 12 7 7 39 19 +20 43
5 Granit Mikashevichi 26 12 6 8 30 32 −2 42
Source: football.by, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Matches won; 8) Goals scored; 9) Draw.[1][2]
(C) Champion.

Matches
10 April 2015 1BATE Borisov1–0SlaviaBarysaw
12:00 UTC+3 Mladenović  36' Report Tarasenka  53'
Slabashevich  57'
Tikhonovsky  78'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Oleg Murashkevich
19 April 2015 2Dinamo Minsk0–2BATE BorisovMinsk
07:00 UTC+3 Report Volodko  56'
Rodionov  76'		 Stadium: Stadyen Traktar
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Igor Kruk
25 April 2015 3BATE Borisov2–0GomelBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,334
4 May 2015 4Neman Grodno0–1BATE BorisovGrodno
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Neman Stadium
10 May 2015 5Belshina0–1BATE BorisovBobruisk
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Spartak Stadium
Attendance: 1,700
16 May 2015 6Shakhtyor0–0BATE BorisovSoligorsk
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Stroitel Stadium
20 May 2015 7Torpedo Zhodino0–0BATE BorisovZhodino
12:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 3,900
30 May 2015 8BATE Borisov1–0MinskBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 4,848
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich
5 June 2015 9Granit0–1BATE BorisovLuninets
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Polesye Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Oleg Murashkevich
18 June 2015 10BATE Borisov4–0VitebskBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 4,949
Referee: Vladimir Ishchenko
22 June 2015 11Naftan1–2BATE BorisovNovopolotsk
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Atlant Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich
28 June 2015 12BATE Borisov1–0Dinamo BrestBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,132
Referee: Dmitriy Dolya
5 July 2015 13Slutsk0–1BATE BorisovSlutsk
UTC+3 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,790
10 July 2015 14Slavia3–5BATE BorisovMozyr
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Yunost Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Vadim Panchenko
10 August 2015 15BATE Borisov0–1Dinamo MinskBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 8,122
Referee: Igor Kruk
14 August 2015 16Gomel0–0BATE BorisovGomel
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Oleg Murashkevich
22 August 2015 17BATE Borisov7–1Neman GrodnoBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,049
Referee: Vladimir Ishchenko
31 August 2015 18BATE Borisov1–0BelshinaBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,108
Referee: Vital Sevastsyanik
12 September 2015 19BATE Borisov1–1ShakhtyorBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,255
20 September 2015 20BATE Borisov1–0Torpedo ZhodinoBarysaw
UTC+3 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Referee: Aliaksei Kulbakou
25 September 2015 21Minsk1–2BATE BorisovMinsk
10:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: FC Minsk Stadium
Referee: Vadim Panchenko
4 October 2015 22BATE Borisov1–1GranitBarysaw
10:30 UTC+3 Dubra  55'
Yablonskiy  60'
Milunović  81'		 Report Tsimashenka  5'
Yawseenka  42'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,270
Referee: Mikhail Lavskiy
16 October 2015 23Vitebsk0–2BATE BorisovVitebsk
17:00 UTC+3 Report Rios  23'
Mazalewski  31'		 Stadium: Vitebsky Central Sport Complex
Referee: Aliaksei Kulbakov
25 October 2015 24BATE Borisov2–1NaftanBarysaw
14:30 UTC+3 Hayduchyk  11'
Mazalewski  15'  75'		 Summary Hatkevich  9'
Volkov  19'
Yelezarenko  43'
Hunchak  79'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Viktor Shimusik
31 October 2015 25Dinamo Brest0–1BATE BorisovBrest, Belarus
12:00 UTC+3 Razhkow  9' 
Kavalewski  44'		 Summary Mladenović  69'
Aleksiyevich  70'
Gordeichuk  71'
Hayduchyk  90+2'		 Stadium: Regional Sport Complex Brestskiy
Attendance: 800
Referee: Oleg Murashkevich
8 November 2015 26BATE Borisov4–1SlutskBarysaw
12:00 UTC+3 Rios  20'  55'
Nikolić  31' (pen.)
Karnitsky  81'		 Summary Aliseiko  41'
Bobko  46'
Hlyabko  80'
Tsvetinsky  88'
Milko  90+2'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Andrey Soroka

Belarusian Cup

2014–15
Main article: 2014–15 Belarusian Cup

All previous rounds were played during the 2014 FC BATE Borisov season.

Quarterfinals
21 March 2015 First legBATE Borisov1–0Neman GrodnoBorisov
19:30 Baha  41' Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,127
Referee: Vadim Panchenko (Mogilev)
4 April 2015 Second legNeman Grodno1–2
(1–3 agg.)		BATE BorisovGrodno
16:00 Zabelin  82' Report Rodionov  48'
Gordeichuk  55'		 Stadium: Neman Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mikhail Lavsky (Gomel)
Semifinals
15 April 2015 First legBATE Borisov0–0Dinamo MinskBorisov
19:30 Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 5,421
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi)
29 April 2015 Second legDinamo Minsk1–3
(1–3 agg.)		BATE BorisovMinsk
17:30 Bećiraj  78' Report Gordeichuk  51', 69'
Rodionov  58'		 Stadium: Traktor Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Vadim Panchenko (Mogilev)
Final
24 May 2015 BATE Borisov4–1Shakhtyor SoligorskCentral Stadium, Gomel
17:00 Gordeichuk  52'
Rodionov  61'
Karnitsky  65'
Signevich  73'		 Report Kamarowski  72' Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Igor Kruk (Molodechno)

2015–16
Main article: 2015–16 Belarusian Cup

The first match will be played in late November 2015

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) First legBATE Borisov 2–1 DundalkBarysaw
19:30 Karnitsky  11'
Yablonskiy  38'		 Report McMillan  32' Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 11,421
Referee: Vlado Glođović (Serbia)
22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Second legDundalk 0–0 BATE BorisovDundalk
20:45 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)

Third qualifying round
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) First legVideoton 1–1 BATE BorisovSzékesfehérvár
20:30 Vinícius  89' Report Karnitsky  56' Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
5 August 2015 (2015-08-05) Second legBATE Borisov 1–0
(2–1 agg.)		 VideotonBarysaw
19:30 Nikolić  82' Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 12,498
Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark)

Play-off round
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) First legBATE Borisov 1–0 PartizanBarysaw
20:45 Gordeichuk  75' Report Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 11,628[3]
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
26 August 2015 (2015-08-26) Second legPartizan 2–1
(2–2 (a) agg.)		 BATE BorisovBelgrade
20:45 Zhavnerchik  74' (o.g.)
Šaponjić  90+3'		 Report Stasevich  25' Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 27,234[4]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

Group stage
Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR ROM LEV BATE
1 Barcelona 6 4 2 0 15 4 +11 14 Advance to knockout phase — 6–1 2–1 3–0
2 Roma 6 1 3 2 11 16 −5 6 1–1 — 3–2 0–0
3 Bayer Leverkusen 6 1 3 2 13 12 +1 6 Transfer to Europa League 1–1 4–4 — 4–1
4 BATE Borisov 6 1 2 3 5 12 −7 5 0–2 3–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2015 (2015-09-16) 1Bayer Leverkusen 4–1 BATE BorisovLeverkusen, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mehmedi  4'
Papadopoulos  41'
Çalhanoğlu  47', 76' (pen.)
Hernández  59'		 Report Milunović  13'
Baha  45'
Mladenović  75'
Signevich  87'		 Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 24,280
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
29 September 2015 2BATE Borisov 3–2 RomaBarysaw, Belarus
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stasevich  8'
Mladenović  12', 30'
Milunović  27'
Dubra  90'		 Report Digne  12'
De Rossi  46'
Gervinho  66'
Torosidis  82'
Manolas  87'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 12,767
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
20 October 2015 3BATE Borisov 0–2 BarcelonaBarysaw, Belarus
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Palyakow  29'
M. Valadzko  43'
Hayduchyk  61'
Karnitsky  82'
Milunović  83'
A. Valadzko  88'		 Report Busquets  23'
Alves  41'
Rakitić  48', 65'
Gumbau  74'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 13,073
Referee: Manuel De Sousa (Portugal)
4 November 2015 4Barcelona 3–0 BATE BorisovBarcelona, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+02:00) Neymar  30' (pen.)  83'
Dani Alves  51'
Suárez  60'		 Report Mladenović  30'
Mazalewski  44'
Nikolić  80'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 68,502
Referee: István Vad
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 5BATE Borisov 1–1 Bayer LeverkusenBarysaw, Belarus
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gordeichuk  2' Report Mehmedi  68' Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 12,601
Referee: Clément Turpin
9 December 2015 6Roma 0–0 BATE BorisovRome, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 29,489
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Belarusian Super Cup
Main article: 2015 Belarusian Super Cup
14 March 2015 Shakhtyor Soligorsk0–0
(0–3 p)		BATE BorisovPinsk
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Volna Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi)
Penalties
Kamarowski
Čović
Kuzmyanok 		Gordeichuk
Yablonskiy
Stasevich

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueBelarusian CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

Disciplinary
Position Nation Number Name Premier League Belarusian Cup Champions League Total

Goalscorers
Rank No. Nat. Name Premier League Belarusian Cup Champions League Total

Transfers

References
  1. "Premier League 2015 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. "Регламент чемпионата Республики Беларусь по футболу сезона 2015 года среди команд высшей и первой лиги" [Regulations of the Republic of Belarus championship football season in 2015 and the highest among the teams first league] (in Russian). Football Federation of Belarus. 27 March 2015. p. 20. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 1st leg – Tuesday 18 August 2015" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 2nd leg – Wednesday 26 August 2015" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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