2007–08 Belarusian Cup
# 2007–08 Belarusian Cup

2007–08 Belarusian Cup was the 17th edition of the football knock-out competition in Belarus.

## First round

12 teams from the First League (out of 14, excluding Belshina Bobruisk and Lokomotiv Minsk who relegated from the Premier League after 2006 season), 13 teams from the Second League (out of 16, excluding three teams which were reserve squads for Premier and First League teams) and 7 amateur clubs started in this round. The games were played on 28 and 30 July 2007.

## Round of 32

16 winners of previous round were joined by 14 clubs from Premier League and two First League clubs which relegated from the Premier League after 2006 season. The games were played in August and September 2007.

## Round of 16

The first legs were played on 15 and 16 March 2008. The second legs were played on 21 and 22 March 2008.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Lokomotiv Minsk | 1–2 | Dinamo Minsk | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Dinamo Brest | 2–3 | Gomel | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Minsk (II) | 2–4 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| Dnepr Mogilev | 2–0 | Vitebsk | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Darida Minsk Raion | 2–0 | Neman Grodno | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Khimik Svetlogorsk (II) | 2–0 | Myasokombinat Vitebsk (III) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| BATE Borisov | 2–0 | Veras Nesvizh (II) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Kommunalnik Zhlobin (III) | $w/o^1$ | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | | |

$^1$ Kommunalnik Zhlobin withdrew from the Cup due to bankruptcy.

## Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 29 March 2008. The second legs were played on 2 April 2008.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Dnepr Mogilev | 0–1 | Dinamo Minsk | 0–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
| Darida Minsk Raion | 1–3 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Khimik Svetlogorsk (II) | 1–3 | BATE Borisov | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 4–2 | Gomel | 4–0 | 0–2 |

## Semifinals

The first legs were played on 16 April 2008. The second legs were played on 30 April 2008.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 4–2 | Dinamo Minsk | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| BATE Borisov | 3–6 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 2–4 | 1–2 |

## Final

SHAKHTYOR: :

| GK | 16 | Uladzimir Haew |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 2 | Alyaksandr Bylina |
| DF | 20 | Syarhey Kavalchuk |
| DF | 30 | Mikalay Branfilaw |
| DF | 12 | Maksim Hukayla | 45' |
| MF | 7 | Andrey Lyavonchyk (c) |
| MF | 8 | Mikita Bukatkin | | 46' |
| MF | 11 | Mihail Martsinovich | | 52' |
| MF | 21 | Syarhey Balanovich | | 74' |
| MF | 5 | Valery Zhukowski | 75' |
| FW | 10 | Syarhey Nikifarenka |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 33 | Ihar Hamlyak |
| FW | 15 | Valery Strypeykis | | 74' |
| MF | 17 | Alyaksey Ryas |
| FW | 18 | Ihar Zyulew | | 52' |
| DF | 22 | Alyaksandr Bychanok | | 46' |
| FW | 27 | Syarhey Krot |
| DF | 29 | Eduard Gatiyev |
| Manager: |||
| Yury Vyarheychyk ||||

MTZ-RIPO: :

| GK | 1 | Alyaksandr Sulima (c) |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 3 | Alyaksandr Stashchanyuk |
| DF | 4 | Dilaver Zrnanović |
| DF | 16 | Mikalay Asipovich |
| DF | 25 | Mihail Eramchuk |
| MF | 6 | Aboubacar Camara | 31' | 59' |
| MF | 11 | Dzmitry Shchagrykovich | | 68' |
| MF | 8 | Oleg Strakhanovich | 54' 84' |
| MF | 10 | Dzyanis Sashcheka | | 78' |
| FW | 9 | Vyacheslav Hleb |
| FW | 7 | Artem Kontsevoy |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Yahor Hatkevich |
| DF | 2 | Alyaksandr Skshynetski |
| MF | 13 | Alyaksandr Talkanitsa | | 78' |
| DF | 14 | Aleh Popel |
| MF | 17 | Nicolas Ceolin | | 59' |
| MF | 19 | Anton Bubnow | | 68' |
| MF | 23 | Elmar Xeyirov |
| Manager: |||
| Yuri Puntus ||||
