2003–04 Belarusian Cup

The 2003–04 Belarusian Cup was the 13th season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 4 June 2003 and the final on 16 May 2004. Shakhtyor Soligorsk won the Cup and qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round.

2003–04 Belarusian Cup

Tournament details
Country	Belarus
Teams	36
Final positions
Champions	Shakhtyor Soligorsk (1st title)
Runner-up	Gomel
Tournament statistics
Matches played	37
Goals scored	109 (2.95 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Artsyom Hancharyk Dmitry Rubnenko Anatoly Tikhonchik (4 goals)

First round

In this round 8 clubs from Second League were drawn against 8 clubs from First League. Another four First League teams (Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev, Lokomotiv Vitebsk, Pinsk-900 and MTZ-RIPO Minsk) advanced to the next round by drawing of lots. The rest of First and Second League teams (four from each) chose not to participate in this edition of the Cup for financial reasons.

Kommunalnik Zhlobin (III) v Smorgon (II)

4 June 2003	Kommunalnik Zhlobin (III)	1 – 2	Smorgon (II)	Zhlobin
	Gaev 22'		Khymanych 19' (pen.) Grabazdin 80'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Nikita Pyreyev (Minsk)

Gomel-2 (III) v Bereza (II)

4 June 2003	Gomel-2 (III)	0 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Bereza (II)	Gomel
			Shved 100'	Attendance: 100 Referee: Dmitry Abushkevich (Mogilev)

Livadiya Dzerzhinsk (III) v Vedrich-97 Rechitsa (II)

4 June 2003	Livadiya Dzerzhinsk (III)	0 – 2	Vedrich-97 Rechitsa (II)	Dzerzhinsk
			Zabolotsky 23' Eramchuk 42'	Attendance: 800 Referee: Vladimir Misyuchenko (Minsk)

Baranovichi (III) v Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev (II)

4 June 2003	Baranovichi (III)	2 – 1	Dnepr-DUSSh-1 Rogachev (II)	Baranovichi
	Malyavko 34', 47'		An.Adamitsky 75'	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Viktor Chernik (Mosty)

Veras Nesvizh (III) v Khimik Svetlogorsk (II)

4 June 2003	Veras Nesvizh (III)	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Khimik Svetlogorsk (II)	Nesvizh
	Lagutko 71'		Jafarov 30' Zhdanovich 110'	Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Gennadiy Yarets (Minsk)

Zabudova Chist (III) v Kommunalnik Slonim (II)

4 June 2003	Zabudova Chist (III)	0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p)	Kommunalnik Slonim (II)	Chist
				Attendance: 200 Referee: Dmitry Yevnevich (Minsk)

Sozh Krichev (III) v Granit Mikashevichi (II)

4 June 2003	Sozh Krichev (III)	0 – 4	Granit Mikashevichi (II)	Krichev
			Shushkevich 53' Rapeika 58' Komkov 86' V.Bakhno 90' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Aleksandr Skrob (Stolbtsy)

Osipovichi (III) v Neman Mosty (II)

4 June 2003	Osipovichi (III)	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p)	Neman Mosty (II)	Osipovichi
	Ivchenko 75'		Kiturko 15'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Igor Kruk (Molodechno)

Round of 32

12 winners of previous round were joined by 16 clubs from Premier League. 4 of 16 Premier League clubs (Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev, Darida Minsk Raion, Lokomotiv Minsk, Gomel) advanced to the next round by drawing of lots. The games were played on 9 and 10 August 2003.

Lokomotiv Vitebsk (II) v Slavia Mozyr

9 August 2003	Lokomotiv Vitebsk (II)	1 – 0	Slavia Mozyr	Vitebsk
17:00 UTC+3	Kolodin 77'			Stadium: Vitebsky CSK Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Oleg Chikun (Stolbtsy)

Baranovichi (III) v Shakhtyor Soligorsk

9 August 2003	Baranovichi (III)	0 – 2	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	Baranovichi
17:00 UTC+3			Novik 72' Bespansky 85'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Andrey Zhukov (Minsk)

Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev (II) v Naftan Novopolotsk

9 August 2003	Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev (II)	1 – 2	Naftan Novopolotsk	Mogilev
17:00 UTC+3	Mozolovsky 8'		Kakabadze 4' Vekhtev 76'	Stadium: Torpedo Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Mikhail Arkhipov (Zhodino)

MTZ-RIPO Minsk (II) v Torpedo-SKA Minsk

9 August 2003	MTZ-RIPO Minsk (II)	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Torpedo-SKA Minsk	Minsk
17:00 UTC+3	Kuzmenok 70', 93' Yevseychik 73'		Makar 45' Kozak 90'	Stadium: Traktor Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Aleksandr Chebykin (Minsk)

Bereza (II) v Dinamo Minsk

9 August 2003	Bereza (II)	0 – 2	Dinamo Minsk	Bereza
17:00 UTC+3			Baba Adamu 20' U.Makowski 87'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Yuriy Maistrov (Fanipol)

Khimik Svetlogorsk (II) v Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk

9 August 2003	Khimik Svetlogorsk (II)	4 – 2	Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk	Svetlogorsk
17:00 UTC+3	Sidorenko 18' Zhdanovich 21' Shelukhin 57' Razmyslovich 89'		Levitsky 37' Shushkevich 77'	Stadium: Bumazhnik Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Valeriy Yazevich (Lida)

Vedrich-97 Rechitsa (II) v Neman Grodno

9 August 2003	Vedrich-97 Rechitsa (II)	1 – 2	Neman Grodno	Rechitsa
18:00 UTC+3	Zabolotsky 59'		Nadziewski 47' Boriseiko 49'	Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Nikolay Metelskiy (Minsk)

Pinsk-900 (II) v Belshina Bobruisk

9 August 2003	Pinsk-900 (II)	0 – 4	Belshina Bobruisk	Pinsk
18:00 UTC+3			Hancharyk 34', 88' Bychuk 52' Borisik 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Pripyat Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Yuriy Kuntsevich (Grodno)

Smorgon (II) v Molodechno-2000

9 August 2003	Smorgon (II)	1 – 4	Molodechno-2000	Smorgon
18:00 UTC+3	Karasev 68'		Vyshinsky 13' Afanasevich 15' Alhavik 26' Vrublevsky 69'	Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Valery Vyalichka (Minsk)

Granit Mikashevichi (II) v Dinamo Brest

9 August 2003	Granit Mikashevichi (II)	2 – 1	Dinamo Brest	Luninets
18:00 UTC+3	Starkow 76' Myasnikovich 90'		Kavalyuk 37' (pen.)	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Vladimir Sukhovarov (Orsha)

Osipovichi (III) v Torpedo Zhodino

9 August 2003	Osipovichi (III)	0 – 4	Torpedo Zhodino	Osipovichi
18:00 UTC+3			Sashcheka 50' Markhel 89' Vetoshkin 90' Truhaw 90'	Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Gomel)

Zabudova Chist (III) v BATE Borisov

10 August 2003	Zabudova Chist (III)	0 – 4	BATE Borisov	Chist
18:00 UTC+3			Shkabara 50' Kamarowski 58', 72' Rubnenko 75'	Stadium: School Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Aleksandr Ryomin (Minsk)

Round of 16

The games were played on 8 October 2003.

Lokomotiv Minsk v Granit Mikashevichi (II)

8 October 2003	Lokomotiv Minsk	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Granit Mikashevichi (II)	Minsk
15:00 UTC+3	Shumanov 104'			Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Oleg Chikun (Stolbtsy)

Shakhtyor Soligorsk v Molodechno-2000

8 October 2003	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	5 – 1	Molodechno-2000	Soligorsk
15:00 UTC+3	Sļesarčuks 19' Boyka 30' Syarohin 49' Tikhonchik 88' (pen.), 90'		Khamutowski 43'	Stadium: Stroitel Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Nikolay Metelskiy (Minsk)

Naftan Novopolotsk v Torpedo Zhodino

8 October 2003	Naftan Novopolotsk	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p)	Torpedo Zhodino	Novopolotsk
15:00 UTC+3	Sednev 89'		Rodionov 66'	Stadium: Atlant Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Georgiy Verbitsky (Slonim)
	Penalties
	Nevinsky Kirenkin Kuznyatsow Kakabadze Sednev		Palkin Dzegtseraw Sashcheka Sahakyan Vertinsky

Lokomotiv Vitebsk (II) v Darida Minsk Raion

8 October 2003	Lokomotiv Vitebsk (II)	1 – 0	Darida Minsk Raion	Vitebsk
15:45 UTC+3	Patsko 72'			Stadium: CSK Vitebsky Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Valeriy Petrovich (Minsk)

BATE Borisov v Belshina Bobruisk

8 October 2003	BATE Borisov	3 – 0	Belshina Bobruisk	Borisov
16:00 UTC+3	Byahanski 7' Rubnenko 63' Shkabara 64'			Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Vladimir Sukhovarov (Orsha)

Khimik Svetlogorsk (II) v Gomel

8 October 2003	Khimik Svetlogorsk (II)	0 – 1	Gomel	Svetlogorsk
16:00 UTC+3			Nikitenko 90'	Stadium: Bumazhnik Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Andrey Zhukov (Minsk)

Neman Grodno v MTZ-RIPO Minsk (II)

8 October 2003	Neman Grodno	2 – 0	MTZ-RIPO Minsk (II)	Grodno
16:30 UTC+3	Kavalyonak 47', 63'			Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Brest)

Dinamo Minsk v Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev

8 October 2003	Dinamo Minsk	5 – 1	Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev	Minsk
18:00 UTC+3	Valadzyankow 8' Baba Adamu 42' Kornilenko 72', 77' Kavalchuk 78' (pen.)		Pyschur 90'	Stadium: Dinamo Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Mikhail Arkhipov (Zhodino)

Quarterfinals

The games were played on 3 April 2004.

Gomel v Lokomotiv Minsk (II)

3 April 2004	Gomel	3 – 1	Lokomotiv Minsk (II)	Gomel
15:00 UTC+3	Khusyainov 6' Zinovyev 16' Bliznyuk 83'		Denisyuk 33'	Stadium: Luch Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Yuriy Maistrov (Fanipol)

Naftan Novopolotsk v Dinamo Minsk

3 April 2004	Naftan Novopolotsk	1 – 0	Dinamo Minsk	Novopolotsk
15:00 UTC+3	Strypeykis 40'			Stadium: Atlant Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Oleg Chikun (Stolbtsy)

Neman Grodno v Shakhtyor Soligorsk

3 April 2004	Neman Grodno	1 – 2	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	Grodno
16:00 UTC+3	Kavalyonak 22'		Hancharyk 52' Tikhonchik 79'	Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Aleksandr Chebykin (Minsk)

BATE Borisov v Lokomotiv Vitebsk

3 April 2004	BATE Borisov	3 – 0	Lokomotiv Vitebsk	Borisov
16:00 UTC+3	Rubnenko 4', 28' Lashankow 58'			Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Gomel)

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 7 April 2004. The second legs were played on 11 April 2004.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Shakhtyor Soligorsk	5–2	Naftan Novopolotsk	2–1	3–1
BATE Borisov	3–5	Gomel	1–2	2–3

First leg

Shakhtyor Soligorsk v Naftan Novopolotsk

7 April 2004	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	2 – 1	Naftan Novopolotsk	Soligorsk
17:00 UTC+3	Bespansky 14' Tikhonchik 40'		Strypeykis 72'	Stadium: Stroitel Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Yuriy Kuntsevich (Grodno)

BATE Borisov v Gomel

7 April 2004	BATE Borisov	1 – 2	Gomel	Borisov
17:30 UTC+3	Ryndzyuk 45' (pen.)		Usaw 2' Razumaw 27'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Valery Vyalichka (Minsk)

Second leg

Naftan Novopolotsk v Shakhtyor Soligorsk

11 April 2004	Naftan Novopolotsk	1 – 3 (2 – 5 agg.)	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	Novopolotsk
15:00 UTC+3	Strypeykis 52'		Hancharyk 33' Borel 67', 69'	Stadium: Atlant Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Brest)

Gomel v BATE Borisov

11 April 2004	Gomel	3 – 2 (5 – 3 agg.)	BATE Borisov	Gomel
15:00 UTC+3	Razumaw 25' Bliznyuk 38', 76'		Byahanski 49', 79'	Stadium: Luch Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Andrey Zhukov (Minsk)

Final

16 May 2004

18:30 UTC+3

Gomel	0 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Shakhtyor Soligorsk
	Report	Trepachkin 112'

Dinamo Stadium, Minsk

Attendance: 8,500

Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Brest)

GOMEL: GK 1 Yury Afanasenko SW 4 Oleg Cherepnev (c) RB 2 Alyaksandr Shahoyka CB 3 Aleh Popel  46' LB 5 Alyaksey Pankavets DM 7 Fedor Lukashenko  59' RM 10 Maksim Razumaw LM 11 Alyaksandr Danilaw AM 15 Yevgeni Zinovyev  95'  110' RF 8 Ruslan Usaw  53'  68' LF 9 Gennadi Bliznyuk Substitutes: GK 16 Oleh Venchak FW 6 Stanimir Georgiev FW 12 Sergey Zabolotsky  68' FW 14 Ruslan Burdeinyi DF 18 Andrey Harawtsow  110' MF 20 Yuri Khusyainov  46' MF 21 Andrey Arhiptsaw Manager: Sergei Podpaly

SHAKHTYOR: GK 1 Aleksandr Gerasimovich RB 18 Vadzim Lasowski  88' CB 3 Anatoly Budayev (c) CB 6 Alyaksey Belavusaw LB 5 Alyaksandr Yurevich DM 7 Andrey Lyavonchyk RM 2 Roman Trepachkin LM 13 Alyaksandr Novik  75' AM 10 Syarhey Nikifarenka RF 4 Artsyom Hancharyk  72' LF 11 Anatoly Tikhonchik Substitutes: GK 16 Vitaly Varivonchik MF 8 Alyaksandr Grenkow  75' FW 9 Maksim Hukayla MF 12 Dmitry Podrez FW 14 Vadzim Boyka FW 15 Viktor Borel  72' MF 17 Andrey Paryvayew  88' Manager: Yury Vyarheychyk

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