Summary
The Belarusian Premier League (BLR1), or Vysheyshaya Liga, is the top professional division in the Belarus football system. At the end of the 2020 season, the BLR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 - 2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020 BLR1 team
- 2021 - 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2020 BLR1 teams
The winner of the 2020 Belarusian Cup, typically a BLR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2021 - 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Belarus
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BLR1 | Vysheyshaya Liga (Belarusian Premier League) | 16 |
| BLR2 | Belarusian First League | 16 |
| BLR3 | Belarusian Second League | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 19 Mar 2020 - 28 Nov 2020 | 16: BLR1 (14 minimum), BLR2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2020 BLR1 season consists of a round robin format where each BLR1 teams plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 BLR1 teams for a total of 30 regular season matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) matches won, then (6)) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020 BLR1 season, the 15th and 16th place BLR1 teams will be relegated to the BLR2, and the 1st and 2nd place BLR2 teams will be promoted to the 2021 BLR1. The 14th place BLR1 team will enter into a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd place BLR2 team.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FC Krumkachy Minsk (BLR2) | 14 | FC Slutsk (BLR1) |
| 15.12.20 |  | 02 | FC Slutsk | Krytyj futbolnyj Manesh |
| 19.12.20 | | 21 | FC Krumkachy Minsk | Krytyj futbolnyj Manesh | ||
| FC Slutsk remains in BLR1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | 30 | 17 -8-5 | 59 | - | 57 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Bate Borisov | 30 | 17 -7-6 | 58 | - | 65 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| 3 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 30 | 16 -8-6 | 56 | - | 55 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 4 | FC Dinamo Brest | 30 | 17 -3-10 | 54 | - | 63 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 9 -1-5 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Neman Grodno | 30 | 16 -5-9 | 53 | - | 41 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 30 | 16 -4-10 | 52 | - | 38 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 7 | FK Isloch Minsk | 30 | 13 -6-11 | 45 | - | 47 | 46 | 1 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 18 | 25 | -7 |
| 8 | FK Ruh Brest | 30 | 11 -11-8 | 44 | - | 57 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| 9 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 41 | 49 | -8 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 10 | FC Energetyk-BDU | 30 | 11 -5-14 | 38 | - | 43 | 46 | -3 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Minsk | 30 | 11 -5-14 | 38 | - | 45 | 57 | -12 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| 12 | FC Vitebsk | 30 | 8 -12-10 | 36 | - | 30 | 38 | -8 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -12 |
| 13 | FC Gorodeya | 30 | 8 -7-15 | 31 | - | 30 | 48 | -18 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
| 14 | FC Slutsk | 29 | 8 -3-18 | 27 | - | 31 | 55 | -24 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 | 4 -0-11 | 12 | 15 | 35 | -20 |
| 15 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | 30 | 5 -6-19 | 21 | - | 34 | 71 | -37 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 16 | 29 | -13 |
| 16 | FK Smolevichy | 29 | 3 -5-21 | 14 | - | 27 | 72 | -45 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 14 | 0 -3-11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | -22 |
UEFACL UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| PSPD | FK Smolevichy | Stadyen Haradski (Slutsk) |
 | 31 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
 | 22 | FC Gorodeya | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
 | 23 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
 | 42 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
 | 37 | FK Ruh Brest | Stadyen Spartak (Bobrujsk) |
 | 00 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
 | 21 | FC Energetyk-BDU | Stadyen Junatsva |
| 23 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Haradski (Maladzyechna) |
| 50 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Borisov Arena |
| 12 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 22 | FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
| 20 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 14 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Haradzeya |
| 10 | FC Slutsk | Neman Stadium |
| 03 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Staden Ozernyj |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Junatsva |
| 15 | FC Energetyk-BDU | Stadyen Spartak (Bobrujsk) |
| 11 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| 23 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen DASK Brestski |