Summary
The Belarusian Premier League (BLR1), or Vysheyshaya Liga, is the top professional division in the Belarus football system. At the end of the 2024 season, the BLR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024 BLR1 team
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024 BLR1 teams
The winner of the 2024 Belarusian Cup, typically a BLR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Belarus
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BLR1 | Vysheyshaya Liga (Belarusian Premier League) | 16 |
| BLR2 | Belarusian First League | 17 |
| BLR3 | Belarusian Second League | 84 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 15 Mar 2024 - 29 Nov 2024 | 15: BLR1 (13 minimum), BLR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2024 BLR1 consists of a double 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 per team. 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 2024 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 2025 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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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Slavia-Mozyr | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Dinamo Brest | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | FC Neman Grodno | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Vitebsk | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | FC Gomel | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | 6 | 0 -5-1 | 5 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 10 | FK Isloch Minsk | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 12 | Bate Borisov | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 13 | FC Smorgon | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 7 | 14 | -7 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 14 | FC Minsk | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 15 | FC Slutsk | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 16 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | 5 | 1 -1-3 | -16 | -20 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Smorgon | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Junatstva (Smarhon') |
 | FC Slutsk | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Junost |
| FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
| FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | Neman Stadium |
 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FK Isloch Minsk | Borisov Arena |
 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Atlant |
| FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Haradski (Slutsk) |
| FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Haradski (Dzyarzhynsk) |
| FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| FC Minsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Smorgon | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| Bate Borisov | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Junatstva (Smarhon') |
Results
| 22 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 10 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 01 | FC Vitebsk | Neman Stadium |
| 00 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
| 13 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Haradski (Slutsk) |
| 11 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Junatstva (Smarhon') |
| 20 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | Stadyen Haradski (Dzyarzhynsk) |
| 11 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 11 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Borisov Arena |
| 22 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Junost |
| 30 | FC Minsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 13 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| 11 | FC Smorgon | Stadyen Atlant |
| 20 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 02 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 02 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 20 | FC Slutsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 22 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
| 10 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Neman Stadium |