Belarusbank-Vysshaya Liga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023
Location
Belarus
Abbreviation
BLR1

Summary

The Belarusian Premier League (BLR1), or Vysheyshaya Liga, is the top professional division in the Belarus football system. At the end of the 2023 season, the BLR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2023 BLR1 team
  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2023 BLR1 teams

The winner of the 2023 Belarusian Cup, typically a BLR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Belarus

Abbrev League # of Teams
BLR1 Vysheyshaya Liga
(Belarusian Premier League)
15
BLR2 Belarusian First League 16
BLR3 Belarusian Second League 16

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

17 Mar 2023 - 2 Dec 2023  15: BLR1 (13 minimum), BLR2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

The 2023 BLR1 consists of a double round robin format where each BLR1 teams plays Home-Away matches with the other 14 BLR1 teams for a total of 28 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 2023 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 2024 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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFC Energetyk-BDU (BLR1) 01 FC Vitebsk (BLR2) 
06.12.23FC Energetyk-BDU 00 FC VitebskStadyen RTsOP-BGU
09.12.23FC Vitebsk 10 FC Energetyk-BDUStadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski)
 FC Vitebsk is promoted to BLR1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Dinamo Minsk 2822 -3-369-7221511412 -1-1373810281410 -2-232341123
2FC Neman Grodno 2819 -5-462-602238149 -3-230268181410 -2-232341420
3FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino 2812 -13-349-331815144 -9-12119127148 -4-2281468
4Bate Borisov 2814 -5-947-493217146 -2-62025214148 -3-327241113
5FK Isloch Minsk 2814 -5-947-402911147 -3-42423158147 -2-52317143
6FC Gomel 2811 -8-941-4548-3147 -1-6222429-5144 -7-31921192
7FC Slavia-Mozyr 2811 -7-1040-32302147 -2-52316124144 -5-5171618-2
8FC Slutsk 289 -8-1135-3840-2147 -5-22622157142 -3-991625-9
9FC Minsk 288 -9-1133-2126-5146 -5-32316124142 -4-810514-9
10FC Dinamo Brest 289 -3-1630-3350-17144 -3-7151925-6145 -0-9151425-11
11FC Smorgon 287 -3-1824-2859-31146 -2-6201622-6141 -1-1241237-25
12FC Naftan Novopolotsk 286 -5-1723-2857-29143 -4-7131324-11143 -1-10101533-18
13FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk 2813 -5-109-35504010149 -1-42827189144 -4-61623221
14FC Energetyk-BDU 287 -6-154-232542-17145 -1-8161422-8142 -5-7111120-9
15FC Belshina Bobruisk 283 -5-203-112161-40142 -3-99725-18141 -2-1151436-22
2024-2025 UEFACL
2024-2025 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to BLR2

Results

Sat - 2 Dec 2023
 FC Neman Grodno 61 FC Naftan NovopolotskStadyen Nyoman Iskusstvennoe pole
 FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk 30 Bate BorisovStadyen Shakhtsyor
 FC Gomel 45 FC SlutskStadyen DYuSSh-8
 FC Energetyk-BDU 31 FC Slavia-MozyrStadyen RTsOP-BGU
 FC Minsk 21 FK Isloch MinskStadion FK Minsk
 FC Dinamo Brest 32 FC Belshina BobruiskStadyen DASK Brestski
Sun - 26 Nov 2023
 FC Smorgon 31 FC Dinamo BrestStadyen Junatstva (Smarhon')
 FC Belshina Bobruisk 04 FC Dinamo MinskStadyen Spartak (Mahilyou)
Sat - 25 Nov 2023
 FC Slavia-Mozyr 00 FC GomelStadyen Junatstva (Smarhon')
 FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino 10 FC MinskStadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino)
 FC Slutsk 32 FC Shakhtyor SalihorskStadyen Haradski (Slutsk)
 FK Isloch Minsk 32 FC Energetyk-BDUStadion FK Minsk
Sun - 12 Nov 2023
 FC Minsk 21 FC Belshina BobruiskStadion FK Minsk
Sat - 11 Nov 2023
 FC Neman Grodno 20 FC SlutskNeman Stadium
 FC Dinamo Minsk 70 FC SmorgonStadyen Traktar (Minsk)
Fri - 10 Nov 2023
 FC Gomel 02 FK Isloch MinskStadyen Central'ny (Gomel)