Summary
The Belarusian Premier League (BLR1) (aka BETERA Premier League, is the top professional division in the Belarus football system. At the end of the 2026 season, the BLR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026 BLR1 team
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026 BLR1 teams
The winner of the 2026 Belarusian Cup, typically a BLR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Belarus
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BLR1 | Vysheyshaya Liga (Belarusian Premier League) | 16 |
| BLR2 | Belarusian First League | 18 |
| BLR3 | Belarusian Second League | 84 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 20 Mar 2026 - 28 Nov 2026 | 15: BLR1 (13 minimum), BLR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2026 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 2026 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 2027 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 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Neman Grodno | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Gomel | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Vitebsk | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 7 | FC Dinamo Brest | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FK Isloch Minsk | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Bate Borisov | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 11 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | FC Minsk | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 13 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 14 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 15 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 16 | FC Baranovichi | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | -12 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
 | Bate Borisov | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Atlant |
 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| FC Dinamo Brest | Borisov Arena |
| FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| FC Belshina Bobruisk | Neman Stadium |
| FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| FC Baranovichi | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| Bate Borisov | Stadyen Atlant |
Results
| 20 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| 22 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 31 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 12 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Borisov Arena |
| 11 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 30 | FC Baranovichi | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 31 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Neman Stadium |
| 20 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 11 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| 10 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 04 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| 01 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 12 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 02 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Atlant |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 01 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 30 | FC Baranovichi | Borisov Arena |
| 20 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |