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 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | - | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | FC Gomel | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | FC Neman Grodno | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Minsk | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 6 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 7 | 2 -5-0 | 11 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Dinamo Brest | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | FK Isloch Minsk | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 10 | FC Vitebsk | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 11 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 12 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 13 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | - | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 14 | Bate Borisov | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 15 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | - | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 16 | FC Baranovichi | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 3 | 16 | -13 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Baranovichi | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
 | FK Isloch Minsk | Neman Stadium |
 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Atlant |
 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Borisov Arena |
| FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| FC Gomel | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| Bate Borisov | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| FC Minsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| FC Vitebsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | Borisov Arena |
| FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Atlant |
Results
| 12 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 51 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 00 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Atlant |
| 10 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 10 | FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 12 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| 20 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 11 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| 23 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 03 | FC Dinamo Brest | Borisov Arena |
| 00 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 11 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 21 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Neman Stadium |
| 00 | FC Baranovichi | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 42 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 22 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| 33 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 02 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 21 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 00 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |