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 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 12 | 9 -2-1 | 29 | - | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | - | 24 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | FK Isloch Minsk | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | - | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | FC Gomel | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | - | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 12 | 5 -5-2 | 20 | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | FC Neman Grodno | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | - | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | FC Minsk | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 8 | FC Dinamo Brest | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | - | 16 | 17 | -1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 10 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | - | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Vitebsk | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 12 | FC Baranovichi | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | - | 12 | 24 | -12 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 13 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | 12 | 3 -1-8 | 10 | - | 12 | 21 | -9 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 14 | Bate Borisov | 12 | 1 -6-5 | 9 | - | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | 0 -4-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 15 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | - | 9 | 19 | -10 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 16 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | - | 7 | 25 | -18 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
 | FC Minsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
 | FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Gomel | Borisov Arena |
| FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Atlant |
| FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Neman Stadium |
| FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| FC Baranovichi | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| FC Minsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
Results
| 13 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Neman Stadium |
| 23 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Borisov Arena |
| 22 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 20 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 12 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 02 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| 02 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 10 | FC Baranovichi | Stadyen Atlant |
| 11 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 01 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 13 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 21 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 12 | FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 21 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| 11 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 31 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 11 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Borisov Arena |
| 21 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| 23 | FC Baranovichi | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 12 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Neman Stadium |