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 | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | - | 21 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Gomel | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | FC Minsk | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 5 | FC Neman Grodno | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | FK Isloch Minsk | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 8 | FC Dinamo Brest | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | - | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 11 | FC Vitebsk | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 12 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | 10 | 3 -0-7 | 9 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 13 | Bate Borisov | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 14 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | - | 9 | 16 | -7 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 15 | FC Baranovichi | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | - | 10 | 22 | -12 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 16 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | - | 5 | 22 | -17 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
 | FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Borisov Arena |
| FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| FC Dinamo Minsk | Neman Stadium |
| FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| FC Baranovichi | Stadyen Atlant |
| FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| FC Gomel | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Minsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
Results
| 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 |
| 21 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| 11 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 04 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Atlant |
| 31 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 12 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| 11 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| 30 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 30 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 30 | FC Vitebsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 51 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 00 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 00 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Borisov Arena |
| 03 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| 11 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 01 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Atlant |