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 | 22 | 13 -8-1 | 47 | - | 47 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 4 -6-1 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 22 | 14 -4-4 | 46 | - | 40 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | FK Isloch Minsk | 23 | 13 -7-3 | 46 | - | 37 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 5 -6-1 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | FC Dinamo Brest | 24 | 13 -4-7 | 43 | - | 39 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 6 -1-5 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | FC Neman Grodno | 23 | 12 -4-7 | 40 | - | 29 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 7 -1-4 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Gomel | 24 | 11 -6-7 | 39 | - | 34 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | FC Vitebsk | 24 | 10 -7-7 | 37 | - | 28 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 8 | FC Minsk | 24 | 10 -4-10 | 34 | - | 30 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 9 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 23 | 8 -6-9 | 30 | - | 29 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 10 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 23 | 6 -7-10 | 25 | - | 24 | 28 | -4 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 11 | FC Baranovichi | 24 | 6 -7-11 | 25 | - | 24 | 41 | -17 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 12 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 24 | 5 -8-11 | 23 | - | 24 | 42 | -18 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 13 | Bate Borisov | 23 | 4 -9-10 | 21 | - | 18 | 28 | -10 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 -6-6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 14 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | 23 | 5 -6-12 | 21 | - | 23 | 40 | -17 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0 -3-9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | -22 |
| 15 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | 24 | 4 -5-15 | 17 | - | 24 | 55 | -31 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | 13 | 37 | -24 |
| 16 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 24 | 2 -10-12 | 16 | - | 22 | 39 | -17 | 12 | 1 -7-4 | 10 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
 | FC Gomel | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
 | FC Minsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| FC Baranovichi | Stadion FK Minsk |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| FC Belshina Bobruisk | Borisov Arena |
| FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| FC Dinamo Brest | Neman Stadium |
| FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Atlant |
| FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| Bate Borisov | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| FC Gomel | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
Results
| 23 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 15 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 00 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 30 | FC Baranovichi | Neman Stadium |
| 21 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Borisov Arena |
| 41 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadyen Atlant |
| 01 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Haradski (Barysaw) |
| 60 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 42 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 02 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Lakamatyu (Zhlobin) |
| 20 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 01 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Junatsva (Mazyr) |
| 12 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadion FK Minsk |
| 51 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 20 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 22 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Borisov Arena |
| 11 | FK Maxline Vitebsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 21 | FC Gomel | Stadion FK Minsk |