Summary
The Belarusian Premier League (BLR1), or Vysheyshaya Liga, is the top professional division in the Belarus football system. At the end of the 2022 season, the BLR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 - 2024 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2022 BLR1 team
- 2023 - 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022 BLR1 teams
The winner of the 2022 Belarusian Cup, typically a BLR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2023 - 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Belarus
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BLR1 | Vysheyshaya Liga (Belarusian Premier League) | 16 |
| BLR2 | Belarusian First League | 16 |
| BLR3 | Belarusian Second League | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 17 Mar 2022 - 12 Nov 2022 | 16: BLR1 (13 minimum), BLR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2022 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. 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 2022 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 2023 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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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk (BLR1) | 45 | FC Rogachev (BLR2) |
| 16.11.22 |  | 32 | FC Rogachev | Stadyen Haradzeya |
| 20.11.22 | | 31 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen DYuSSh-1 | ||
| FC Rogachev is promoted to BLR1 | ||||||
| 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 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | 30 | 20 -5-5 | 65 | - | 55 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | FC Energetyk-BDU | 30 | 18 -6-6 | 60 | - | 50 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 | Bate Borisov | 30 | 16 -11-3 | 59 | - | 51 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 8 -7-0 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 30 | 16 -11-3 | 59 | - | 50 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 10 -4-1 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | FK Isloch Minsk | 30 | 16 -6-8 | 54 | - | 51 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 10 -1-4 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 6 | FC Minsk | 30 | 12 -8-10 | 44 | - | 47 | 43 | 4 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 23 | 28 | -5 |
| 7 | FC Gomel | 30 | 12 -7-11 | 43 | - | 36 | 37 | -1 | 15 | 8 -0-7 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 8 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 30 | 11 -10-9 | 43 | - | 35 | 32 | 3 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 9 | FC Neman Grodno | 30 | 9 -13-8 | 40 | - | 39 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 1 -8-6 | 11 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| 10 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 30 | 10 -7-13 | 37 | - | 42 | 46 | -4 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 11 | FC Slutsk | 30 | 7 -11-12 | 32 | - | 26 | 41 | -15 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| 12 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | 30 | 6 -12-12 | 30 | - | 37 | 50 | -13 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 22 | 25 | -3 |
| 13 | FC Dinamo Brest | 30 | 5 -12-13 | 27 | - | 29 | 43 | -14 | 15 | 2 -8-5 | 14 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
| 14 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 30 | 5 -8-17 | 23 | - | 18 | 42 | -24 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
| 15 | FC Vitebsk | 30 | 4 -10-16 | 22 | - | 28 | 49 | -21 | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
| 16 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 30 | 3 -3-24 | 12 | - | 21 | 73 | -52 | 15 | 3 -0-12 | 9 | 13 | 38 | -25 | 15 | 0 -3-12 | 3 | 8 | 35 | -27 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 02 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Haradzeya |
 | 11 | FC Vitebsk | Neman Stadium |
 | 13 | FC Dinamo Minsk | SOK Olympijskij |
 | 00 | FC Slutsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
 | 30 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Neman Stadium |
 | 50 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Junatstva (Smarhon') |
 | 41 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| 14 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 01 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 32 | FC Minsk | Borisov Arena |
 | 12 | FC Energetyk-BDU | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 20 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 13 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 00 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 01 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| 20 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| 14 | FC Energetyk-BDU | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
| 30 | FC Gomel | Neman Stadium |
| 00 | FC Belshina Bobruisk | Stadyen Haradzeya |