Summary
The Belarusian Premier League (BLR1), or Vysheyshaya Liga, is the top professional division in the Belarus football system. At the end of the 2024 season, the BLR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024 BLR1 team
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024 BLR1 teams
The winner of the 2024 Belarusian Cup, typically a BLR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Belarus
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BLR1 | Vysheyshaya Liga (Belarusian Premier League) | 16 |
| BLR2 | Belarusian First League | 17 |
| BLR3 | Belarusian Second League | 84 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 15 Mar 2024 - 29 Nov 2024 | 15: BLR1 (13 minimum), BLR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2024 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 2024 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 2025 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 Neman Grodno | 24 | 17 -2-5 | 53 | - | 34 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 -1-2 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 -1-3 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | FC Dinamo Minsk | 21 | 15 -5-1 | 50 | - | 39 | 9 | 30 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | 23 | 13 -6-4 | 45 | - | 33 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | FC Dinamo Brest | 24 | 12 -5-7 | 41 | - | 53 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | FC Vitebsk | 24 | 11 -5-8 | 38 | - | 25 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 6 -1-5 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Gomel | 24 | 9 -8-7 | 35 | - | 33 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 3 -6-3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Slutsk | 24 | 10 -5-9 | 35 | - | 24 | 35 | -11 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| 8 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | 24 | 9 -6-9 | 33 | - | 26 | 30 | -4 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 9 | FK Isloch Minsk | 24 | 8 -7-9 | 31 | - | 27 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 10 | Bate Borisov | 24 | 8 -7-9 | 31 | - | 27 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 11 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | 24 | 7 -8-9 | 29 | - | 26 | 28 | -2 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 12 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | 23 | 4 -9-10 | 21 | - | 25 | 34 | -9 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Minsk | 24 | 4 -8-12 | 20 | - | 23 | 36 | -13 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 9 | 18 | -9 |
| 14 | FC Smorgon | 23 | 4 -8-11 | 20 | - | 25 | 43 | -18 | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 2 -2-8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 15 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | 24 | 2 -7-15 | 13 | - | 21 | 47 | -26 | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 12 | 1 -4-7 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -15 |
| 16 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | 24 | 5 -6-13 | 1 | -20 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 12 | 2 -2-8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BLR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Atlant |
 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | Stadyen Junost |
| FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Atlant |
 | FC Slutsk | Neman Stadium |
| FC Slavia-Mozyr | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Borisov Arena |
 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| Bate Borisov | Stadyen Haradski (Slutsk) |
| FC Smorgon | Stadyen Junatstva (Smarhon') |
| FC Minsk | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| FC Gomel | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
| FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| FC Vitebsk | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
Results
| 03 | FC Dinamo Minsk | Stadyen Budaŭnik (Stroitel') |
| 03 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |
| 04 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 23 | Bate Borisov | Stadyen Junatstva (Smarhon') |
| 22 | FC Gomel | Stadyen Tarpeda (Zhodino) |
| 32 | FC Smorgon | Stadyen Junatstva (Smarhon') |
| 21 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Central'ny (Vitsyebski) |
| 12 | FC Slutsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 10 | FC Slavia-Mozyr | Neman Stadium |
| 22 | FC Dnepr Mogilev | SOK Olympijskij Natural Polie |
| 11 | FC Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino | Stadyen Atlant |
| 20 | FK Isloch Minsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 03 | FC Vitebsk | Borisov Arena |
| 11 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen Dynama (Minsk) |
| 21 | FC Dinamo Brest | Stadyen Central'ny (Gomel) |
| 11 | FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk | Borisov Arena |
| 00 | FC Neman Grodno | Stadyen Atlant |
| 20 | FC Minsk | Stadyen Traktar (Minsk) |
| 21 | FC Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk | Stadyen DASK Brestski |
| 21 | FC Smorgon | Stadyen Spartak (Mahilyou) |