Belarusian First League

Football league

Belarusian First LeagueFounded| 1992; 33 years ago (1992)

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Country|  Belarus
Confederation| UEFA
Number of clubs| 18
Level on pyramid| 2
Promotion to| Belarusian Premier League
Relegation to| Belarusian Second League
Domestic cup(s)| Belarusian Cup
Current champions| Molodechno (1st title)
(2024)
Website| abff.by
Current: 2025 Belarusian First League

The Belarusian First League (Belarusian: Першая ліга чэмпіянату Беларусі па футболе, romanized: Pershaya liha chempiyanatu Byelarusi pa futbole) is the second tier of professional football in Belarus. It was created in 1992, following the Belarusian independence.

## History and format

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The typical format of the league involves 16 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament over 30 matchdays (with the exception of shortened 1992 and 1995 seasons, which were a single round-robin tournaments). On several occasions the number of participating teams was smaller (15 or 14), due to last minute withdrawals and no teams available for replacement. In most of the seasons, two best teams are getting promoted to Belarusian Premier League, while two worst teams are relegated to the Belarusian Second League.

## First League in 2025

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In 2025, the Belarusian First League will consist of the following 18 teams:

Team  | Location  | Position in 2024

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Dnepr Mogilev | Mogilev | 14 (Premier League)
Niva Dolbizno | Dolbizno [be] | 3
Belshina Bobruisk | Bobruisk | 4
Volna Pinsk | Pinsk | 5
Lida | Lida | 6
Dinamo-2 Minsk | Minsk | 7
BATE-2 Borisov | Borisov | 8
Bumprom Gomel | Gomel | 9
Orsha | Orsha | 10
Ostrovets | Ostrovets | 11
Lokomotiv Gomel | Gomel | 12
Baranovichi | Baranovichi | 13
ABFF U-19 | Minsk | 14
Slonim-2017 | Slonim | 16
Minsk-2 | Minsk |  1 (Second League)
Unixlabs Minsk | Minsk |  4 (Second League)
Gomel-2 | Gomel |  5 (Second League)
Osipovichi | Osipovichi |  9 (Second League)

## Winners and promoted teams

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Teams in bold were promoted to Premier League at the end of the season.

Season  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Third place

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1992 | Dinamo-2 Minsk | Shinnik Bobruisk | Kommunalnik Pinsk
1992–93 | Shinnik Bobruisk | Polesye Mozyr | Selmash Mogilev
1993–94 | Obuvschik Lida | Polesye Mozyr | Kommunalnik Pinsk
1994–95 | MPKC Mozyr | Ataka-Aura Minsk | Kommunalnik Pinsk
1995 | Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk | Kommunalnik Pinsk1 | Fomalgaut Borisov
1996 | Transmash Mogilev | Kommunalnik Slonim | Khimik Svetlogorsk
1997 | Gomel | BATE Borisov | Lida
1998 | Lida | Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi | Pinsk-900
1999 | Kommunalnik Slonim | Vedrich-97 Rechitsa | Dinamo-Yuni Minsk
2000 | Molodechno | Luninets | Neman Mosty
2001 | Torpedo Zhodino | Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk | Darida Minsk Raion
2002 | Darida Minsk Raion | Naftan Novopolotsk | Lokomotiv Minsk
2003 | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | Smorgon
2004 | Lokomotiv Minsk | Vedrich-97 Rechitsa2 | Smorgon
2005 | Belshina Bobruisk | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | Smorgon
2006 | Minsk | Smorgon | Khimik Svetlogorsk
2007 | Savit Mogilev | Granit Mikashevichi | Lokomotiv Minsk
2008 | Minsk | Khimik Svetlogorsk | Belshina Bobruisk
2009 | Belshina Bobruisk | Volna Pinsk | DSK Gomel
2010 | Gomel | SKVICH Minsk1 | DSK Gomel
2011 | Slavia Mozyr | Partizan Minsk3 | Gorodeya
2012 | Dnepr Mogilev | Gorodeya1 | Vitebsk
2013 | Slutsk | Gorodeya1 | Vitebsk
2014 | Granit Mikashevichi | Slavia Mozyr | Vitebsk
2015 | Isloch Minsk Raion | Gorodeya | Krumkachy Minsk
2016 | Gomel | Dnepr Mogilev | Gomelzheldortrans
2017 | Luch Minsk | Smolevichi-STI | Torpedo Minsk
2018 | Slavia Mozyr | Energetik-BGU Minsk | Belshina Bobruisk
2019 | Belshina Bobruisk | Smolevichi | Rukh Brest
2020 | Sputnik Rechitsa | Gomel | Krumkachy Minsk (Smorgon4)
2021 | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk | Belshina Bobruisk | Dnepr Mogilev
2022 | Naftan | Smorgon | Rogachev
2023 | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk | Dnepr Mogilev | Vitebsk
2024 | Molodechno | Maxline Vitebsk | Niva Dolbizno

* 1 Team lost promotion/relegation play-off
* 2 Team was eligible for promotion but was denied Premier League license
* 3 Team won promotion/relegation play-off but disbanded after the season
* 4 Smorgon promoted from the 6th place

## External links

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* Official website
* Belarusian First League at Football.by
* Belarusian Football Federation

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2025 Belarusian First League clubs

* ABFF U-19
* Baranovichi
* BATE-2
* Belshina
* Bumprom
* Dinamo-2
* Dnepr
* Gomel-2
* Lida
* Lokomotiv
* Minsk-2
* Niva
* Orsha
* Osipovichi
* Ostrovets
* Slonim-2017
* Unixlabs
* Volna

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