The Belarusian First League is the second tier of professional
football
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in
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
. It was created in 1992, following the Belarusian independence.
History and format
The typical format of the league involves 16 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament over 30 matchdays (with the exception of shortened
1992
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and
1995
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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
The Belarusian Premier League or the Vyšejšaja Liha or the Vysheyshaya Liga ( be, Вышэйшая ліга, russian: Высшая лига, "Top League") is the top division of professional football in Belarus, and is organized by the Belarusi ...
, while two worst teams are relegated
Belarusian Second League
Belarusian Second League is the third tier of professional football in Belarus. It was established in 1992.
History and format
A strict number of teams and competition format are not defined for the league. Before the start of each season the for ...
.
First League in 2019
In 2019, the Belarusian First League will consist of the following 15 teams:
Winners and promoted teams
Teams in bold were promoted to
Premier League
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at the end of the season.
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1 Team lost promotion/relegation play-off
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2 Team was eligible for promotion but was denied Premier League license
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3 Team won promotion/relegation play-off but disbanded after the season
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4 Smorgon promoted from the 6th place
External links
Official website
{{Football in Belarus
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Second level football leagues in Europe
Professional sports leagues in Belarus