2019 Belarusian First League is the 29th season of 2nd level football 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 ...

. It started in April and ended in November 2019.

Team changes from 2018 season

Two best teams of

2018 Belarusian First League 2018 Belarusian First League is the 28th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and finished in November 2018. Team changes from 2017 season Two best teams of 2017 Belarusian First League ( Luch Minsk and Smolevichi-STI) w ...

( Slavia Mozyr and Energetik-BGU Minsk) were promoted to

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. They were replaced by two lowest placed teams of

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table (

Smolevichi Smalyavichy; russian: Смолевичи, Smoleviči; yi, סמאָלאָוויטש / Смоловіч, Smolovich; pl, italic=no, Smolewicze / Смолэвичэ; lt, italic=no, Smaliavičai / Смалявичай is a city in Minsk Region, Be ...

and

Dnepr Mogilev FC Dnepr Mogilev ( be, ФК Дняпро Магілёў, ''FK Dniapro Mahilyow''; russian: ФК Днепр Могилёв) is a Belarusian football team, playing in the city of Mogilev. Their home stadium is Spartak Stadium. History Dnepr M ...

). Last placed team of the last season (

Chist Chist ( be, Чысць; russian: Чисть) is a settlement located in Maladzyechna District, Minsk Region, Belarus. The population is 5,422 (2010 estimate). History Chist was founded in 1955 as a work settlement attached to the local peat min ...

) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two best teams of 2018 Second League ( Rukh Brest and Krumkachy Minsk), and the league was expanded to 16 teams. Krumkachy Minsk were renamed to NFK Minsk during the winter break. In spring 2019,

merged with

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team Luch Minsk, citing the willingness keep the city of

Mogilev Mogilev (russian: Могилёв, Mogilyov, ; yi, מאָלעוו, Molev, ) or Mahilyow ( be, Магілёў, Mahilioŭ, ) is a city in eastern Belarus, on the Dnieper River, about from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and from the bor ...

represented in top flight. The united club was named Dnyapro Mogilev. As a result, Dnepr Mogilev vacated their First League spot, and Sputnik Rechitsa (Second League 3rd-placed team) was additionally promoted.NFK, Rukh and Sputnik obtained First League licenses
/ref> A few days before the start of the season, UAS Zhitkovichi were denied a First League license due to debts and withdrew to the Second League, leaving the tournament one team short.

Team changes from 2018 season

Teams summary

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

See also

References

External links