2000 Belarusian First League


2000 Belarusian First League was the tenth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2000.

Team changes from 1999 season

Two best teams of 1999 Belarusian First League were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two lowest placed teams of 1999 Premier League.
Two lowest placed teams of the 1999 First League relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two newcomers from the Second League.
Before the start of the season Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk were renamed to Khimik Svetlogorsk.

Overview

This season winners Molodechno were promoted to the Premier League. Four lowest placed teams were initially relegated to the Second League, although Khimik Svetlogorsk later avoided relegation due to withdrawal of two other teams before 2001 season.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationPosition in 1999
Svisloch-KrovlyaOsipovichiPremier League, 15
MolodechnoMolodechnoPremier League, 16
Dinamo-JuniMinsk3
KhimikSvetlogorsk4
GranitMikashevichi5
NemanMosty6
TorpedoZhodino7
KeramikBereza8
OrshaOrsha9
RogachevRogachev10
ZLiNGomel11
Zvezda-VA-BGUMinsk12
PolesyeKozenki13
Veino-DneprVeino14
TraktorMinskSecond League, Group A, 1
LuninetsLuninetsSecond League, Group B, 1