2009 Belarusian Premier League
The 2009 Belarusian Premier League was the 19th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 4 and ended on November 8, 2009. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.
Team changes from 2008 season
Due to league reduction from 16 to 14 teams three relegated teams were replaced by only one team, the winner of 2008 First League Minsk.Overview
BATE Borisov won their 6th champions title and qualified for the next season's Champions League. The championship runners-up Dinamo Minsk, bronze medalists Dnepr Mogilev and yet to be determined 2009-10 Cup winners qualified for the Europa League. Due to decision to gradually reduce Premiere League to 12 clubs three lowest placed teams relegated to the First League.Teams and venues
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Position in 2008 |
| BATE | Borisov | City Stadium | 5,392 | 1 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk | Dinamo-Yuni Stadium | 4,500 | 2 |
| MTZ-RIPO | Minsk | Traktor Stadium | 17,600 | 3 |
| Shakhtyor | Soligorsk | Stroitel Stadium | 4,200 | 4 |
| Vitebsk | Vitebsk | Vitebsky CSK | 8,300 | 5 |
| Dinamo Brest | Brest | OSK Brestskiy | 10,080 | 6 |
| Naftan | Novopolotsk | Atlant Stadium | 5,300 | 7 |
| Smorgon | Smorgon | Yunost Stadium | 3,200 | 8 |
| Dnepr | Mogilev | Spartak Stadium | 7,300 | 9 |
| Granit | Mikashevichi | Polesye Stadium | 3,090 | 10 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Central Stadium | 14,307 | 11 |
| Neman | Grodno | Neman Stadium | 9,000 | 12 |
| Torpedo | Zhodino | Torpedo Stadium (Zhodino) | 3,020 | 13 |
| Minsk | Minsk | Torpedo Stadium (Minsk) | 1,500 | First league, 1 |