2010 Belarusian First League


The 2010 Belarusian First League is the 20th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started on April 17 and ended on November 13, 2010.

Team changes from 2009 season

The winners of last season were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. Due to reduction of Premier League, the promoted team was replaced by three teams that finished at the bottom of 2009 Belarusian Premier League table. The First League was expanded from 14 to 16 teams.
One team that finished at the bottom of 2009 season table relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by one best team of 2009 Second League.

Teams and venues

TeamLocationPosition in 2009
GomelGomelPremier league, 12
GranitMikashevichiPremier league, 13
SmorgonSmorgonPremier league, 14
VolnaPinsk2
DSKGomel3
VerasNesvizh4
SKVICHMinsk5
BaranovichiBaranovichi6
KhimikSvetlogorsk7
Vedrich-97Rechitsa8
BelcardGrodno9
KommunalnikSlonim10
LidaLida11
PolotskPolotsk12
SlaviaMozyr13
RudenskMaryina GorkaSecond league, 1

League table

Promotion play-offs

The 11th placed team of 2010 Premier League Torpedo Zhodino played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of 2010 Belarusian First League SKVICH Minsk for one spot in the 2011 Premier League. Torpedo Zhodino won the play-off 3–1 on aggregate and both teams retained their spots in respective leagues.
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Top goalscorers

RankNameTeamGoals
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