2021 Belarusian First League


2021 Belarusian First League is the 31st season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and finished in November 2021.

Team changes from 2020 season

Two best teams of 2020 Belarusian First League were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two last-placed teams of 2020 Belarusian Premier League.
FC Smorgon were additionally promoted to Premier League to replace Gorodeya, who disbanded in the winter. Smorgon were chosen ahead of Krumkachy and two other teams.
Two best teams of 2020 Belarusian Second League were promoted to the league.
Despite initial plans to restore 16 teams in the league for the first time since 2017, the league lost several clubs which all withdrew for financial reasons. Only one club was additionally promoted from the Second League, and on 5 April it was decided to go ahead with just 12 teams in three round-robin system.

Teams summary

TeamLocationPosition in 2020
Belshina BobruiskBobruiskPremier League, 15
Krumkachy MinskMinsk3
Arsenal DzerzhinskDzerzhinsk4
Lokomotiv GomelGomel5
LidaLida7
Slonim-2017Slonim8
Volna PinskPinsk9
OrshaOrsha11
Naftan NovopolotskNovopolotsk12
Dnepr MogilevMogilevSecond League, 1
Shakhtyor PetrikovPetrikovSecond League, 2
BaranovichiBaranovichiSecond League, 4

League table


Promotion play-offs

Second leg

''Slavia won 1–0 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.''

Top goalscorers

Updated to games played on 27 November 2021
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