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| Founded | 1992 |
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| First season | 1992–93 |
| Country | Belarus |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Current champions | Tsmoki-Minsk (15th title) |
| Most championships | Tsmoki-Minsk (15 titles) |
| Website | www |
The Belarusian Premier League is the highest professional basketball league in Belarus.
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place |
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| 1992–93 | RTI Minsk | RTI-2 Minsk | ENKA Minsk Region | |
| 1993–94 | RTI-2-RUOR Minsk | RTI Minsk | Avtozavodets Minsk | |
| 1994–95 | RTI Minsk | Grodno-93 | Avtozavodets Minsk | |
| 1995–96 | Grodno-93 | RTI Minsk | Avtozavodets Minsk | |
| 1996–97 | RUOR Minsk | Grodno-93 | RTI Minsk | |
| 1997–98 | Grodno-93 | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | OZAA Osipovichi | |
| 1999–00 | Grodno-93 | Spartak Gomel | OZAA Osipovichi | |
| 2000–01 | Grodno-93 | RTI Minsk | Spartak Gomel | |
| 2001–02 | Grodno-93 | Spartak Gomel | OZAA Osipovichi | |
| 2002–03 | Grodno-93 | RTI RUOR Minsk | BC Minsk | |
| 2003–04 | Grodno-93 | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | RSHVSM Minsk | |
| 2004–05 | Vitalyur-RGUOR Minsk | Grodno-93 | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | |
| 2005–06 | Vitalyur-RGUOR Minsk | Grodno-93 | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | |
| 2006–07 | Vitalyur-RGUOR Minsk | Grodno-93 | OZAA Osipovichi | |
| 2007–08 | Vitalyur-RGUOR Minsk | Minsk 2006 | OZAA Osipovichi | |
| 2008–09 | Minsk 2006 | 3 — 0 | Vitalyur-RGUOR Minsk | OZAA Osipovichi |
| 2009–10 | Minsk 2006 | 3 — 0 | Grodno-93 | OZAA Osipovichi |
| 2010–11 | Minsk 2006 | 3 — 0 | Grodno-93 | OZAA Osipovichi |
| 2011–12 | Minsk 2006 | 97 — 74 | Grodno-93 | OZAA Osipovichi |
| 2012–13 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 0 | Grodno-93 | Tsmoki-Minsk II |
| 2013–14 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 1 | Grodno-93 | Sozh Gomel |
| 2014–15 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 0 | Grodno-93 | Borisfen Mogilev |
| 2015–16 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 0 | Grodno-93 | Borisfen Mogilev |
| 2016–17 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 0 | Grodno-93 | Borisfen Mogilev |
| 2017–18 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 0 | Borisfen Mogilev | Grodno-93 |
| 2018–19 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 0 | Borisfen Mogilev | Tsmoki-Minsk Reserves |
| 2019–20 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 92 — 53 | Borisfen Mogilev | Grodno-93 |
| 2020–21 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 1 | Borisfen Mogilev | Impuls-BGUIR |
| 2021–22 | Tsmoki-Minsk | 3 — 1 | Borisfen Mogilev | Grodno-93 |
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