The Belarusian Premier League, also called The Belarusbank Premier League for sponsorship reasons, or the Vyšejšaja Liha or the Vysheyshaya Liga,(Belarusian: Вышэйшая ліга, Russian: Высшая лига, "Top League") is the top division of professional football in Belarus, and is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation. The number of teams in the competition has varied over the years from as high as 17 to as low as 11 (2012). As of 2016, the league included 16 teams. Each team plays every other team twice during the course of the season. At the end of the season, the two teams with the fewest points are automatically relegated to the Belarusian First League, while the third worst team plays a promotion-relegation playoff against the third best team from the second tier. The top two teams from the Belarusian First League automatically win promotion to the Premier League. Shakhtyor Soligorsk are the current champions, after winning their second championship title in 2021.
Yury Iosifovich Puntus is a Soviet football player and a Belarusian football coach. He quit playing football in 1987 because of an injury. Puntus graduated from two universities: Belarusian Technological Institute in 1983 and Belarusian State University of Physical Training in 1996.
Yury Vodovozov is a retired Belarusian professional footballer.
FC Slavia Mozyr or FK Slaviya Mazyr is a Belarusian professional football club based in Mazyr, Belarus.
Uladzimir Hayew, also known as Vladimir Gaev, is a Belarusian association football coach and former player (goalkeeper).
Yury Tsyhalka is a retired Belarusian footballer. His latest club was Shakhtyor Soligorsk. He has been capped three times for national team. He was a twin brother of Maksim Tsyhalka, also a former Belarus international.
The 1994–95 Belarusian Premier League was the fourth season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started 13 July 1994, and ended on 23 June 1995. Dinamo Minsk were the defending champions.
The 1998 Belarusian Premier League was the eighth season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 12 and ended on October 31, 1998. Dinamo Minsk were the defending champions.
The 2004 Belarusian Premier League was the 14th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 15 and ended on November 11, 2004. Gomel were the defending champions.
The 2007 Belarusian Premier League was the 17th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 14 and ended on November 10, 2007. BATE Borisov were the defending champions.
Raman Vasilyuk is a Belarusian former footballer.
Yury Ivanavich Maleyew is a Belarusian professional football manager and former player. He is currently in charge of Dinamo Minsk's women's team and the Belarus women's national team.
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.
Yuri Valeryanovich Antonovich is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former player.
Yury Vyarheychyk is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former player. He is the father of Kiryl Vyarheychyk.
Yury Kurbyko is a retired Belarusian professional football player. He spent his playing career in Dinamo Minsk and Pakhtakor Tashkent.
Viktor Borel is a Belarusian football coach and former player. As of 2015, he works as an assistant coach at FC Gomel.
The 2017 Belarusian Premier League was the 27th season of top-tier football in Belarus. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 11th consecutive league title and 13th overall last year, and successfully defended their crown.
The 2021 Belarusian Premier League was the 31st season of top-tier football in Belarus. Shakhtyor Soligorsk were the defending champions, having won their second league title last year. Shakhtyor Soligorsk won their third Belarusian Premier League title.
The 2022 Belarusian Premier League was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Belarus. Shakhtyor Soligorsk defended their championship winning the fourth league title in club history. The title was subsequently stripped on May 11, 2023 following a match-fixing scandal.
