Belarusian Premier League (women)
| Founded | 1992[1] |
|---|---|
| Country | Belarus |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Belarusian Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Dinamo Minsk (5th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Babruichanka Babruisk (12 titles) |
| Website | abff.by |
| Current: 2025 | |
The Belarusian Premier League is the top level women's football league of Belarus. The champion of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Format
In 2009 teams in the league played each other twice. In the 2010 season the teams play each other three times.
In 2008 there were two playoff groups after the regular season. Teams 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 played a double round robin (so 6 additional matches).
Teams
The 2023 season is made up by the following teams.
Locations of teams in the 2021 Belarusian Premier League
| Team | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| ABFF WU-19 | Minsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| Bobruichanka | Bobruisk | Stadyen Spartak |
| Dynamo-Brest | Brest | COR Brjestkoj Oblasti |
| DUSH PolesGU | Pinsk, Pinsk Region | Volna |
| Dinamo-BSUPC | Minsk[2] | Stadyen Dynama-Juni |
| Dnepr-Mogilev | Mogilev | Stadion SDYuShOR-7 |
| Gomel | Gomel | Stadyen Central'ny |
| FC Minsk | Minsk | Stadion FK Minsk |
| Smorgon | Smarhonʹ | Yunost Stadium |
| Vitebsk | Vitebsk | CSC «Vitebski» |
| Zorka-BSU | Minsk | Stadyen RTsOP-BGU |
List of champions
A list of all champions.[3]
- 1992 Nadezhda Mahilyou
- 1993 Nadezhda Mahilyou
- 1994 Trikotazhnitsa Babruisk
- 1995 Viktoriya Brest
- 1996 Belkar Babruisk
- 1997 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 1998 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 1999 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2000 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2001 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2002 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2003 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2004 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2005 Universitet Vitebsk
- 2006 Universitet Vitebsk
- 2007 Universitet Vitebsk[4]
- 2008 Universitet Vitebsk
- 2009 Universitet Vitebsk
- 2010 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2011 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2012 Babruichanka Babruisk
- 2013 FC Minsk
- 2014 FC Minsk
- 2015 FC Minsk
- 2016 FC Minsk
- 2017 FC Minsk
- 2018 FC Minsk
- 2019 FC Minsk
- 2020 Dinamo Minsk
- 2021 Dinamo Minsk
- 2022 Dinamo Minsk
- 2023 Dinamo Minsk
- 2024 Dinamo Minsk
Record Champions
| Titles | Team |
|---|---|
| 12 | Babruichanka Babruisk |
| 7 | FC Minsk |
| 5 | Dinamo Minsk |
| 5 | Universitet Vitebsk |
| 2 | Nadezhda Mahilyou |
| 1 | Trikotazhnitsa Babruisk Viktoriya Brest |
Top goalscorers
| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
2010
|
Ekaterina Avkhimovich | Zorka | 32
|
2011
|
Diana Tropnikova | Zorka | 28
|
2012
|
Ljeoma Obi | Minsk | 74
|
2013
|
Ljeoma Obi | Minsk | 34
|
2014
|
Liana Mirashnichenka | Minsk | 25
|
2015
|
Esther Sunday | Minsk | 25
|
2016
|
Tatyana Krasnova | Bobruichanka | 17
|
2017
|
Tamila Khimich | Minsk | 24
|
2018
|
Karina Olkhovik | Islouch-RGUOR | 42
|
2019
|
Ekaterina Dudko | Neman | 35
|
2020
|
Salimata Simporé | Dinamo-BGU | 19
|
2021
|
Melana Surovtseva | Minsk | 34
|
2022
|
Anastasiya Pobegaylo | Minsk | 35
|
2023
|
Melana Surovtseva | Minsk | 59
|
2024
|
Ekaterina Frolova | Zorka-BDU Minsk | 41
|
All-time goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Tropnikova | 221 | 2010- |
| 2 | Anna Pilipenko | 193 | 2010 |
References
- ^ "Premier League". Belarus Football Federation. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dinamo-BSUPC". Belarus Football Federation. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Belarus – List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Чемпионат Беларуси 2007. Высшая лига. Женщины - Календарь игр чемпионата Республики Беларусь по футболу среди женских команд 2007 г. за 1-4 и 5-8 места" [Belarusian Premier League (women) - 2007 calendar]. Football.By (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 7, 2018.