1995 Belarusian First League


1995 Belarusian First League was the fifth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in July and ended in November 1995.

Team changes from 1994–95 season

Two best teams of 1994–95 First League were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by two lowest placed teams of 1994–95 Premier League.
Three lowest-placed teams of the last season relegated to the Second League. Stroitel Vitebsk eventually disbanded before the start of the season. These teams were replaced by three best teams of 1994–95 Second League.
Before the start of the season, Gomselmash Gomel were renamed to FC Gomel.
Santanas Samokhvalovichi, placed 8th last season, withdrew to amateur level due to financial troubles, leaving the league with 15 teams for this season.

Overview

Newcomers Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk won the tournament and were promoted to the Premier League. Runners-up Kommunalnik Pinsk qualified to the promotion play-offs against 15th team of Premier League but lost and remained in the First League. Khimvolokno Grodno, who finished 15th, relegated to the Second League.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationPosition in 1994–95
GomelGomelPremier League, 15
LokomotivVitebskPremier League, 16
KommunalnikPinsk3
KPFSlonim4
Kardan-FlyersGrodno5
StroitelStarye Dorogi6
BrestbytkhimBrest7
KhimikSvetlogorsk9
TorpedoZhodino10
TransmashMogilev11
KhimvoloknoGrodno12
KimovetsVitebsk13
Naftan-DevonNovopolotskSecond League, 1
FomalgautBorisovSecond League, 2
Dinamo-JuniMinskSecond League, 3

League table

Promotion play-off

had to play two-legged play-off against Shinnik Bobruisk, who finished 15th in Premier League. Shinnik won and both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Team #1Agg.Team #11st leg2nd leg
Shinnik Bobruisk3–2Kommunalnik Pinsk0–23–0

Top goalscorers