2015 Belarusian Premier League


The 2015 Belarusian Premier League was the 25th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It began on 10 April 2015 and ended on 8 November 2015. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 11th league title last year, and secured a 12th.

Format

Following the league expansion from 12 to 14 clubs, the league format returned to a regular double-round robin tournament with no second phase. Only one lowest-placed team was relegated and replaced by three best teams of First League, to expand the top level to 16 teams for 2016.

Teams

Two best teams of 2014 First League were promoted to the league, which was expanded from 12 to 14 clubs.
The last-placed team of 2014 Premier League were relegated after they lost relegation/promotion playoffs against First League third-placed team Vitebsk.
TeamLocationVenueCapacityPosition in 2014
BATEBorisovBorisov Arena12,8961
BelshinaBobruiskSpartak Stadium 3,70010
Dinamo BrestBrestOSK Brestskiy10,06011
Dinamo MinskMinskTraktor Stadium16,5002
GomelGomelCentral Stadium14,3076
GranitMikashevichiPolesye Stadium 3,100First League, 1
MinskMinskFC Minsk Stadium3,0007
NaftanNovopolotskAtlant Stadium4,5005
NemanGrodnoNeman Stadium8,5008
ShakhtyorSoligorskStroitel Stadium4,2003
SlaviaMozyrYunost Stadium5,300First League, 2
SlutskSlutskCity Stadium1,8969
Torpedo-BelAZZhodinoTorpedo Stadium 3,0204
VitebskVitebskVitebsky CSK8,100First League, 3

League table

Results

Each team will play twice against every other team for a total of 26 matches.

Top goalscorers

Updated to games played on 8 November 2015
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