2020 Belarusian First League
2020 Belarusian First League is the 30th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and will finish in November 2020.Two best teams of 2019 Belarusian First League, as well as third-placed Rukh Brest were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by 15th-placed teams of 2019 Belarusian Premier League and 14th-placed Dnyapro Mogilev. 16th-placed Premier League team Torpedo Minsk disbanded, leaving a vacancy in the First League.
Last placed team of the last season relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by two best teams of 2019 Second League.
NFK Minsk reverted their name to Krumkachy Minsk during the winter break.
Dnyapro Mogilev ceased to exist in the spring. To fill in two vacant spots left by Dnyapro and Torpedo and to return to 16 participants, who teams were additionally promoted. However, as both clubs represent neighboring cities, Molodechno were unable to secure the necessary financial support from the Maladzyechna Raion administration and were forced to give up the promotion. Underdog Chist, however, were also excluded a few weeks later due to financial problems of their own, and the league was left with only 14 participants for the season.
As a result of investigation of match-fixing incidents during 2017 and 2018 seasons, five clubs were punished with points deductions before the start of the season.Teams summary
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Updated to games played on 3 May 2020
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