2008 Belarusian First League
2008 Belarusian First League was the eighteenth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2008.Three top teams of last season were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. Due to expansion of Premier League, the promoted teams were replaced by only one team that finished at the bottom of 2007 Belarusian Premier League table.
One team that finished at the bottom of 2007 season table relegated to the Second League. To compensate for the Premier League expansion, they were replaced by three best teams of 2007 Second League.
Mozyr changed their name to Slavia Mozyr prior to the season.Teams and locations
Team | Location | Position in 2007 |
Minsk | Minsk | Premier League, 13 |
Belshina | Bobruisk | 4 |
Khimik | Svetlogorsk | 5 |
Veras | Nesvizh | 6 |
Volna | Pinsk | 7 |
Dinamo-Belcard | Grodno | 8 |
Baranovichi | Baranovichi | 9 |
Vedrich-97 | Rechitsa | 10 |
Polotsk | Polotsk | 11 |
Kommunalnik | Slonim | 12 |
Slavia | Mozyr | 13 |
PMC | Postavy | Second League, 1 |
Lida | Lida | Second League, 2 |
Spartak | Shklov | Second League, 3 |
Top goalscorers