2013 Belarusian First League


The 2013 Belarusian First League is the 23rd season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and finished in November 2013.

Team changes from 2012 season

The winners of last season were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. No teams relegated directly from the Premier League as it was expanded from 11 to 12 teams.
The runners-up of last season lost the promotion/relegation play-off to Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino and both clubs stayed in their respective leagues.
One team that finished at the bottom of 2012 season table relegated to the Second League. To compensate for Premier League and First League club withdrawals from last year, they were replaced by three best teams of 2012 Second League and the league was expanded from 15 to 16 clubs.
DSK Gomel withdrew from the league and disbanded due to lack of financing. They were replaced by Minsk-2, who finished 5th in last year's Second League. Gomelzheldortrans, Second League 4th team, declined invitation due to insufficient financing.

Teams summary

TeamLocationPosition in 2012
GorodeyaGorodeya2
VitebskVitebsk3
SKVICHMinsk4
SlutskSlutsk5
GranitMikashevichi6
Vedrich-97Rechitsa7
VolnaPinsk8
Bereza-2010Bereza9
SmorgonSmorgon10
LidaLida11
PolotskPolotsk12
KhimikSvetlogorsk13
Smolevichi-STISmolevichiSecond League, 1
SlonimSlonimSecond League, 2
Isloch Minsk RaionMinsk RaionSecond League, 3
Minsk-2MinskSecond League, 5

League table

Promotion play-offs

The 11th placed team of 2013 Premier League Dnepr Mogilev played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of 2013 Belarusian First League Gorodeya for one spot in the 2014 Premier League and won the series 3–1 on aggregate.

Results

Top goalscorers

Updated to games played on 23 November 2013
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