The Belarusian Premier League or the Vysheyshaya Liga (Belarusian: Вышэйшая ліга, top league) is the top division of professional football in Belarus, and is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation. The number of teams in the competition has varied over the years from as high as 17 to the current low of 12, which was first put in place in 2010. Each team plays every other team three times during the course of the season. At the end of the season one team is relegated to the Belarusian First League, and one is promoted from the First League to replace it.
BATE Borisov are the current champions.
Read more about Belarusian Premier League: History, Premier League in 2012, Soviet Era Champions, Champions and Top Scorers, All-time Table
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