Belarusian Second League
| Country |
 Belarus |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Belarusian First League |
| Current champions |
Luch Minsk (2015) |
 2016 Belarusian Second League | |
The Belarusian Second League is the third division of professional football in Belarus. A strict number of teams is not set for the competition and every season it depends on how many teams are able to obtain a license or have an intention to apply for one. As of 2015, the league consists of 20 teams. At the end of the season three best teams will be promoted to Belarusian First League (as opposed to traditional two teams, due to expansion of Belarusian Premier League for 2015). The competition is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation.
History
Belarusian Second League was organized in 1992.
Second League in 2015
Format
- At the first stage 20 teams are split in two groups of 10 on regional basis. Teams will play twice (home and away) with each opponent from their group. Four best teams from each group qualify for Final Round, the rest of the teams will play in consolation round.
- In the Final Round each team plays twice (home and away) against four teams from the other group. Six games against three teams qualified from the same group are carried over to Final Round. Three best teams will be promoted to Belarusian First League for 2016.
- In the Consolation round teams that finished first stage at the equal positions are paired against each other. A5 plays against B5 for the overall 9th place and so on. Winners are decided by standard two-legged knockout rule.
Group A
| Team | Location | Position in 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Zhlobin | Zhlobin | 6 |
| AK Zhdanovichi | Minsk Raion | 8 |
| Osipovichi | Osipovichi | 11 |
| Spartak | Shklov | 13 |
| MKK-Dnepr | Rogachev | 15 |
| Molodechno-DYuSSh-4 | Molodechno | 16 |
| Priozerye | Verkhnedvinsk | 17 |
| Oshmyany | Oshmyany | 21 |
| Torpedo | Mogilev | n/a |
| Viktoriya | Maryina Gorka | n/a |
Group B
| Team | Location | Position in 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Volna | Pinsk | 16 (First League) |
| Uzda | Uzda | 4 |
| Luch | Minsk | 7 |
| Torpedo | Minsk | 12 |
| Kletsk | Kletsk | 14 |
| Krutogorye | Dzerzhinsk | 18 |
| Kolos-Druzhba | Baranovichi Raion | 19 |
| Vertikal | Kalinkovichi | 20 |
| UAS-DYuSSh-Zhitkovichi | Zhitkovichi | 23 |
| Lyuban | Lyuban | n/a |
Winners and promoted teams
Teams in bold were promoted to First League at the end of the season.
- 1 Team was eligible for promotion but was denied First League license
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