2016 Belarusian First League
| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions | Gomel |
| Promoted |
Gomel Dnepr Mogilev |
| Relegated | Oshmyany |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 479 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
 Murat Khotov(19 goals) |
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2016 Belarusian First League was the 26th season of 2nd level football in Belarus. It started in April and finished in November 2016.
Three best teams of 2015 Belarusian First League (Gorodeya, Isloch Minsk Raion and Krumkachy Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. They were replaced by last-placed team of 2015 Belarusian Premier League table (Gomel).
Rechitsa-2014, who finished 16th last year, relegated to the Second League. To compensate for Premier League expansion, they were replaced by three best teams of 2015 Second League (Luch Minsk, Uzda and Torpedo Minsk).
Before the start of the season Bereza-2010 disbanded, while Kobrin and newly promoted Uzda did not receive First League license and were denied participation. Oshmyany, who finished 5th in 2015 Second League, were additionally promoted, while no other Second League club eligible for extra promotion applied for the license. As a result, the league was reduced to 14 clubs for 2016 season.
Updated to games played on 6 November 2016.
Source: football.by
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored); 3rd matches won; 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored
1) Dnepr Mogilev were deducted 1 point due to financial irregularities.
2) Match between Oshmyany and Luch was annuled and awarded as 0–0 with no points given to either side.
3) Gomel placed above Dnepr Mogilev by better head-to-head record (1–0, 3–2).
4) Smorgon placed above Lida by better head-to-head record (3–0, 1–0).
5) Torpedo Minsk placed above Zvezda-BGU Minsk by better head-to-head record (4–1, 1–0).
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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