1991 Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR
| Season | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Metalurh Maladzechna (1st title) |
| Relegated | 6 teams (competition reformed) |
← 1990 1992 → | |
The 1991 Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR (Belarusian: Чэмпіянат БССР па футболе) was the 55th and last regular annual competition in football of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic at all-republican level. In the competition took part 44 teams in two tiers.
With the ongoing process of disintegration of the Soviet Union during 1991, upon conclusion of the season nine better clubs and six Soviet teams of masters from Belarus formed the First League (Top League) of independent Belarus.
Overview
The championship consisted of three tiers: First (Pershaja), Second (Druhaja) leagues and Trade Union competitions. Six teams were participating in the All-Union competitions and represented all the regional centers of Belarusian SSR: Dynama Mensk, Dynama Brest, Dnepr Mahiljow, KIM Vitsebsk, Njoman Hrodna, Homselmash Homiel.
The First League was contested by 15 teams, and Metalurh Maladzechna won the championship.
Pershaja Liha
Teams
Location of teams in 1991 First League (Pershaja Liha) of the BSSR
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalurh Maladzechna | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 41 | Qualification to Belarusian Premier League |
| 2 | Tarpeda Mahiljow | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 37 | |
| 3 | SKB Vitsebsk | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 36 | |
| 4 | Tarpeda Minsk | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 36 | |
| 5 | Shakhtsjor Salihorsk | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 33 | |
| 6 | Budawnik Staryja Darohi | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | KIM Vitsebsk | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 29 | Qualification to Belarusian First League |
| 8 | Arbita Minsk | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 28 | |
| 9 | Traktar Babruisk | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 28 | Qualification to Belarusian Premier League |
| 10 | BelAZ Zhodzina | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 27 | |
| 11 | Abutnik Lida | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 22 | |
| 12 | Sputnik Minsk | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 22 | Qualification to Belarusian First League |
| 13 | SelMash Mahiljow | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 19 | |
| 14 | SKIF-ShVSM Minsk | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 16 | |
| 15 | Veras Hrodna | 28 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 15 |
Druhaja Liha final standings
| Season | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Group 1: Vedrich Rechitsa Group 2: Luch Minsk |
| Promoted | Vedrich Rechitsa (competition reformed) |
| Relegated | 18 teams (competition reformed) |
← 1990 1992 → | |
Subgroup 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vedrich Rechitsa | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 13 | +54 | 42 | Qualification to Belarusian Premier League |
| 2 | Kolos Ustie | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 41 | Qualification to Belarusian First League |
| 3 | Shinnik Bobruisk | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 38 | |
| 4 | Belarus Maryina Gorka | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 36 | |
| 5 | Polesie Mozyr | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 33 | |
| 6 | Neman Stolbtsy | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Khimik Svetlogorsk | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Zaria Iazyl | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 25 | Qualification to Belarusian Second League |
| 9 | ZLiN Gomel | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 23 | |
| 10 | Iskra Borisov | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 21 | |
| 11 | Dnepr Rogachev | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 17 | Qualification to Belarusian Second League |
| 12 | Dinamo Borisov | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 15 | |
| 13 | Dnepr Mogilev | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 15 | |
| 14 | Dnepr Bykhov | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 88 | −80 | 4 |
Subgroup 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luch Minsk | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 43 | Qualification to Belarusian First League |
| 2 | Kommunalnik Pinsk | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 42 | |
| 3 | Niva Samokhvalovichi | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 41 | |
| 4 | Khimik Baranovichi | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 35 | |
| 5 | Stankostroitel Smorhon | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 34 | Qualification to Belarusian First League |
| 6 | Brestbytkhim Brest | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Neman Mosty | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 30 | Qualification to Belarusian Second League |
| 8 | Kolos Dzerzhinsk | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Smena-MVIZRU Minsk | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 23 | Qualification to Belarusian Second League |
| 10 | Stroitel Bereza | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 22 | |
| 11 | Khimik Kletsk | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 20 | |
| 12 | Metrostroi Minsk | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 19 | |
| 13 | Traktor Minsk | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 19 | |
| 14 | Albertin Slonim | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 16 | |
| 15 | Fakel Oshmiany | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 14 |