1991 Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR explained

Competition:Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR – Pershaja Liha
Season:1991
Winners:Metalurh Maladzechna
(1st title)
Relegated:6 teams
Prevseason:1990
Nextseason: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

Final standings

Druhaja Liha final standings

Competition:Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR – Druhaja Liha
Season:1991
Winners:Group 1: Vedrich Rechitsa
Group 2: Luch Minsk
Promoted:Vedrich Rechitsa
Relegated:18 teams
Prevseason:1990
Nextseason:1992

Subgroup 2

References