The 2016 Belarusian Premier League was the 26th season of top-tier football in Belarus. The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 27 November 2016. BATE Borisov were the defending champions, having won their 12th league title last year; they successfully defended their title this season.
Three best teams of 2015 First League (Isloch Minsk Raion, Gorodeya and Krumkachy Minsk) were promoted to the league, which was expanded from 14 to 16 clubs.
The last-placed team of 2015 Premier League, Gomel, were relegated.
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Each team played twice against every other team for a total of 30 matches.
<small>Updated to games played on 27 November 2016<br> Source: football.by</small>