# 1988 Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR

The 1988 Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR (Belarusian: Чэмпіянат БССР па футболе) was the 52nd regular annual competition in football of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic at all-republican level.

## Overview

The championship consisted of two tiers: First (Pershaja) League 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, Dnjapro Mahiljow, KIM Vitsebsk, Njoman Hrodna, Homselmash Homiel.
The First League was contested by 28 teams in two groups, and Abutnik Lida won the championship.

## Pershaja Liha
### Group stage
#### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Shakhtsjor Salihorsk | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 15 | +59 | 43 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 2 | Dzvina Navapolatsk | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 40 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 3 | SelMash Mahiljow | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 36 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 4 | SKIF Minsk | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 34 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 5 | Temp Baranj | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 32 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 6 | SKB Vitsebsk | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 31 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 7 | Shynnik Babruisk | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 30 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 8 | Budawnik Staryja Darohi | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 27 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 9 | Dnjapro Rahachow | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 23 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 10 | Metrobud Mensk | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 21 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 11 | Almaz Homiel | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 21 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 12 | Dnjapro Mahiljow (res) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 13 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 13 | Palesjse Mazyr | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 50 | −36 | 12 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 14 | Sputnik Rechytsa | 26 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 117 | −102 | 1 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Sputnik Minsk | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 21 | +47 | 43 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 2 | Abutnik Lida | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 39 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 3 | Arbita Minsk | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 33 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 4 | Tarpeda Minsk | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 5 | Tarpeda Zhodzina | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 29 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 6 | Mashynabudawnik Pinsk | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 28 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 7 | Pedinstytut Brest | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 25 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 8 | KSOM Vawkavysk | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 24 | 1989 Pershaja Liha |
| 9 | Awtamabilist Barysow | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 24 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 10 | Traktar Mensk | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 23 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 11 | Pramenj Mensk | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 22 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 12 | Kolas Dziarzhynsk | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 18 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 13 | Tekstyljshchyk Baranovichi | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 68 | −42 | 15 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |
| 14 | Olimp Hrodna | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 11 | 1989 Druhaja Liha |

### Play-off stage

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Shakhtsjor Salihorsk | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Sputnik Mensk | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Dzvina Navapolatsk | 3–5 | Abutnik Lida | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| Selmash Mahilyow | 4–3 | Arbita Mensk | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Tarpeda Mensk | 6–1 | SKIF Mensk | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| SKB Vitsebsk | -/+ | Tarpeda Zhodzina | 4–2 | -/+ |
| Temp Baranj | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Mashynabudawnik Pinsk | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Pedinstytut Brest | -/+ | Shinnik Babruisk | 1–4 | -/+ |
| KSOM Vawkavysk | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Budawnik Staryja Darohi | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Dnjapro Rahachow | +/- | Awtamabilist Barysow | +/- | +/- |
| Metrabud Mensk | 5–3 | Traktar Mensk | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| Pramenj Mensk | -/+ | Almaz Homiel | 2–3 | -/+ |
| Kolas Dziarzhynsk | -/+ | Dnjapro Mahilyow (res) | 1–0 | -/+ |
| Tekstyljshchyk Baranovichi | 5–5 (3–4 p) | Palesjse Mazyr | 4–1 | 1–4 |
| Olimp Hrodna | 9–2 | Sputnik Rechytsa | 6–1 | 3–1 |