2000 Belarusian First League was the tenth season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus.
They were replaced by two lowest placed teams of 1999 Premier League (Molodechno and Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi).
They were replaced by two newcomers from the Second League (Traktor Minsk and Luninets as the winners of their respective groups).
This season winners Molodechno were promoted to the Premier League.
Four lowest placed teams (Traktor Minsk, Khimik Svetlogorsk, Veino-Dnepr and Polesye Kozenki) were initially relegated to the Second League, although Khimik Svetlogorsk later avoided relegation due to withdrawal of two other teams before 2001 season.