Contrary to the league season, it has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm.
Another four First League teams (Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev, Lokomotiv Vitebsk, Pinsk-900 and MTZ-RIPO Minsk) advanced to the next round by drawing of lots.
The rest of First and Second League teams (four from each) chose not to participate in this edition of the Cup for financial reasons.
12 winners of previous round were joined by 16 clubs from Premier League.
4 of 16 Premier League clubs (Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev, Darida Minsk Raion, Lokomotiv Minsk, Gomel) advanced to the next round by drawing of lots.