Contrary to the league season, the competition has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm.
Another five First League clubs were given a bye to the next round: Gorodeya, Volna Pinsk, Slutsk, Lida (top four clubs in the league table as of the draw date) and SKVICH Minsk (by drawing of lots).
The four Premier League clubs that qualified for 2013–14 European Cups (BATE Borisov, Minsk, Shakhtyor Soligorsk and Dinamo Minsk) were given a bye to the next round.
The match involving Minsk was moved to 7 September due to team's participation in UEFA Europa League play-off round.
It was the first official match at the newly built Borisov Arena.