Part of this has been attributed to the nation's relatively low number of positive coronavirus cases in Belarus.

BATE continued their participation in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase, where they were pitted against English outfit, and eventual runners-up, Arsenal.

BATE won the home leg 1–0, but lost away 0–3, ending their Europa League participation.

During the late summer, BATE resumed European competition play by entering in the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League.

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