Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm.
5 First League clubs that were at the top of league table at the moment of the draw (SKVICH Minsk, Bereza-2010, Gorodeya, Dnepr Mogilev and Granit Mikashevichi) and all 11 Premier League teams received a bye to the next round.
Matches of this round will be played on 13 June 2012.
An open draw for quarterfinals was conducted on 22 November 2012.
An open draw for semifinals was conducted on 18 March 2013.