The Belarusian Premier League, founded in 1992, is the top-tier football league in Belarus. It emerged after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, when Belarus gained independence. The league consists of 16 teams, with each team playing a total of 30 matches in a season. BATE Borisov has been the most successful team in the league's history, winning the title a record 15 times. Another notable team is Dinamo Minsk, with 7 titles to their name. An interesting fact is that the league has a winter break, which allows teams to regroup and strategize for the second half of the season.