Ukrainian First League
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The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine
and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup
. Unlike the Ukrainian Premier League
, Persha Liha does not conduct a parallel tournament for junior teams of its clubs.
(see Ukrainian Soviet competitions
). To the league were also added some second squads of the Vyshcha Liha clubs and the best performers of the Soviet amateur level of competition, KFK (Fitness clubs). The Persha Liha (First League) is lower than the Vyscha Liha (Supreme League) (currently known as the Ukrainian Premier League
) and is the second division of the Ukrainian professional football league system.
The First League was incorporated into the PFL organization that combined all the football leagues of non-amateur clubs (Supreme, First, and Second). On May 26, 1996 the Constituent Conference of non-amateur clubs took place which created the professional league, and confirmed its statute as well as its administration. Most of the clubs that had previously participated in the Ukrainian football league competitions were reorganized as professional, a process that actually started in the late 1980s. On July 17 the professional league signed an agreement with several other national football organizations to organize competitions among the professional clubs (its members). According to the newspaper Halychyna (Ivano-Frankivsk
) the annual budget of league's clubs varied between 6 mln to 30 mln hryvnias in 2010.
The League officially became the top league of the Professional Football League
(PFL) from April 15, 2008 when the Ukrainian Premier League reorganized itself into a self-governed entity. Usually the top two teams from the First League are promoted to the Premier League, while the two lowest teams from the Premier League are demoted to the First League. Because each club is only allowed to be represented with a single squad per each league, the second squad's promotion often is voided, thus, allowing the promotion of the third placed club during a season. One of the most successful second squads is of Dynamo Kyiv (FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
).
The most successful club in the league is the second squad of Dynamo Kyiv
. Out of non-second squads the most successful are Zakarpattya Uzhhorod (two 1st place and two 2nds) and Zirka Kirovohrad
(two 1st places). Zirka, however, went through some reorganizations in the 2000s after going into bankruptcy. A couple of seasons afterwards it returned to the competitions. Pointswise over the whole history the other two teams that follow Dynamo-2 Kyiv
are Naftovyk Okhtyrka and Stal Alchevsk
. The second squad of the militiamen (Dynamo) is the only team that has participated in every single season in the Ukrainian First League. Naftovyk Okhtyrka and Stal Alchevsk
have missed two and three seasons respectfully.
The accumulated table of the Ukrainian First League.
Note: In 1992 there were two groups out of which each winner gained promotion. In the consolidated standing Metalurh Nikopol achieved a higher number of points than Veres Rivne. However, as they were set in different groups only the group winners gained promotion.
The following clubs have won the league at some point in time: FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
(disbanded), FC Veres Rivne
(disbanded), FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
, FC Vorskla Poltava
, PFC Nyva Vinnytsia (reinstated), FC Metalurh Donetsk
, PFC Sevastopol
(reinstated).
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
. Unlike the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
, Persha Liha does not conduct a parallel tournament for junior teams of its clubs.
History
The very first round of games that took place for this league was on March 14, 1992. The league itself was organized just a few months before that and consisted mostly of those clubs that previously competed in the Soviet Second LeagueSoviet Second League B
The Soviet Second League B was an auxiliary tier of the Soviet league system, because it was not consistent as it existed only for six seasons and somewhat randomly...
(see Ukrainian Soviet competitions
Ukrainian Soviet competitions
The Ukrainian football competitions on a bigger portion of Ukraine were taken place sometime when the Russian Football Union was established in 1912...
). To the league were also added some second squads of the Vyshcha Liha clubs and the best performers of the Soviet amateur level of competition, KFK (Fitness clubs). The Persha Liha (First League) is lower than the Vyscha Liha (Supreme League) (currently known as the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
) and is the second division of the Ukrainian professional football league system.
The First League was incorporated into the PFL organization that combined all the football leagues of non-amateur clubs (Supreme, First, and Second). On May 26, 1996 the Constituent Conference of non-amateur clubs took place which created the professional league, and confirmed its statute as well as its administration. Most of the clubs that had previously participated in the Ukrainian football league competitions were reorganized as professional, a process that actually started in the late 1980s. On July 17 the professional league signed an agreement with several other national football organizations to organize competitions among the professional clubs (its members). According to the newspaper Halychyna (Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality....
) the annual budget of league's clubs varied between 6 mln to 30 mln hryvnias in 2010.
The League officially became the top league of the Professional Football League
Professional Football League of Ukraine
Professional Football League of Ukraine is a sport organization that represents the Union of all professional level clubs in Ukraine. The League organizes the football competition for football clubs in the second and the third level of the Ukrainian league system...
(PFL) from April 15, 2008 when the Ukrainian Premier League reorganized itself into a self-governed entity. Usually the top two teams from the First League are promoted to the Premier League, while the two lowest teams from the Premier League are demoted to the First League. Because each club is only allowed to be represented with a single squad per each league, the second squad's promotion often is voided, thus, allowing the promotion of the third placed club during a season. One of the most successful second squads is of Dynamo Kyiv (FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise...
).
Format of competition
During its short history the number of members in the league has fluctuated. However, in recent years it has more or less stabilized at 18. In its first years the league consisted of 20 or more participants. Later there was an idea to decrease the number of members in all leagues in order to improve the quality of competition. The amount of relegated clubs was changing also almost annually and several times reaching up to five. Since the latest reorganization of the Second League it has remained at two clubs being demoted. For the 2010-11 season it was decided to return to the three club relegation principal involving relegation play-offs. The relegation or promotion play-offs were previously usually organized under unforeseen circumstances such as a team's withdrawal from the league and often were not scheduled until after the season had concluded. Since the turn of the millennium the frequency of withdrawals in the First League has increased among the competing clubs. Concurrently with this, the league now applies a stricter approach to every club's financial situation and support in order to participate at this level and avoid those withdrawals during the season. Since the 2009-10 season the First League has started to broadcast select matches over the internet in order to increase its popularity.The most successful club in the league is the second squad of Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. Out of non-second squads the most successful are Zakarpattya Uzhhorod (two 1st place and two 2nds) and Zirka Kirovohrad
FC Zirka Kirovohrad
FC Zirka Kirovohrad is a Ukrainian professional football team. The team is situated in Kirovohrad, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine and was founded in 1922. Zirka debuted in the Ukrainian Premier League 1994-95 season, where they finished 6th. In the Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00 season they finished...
(two 1st places). Zirka, however, went through some reorganizations in the 2000s after going into bankruptcy. A couple of seasons afterwards it returned to the competitions. Pointswise over the whole history the other two teams that follow Dynamo-2 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise...
are Naftovyk Okhtyrka and Stal Alchevsk
FC Stal Alchevsk
FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country....
. The second squad of the militiamen (Dynamo) is the only team that has participated in every single season in the Ukrainian First League. Naftovyk Okhtyrka and Stal Alchevsk
FC Stal Alchevsk
FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country....
have missed two and three seasons respectfully.
Ukrainian First League 2010–11 Teams
In the 2010–11 season, the Ukrainian First League consisted of the following teams:
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FC Lviv FC Lviv is a Ukrainian football team based in Dobromyl, Ukraine. After participating in the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09 season they were relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- FC Lviv :... FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka is a Ukrainian football club based in Okhtyrka, Ukraine, where it was founded in 1980.-History:Naftovyk Okhtyrka took part in the first Ukrainian Premier League season in 1992, after being initially chosen to participate for being the Ukrainian SSR Champion in 1991... FC Nyva Vinnytsia PFC Nyva Vinnytsia is a professional Ukrainian football club based in the city of Vinnytsia. It currently participates in the Ukrainian First League... FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... FC Zakarpattia Uzhgorod FC Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod is a professional Ukrainian football team from Uzhgorod, Ukraine. The club is from the historical region of the Sub-Carpathian Rus, hence the name of the club, Zakarpattia, which is the Ukrainian name for the region.... FC Zirka Kirovohrad FC Zirka Kirovohrad is a Ukrainian professional football team. The team is situated in Kirovohrad, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine and was founded in 1922. Zirka debuted in the Ukrainian Premier League 1994-95 season, where they finished 6th. In the Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00 season they finished... |
Top 3 Finishers
Promoted teams are in bold.| Season | Group | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Position |
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| 1992 Ukrainian First League 1992 Ukrainian First League 1992 was the first Ukrainian First League season with the record number of teams participating in the league at 28 divided into groups. The season started on March 14 and finished July 5, 1992.... |
A | Veres Rivne FC Veres Rivne FC Veres Rivne is a Ukrainian football club based in Rivne. The team ran into financial difficulties after the winter break of the 2010–11 season and was removed from the PFL . From 1992–1995, Veres Rivne took part in the Ukrainian Premier League, and achieved their best result of 12th place in... |
Pryladyst Mukacheve FC Karpaty Mukacheve FC Karpaty Mukacheve is a former professional Ukrainian football team. The club was formed in 1948. In Soviet competitions it participated rarely and with extensive pauses: 1948, 1949, 1968–1970, 1990. Based out of Mukacheve, Zakarpattia took part in the Ukrainian First League from its first... |
Polihraftekhnika Oleksandria |
| B | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Kryvyi Rih. The club currently plays in Ukrainian Premier League and is based in the Metalurh Stadium, which seats 29,734.... |
Metalurh Nikopol | Artania Ochakiv | |
| 1992–93 Ukrainian First League 1992-93 Ukrainian First League 1992–93 was the second season of the Ukrainian First League.The league was reorganized from the previous season into a single group of 22 teams of which the best one was Nyva Vinnytsia. The league was joined by six clubs relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League, while no... |
Nyva Vinnytsia FC Nyva Vinnytsia PFC Nyva Vinnytsia is a professional Ukrainian football club based in the city of Vinnytsia. It currently participates in the Ukrainian First League... |
Temp Shepetivka FC Temp Shepetivka FC Temp Shepetivka is a former Ukrainian football team. The team was situated in Shepetivka, Ukraine. Temp Shepetivka took part in the first Ukrainian Premier League season in 1992, after being initially chosen to participate for winning the Ukrainian Amateur Cup in 1991.Temp Shepetivka took last... |
Naftovyk Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka is a Ukrainian football club based in Okhtyrka, Ukraine, where it was founded in 1980.-History:Naftovyk Okhtyrka took part in the first Ukrainian Premier League season in 1992, after being initially chosen to participate for being the Ukrainian SSR Champion in 1991... |
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| 1993–94 Ukrainian First League 1993-94 Ukrainian First League 1993–94 was the third season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk. The season started on August 15, 1993 and its final round was played on July 3, 1994... |
Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk was a Ukrainian football team based in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, the unofficial capital of the Prykarpattia region. The club was founded in 1940 and was to play in the Druha Liha under the guidance of Mykola Prystay. The club has previously gone... |
Evis Mykolaiv | Polihraftekhnika Oleksandria | |
| 1994–95 Ukrainian First League 1994-95 Ukrainian First League 1994–95 was the fourth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Zirka-NIBAS Kirovohrad. The season started on August 6, 1994 and finished on July 2, 1995. In the last round the Kiev club was only a point away and was visiting Oleksandriya, while the leading Zirka... |
Zirka-NIBAS Kirovohrad FC Zirka Kirovohrad FC Zirka Kirovohrad is a Ukrainian professional football team. The team is situated in Kirovohrad, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine and was founded in 1922. Zirka debuted in the Ukrainian Premier League 1994-95 season, where they finished 6th. In the Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00 season they finished... |
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Metalurh Nikopol | |
| 1995–96 Ukrainian First League 1995-96 Ukrainian First League 1995–96 was the fifth season of the Ukrainian First League which was easily won by Vorskla Poltava. The season started on August 4, 1995 and finished on July 1, 1996.-Teams:... |
Vorskla Poltava FC Vorskla Poltava FC Vorskla Poltava ,is a professional football team which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League and represents the city of Poltava.- History :... |
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Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... |
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| 1996–97 Ukrainian First League 1996-97 Ukrainian First League 1996–97 was the sixth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Metalurh Donetsk. The season started on August 4, 1996 and finished on June 20, 1997.-Teams:... |
Metalurh Donetsk FC Metalurh Donetsk FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :... |
Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise... |
Metalurh Mariupol FC Illychivets Mariupol FC Illichivets Mariupol is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Mariupol.-Quick overview:The team was previously called FC Metalurh Mariupol. FC Metalurh Mariupol changed its name to Illichivets during the winter break of the 2002–2003 season... |
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| 1997–98 Ukrainian First League 1997-98 -Teams:In 1997-98 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:Note:Four teams were relegated... |
SC Mykolaiv | Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise... |
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| 1998–99 Ukrainian First League 1998-99 -Teams:In 1998-99 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Standings:-Promotion play-off:FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk - FC Cherkasy 3:1 FC Cherkasy remains in the First League.- Top scorers :... |
Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise... |
Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium... |
Torpedo Zaporizhia | |
| 1999-00 Ukrainian First League 1999-00 -Teams:In 1999-00 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Standings:- Top scorers :Statistics are taken from here.*Pavlo Parshyn - 17*Oleh Venhlinskyi - 16... |
Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise... |
Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... |
FC Cherkasy FC Dnipro Cherkasy FC Dnipro Cherkasy was a Ukrainian football team, based in Cherkasy.-History overview:The club was established on 9 May 1955, the 10th anniversary Victory Day. The team kept its professional status for 44 years since acquiring it in 1958 and reacqiured it in 2003 after the short term disruption... |
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| 2000–01 Ukrainian First League 2000-01 -Teams:In 2000-01 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:- Top scorers :Statistics are taken from here.*Serhiy Chuychenko - 20*Serhiy Bohatyriov - 13... |
Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise... |
Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | Polihraftekhnika Oleksandria | |
| 2001–02 Ukrainian First League 2001-02 -Teams:In 2001-02 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*The result of the 25th round match Borysfen Boryspil - FC Polissya Zhytomyr was annulled and replaced with such -:-, with no points added to either team.-Promotion play-off ::Polihgraftechnika... |
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Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium... |
Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup... |
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| 2002–03 Ukrainian First League 2002-03 -Teams:In 2002-03 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table: Nyva Vinnytsia was not relegated as has folded in the Premier League. Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk was bought out by LUKOIL, the main... |
Zirka Kirovohrad FC Zirka Kirovohrad FC Zirka Kirovohrad is a Ukrainian professional football team. The team is situated in Kirovohrad, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine and was founded in 1922. Zirka debuted in the Ukrainian Premier League 1994-95 season, where they finished 6th. In the Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00 season they finished... |
Borysfen Boryspil FC Borysfen Boryspil FC Borysfen Boryspil was a Ukrainian football club from Boryspil, Ukraine. It was founded in February 1993.In 1993 the club was merged with FC Nyva Myronivka under name Nyva-Borysfen. In 1994, after the winter break, the club was renamed into FC Boryspil while another team from village Karapyshi,... |
Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise... |
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| 2003–04 Ukrainian First League 2003-04 -Teams:In 2003-04 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*Krasyliv-Obolon Krasyliv 13th 2003/04, farm club for Premier League club Obolon Kyiv, broke operations and merged with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi. The club is changing its name to Podillya Khmelnytskyi... |
Zakarpattia Uzhhorod FC Zakarpattia Uzhgorod FC Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod is a professional Ukrainian football team from Uzhgorod, Ukraine. The club is from the historical region of the Sub-Carpathian Rus, hence the name of the club, Zakarpattia, which is the Ukrainian name for the region.... |
Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top... |
Naftovyk Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka is a Ukrainian football club based in Okhtyrka, Ukraine, where it was founded in 1980.-History:Naftovyk Okhtyrka took part in the first Ukrainian Premier League season in 1992, after being initially chosen to participate for being the Ukrainian SSR Champion in 1991... |
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| 2004–05 Ukrainian First League 2004-05 -Teams:In 2004-05 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*FC Polissya Zhytomyr became insolvent during the mid season winter break and the UFF awarded technical victories against them in the second half of the season.... |
Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... |
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Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk , formerly known as Zorya Voroshilovgrad and Zorya-MALS, is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk is based in the city of Luhansk , Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.-History:... |
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| 2005–06 Ukrainian First League 2005-06 -Teams:In 2005-06 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*Nyva Vinnytsja merged its operations with FC Bershad' and moved to Bershad' and renamed the club prior to the start of the season... |
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Karpaty Lviv FC Karpaty Lviv FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :... |
Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup... |
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| 2006–07 Ukrainian First League 2006-07 -Teams:In 2006-07 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:* FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk withdrew from the League, which in turn saved FC Spartak Sumy from relegation.... |
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka is a Ukrainian football club based in Okhtyrka, Ukraine, where it was founded in 1980.-History:Naftovyk Okhtyrka took part in the first Ukrainian Premier League season in 1992, after being initially chosen to participate for being the Ukrainian SSR Champion in 1991... |
Zakarpattia Uzhhorod FC Zakarpattia Uzhgorod FC Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod is a professional Ukrainian football team from Uzhgorod, Ukraine. The club is from the historical region of the Sub-Carpathian Rus, hence the name of the club, Zakarpattia, which is the Ukrainian name for the region.... |
Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup... |
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| 2007–08 Ukrainian First League 2007-08 -Teams:In 2007-08 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:*Notes-Promoted teams:These four teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:-Group A:... |
Illichivets Mariupol | FC Lviv FC Lviv FC Lviv is a Ukrainian football team based in Dobromyl, Ukraine. After participating in the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09 season they were relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- FC Lviv :... |
Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup... |
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| 2008–09 Ukrainian First League 2008-09 The 2008–09 Ukrainian First League is the eighteenth since its establishment. The Professional Football League decreased the number of teams in the league. This season, there are 18 teams instead of 20 teams competing. Two of the teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08 and... |
Zakarpattia Uzhhorod FC Zakarpattia Uzhgorod FC Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod is a professional Ukrainian football team from Uzhgorod, Ukraine. The club is from the historical region of the Sub-Carpathian Rus, hence the name of the club, Zakarpattia, which is the Ukrainian name for the region.... |
Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup... |
PFC Oleksandria | |
| 2009–10 | PFC Sevastopol PFC Sevastopol FC Sevastopol is a Ukrainian football club based in Sevastopol. In 2010–11, the club is taking part in the Premier League of Ukraine for the first time.The club's colours are all red and all dark blue .-Stadium:... |
Volyn Lutsk FC Volyn Lutsk FC Volyn Lutsk is a professional Ukrainian football team in the Ukrainian Premier League.-History:The Lutsk club was formed in 1960 initially as Avanhard, after the Soviet sports society, but before the start of competitions the name was changed to Volyn. Right from its establishment the club... |
Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... |
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| 2010–11 | PFC Oleksandria | Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium... |
Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... |
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The accumulated table of the Ukrainian First League.
Note: In 1992 there were two groups out of which each winner gained promotion. In the consolidated standing Metalurh Nikopol achieved a higher number of points than Veres Rivne. However, as they were set in different groups only the group winners gained promotion.
Top 10 clubs
Only the top 10 clubs that placed the most often among the top three in every season are listed.| Club | Winner | Runners-Up | 3rd Position | Seasons Won |
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| Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1998–99 Ukrainian First League 1998-99 -Teams:In 1998-99 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Standings:-Promotion play-off:FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk - FC Cherkasy 3:1 FC Cherkasy remains in the First League.- Top scorers :... , 1999-00 Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00 -Preseason changes:Managers-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 1999-00:Note:* In bold are the participants of the 2000 Ukrainian Cup Final.-Top goalscorers:Notable Transfers... , 2000–01 Ukrainian Premier League 2000-01 -Preseason changes:Managers-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2000-01:Note:* In bold are the participants of the 2001 Ukrainian Cup Final.-Top goalscorers:Notable Transfers... |
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2003–04 Ukrainian First League 2003-04 -Teams:In 2003-04 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*Krasyliv-Obolon Krasyliv 13th 2003/04, farm club for Premier League club Obolon Kyiv, broke operations and merged with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi. The club is changing its name to Podillya Khmelnytskyi... , 2008–09 Ukrainian First League 2008-09 The 2008–09 Ukrainian First League is the eighteenth since its establishment. The Professional Football League decreased the number of teams in the league. This season, there are 18 teams instead of 20 teams competing. Two of the teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08 and... |
| Zirka Kirovohrad FC Zirka Kirovohrad FC Zirka Kirovohrad is a Ukrainian professional football team. The team is situated in Kirovohrad, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine and was founded in 1922. Zirka debuted in the Ukrainian Premier League 1994-95 season, where they finished 6th. In the Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00 season they finished... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1994–95 Ukrainian First League 1994-95 Ukrainian First League 1994–95 was the fourth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Zirka-NIBAS Kirovohrad. The season started on August 6, 1994 and finished on July 2, 1995. In the last round the Kiev club was only a point away and was visiting Oleksandriya, while the leading Zirka... , 2002–03 Ukrainian First League 2002-03 -Teams:In 2002-03 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table: Nyva Vinnytsia was not relegated as has folded in the Premier League. Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk was bought out by LUKOIL, the main... |
| Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2004–05 Ukrainian First League 2004-05 -Teams:In 2004-05 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*FC Polissya Zhytomyr became insolvent during the mid season winter break and the UFF awarded technical victories against them in the second half of the season.... |
| Illichivets Mariupol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007–08 Ukrainian First League 2007-08 -Teams:In 2007-08 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:*Notes-Promoted teams:These four teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:-Group A:... |
| Mykolaiv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1997–98 Ukrainian First League 1997-98 -Teams:In 1997-98 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:Note:Four teams were relegated... |
| Volyn Lutsk FC Volyn Lutsk FC Volyn Lutsk is a professional Ukrainian football team in the Ukrainian Premier League.-History:The Lutsk club was formed in 1960 initially as Avanhard, after the Soviet sports society, but before the start of competitions the name was changed to Volyn. Right from its establishment the club... |
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| PFC Oleksandriya | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2010-11 |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka is a Ukrainian football club based in Okhtyrka, Ukraine, where it was founded in 1980.-History:Naftovyk Okhtyrka took part in the first Ukrainian Premier League season in 1992, after being initially chosen to participate for being the Ukrainian SSR Champion in 1991... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2006–07 Ukrainian First League 2006-07 -Teams:In 2006-07 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:* FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk withdrew from the League, which in turn saved FC Spartak Sumy from relegation.... |
| Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk , formerly known as Zorya Voroshilovgrad and Zorya-MALS, is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk is based in the city of Luhansk , Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.-History:... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2005–06 Ukrainian First League 2005-06 -Teams:In 2005-06 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*Nyva Vinnytsja merged its operations with FC Bershad' and moved to Bershad' and renamed the club prior to the start of the season... |
The following clubs have won the league at some point in time: FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk was a Ukrainian football team based in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, the unofficial capital of the Prykarpattia region. The club was founded in 1940 and was to play in the Druha Liha under the guidance of Mykola Prystay. The club has previously gone...
(disbanded), FC Veres Rivne
FC Veres Rivne
FC Veres Rivne is a Ukrainian football club based in Rivne. The team ran into financial difficulties after the winter break of the 2010–11 season and was removed from the PFL . From 1992–1995, Veres Rivne took part in the Ukrainian Premier League, and achieved their best result of 12th place in...
(disbanded), FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Kryvyi Rih. The club currently plays in Ukrainian Premier League and is based in the Metalurh Stadium, which seats 29,734....
, FC Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava ,is a professional football team which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League and represents the city of Poltava.- History :...
, PFC Nyva Vinnytsia (reinstated), FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
, PFC Sevastopol
PFC Sevastopol
FC Sevastopol is a Ukrainian football club based in Sevastopol. In 2010–11, the club is taking part in the Premier League of Ukraine for the first time.The club's colours are all red and all dark blue .-Stadium:...
(reinstated).