Ukrainian Football Amateur League 2001
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Ukrainian Football Amateur League 2001 was the sixth season of the national amateur football competition in Ukraine since their reorganization in 1997.
On the first stage each group winners and their immediate runner-ups were to advance to the next part of the competition. Due to few teams joining the professional competition the format was adjusted and to the second stage only eleven teams advanced. The second stage was split in four groups where first two places were advancing to the semifinals. The semifinals, in their turn, were split in two groups where first two teams were advancing to the winners final of four and the last two teams—to the losers final of four. The finals were cut short as Shakhtar Luhansk
earned the maximum points after just two games and thus securing the season's title with the.
Note: ZALK stands for the Zaporzhian Aliuminum Plant (Kombinat in Ukrainian).
KZEZO stands for the Kakhovkan Factory (Zavod) of Electro-Welding Equipment (Elektro-Zvariuvalnoho Obladnannia).
, and Dnister Ovidiopol
.
.
Sokil Radyvyliv withdrew.
decided to join Druha Liha
.
SVKh Danika Simferopol and KDPU Mekhanizator Komyshuvate withdrew. KDPU Mekhanizator Komyshuvate results were annulled.
withdrew and its results were annulled.
Batkivschyna Kryvyi Rih qualified for the Second Stage, but later withdrew.
A permission to apply for the Second League for the next 2002-03 season was granted to Shakhtar Luhansk
, Vuhlyk Dymytrov, and Systema-KKhP Cherniakhiv.
Overview and format
This season competition consisted of four stages with 35 teams participating. First two stages were organized in regional principal in groups of four or five and were played in two rounds where each team could play another at its home ground. The semifinals and finals, on the other hand, were played in one round. During the season several teams withdrew, while others successfully applied for a professional status.On the first stage each group winners and their immediate runner-ups were to advance to the next part of the competition. Due to few teams joining the professional competition the format was adjusted and to the second stage only eleven teams advanced. The second stage was split in four groups where first two places were advancing to the semifinals. The semifinals, in their turn, were split in two groups where first two teams were advancing to the winners final of four and the last two teams—to the losers final of four. The finals were cut short as Shakhtar Luhansk
FC Shakhtar Luhansk
Shakhtar Luhansk was a Ukrainian football club from the city of Luhansk.The club was formed in 1977. After Ukrainian Independence, in the early 1990s the club played in the provincial league of Luhansk oblast....
earned the maximum points after just two games and thus securing the season's title with the.
Note: ZALK stands for the Zaporzhian Aliuminum Plant (Kombinat in Ukrainian).
KZEZO stands for the Kakhovkan Factory (Zavod) of Electro-Welding Equipment (Elektro-Zvariuvalnoho Obladnannia).
First stage
Teams that applied to the 2001-02 Second League discontinuing their further participation in the competition: SKA-Orbita Lviv, Stal DniprodzerzhynskFC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk
FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk is a Ukrainian football club located in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine-History:The club was founded in 1926 under the name of Metalist. Later the name was changed to Dzerzhiynka. The team entered Soviet competitions under the name of Dzerzhynsky Memorial...
, and Dnister Ovidiopol
FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Odesa is a Ukrainian football club based in Odessa. The club plays in blue-white colors, and is currently in the Persha Liha. The club originally was called Dnister and played in Ovidiopol but after the 2010–11 season the club moved to Odessa.-History:...
.
Group A
Group B
Note: SKA-Orbita Lviv decided to join Druha LihaUkrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine. The league is lower than the Ukrainian First League and the lowest level of professional football competitions in the country. Druha Liha is the third level of...
.
Sokil Radyvyliv withdrew.
Group C
Group D
Group E
Note: Stal DniprodzerzhynskFC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk
FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk is a Ukrainian football club located in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine-History:The club was founded in 1926 under the name of Metalist. Later the name was changed to Dzerzhiynka. The team entered Soviet competitions under the name of Dzerzhynsky Memorial...
decided to join Druha Liha
Ukrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine. The league is lower than the Ukrainian First League and the lowest level of professional football competitions in the country. Druha Liha is the third level of...
.
SVKh Danika Simferopol and KDPU Mekhanizator Komyshuvate withdrew. KDPU Mekhanizator Komyshuvate results were annulled.
Group F
Note: Olympik KharkivFC Olympik Kharkiv
FC Olympik Kharkiv was a football club from Kharkiv, Ukraine. The club competeted in the Soviet Second League and Soviet Second League B under the name of Mayak. After entering the Ukrainian competitions the club soon gave up its non-amateur status....
withdrew and its results were annulled.
Batkivschyna Kryvyi Rih qualified for the Second Stage, but later withdrew.
Group G
Note: Ekina Almazna withdrew and its results were annulled.Group H
Group 1
Group 2
Note: Yavir VolynLis Tsuman withdrew and its results were annulled.Group 3
Note: Zemliak Myrhorod replaced Batkivschyna Kryvyi Rih.Group 4
Note: Tyras-2500 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi withdrew.Group 1
Group 2
Final Group
Note: No further games were necessary as the champion was identified.A permission to apply for the Second League for the next 2002-03 season was granted to Shakhtar Luhansk
FC Shakhtar Luhansk
Shakhtar Luhansk was a Ukrainian football club from the city of Luhansk.The club was formed in 1977. After Ukrainian Independence, in the early 1990s the club played in the provincial league of Luhansk oblast....
, Vuhlyk Dymytrov, and Systema-KKhP Cherniakhiv.