2015–16 Ukrainian First League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 143 |
| Goals scored | 344 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 10 – Artem Favorov (Obolon-Brovar) |
| Biggest home win | Zirka 6–0 FC Ternopil (Round 5) |
| Biggest away win | 4 – Nyva 0–4 FC Sumy (Round 3) |
| Highest scoring |
6 – Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 4–2 Avanhard (Round 3) Zirka 6–0 FC Ternopil (Round 5) Obolon-Brovar 4–2 FC Sumy (Round 7) |
| Longest winning run | 4 – Hirnyk-Sport (Round 10–12, ppd. 4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 – Helios (Rounds 1–9) |
| Longest winless run | 8 –Illichivets (Rounds 3–4, 6, 8–9, ppd. 7, 10, ppd. 5) |
| Longest losing run | 8 – Nyva (Round 6–9, Round 11–14) |
| Highest attendance | 6,100 – Dnipro–Zirka (Round 18) |
| Lowest attendance |
100 – Desna–FC Sumy(Round 12) |
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← 2014–15 | |
The 2015–16 Ukrainian First League is the 25th since its establishment. The competition commenced on 26 July 2015 with eight matches. The competition is currently on winter break which began after Round 18 on November 22. The competition is scheduled to resume on 26 March 2016.
Teams
The number of teams for the competition was confirmed on 19 June 2015.[1]
Promoted teams
Two teams were promoted from the 2014–15 Ukrainian Second League.[2]
- Cherkaskyi Dnipro – (debut)
Note: The predecessor club FC Dnipro Cherkasy last participated in the 2007–08 Ukrainian First League
- Obolon-Brovar Kyiv – (debut)
Note: The predecessor club FC Obolon Kyiv last participated in the 2012–13 Ukrainian First League
Relegated teams
- Illichivets Mariupol[3] – (returning after an absence of seven seasons)
Reinstated teams
- Avanhard Kramatorsk[3] – (returning after an absence of one season)
Location map
The following displays the location of teams.
Home venues of teams in the 2015–16 Ukrainian First League.
Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.
Notes:
- ^(2) Due to reconstruction of their home ground Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Desna Chernihiv played their Round 12 home game in Bila Tserkva[5]
Managers
| Club | Coach | Replaced coach |
|---|---|---|
| Avanhard Kramatorsk |  Yakiv Kripak | |
| Cherkaskyi Dnipro | Ihor Stolovytskyi | |
| Desna Chernihiv | Oleksandr Ryabokon | |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Vadym Yevtushenko | |
| Helios Kharkiv | Serhiy Syzykhin (interim) | |
| Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih | Hennadiy Prykhodko | |
| Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk | Ihor Zhabchenko | |
| Illichivets Mariupol | Valeriy Kriventsov | |
| MFC Mykolaiv | Ruslan Zabranskyi | |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | Volodymyr Knysh | |
| Nyva Ternopil |  Petro Badlo (interim) | Roman Tolochko |
| Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | Serhiy Soldatov | |
| FC Poltava | Oleh Fedorchuk | |
| FC Sumy | Yuriy Yaroshenko | |
| FC Ternopil | Vasyl Ivehesh | |
| Zirka Kirovohrad | Serhiy Lavrynenko |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyva Ternopil | Roman Tolochko[6] |
Resigns | September 9 | 15th | Petro Badlo (interim) |
September 9 | 15th |
League table
- As of 22 November 2015
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 34 | |
| 2 | Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 31 | |
| 3 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 30 | (+) new |
| 4 | Helios Kharkiv | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 30 | |
| 5 | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 30 | (+) new |
| 6 | MFC Mykolaiv | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 27 | |
| 7 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Illichivets Mariupol | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 26 | (-) new |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 24 | |
| 10 | FC Poltava | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 | |
| 11 | Desna Chernihiv | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 22 | |
| 12 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 22 | |
| 13 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 19 | (*) new |
| 14 | FC Sumy | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 18 | |
| 15 | FC Ternopil | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 18 | |
| 16 | Nyva Ternopil | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 10 |
| Rules for classification:[8] 1) points 2) goal difference 3) goals scored 4) head-to-head points 5) head-to-head goal difference 6) head-to-head goals scored 7) head-to-head fair play (all games) 8) draw or playoff |
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Notes:
- ^(3) In the event of the Premier League expanding to 16 teams for the 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League season, no playoff game will take place.[1]
Results
- As of 22 November 2015
| Home ╲ Away | AVK | CHD | DES | DK2 | HEL | HIR | HIS | ILL | MYK | NAF | NVT | OBK | POL | SUM | TNP | ZIR |
| Avanhard Kramatorsk | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Desna Chernihiv | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Helios Kharkiv | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0(9) | 2–2 | 3–0(8) | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0(5) | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Illichivets Mariupol | 1–1 | 0–1(6) | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1(7) | |||||||
| MFC Mykolaiv | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Nyva Ternopil | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| FC Poltava | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| FC Sumy | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |||||||
| FC Ternopil | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Zirka Kirovohrad | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 6–0 |
Updated to games played on 22 November 2015.
Source: (Ukrainian)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- ^(5) Round 4 match at Yunist Stadium between Hirnyk-Sport and Hirnyk was abandoned due to the waterlogged condition of the pitch due to torrential rain prior to the start of the match.[10][11] The match was rescheduled and played after Round 12 on 14 October.[12]
- ^(6) Illichivets Mariupol postpones their Round 7 home match against Desna Chernihiv since several players were called for international duty.[13] Match played after Round 9.[14]
- ^(7) Illichivets Mariupol postpones their Round 5 home match against FC Sumy since several players were called for international duty.[15] Match played after Round 10.[14]
- ^(8) Nyva Ternopil informed the PFL that they would not arrive for their Round 10 match against Helios Kharkiv due to their difficult financial situation.[16] Control Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine awarded a 3–0 technical victory to Helios. (12 November 2015)[17]
- ^(9) Illichivets Mariupol postpones their Round 12 away match against Helios Kharkiv since several players were called for international duty.[18] Match was played after Round 16.
Position by Round
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zirka Kirovohrad | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Helios Kharkiv | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | 1 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| MFC Mykolaiv | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Illichivets Mariupol | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| FC Poltava | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Desna Chernihiv | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Avanhard Kramatorsk | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| FC Sumy | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| FC Ternopil | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Nyva Ternopil | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Last updated: 21 November 2015
Source: pfl.ua
Top goalscorers
- As of 22 November 2015
| Rank | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) |
Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artem Favorov |
10 (2) | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv |
| 2 | Denys Skepskyi |
8 (2) | Cherkaskyi Dnipro |
| 3 | Ruslan Ivashko |
6 | Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk |
| Roman Loktionov |
6 | Zirka Kirovohrad | |
| Vasyl Prodan |
6 | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | |
| Serhiy Vakulenko |
6 (4) | Illichivets Mariupol | |
| 7 | Oleksandr Batalskyi |
5 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro |
| Volodymyr Bayenko |
5 | Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih | |
| Yevhen Chepurnenko |
5 | Desna Chernihiv | |
| Aderinsola Habib Eseola |
5 (1) | Desna Chernihiv | |
| Oleksandr Filippov |
5 (1) | Avanhard Kramatorsk | |
| Oleksandr Lebedenko |
5 (1) | FC Sumy |
See also
References
- 1 2 (Ukrainian) ЧЕРГОВОЇ ХХІV КОНФЕРЕНЦІЇ ПРОФЕСІОНАЛЬНОЇ ФУТБОЛЬНОЇ ЛІГИ [Statement of the 24th PFL Conference] (PDF). PFL. 19 June 2015.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "Друга ліга, 24-й тур:"Черкаський Дніпро" та "Оболонь-Бровар" виходять у першу лігу!" [Second league, Round 24: Cherkaskyi Dnipro and Obolon-Brovar enter First League]. Professional Football League of Ukraine. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- 1 2 (Russian) "Сталь и еще пять клубов вышли из состава ПФЛ, восемь - включено" [Stal and other five clubs left the PFL, while other eight were included]. UA-Football. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "Харків відкрив тренувальний центр "Сонячний"" [Kharkiv has opened the training base "Sonyachniy"]. stadion.lviv.ua. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ (Ukrainian)""Десна" прийме ПФК "Суми" у Білій Церкві" [Desna will host FC Sumy in Bila Tserkva]. ua-football.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "Тренерський штаб "Ниви" подав у відставку" [Nyva coaching staff resigned]. Nyva Ternopi] website). UA-Football. 9 September 2015.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "2014–15 Ukrainian First League". PFL.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Стаття 12. Визначення місць команд у турнірній таблиці (Regulations: Statute 12 Standing place position in the tournament table)" (PDF). PFL. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ Постанови Центральної Ради ПФЛ ПОСТАНОВА №20 [Professional Football League of Ukraine Central Committee - Meeting Minutes #20] (PDF). PFL (in Ukrainian). 17 July 2014.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "Перша ліга. Матч Гірник-Спорт - Гірник перенесено через зливу" [First League. Match Hirnyk-Sport - Hirnyk moved due downpour]. champion.com (Ukrainian Pravda). 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ (Russian)"Награда для преданных болельщиков (видео)" [Reward for the loyal fans (video)]. Hirnyk-Sport official web site. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "Адміністрація ОФК «Професіональна футбольна ліга України» РІШЕННЯ № 16 - #3" [Professional Football League of Ukraine Administration Committee - Meeting Minutes #16 Agenda Item #3] (PDF). PFL. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ (Russian) "Матч Ильичевец - Десна будет перенесён" [Match Illichivets - Desna will be rescheduled]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- 1 2 (Russian) "Известны даты матчей Ильичевца с Сумами и Десной" [Dates for matches with Illichivets against Sumy and Desna known]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ (Russian) "Игроки Ильичевца вызваны в молодежную сборную" [Illichivets players called up for U-21 National Team]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ (Ukrainian) "Офіційно: матч 10-го туру першої ліги "Геліос" Харків - "Нива" Тернопіль не відбудеться" [Official: Round 10 First League match between Helios Kharkiv and Nyva Ternopil will not take place.]. Professional Football League of Ukraine. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ (Russian) "Гелиосу засчитали техническую победу над Нивой" [Helios was awarded a technical win over Nyva]. goalless.ru. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ (Russian) "Ильичевец проведет товарищеский матч с Металлистом" [Illichivets will hold a friendly match against Metalist]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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