2008–09 Ukrainian First League
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod |
| Promoted |
Zakarpattia Uzhhorod Obolon Kyiv |
| Relegated |
(all withdrew) Komunalnyk Luhansk Knyazha Schaslyve Ihroservice Simferopol |
| Top goalscorer | 22 - Oleksandr Pyschur (Volyn Lutsk) |
| Biggest home win |
Obolon 6–0 Ihroservice |
| Biggest away win | Prykarpattya 0–5 Dniester |
| Highest scoring | Obolon 6-2 Stal |
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← 2007-08 2009-10 → | |
The 2008–09 Ukrainian First League is the eighteenth since its establishment. The Professional Football League (PFL) 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 two were promoted from the Ukrainian Second League 2007-08. To decrease the number of teams in the competition 4 teams were relegated from the Ukrainian First League 2007-08 season.
Teams
Promoted teams
Both of the following two teams were promoted from Druha Liha and debuting in the Ukrainian First League:
- Group A
- Knyazha Schaslyve – Druha Liha champion (Withdrew – after winter break)
- Group B
- Komunalnyk Luhansk – Druha Liha champion (Withdrew – First half)
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2007–08 season after finishing on the bottom of the competition:
- Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka – 15th place (Returning after a seasons)
- Zakarpattia Uzhhorod – 16th place (Returning after a seasons)
Withdrawn teams
On June 26, 2008 MFC Mykolaiv was withdrawn from competitions. On July 1, 2008 the club was announced about the official disbandment. Due to the public pressure and with help of Hryhoriy Surkis, it became possible to preserve the club in professional competitions. MFK Mykolaiv was admitted to the 2008-09 Ukrainian Second League instead of the third team of Dynamo, FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv.
Location
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Competition information
Placing of teams in table of standings are done in the following order:
- number of accumulated points
- number of wins
- difference(GD) between goals for(GF) and goals allowed(GA)
- number of goals for(GF)
- The League Fair-play ranking
The next tie-break is a simple draw.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (C, P) | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 69 | (-) new –  Premier League - Promoted – Champions
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| 2 | Obolon Kyiv (P) | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 63 | Premier League - Promoted
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| 3 | PFC Oleksandria | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 54 | |
| 4 | PFC Sevastopol | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 51 | |
| 5 | Volyn Lutsk | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 49 | |
| 7 | Desna Chernihiv | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 47 | |
| 9 | Dniester Ovidiopol | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 43 | |
| 10 | Stal Alchevsk | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 43 | Fair Play Award |
| 11 | Ihroservice Simferopol (D) | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 42 | withdrew 1 |
| 12 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 41 | –3 2 – (-) new |
| 13 | Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 38 | |
| 14 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Helios Kharkiv | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 30 | |
| 16 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 28 | avoided relegation 3 |
| 17 | Knyazha Schaslyve (D) | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 20 | (+) new – withdrew 4 |
| Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League | |
| Relegation to Ukrainian Second League | |
| Withdrew (expelled) from PFL |
Notes :
- ^1 Ihroservice Simferopol withdrew after the season completed due to licensing issues for the next season[1]
- ^2 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka deducted 3 points by the Ukrainian Football Federation (January 22, 2009)
- ^3 Due to the licensing issues of Ihroservice Simferopol, Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk who finished in 16th place were not relegated by the PFL.
- ^4 Knyazha Schaslyve withdrew after the winter break[2]
Results
| Home ╲ Away | DES | DNR | DK2 | ENE | FEN | HEL | IHS | KNY | KRM | NAF | OBO | OLK | PIF | SEV | STA | VOL | HOV |
| Desna Chernihiv | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Dnister Ovidiopol | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | +:- | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | +:- | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Enerhetyk Burshtyn | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | +:- | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Helios Kharkiv | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | +:- | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Ihroservice Simferopol | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Knyazha Schaslyve | -:+ | 0–2 | 2–2 | -:+ | 1–2 | 1–1 | -:+ | -:+ | 3–0 | 1–2 | -:+ | -:+ | -:+ | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | |
| Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | +:- | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Obolon Kyiv | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 0–0 | |
| FC Oleksandriya | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | 0–0 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–6 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | |
| Sevastopol | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | |
| Stal Alchevsk | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | +:- | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Volyn Lutsk | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | +:- | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Hoverla Uzhhorod | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Updated to games played on Jun 14, 2009.
Source: PFL Persha Liha Calendar
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Oleksandr Pyschur |
22 (4) | Volyn |
 Charles Newuche |
16 (1) | Zakarpattia |
| Valeriy Kutsenko |
14 (2) | Obolon |
| Matviy Bobal |
14 (6) | Ihroservice 5 |
| Andriy Shevchuk |
13 | PFC Sevastopol |
| Vitaliy Prokopchenko |
12 (1) | Feniks-Illichovets / Zakarpattia 6 |
| Oleksandr Savanchuk |
11 (3) | Feniks-Illichovets / Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 7 |
| Pavlo Onysko |
10 (2) | Obolon |
| Artem Miroshnychenko |
9 | Obolon |
| Oleksandr Mandzyuk |
9 | Knyazha 8 |
 Diabi Suliman |
9 | Krymteplitsia |
| Dmytro Viter |
9 (3) | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta |
- ^5 Bobal signed with Premier League club Tavriya Simferopol (November 22, 2008)
- ^6 Prokopchenko transferred to Zakarpattia (March 24, 2009)
- ^7 Savanchuk transferred to Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (March 24, 2009)
- ^8 Mandzyuk signed with Premier League club FC Lviv (February 25, 2009)
Managers
| Club | Coach | Replaced coach |
|---|---|---|
| Desna Chernihiv | Mykhaylo Dunets | Oleksandr Ryabokon’ |
| Dniester Ovidiopol | Andriy Parkhomenko | Ihor Nehara |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Henadiy Lytovchenko | |
| Enerhetyk Burshtyn | Mykhaylo Savka | |
| Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine | Oleksandr Haidash | |
| Helios Kharkiv | Serhiy Kandaurov | Yuriy Pohrebnyak |
| Ihroservice Simferopol | Serhiy Shevchenko | |
| Knyazha Schaslyve | Vitaliy Levchenko | |
| Komunalnyk Luhansk | Yuriy Malyhin | Mykhaylo Dunets |
| Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | Mykhaylo Sachko | |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | Valeriy Horodov | |
| Obolon Kyiv | Yuriy Maksymov | |
| PFC Oleksandria | Yuriy Koval | |
| Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | Mykola Prystay | Stepan Matviyiv |
| PFC Sevastopol | Oleh Leschynskyi | Serhiy Puchkov |
| Stal Alchevsk | Vadym Plotnikov | |
| Volyn Lutsk | Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi | |
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | Mykhaylo Ivanytsya | Volodymyr Vasyutyk |
Withdrawn teams
Komunalnyk Luhansk
After competing in thirteen rounds of the competition Komunalnyk Luhansk withdrew from the PFL on October 17, 2008. The PFL annulled all the results from the competition and adjusted the standings.[3] Komunalnyk had a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 10 losses scoring 12 goals and having 31 goals scored against them in the thirteen games that they played in. At the end of the 13th round Komunalnyk was in 17th place in the standings. Yuri Kudinov was team's leading goal scorer with 8 goals (3 penalties).
Knyazha Schaslyve
Knyazha withdrew on the March 25, 2009.[2] The PFL will award technical victories to teams that are to play against Knyazha after the winter break. Knyazha in 18 games had a record of 5 wins, 5 draws, and 8 losses scoring 22 goals and having 23 goals scored against them. At the end of the 18th round Knyazha was in 14th place in the standings. Oleksandr Mandziuk was team's leading goal scorer with 9 goals.
Ihroservis Simferopol
Ihroservis failed to pay league dues on time and were excluded from competitions for the next season.
Awards[4]
- Best coach – Yuri Maximov (Obolon)
- Best official – Yevhen Aranovsky (Kyiv)
- Best player – Oleksandr Pischur (Volyn)
- Best scorer – Oleksandr Pischur (Volyn)
- Fair Play Champion – FC Stal Alchevsk
See also
External links
- (in Ukrainian) Professional Football League of Ukraine – website of the professional football league of Ukraine
- (in Ukrainian) 2008-09 season's regulations. PFL of Ukraine and Football Federation of Ukraine.
References
- ↑ ""Полтава" и белоцерковский "Арсенал" разыграют путевку в первую лигу ("Poltava" and "Arsenal" playoff to determine promotion to Persha Liha))" (in Russian). ua.football. 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- 1 2 (in Ukrainian) Professional Football League 2009 Official Meetings Minutes #6
- ↑ (in Ukrainian) Professional Football League 2008–09 Official Meetings Minutes #23
- ↑ XVIII Conference of the Union of Professional Clubs "PFL of Ukraine"