2011–12 Ukrainian First League
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The 2011–12 Ukrainian First League
is the 21st since its establishment. Eighteen teams compete in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League
.
Two teams were relegated from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League
The competition began on July 16, 2011 with seven matches. The competition is currently in a winter break and will resume on March 24, 2012.
at the start of the season:
Group A
Group B
2010–11 season
and renamed themselves to FC Odesa.
Prior to the start of the season Zakarpattia Uzhhorod was renamed to Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod.
November 20, 2011
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play
Notes:
Notes: Two Round 3 fixtures were postponed for a day due to the mining disaster
at the Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine
when a day of mourning was announced by the President of Ukraine
. (30 July, 2011)
Originally this fixture was scheduled in Round 11 but was postponed due to FC Lviv's financial difficulties. Match was played on 13 October 2011 after Round 15.
Round 16 match was not played. Stal' players and fans arrived to the ground with police and safety workers on hand at the ground. Five minutes prior to the game an announcement was made that due to Nyva Vinnytsia's financial situation the match would not take place. The PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 0–3 technical victory to Stal' Alchevsk. (October 27, 2011)
Notes:
Ukrainian First League
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...
is the 21st since its establishment. Eighteen teams compete in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League
2010–11 Ukrainian Second League
The 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League was the nineteenth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions were divided into two groups according to geographical location in the country – A is western and northern Ukraine and B is eastern and southern Ukraine.The first game of...
.
Two teams were relegated from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League
2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League
The 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 20th since its establishment and third since its reorganization. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their 5th league title...
The competition began on July 16, 2011 with seven matches. The competition is currently in a winter break and will resume on March 24, 2012.
Promoted teams
These two teams were promoted from Second LeagueUkrainian 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...
at the start of the season:
Group A
- MFK Mykolaiv – Second League champion
Group B
- Olimpik DonetskFC Olimpik DonetskFC Olimpik Donetsk is a professional football team based in Donetsk, Ukraine. Olimpik Donetsk entered the professional competition in 2004. After six seasons Druha Liha Olympik became champions in the 2010–11 season and were promoted to the Persha Liha. They play at their stadium "Olimpik".-League...
– Second League champion
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian 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...
2010–11 season
- FC Sevastopol – 15th place
- Metalurh ZaporizhyaFC Metalurh ZaporizhyaFC Metalurh Zaporizhya is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Zaporizhia. The club has always been in the top league, since the first season in 1992 until the season 2010/11 when it took the last position and was relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- Early years :The...
– 16th place
Renamed teams
Prior to the start of the season Dnister Ovidiopol moved their operations to OdesaOdessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
and renamed themselves to FC Odesa.
Prior to the start of the season Zakarpattia Uzhhorod was renamed to Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod.
League table
Source: Professional Football League of UkraineNovember 20, 2011
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play
Notes:
Map
The following displays the location of teams.Stadiums
The following stadiums were used during the season.| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
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| 1 | Central Stadium, Vinnytsia Vinnytsia Vinnytsia is a city located on the banks of the Southern Bug, in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast.-Names:... |
24,000 | 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... |
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| 2 | Army Sports Club Stadium, Lviv Lviv Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following... |
23,040 | 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 :... |
Used as home ground from Round 21 onwards.. |
| 3 | Central Stadium Tsentralnyi Stadion (Mykolaiv) Tsentralnyi Stadion is a stadium in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. It has a total capacity of 25,175, with 5,905 seats. Tsentralnyi is the home stadium of the football club MFK Mykolaiv. It was built in 1965, and is currently being refurbished.-References:***... , Mykolaiv Mykolaiv Mykolaiv , also known as Nikolayev , is a city in southern Ukraine, administrative center of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Mykolaiv is the main ship building center of the Black Sea, and, arguably, the whole Eastern Europe.-Name of city:... |
16,700 | MFK Mykolaiv | |
| 4 | Zirka Stadium Zirka Stadium Zirka Stadium is a multifunctional facility, primarily used for football located in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. Currently the Ukrainian First League football club Zirka Kirovohrad plays their home games at the stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 13,667.... , Kirovohrad Kirovohrad Kirovohrad , formerly Yelisavetgrad, is a city in central Ukraine. It is located on the Inhul River. It is a motorway junction. Pop. 239,400 .... |
13,667 | 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... |
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| 5 | Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva Bila Tserkva Bila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:... |
13,500 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva is a Ukrainian professional team from Bila Tserkva in Kiev Oblast.The club was formed in 2006 and entered the Ukrainian Second League in 2007 and was promoted to the Ukrainian First League in 2009 via a playoff game.... |
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| 6 | Avanhard Zakarpattya, Uzhhorod Uzhhorod Uzhhorod or Uzhgorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion within the oblast... |
12,000 | Zakarpattya Uzhhorod | |
| 7 | Bukovyna Stadium Bukovyna Stadium Bukovyna Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators.-External links:*... , Chernivtsi Chernivtsi Chernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine... |
12,000 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernivtsi. For the 2010–11 season, the club is taking part in the Persha Liha. From 1992–94, Bukovyna played in the Ukrainian Premier League, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the Ukrainian teams taking part in... |
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| 8 | Slavutych Arena | 11,983 | Metalurh Zaporizhya FC Metalurh Zaporizhya FC Metalurh Zaporizhya is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Zaporizhia. The club has always been in the top league, since the first season in 1992 until the season 2010/11 when it took the last position and was relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- Early years :The... |
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| 9 | Stal Stadium Stal Stadium Stal Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Alchevsk, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Stal Alchevsk. The stadium holds 9,200 people.... , Alchevsk Alchevsk Alchevsk is a town in the Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is separate administrative unit, and is located approximately 45 km from the oblast capital, Luhansk, and right next to the district capital of Perevalsk.... |
8,632 | 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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| 10 | SK Sevastopol, Sevastopol Sevastopol Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa.... , Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
5,511 | FC Sevastopol | |
| 11 | Naftovyk Stadium Naftovyk Stadium Naftovyk Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Okhtyrka, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka. The stadium holds 5,256 people.-References:... , Okhtyrka Okhtyrka Okhtyrka is a city in Ukraine, a raion centre within Sumy Oblast. It is situated near the Vorskla River, on an eleven-mile spur of the Kiev–Kharkiv railway line. It is home to Akhtyrka air base... |
5,256 | 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... |
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| 12 | Spartak Stadium Spartak Stadium (Odessa) Spartak Stadium is multi-functional stadium in the city of Odessa, Ukraine.It is the home ground of rugby club Kredo-63, and also the temporary home ground of Chornomorets of the Ukraine Premier League while their home stadium is under reconstruction for Euro 2012.The stadium was opened in 1928 as... , Odesa |
4,610 | FC Odesa | |
| 13 | Khimik Stadium, Armyansk Armyansk Armyansk is a city in northern Crimea, Ukraine. It is located on the Isthmus of Perekop.Armyansk was founded in the beginning of the 18th century by Armenians and Greeks, who had come from the nearby city of Or Qapı . The first name of the town was Ermeni Bazar .-External links:*... , Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
3,450 | Tytan Armyansk | |
| 14 | ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
3,250 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne FC Krymteplitsia Molodizhne FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne is a Ukrainian football club based in an urbanized settlement Molodizhne .... |
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| 15 | Lofort Arena, Dobromyl Dobromyl Dobromyl is a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around , some 5 kilometers to the border with Poland. Population: 5,000 .... |
3,220 | 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 :... |
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| 16 | Enerhetyk Stadium, Burshtyn Burshtyn Burshtyn is a city located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine, to the north of Halych. It lies in the Halych Raion and is accessible by rail.... |
3,000 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn are a Ukrainian football club based in Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast.The club was formed in 1948 and was previously called Avanhard and Generator.... |
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| 17 | Helios Arena, Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
2,057 | Helios Kharkiv FC Helios Kharkiv FC Helios is a Ukrainian football club located in Kharkiv, Ukraine-History:FC Helios was founded in 2002 by Oleksandr Hellstein. The team quickly progressed through competitions in the Kharkiv Oblast and in 2003 the club advanced to play in the Druha Liha C... |
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| 18 | Dynamo Club Stadium Dynamo Training Center Dynamo Club Stadium is part of the educational training facility ground operated by Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv located at the city limits of Kiev in the former village of Chapayevka... , Chapayevka |
750 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | |
| 19 | Sports Complex Olimpik, Donetsk Donetsk Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region... |
680 | Olimpik Donetsk FC Olimpik Donetsk FC Olimpik Donetsk is a professional football team based in Donetsk, Ukraine. Olimpik Donetsk entered the professional competition in 2004. After six seasons Druha Liha Olympik became champions in the 2010–11 season and were promoted to the Persha Liha. They play at their stadium "Olimpik".-League... |
Results
Notes: Two Round 3 fixtures were postponed for a day due to the mining disaster
2011 Ukraine mine accidents
The 2011 Ukraine mine accidents were two incidents which occurred at two different coal mines in Eastern Ukraine on 29 July 2011. The first was an explosion at the Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine which has killed at least 17 people and left nine missing. The second was an elevator collapse at a...
at the Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine
Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine
The Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine is a large underground coal mine located in the south-east of Ukraine in Lugansk Oblast. Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya represents one of the largest coal reserves in Ukraine having estimated reserves of 157.4 million tonnes...
when a day of mourning was announced by the President of Ukraine
President of Ukraine
Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
. (30 July, 2011)
Originally this fixture was scheduled in Round 11 but was postponed due to FC Lviv's financial difficulties. Match was played on 13 October 2011 after Round 15.
Round 16 match was not played. Stal' players and fans arrived to the ground with police and safety workers on hand at the ground. Five minutes prior to the game an announcement was made that due to Nyva Vinnytsia's financial situation the match would not take place. The PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 0–3 technical victory to Stal' Alchevsk. (October 27, 2011)
Managers
| Club | Coach | Replaced coach |
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| Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva is a Ukrainian professional team from Bila Tserkva in Kiev Oblast.The club was formed in 2006 and entered the Ukrainian Second League in 2007 and was promoted to the Ukrainian First League in 2009 via a playoff game.... |
 Ihor Artymovych |
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| Bukovyna Chernivtsi FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernivtsi. For the 2010–11 season, the club is taking part in the Persha Liha. From 1992–94, Bukovyna played in the Ukrainian Premier League, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the Ukrainian teams taking part in... |
Vadym Zayats Vadym Zayats Vadym Zayats is a former Ukrainian professional football midfielder who played for different Ukrainian clubs in Ukrainian Premier League.Currently he is manager in FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi in Ukrainian First League.-External links:* *... |
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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... |
Andriy Husin Andriy Husin Andriy Husin is professional Ukrainian football player and an current head coach of Dynamo-2 Kyiv in Ukrainian First League. He frequently appeared as a member of the Ukraine national football team, and is one of Ukraine's most capped players ever... |
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| Enerhetyk Burshtyn FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn are a Ukrainian football club based in Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast.The club was formed in 1948 and was previously called Avanhard and Generator.... |
Mykola Vitovskiy (caretaker) |
Bohdan Blavatskyi |
| Helios Kharkiv FC Helios Kharkiv FC Helios is a Ukrainian football club located in Kharkiv, Ukraine-History:FC Helios was founded in 2002 by Oleksandr Hellstein. The team quickly progressed through competitions in the Kharkiv Oblast and in 2003 the club advanced to play in the Druha Liha C... |
Volodymyr Shekhovtsov Volodymyr Shekhovtsov Volodymyr Shekhovtsov is a retired Ukrainian football player and current an Ukrainian professional football coach.On 12 September 2010, Shekovtsov was appointed in third time as caretaker for club Helios Kharkiv in Ukrainian First League.... (caretaker) |
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| Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | Oleksandr Sevidov Oleksandr Sevidov Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Sevidov is a retired Ukrainian football player and now coach of Zakarpattia Uzhhorod. He has played in different Ukrainian and Russian clubs.-External links:*... |
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| Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | Mykola Fedorko (caretaker) |
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| 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 :... |
Roman Marych Roman Marych Roman Marych is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 2006.... (caretaker) |
Roman Laba Roman Laba Roman Laba is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1996.... (caretaker) Oleksandr RyabokonOleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon is a former Ukrainian football defender, and currently the head-coach of PFC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1998... |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Serhiy Zaytsev Serhiy Zaytsev Serhiy Zaytsev is a former Ukrainian professional football defender who played for different Ukrainian and foreign clubs.Zaytsev is product of youth team sistem FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. His first trainer was Volodymyr Kocheharov... (caretaker) |
Hryhoriy Nehiryev (caretaker) |
| MFC Mykolaiv | Ruslan Zabranskyi |
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| 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... |
Yevhen Yarovenko |
Vadym Kolesnyk Vadym Kolesnyk Vadym Kolesnyk is a former Ukrainian football Striker, and currently the assistant coach of FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:... (caretaker) Serhiy MizinSerhiy Mizin Serhiy Hryhorovych Mizin is a former Ukrainian professional football midfielder who played for FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC CSKA Kyiv, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, FC Karpaty Lviv, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, FC Metalist Kharkiv and FC Arsenal Kyiv in Ukrainian Premier League... |
| Nyva Vinnytsya 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... |
Oleh Fedorchuk Oleh Fedorchuk Oleh Fedorchuk , is a retired Soviet footballer and currently coach in PFC Nyva Vinnytsia. He signed a two year contract on July 1, 2009.- External links :*... |
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| FC Odesa | Andriy Parkhomenko |
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| Olimpik Donetsk | Ihor Petrov Ihor Petrov Ihor Hryhorovych Petrov is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he manages FC Olimpik Donetsk.- Statistics :*Other - USSR Super Cup & USSR Federation Cup-Honours:... |
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| FC Sevastopol | Serhiy Puchkov Serhiy Puchkov Serhiy Valentynovych Puchkov is a former midfielder, and currently head-coach of FC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.... |
 Angel ChervenkovAngel Chervenkov Angel Chervenkov is a Bulgarian former footballer.-As a player:As a footballer, Chervenkov played as a defender for Tundzha Yambol , Armeets Sofia , CSKA Sofia , Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa , Etar Veliko Tarnovo and Montana... Oleksandr RyabokonOleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon is a former Ukrainian football defender, and currently the head-coach of PFC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1998... |
| 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.... |
Anatoliy Volobuyev Anatoliy Volobuyev Anatoliy Ivanovych Volobuyev is a former Ukrainian football player, and a head-coach of couple Ukrainian teams in the Premier and First leagues.-Coaching career:... |
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| Tytan Armyansk | Mykola Fedorenko Mykola Fedorenko Mykola Ivanovych Fedorenko is a retired Soviet football player and a current Ukrainian football coach.-International career:... |
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| 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... |
Andriy Antonov (caretaker) |
Anatoliy Buznyk Ihor Zhabchenko Ihor Zhabchenko Ihor Zhabchenko is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he manages FC Zirka Kirovohrad. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Dynamo Bila Tserkva... |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
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| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Hryhoriy Nehiryev (caretaker) |
End as caretaker | Pre-season | Serhiy Zaytsev Serhiy Zaytsev Serhiy Zaytsev is a former Ukrainian professional football defender who played for different Ukrainian and foreign clubs.Zaytsev is product of youth team sistem FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. His first trainer was Volodymyr Kocheharov... (caretaker) |
Pre-season | ||
| FC Sevastopol | Angel Chervenkov Angel Chervenkov Angel Chervenkov is a Bulgarian former footballer.-As a player:As a footballer, Chervenkov played as a defender for Tundzha Yambol , Armeets Sofia , CSKA Sofia , Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa , Etar Veliko Tarnovo and Montana... |
Resigned | Pre-season | Oleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon is a former Ukrainian football defender, and currently the head-coach of PFC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1998... |
Pre-season | ||
| 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 :... |
Oleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon is a former Ukrainian football defender, and currently the head-coach of PFC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1998... |
Leaves for 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:... |
Pre-season | Roman Laba Roman Laba Roman Laba is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1996.... (caretaker) |
Pre-season | ||
| Zirka Kirovohrad | Anatoliy Buznyk |
Resigned | 13th | Ihor Zhabchenko Ihor Zhabchenko Ihor Zhabchenko is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he manages FC Zirka Kirovohrad. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Dynamo Bila Tserkva... |
13th | ||
| Enerhetyk Burshtyn | Bohdan Blavatskyi |
Resigned | 18th | Mykola Vitovskiy (caretaker) |
18th | ||
| 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 :... |
Roman Laba Roman Laba Roman Laba is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1996.... (caretaker) |
End as caretaker | 16th | Roman Marych Roman Marych Roman Marych is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 2006.... (caretaker) |
16th | ||
| FC Sevastopol | Oleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon is a former Ukrainian football defender, and currently the head-coach of PFC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1998... |
Sacked | 4th | Serhiy Puchkov Serhiy Puchkov Serhiy Valentynovych Puchkov is a former midfielder, and currently head-coach of FC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.... |
4th | ||
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 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... |
Serhiy Mizin Serhiy Mizin Serhiy Hryhorovych Mizin is a former Ukrainian professional football midfielder who played for FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC CSKA Kyiv, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, FC Karpaty Lviv, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, FC Metalist Kharkiv and FC Arsenal Kyiv in Ukrainian Premier League... |
Resigned | 9th | Vadym Kolesnyk Vadym Kolesnyk Vadym Kolesnyk is a former Ukrainian football Striker, and currently the assistant coach of FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:... (caretaker) |
9th | ||
| Zirka Kirovohrad | Ihor Zhabchenko Ihor Zhabchenko Ihor Zhabchenko is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he manages FC Zirka Kirovohrad. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Dynamo Bila Tserkva... |
Sacked | 15th | Andriy Antonov (caretaker) |
15th | ||
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 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... |
Vadym Kolesnyk Vadym Kolesnyk Vadym Kolesnyk is a former Ukrainian football Striker, and currently the assistant coach of FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:... (caretaker) |
End as caretaker | 8th | Yevhen Yarovenko |
8th |
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team | |
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| 1 | Oleksandr Kosyrin Oleksandr Kosyrin Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Kosyrin is a professional footballer currently playing for FC Dniester Ovidiopol. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national football team.-Club career:... |
10 | FC Odesa |
| Ivan Matyazh Ivan Matyazh Ivan Matyazh is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for FC Olimpik Donetsk in the Ukrainian First League.-External links:* *... |
10 (1) | Olimpik Donetsk FC Olimpik Donetsk FC Olimpik Donetsk is a professional football team based in Donetsk, Ukraine. Olimpik Donetsk entered the professional competition in 2004. After six seasons Druha Liha Olympik became champions in the 2010–11 season and were promoted to the Persha Liha. They play at their stadium "Olimpik".-League... |
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| Artur Karnoza Artur Karnoza Artur Karnoza is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder playing in the professional Ukrainian First League club FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka.Karnoza was also the captain of the Ukrainian National Under-19 Football Team.- External links :* *... |
10 (4) | 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... |
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| 4 | Serhiy Kravchenko Serhiy Kravchenko (1990) Serhiy Kravchenko is a professional Ukrainian football striker who currently plays for Ukrainian First League club FC Tytan Armyansk.Kravchenko is the product of the UOR Donetsk and Metalurh Zaporizhzhya School Systems. He spent all his career as a player in different clubs of the Ukrainian First... |
8 | FC Tytan Armyansk |
| Ruslan Hunchak Ruslan Hunchak Ruslan Hunchak is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Bukovyna Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian First League.-External links:* *... |
8 (1) | Bukovyna Chernivtsi FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernivtsi. For the 2010–11 season, the club is taking part in the Persha Liha. From 1992–94, Bukovyna played in the Ukrainian Premier League, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the Ukrainian teams taking part in... |
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| Valentyn Poltavets Valentyn Poltavets Valentyn Poltavets, , is a Ukrainian football midfielder currently playing for FC Dniester Ovidiopol.-Honours as player:* Swiss Cup Winner: 2003/04* Ukrainian Premier League Runner-up: bronze : 2000–01, 2005–06-External links:*... |
8 (3) | FC Odesa | |
| Ihor Malysh Ihor Malysh Ihor Malysh is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who currently plays for Ukrainian First League club FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne.Malysh is the product of the Kovel-Volyn Sportive School System. He spent large part of his career as a player in different clubs of the Ukrainian First... |
8 (5) | Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | |
| 8 | Volodymyr Postolatyev Volodymyr Postolatyev Volodymyr Postolatyev is a professional Ukrainian football striker who currently plays for Ukrainian First League club FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva.... |
7 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva is a Ukrainian professional team from Bila Tserkva in Kiev Oblast.The club was formed in 2006 and entered the Ukrainian Second League in 2007 and was promoted to the Ukrainian First League in 2009 via a playoff game.... |
| Dmytro Leonov Dmytro Leonov Dmytro Leonov is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who currently plays for Ukrainian First League club FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva.Leonov is the product of the UOR Simferopol School System. He spent all his career as a player in different clubs of the Ukrainian First League and the... |
7 (1) | Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva is a Ukrainian professional team from Bila Tserkva in Kiev Oblast.The club was formed in 2006 and entered the Ukrainian Second League in 2007 and was promoted to the Ukrainian First League in 2009 via a playoff game.... |
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 Lasha JakobiaLasha Jakobia Lasha Jakobia is a Georgian football player who currently plays in Ukraine for FC Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod.-Belgium:... |
7 (1) | FC Hoverla-Zakarpattia | |
 JuniorJunior Godoi Junior Godoi – full name : Luiz Antônio de Godoy Alves Júnior – is a Brazilian footballer playing currently for FC Metallurg Zaporozhye . He joined Legia from SC Tavriya Simferopol. His Brazilian clubs were São Paulo FC and União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube... |
7 (4) | Metalurh Zaporizhya FC Metalurh Zaporizhya FC Metalurh Zaporizhya is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Zaporizhia. The club has always been in the top league, since the first season in 1992 until the season 2010/11 when it took the last position and was relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- Early years :The... |
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See also
- 2011–12 Ukrainian Second League
- 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League