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2008–09 Ukrainian First League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Ukrainian First League |
| season | 2008–09 |
| winners | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod |
| promoted | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod |
| Obolon Kyiv | |
| relegated | (all withdrew) |
| Komunalnyk Luhansk | |
| Knyazha Schaslyve | |
| Ihroservice Simferopol | |
| league topscorer | 22 - Oleksandr Pyschur (Volyn Lutsk) |
| biggest home win | Obolon 6–0 Ihroservice |
| Obolon 6–0 Sevastopol | |
| biggest away win | Prykarpattya 0–5 Dniester |
| highest scoring | Prykarpattya 2–6 Sevastopol |
| Obolon 6-2 Stal | |
| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
Obolon Kyiv Komunalnyk Luhansk Knyazha Schaslyve Ihroservice Simferopol Obolon 6–0 Sevastopol Obolon 6-2 Stal
The 2008–09 Ukrainian First League was 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 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League and two were promoted from the 2007–08 Ukrainian Second League. To decrease the number of teams in the competition 4 teams were relegated from the 2007–08 Ukrainian First League 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 (debut) ;Group B
- Komunalnyk Luhansk – Druha Liha champion (debut)
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Withdrawn teams
On June 26, 2008 MFC Mykolaiv was withdrawn from competitions.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
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
Results
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team |
|---|---|---|
| UKR Oleksandr Pyschur | 22 (4) | Volyn |
| Nigeria Charles Newuche | 16 (1) | Zakarpattia |
| UKR Valeriy Kutsenko | 14 (2) | Obolon |
| UKR Matviy Bobal | 14 (6) | Ihroservice |
| UKR Andriy Shevchuk | 13 | PFC Sevastopol |
| UKR Vitaliy Prokopchenko | 12 (1) | Feniks-Illichovets / Zakarpattia |
| UKR Oleksandr Savanchuk | 11 (3) | Feniks-Illichovets / Naftovyk-Ukrnafta |
| UKR Pavlo Onysko | 10 (2) | Obolon |
| UKR Artem Miroshnychenko | 9 | Obolon |
| UKR Oleksandr Mandzyuk | 9 | Knyazha |
| CIV Souleymane Diaby | 9 | Krymteplitsia |
| UKR Dmytro Viter | 9 (3) | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta |
Managers
| Club | Coach | Replaced coach |
|---|---|---|
| Desna Chernihiv | UKR Mykhaylo Dunets | UKR Oleksandr Ryabokon’ |
| Dniester Ovidiopol | UKR Andriy Parkhomenko | UKR Ihor Nehara |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | UKR Henadiy Lytovchenko | |
| Enerhetyk Burshtyn | UKR Mykhaylo Savka | |
| Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine | UKR Oleksandr Haidash | |
| Helios Kharkiv | UKR Serhiy Kandaurov | UKR Yuriy Pohrebnyak |
| Ihroservice Simferopol | UKR Serhiy Shevchenko | |
| Knyazha Schaslyve | UKR Vitaliy Levchenko | |
| Komunalnyk Luhansk | UKR Yuriy Malyhin | UKR Mykhaylo Dunets |
| Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | UKR Mykhaylo Sachko | |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | UKR Valeriy Horodov | |
| Obolon Kyiv | UKR Yuriy Maksymov | |
| PFC Oleksandria | UKR Yuriy Koval | |
| Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | UKR Mykola Prystay | UKR Stepan Matviyiv |
| PFC Sevastopol | UKR Oleh Leschynskyi | UKR Serhiy Puchkov |
| Stal Alchevsk | UKR Vadym Plotnikov | |
| Volyn Lutsk | UKR Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi | |
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | UKR Mykhaylo Ivanytsya | UKR 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. 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 the team's leading goal scorer with 8 goals (3 penalties).
Knyazha Schaslyve
Knyazha withdrew on the March 25, 2009. 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 the 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
- 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
References
References
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- (September 2018). uk Professional Football League 2009 Official Meetings Minutes #6
- "Професіональна футбольна ліга України".
- link. (2008-12-06 {{in lang). uk Professional Football League 2008–09 Official Meetings Minutes #23
- (November 2018)
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