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2012–13 Ukrainian First League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Ukrainian First League |
| season | 2012–13 |
| winners | FC Sevastopol |
| promoted | FC Sevastopol |
| Stal Alchevsk | |
| PFC Oleksandria | |
| relegated | Arsenal Bila Tserkva |
| FC Odesa (withdrew) | |
| Krymteplitsia (withdrew) | |
| Obolon (withdrew) | |
| league topscorer | 18 goals – Serhiy Kuznetsov (FC Sevastopol) |
| biggest home win | Mykolaiv 8–0 Arsenal (Round 34) |
| biggest away win | Krymteplitsia 0–4 Sevastopol (Round 4) |
| Olimpik 0–4 Odesa (Round 18) | |
| Arsenal 0–4 Avanhard (ppd. Round 22) | |
| Arsenal 1–5 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta (Round 32) | |
| highest scoring | Zirka 6–2 Arsenal (Round 29) |
| Mykolaiv 8–0 Arsenal (Round 34) | |
| matches | 290 |
| total goals | 689 |
| longest wins | 7 – Sevastopol (Round 19–21, Round 23–26) |
| longest unbeaten | 11 – Naftovyk-Ukrnafta (Round 12–22) |
| longest losses | 10 – Odesa (Round 14–23) |
| highest attendance | 12,000 Mykolaiv–Dynamo-2 |
| (Round 32) | |
| lowest attendance | 0 Sevastopol–Naftovyk-Ukrnafta (Round 1) |
| prevseason | 2011–12 |
| nextseason | 2013–14 |
Stal Alchevsk PFC Oleksandria FC Odesa (withdrew) Krymteplitsia (withdrew) Obolon (withdrew) Olimpik 0–4 Odesa (Round 18) Arsenal 0–4 Avanhard (ppd. Round 22) Arsenal 1–5 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta (Round 32) Mykolaiv 8–0 Arsenal (Round 34) (Round 32)
The 2012–13 Ukrainian First League was the 22nd since its establishment. The competition commenced on 13 July 2012 when Obolon Kyiv visited Sumy and played a goalless draw against FC Sumy. The competition had a winter break that started 25 November 2012 and resumed on 23 March 2013.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted teams
Three teams were promoted from the 2011–12 Ukrainian Second League ;Group A
- FC Sumy – champion (debut, however in the 2006–07 Ukrainian First League season Spartak represented the city of Sumy) ;Group B
- FC Poltava – champion (debut)
- Avanhard Kramatorsk – promotion/relegation playoff finalist (debut)
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League
- Obolon Kyiv – 15th place (returning after three seasons)
- PFC Oleksandria – 16th place (returning after one season)
Withdrawn teams
Prior to the season starting Nyva Vinnytsia withdrew from the PFL.
Team locations
Map
The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.
| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy | 25,800 | FC Sumy | ||
| 2 | Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv | 16,873 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | ||
| 3 | Central Stadium, Mykolaiv | 16,700 | MFK Mykolaiv | ||
| 4 | Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad | 13,667 | Zirka Kirovohrad | ||
| 5 | Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva | 13,500 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | ||
| 6 | Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi | 12,000 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ||
| 7 | Stal Stadium, Alchevsk | 9,200 | Stal Alchevsk | ||
| 8 | CSC Nika Stadium, Oleksandria | 7,000 | PFC Oleksandria | ||
| 9 | SK Sevastopol, Sevastopol, Crimea | 5,563 | FC Sevastopol | ||
| 10 | Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka | 5,256 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | ||
| 11 | Obolon Arena, Kyiv | 5,100 | Obolon Kyiv | ||
| 12 | Sonyachny Stadium, Kharkiv | 4,924 | Helios Kharkiv | Used from Round 4 as home ground | |
| 13 | Spartak Stadium, Odesa | 4,610 | FC Odesa | ||
| 14 | Avanhard Stadium, Kramatorsk | 4,000 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | ||
| 15 | Khimik Stadium, Armyansk, Crimea | 3,450 | Tytan Armyansk | ||
| 16 | ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea | 3,250 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | ||
| 17 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Poltava | 2,500 | FC Poltava | ||
| 18 | Helios Arena, Kharkiv | 2,057 | Helios Kharkiv | ||
| 19 | Mashynobudivnyk Stadium, Karlivka | 1,300 | FC Poltava | Completion of Round 33 suspended match | |
| 20 | Dynamo Club Stadium, Chapayevka | 1,250 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Used from Round 6 onwards as home ground | |
| 21 | Training Base Knyazha, Schaslyve, Kyiv Oblast | 1,000 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Used in Round 24 & 26 as home ground | |
| 22 | Sports Complex Olimpik, Donetsk | 680 | Olimpik Donetsk |
Managers
| Club | Coach | Replaced coach |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Bila Tserkva | UKR Yevhen Feschenko (caretaker) | UKR Oleh Lutkov |
| UKR Oleh Sokyrko (caretaker) | ||
| UKR Ihor Artymovych | ||
| Avanhard Kramatorsk | UKR Serhiy Shevchenko | |
| Bukovyna Chernivtsi | UKR Vadym Zayats | |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | UKR Andriy Husin | |
| Helios Kharkiv | UKR Serhiy Yesin (caretaker) | UKR Anatoliy Chantsev |
| UKR Serhiy Yesin (caretaker) | ||
| UKR Volodymyr Shekhovtsov (caretaker) | ||
| Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | UKR Serhiy Shevtsov | |
| PFC Oleksandria | UKR Vitaliy Pervak (caretaker) | UKR Andriy Kuptsov (caretaker) |
| MFC Mykolaiv | UKR Ruslan Zabranskyi | |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | UKR Yevhen Yarovenko | |
| Obolon Kyiv | UKR Serhiy Konyushenko | |
| FC Odesa | UKR Andriy Parkhomenko | |
| Olimpik Donetsk | UKR Roman Sanzhar (caretaker) | UKR Roman Pylypchuk |
| UKR Ihor Petrov | ||
| FC Poltava | UKR Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi | |
| FC Sevastopol | BLR Aleh Konanaw | |
| Stal Alchevsk | UKR Anatoliy Volobuyev | |
| FC Sumy | UKR Andriy Kononenko (caretaker) | UKR Serhiy Strashnenko (caretaker) |
| UKR Ihor Zakharyak | ||
| Tytan Armyansk | UKR Oleh Leshchynskyi | UKR Oleksandr Haydash |
| Zirka Kirovohrad | UKR Samir Hasanov | UKR Ilya Blyznyuk |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zirka Kirovohrad | Ukraine Vadym Yevtushenko | Leaves for Vorskla Poltava | {{dts | format=dmy | 06 | 06}} | Pre-season | Ukraine Ilya Blyznyuk | |
| PFC Sevastopol | Ukraine Serhiy Puchkov | Replaced | {{dts | format=dmy | 06 | 12}} | Belarus Aleh Konanaw | {{dts | format=dmy |
| Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | Ukraine Mykola Fedorko (caretaker) | Replaced | {{dts | format=dmy | 06 | 15}} | Ukraine Serhiy Shevtsov | {{dts | format=dmy |
| Tytan Armyansk | UKR Oleksandr Haydash | Resigned | {{dts | format=dmy | 09 | 07}} | 18th | Ukraine Oleh Leshchynskyi | |
| Olimpik Donetsk | UKR Ihor Petrov | Resigned | {{dts | format=dmy | 09 | 07}} | 8th | Ukraine Roman Pylypchuk | |
| Arsenal Bila Tserkva | UKR Ihor Artymovych | Resigned | {{dts | format=dmy | 09 | 29}} | 16th | Ukraine Oleh Sokyrko (caretaker) | |
| Helios Kharkiv | UKR Volodymyr Shekhovtsov (interim) | Resigned | {{dts | format=dmy | 11 | 10}} | 11th | Ukraine Serhiy Yesin (interim) | |
| Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | Ukraine Serhiy Shevtsov | Replaced | {{dts | format=dmy | 12 | 3}} | 14th | Ukraine Mykhailo Sachko | |
| Helios Kharkiv | Ukraine Serhiy Yesin (interim) | End of interim | {{dts | format=dmy | 01 | 9}} | 9th | Ukraine Anatoliy Chantsev | |
| Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Ukraine Oleh Sokyrko (caretaker) | End of interim | {{dts | format=dmy | 01 | 15}} | 16th | Ukraine Oleh Lutkov | |
| Sumy | Ukraine Ihor Zakharyak | Sacked | {{dts | format=dmy | 04 | 11}} | 14th | Ukraine Serhiy Strashnenko (caretaker) | |
| Ukraine Serhiy Strashnenko (caretaker) | End as interim | {{dts | format=dmy | 04 | 18}} | 11th | Ukraine Andriy Kononenko (caretaker) | {{dts | format=dmy |
| Olimpik Donetsk | UKR Serhiy Pylypchuk | Sacked | {{dts | format=dmy | 04 | 17}} | 12th | Ukraine Roman Sanzhar (caretaker) | |
| Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Ukraine Oleh Lutkov | Sacked | {{dts | format=dmy | 04 | 21}} | 17th | Ukraine Yevhen Feschenko (caretaker) | |
| Helios Kharkiv | UKR Anatoliy Chantsev | Resigned | {{dts | format=dmy | 04 | 27}} | 12th | Ukraine Serhiy Yesin (caretaker) | |
| Oleksandria | UKR Andriy Kuptsov (caretaker) | Resigned | {{dts | format=dmy | 05 | 13}} | 4th | Ukraine Vitaliy Pervak (caretaker) | |
| Zirka Kirovohrad | Ukraine Ilya Blyznyuk | Sacked | {{dts | format=dmy | 06 | 04}} | 5th | Ukraine Samir Hasanov |
Final standings
Results
Top goalscorers
The following were the top ten goalscorers.
| # | Scorer | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Pen.) | Team | ||
| 1 | UKR Serhiy Kuznetsov | 18 (3) | FC Sevastopol |
| 2 | UKR Ruslan Platon | 16 (4) | Bukovyna Chernivtsi |
| 3 | UKR Vyacheslav Shevchenko | 15 | PFC Oleksandria |
| 4 | UKR Vitaliy Prokopchenko | 13 (5) | Tytan Armyansk |
| 5 | UKR Yaroslav Halenko | 12 | Zirka Kirovohrad |
| UKR Ruslan Ivashko | 12 (2) | FC Poltava | |
| 7 | UKR Ruslan Stepanyuk | 11 | Stal Alchevsk |
| 8 | UKR Dmytro Leonov | 10 (1) | Arsenal Bila Tserkva/Stal Alchevsk |
| UKR Roman Loktionov | 10 (1) | Stal Alchevsk | |
| 10 | UKR Oleksandr Akymenko | 9 | Stal Alchevsk |
| Congo Burnel Okana-Stazi | 9 (2) | Stal Alchevsk |
Promotion/relegation play-off
A promotion/relegation home and away play-off were played by the 2nd team in Group 1 and 2 of 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League against the 15th and 16th placed teams of the 2012–13 Ukrainian First League competition. The draw for the play-off matches was held on 7 June.
Nyva Ternopil qualified from Ukrainian Second League.
Match #1
First leg
Melnyk
Second leg
Yavorskyi Danyshchuk Tovkatskyi
6–1 on aggregate. FC Odesa after being relegated to Second League withdrew.
Match #2
First leg
Second leg
2–1 on aggregate. Dynamo-2 Kyiv remain in First League.
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