The 2011–12 Ukrainian First League was the 21st since its establishment. Eighteen teams competed 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
Season | 2011–12 |
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Champions | Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod |
Promoted | Hoverla-Zakarpattia Metalurh Zaporizhia |
Relegated | |
Matches played | 292 |
Goals scored | 761 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 19 goals: Oleksandr Kosyrin (Odesa/Hoverla-Zakarpattia) |
Biggest home win | Hoverla-Zakarpattia 6–0 Odesa (Round 28) |
Biggest away win | Enerhetyk 0–4 Metalurh (Round 2) Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 0–4 Nyva (Round 18) Lviv 0–4 Olimpik (Round 19) Enerhetyk 1–5 Sevastopol (Round 22) Lviv 1–5 Metalurh (Round 28) |
Highest scoring | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 3–4 Stal Alchevsk (Round 11) Krymteplitsia 4–3 Helios (Round 19) Metalurh 5–2 Arsenal (Round 23) |
Longest winning run | 13 – Sevastopol (Round 21–33) |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 – Sevastopol (Round 21–34) |
Longest losing run | 13 – Lviv (Round 10, 12–15, ppd. 11, 16–22) |
Highest attendance | 7,100 Mykolaiv – Dynamo-2 (Round 22) |
Lowest attendance | 150 Dynamo-2 – Arsenal (Round 3) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
The competition began on July 16, 2011 with seven matches. The competition had a winter break starting on November 22, 2011 and the competition resumed on March 24, 2012 and completed on May 30, 2012.
Team changes
editPromoted teams
editThese two teams were promoted from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League
- Group A
- MFK Mykolaiv – Second League champion (returning after three seasons)
- Group B
- Olimpik Donetsk – Second League champion (debut)
Relegated teams
editTwo teams were relegated from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League
- FC Sevastopol – 15th place (returning after a season)
- Metalurh Zaporizhzhia – 16th place (debut)
Renamed teams
edit- Dnister Ovidiopol moved their operations to Odesa and renamed themselves to FC Odesa.[1]
- Zakarpattia Uzhhorod was renamed to Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod.[2]
Team locations
editMap
editThe following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
editThe following stadiums were used during the season.
- ^ After the winter break Arsenal Bila Tserkva played their Round 22 fixture at Kolos Stadium in Boryspil due to not having a lease signed to use Trudovi Reservy.[6]
- ^ After the winter break Tytan Armyansk played their home games at Khimik Stadium, Krasnoperekopsk, Crimea due to reseeding of the pitch at their stadium.[7]
Managers
editManagerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
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Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | ![]() | End as caretaker | 1 June | Pre-season | ![]() | 13 June | Pre-season |
FC Sevastopol | ![]() | Resigned | 14 June | Pre-season | ![]() | 28 June | Pre-season |
FC Lviv | ![]() | Leaves for PFC Sevastopol | 28 June | Pre-season | ![]() | 28 June | Pre-season |
Zirka Kirovohrad | ![]() | Resigned | 22 August | 13th | ![]() | 22 August | 13th |
Enerhetyk Burshtyn | ![]() | Resigned | 16 September | 18th | ![]() | 17 September | 18th |
FC Lviv | ![]() | End as caretaker | 24 September | 16th | ![]() | 24 September | 16th |
FC Sevastopol | ![]() | Sacked | 17 October | 4th | ![]() | 18 October | 4th |
Nyva Vinnytsia | ![]() | Resigned | 20 October | 17th | ![]() | 20 October | 17th |
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta | ![]() | Resigned | 5 November | 9th | ![]() | 7 November | 9th |
Zirka Kirovohrad | ![]() | Sacked | 9 November | 15th | ![]() | 9 November | 15th |
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta | ![]() | End as caretaker | 30 November | 8th | ![]() | 30 November | 8th |
Zirka Kirovohrad | ![]() | End as caretaker | 9 December | 15th | ![]() | 9 December | 15th |
FC Lviv | ![]() | End as caretaker | 1 February | 18th | ![]() | 1 February | 18th |
Enerhetyk Burshtyn | ![]() | End as caretaker | 16 February | 16th | ![]() | 16 February | 16th |
Tytan Armyansk | ![]() | Resigned | 16 May | 13th | ![]() | 16 May | 13th |
Tytan Armyansk | ![]() | End as caretaker | 23 May | 13th | ![]() | 23 May | 13th |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (C, P) | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16 | +51 | 84 | Promoted to Ukrainian Premier League |
2 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (P) | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 32 | +45 | 76 | |
3 | FC Sevastopol | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 76 | |
4 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 62 | |
5 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 60 | |
6 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 57 | |
7 | Stal Alchevsk | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 50 | |
8 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 50 | |
9 | Helios Kharkiv | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
10 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 44 | |
11 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 44 | |
12 | Olimpik Donetsk | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 40 | |
13 | Nyva Vinnytsia (D) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 32 | Withdrew[a] |
14 | Tytan Armyansk | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 32 | |
15 | FC Odesa | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 31 | |
16 | MFK Mykolaiv[b] (O) | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 28 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
17 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn (D) | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 72 | −46 | 19 | Withdrew[c] |
18 | FC Lviv[d] (D) | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 79 | −58 | 18 | Withdrew[e] |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[33]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Nyva Vinnystia withdrew from the PFL after the season.(13 July 2012)[28]
- ^ MFK Mykolaiv were deducted 3 points for failure of payments of financial obligations ordered by the PFL. (31 May 2012)[29]
- ^ Enerhetyk Burshtyn withdrew from the PFL after Round 32.[30]
- ^ FC Lviv were deducted 3 points for failure of payments of financial obligations ordered by the PFL. (31 May 2012)[29]
- ^ FC Lviv withdrew from the PFL after the season.(12 July 2012)[31]
Withdrawn Teams
editEnerhetyk Burshtyn
editOn 22 May the president of Enerhetyk Burshtyn informed that the Round 32 match in Vinnytsia was the last match as a professional club and that the will not be competing in the last two games of the season.[34] The rest of Enerhetyk's fixtures (2 games) are considered technical losses. The club played 32 games in the League and had a record of 5 wins, 4 draws and 23 losses with 26 goals scored and 72 against.
FC Lviv
editPrior to the start of the 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League season the Sporting Director of the club informed the PFL that they are withdrawing from the league due to termination of their financial sponsor.[35]
Nyva Vinnytsia
editThe club originally informed the PFL that they were to withdraw from the league when the draw for the 2012–13 season was made due to insufficient funds.(5 July 2012)[36] However, the city and the oblast administration informed the PFL guaranteeing sufficient funds for the next season.(10 July 2012)[37] The club was to participate in the 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League competition after readmission to the PFL but was dissolved not submitting proper documentation or license fees and was omitted from the competition.(13 July 2012)[28]
Promotion Relegation playoff
editThe promotion/relegation playoff stage consisted of two matches. At match one both second placed teams of the Second League groups played each other to determine the winner. At match two the match was played between the 16th place team of the First League and the winner of another playoff game between the second placed clubs from each group of the Second League.[38]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Desna Chernihiv | 0–1 | Avanhard Kramatorsk |
MFC Mykolaiv | 4–3 | Avanhard Kramatorsk |
Match one
editDesna Chernihiv | 0 – 1 | Avanhard Kramatorsk |
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Report | Kozban ![]() |
Match two
editMFK Mykolaiv | 4 – 3 | Avanhard Kramatorsk |
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Hudzikevych ![]() Lysytsyn ![]() Berko ![]() Lischuk ![]() | Chuchman ![]() Shvydkyi ![]() Lukyanets ![]() |
MFK Mykolaiv remain in the First League.
Playoff bracket
editMatch one | Match two | ||||||||
1L | MFC Mykolaiv | 4 | |||||||
2L | Desna Chernihiv | 0 | 2L | Avanhard Kramatorsk | 3 | ||||
2L | Avanhard Kramatorsk | 1 |
- 1L – First League
- 2L – Second League
Results
edit- As of 30 May 2012
Top scorers
edit- As of 30 May 2012