2009–10 Ukrainian First League

The 2009–10 Ukrainian First League was the nineteenth since its establishment. There were 18 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League. Three teams were promoted from the 2008–09 Ukrainian Second League. Due to the 2009 flu pandemic which affected Ukraine in late October the PFL decide to break for winter earlier than they originally scheduled. The second half of the season began March 11, 2010.[1]

Ukrainian First League
Season2009–10
ChampionsPFC Sevastopol
Promoted
Relegated
Matches played304
Goals scored802 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorer19 - Serhiy Kucherenko (Krymteplitsia Molodizhne )
Biggest home win
Biggest away win
Highest scoringArsenal 2–7 Sevastopol (21 August 2009)
Longest winning run11 – Volyn (Round 25–26, Round 19 ppd., Round 27–34)
Longest unbeaten run11 – Helios (Round 5–15)
Longest losing run8 – Kharkiv (Round 9, Round 1 ppd., 10–15)
Highest attendance8,400 ZirkaOleksandria (29 May 2010)
Lowest attendance50 Dynamo-2Helios (3 April 2010)

Teams

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These three teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:

Group A
Group B

Relegated teams

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Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09 season

The following displays the location of teams.

Playoff game

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Prior to the beginning of the season FC Ihroservice Simferopol failed to pay their license dues for the season. To allow an extra team to be promoted, the PFL determined that a playoff game between the 2nd placed teams from Druha LihaArsenal Bila Tserkva and FC Poltava would determine the vacancy. This playoff game was played July 12, 2009.[2]

Arsenal Bila Tserkva1 – 0FC Poltava
Derevliov 60'Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Vitaliy Hodulian (Odesa)

Final standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1PFC Sevastopol (C, P)3424466827+4176Promoted to Ukrainian Premier League
2Volyn Lutsk (P)3422847130+4174
3Stal Alchevsk3419875535+2065
4FC Lviv3419694922+2763
5PFC Oleksandria3419695834+2463
6Krymteplitsia Molodizhne3417895328+2559
7Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka34176114537+857
8Desna Chernihiv (D)341212103830+848Withdrew[a]
9Arsenal Bila Tserkva341210124844+446
10Helios Kharkiv341210124247−546
11Dniester Ovidiopol34128144447−344
12Zirka Kirovohrad[b]341113103840−243
13Dynamo-2 Kyiv34125173546−1141
14Feniks-Illichivets Kalinine34107173952−1337
15Enerhetyk Burshtyn34811153249−1735
16Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk3457222668−4222
17FC Kharkiv (D)3435262376−5314Withdrew (expelled) from PFL[c]
18Nyva Ternopil[d] (R)3434271872−547Relegated to Ukrainian Second League
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[8]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[9]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Desna Chernihiv completed the season but failed attestation for the 2010-11 season and their licence was removed. (June 21st, 2010)[3]
  2. ^ Zirka Kirovohrad deducted 3 points for failure of payment to contracted players. (January 28th, 2010)[4]
  3. ^ FC Kharkiv were relegated to the Second League. After the season completed the club failed attestation and their license was withdrawn by the respective committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine for providing false information of the club's affairs.(June 23rd, 2010)[5]
  4. ^ Nyva Ternopil initially deducted 3 points for failure of payment of license fees. (October 2nd, 2009)[6] Another 3 points were for non payment to players. (June 9th, 2010)[7]

Results

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Home \ Away[a]ABTDESDNRDK2ENEFENHELKHAKRMLVINAFNVTOLKPIFSEVSTAVOLZIR
Arsenal Bila Tserkva2–20–02–10–01–00–14–1[b]1–11–34–04–03–03–42–71–02–00–0
Desna Chernihiv2–11–20–00–10–01–13–11–10–01–24–02–14–00–00–12–12–1
Dnister Ovidiopol1–12–13–11–12–21–22–00–20–10–14–10–15–24–10–21–50–0
Dynamo-2 Kyiv0–10–10–21–20–12–22–11–12–12–03–20–33–11–01–20–22–0
Enerhetyk Burshtyn1–01–12–13–41–10–01–10–11–00–11–12–11–11–22–20–30–1
Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino2–21–20–11–13–02–04–21–01–01–22–00–12–11–13–41–11–2
Helios Kharkiv1–00–02–20–31–03–10–10–43–31–02–02–22–00–11–12–21–2
FC Kharkiv0–40–41–30–13–0[c]1–20–51–21–01–41–01–11–20–30–11–30–0
Krymteplytsia Molodizhne1–20–00–01–02–13–00–14–10–12–14–03–04–01–23–23–21–1
FC Lviv0–02–03–03–03–11–01–02–13–12–03–01–24–00–1[d]3–20–12–1
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka2–10–02–21–01–03–12–02–11–02–03–00–11–10–11–22–32–1
Nyva Ternopil0–10–12–00–12–21–21–21–00–10–40–40–21–00–20–31–21–1
FC Oleksandriya5–11–12–12–14–12–13–25–00–30–00–03–04–02–11–20–11–1
Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk2–00–11–21–00–12–00–21–10–10–03–31–10–20–12–20–20–1
Sevastopol2–01–02–05–04–03–14–21–03–21–02–03–11–03–03–41–14–0
Stal Alchevsk1–13–0[e]1–01–00–03–13–02–10–00–20–11–02–12–02–10–13–3
Volyn Lutsk3–22–13–01–14–14–04–02–00–00–01–02–11–35–12–11–14–0
Zirka Kirovohrad1–12–01–20–12–12–01–12–22–10–11–13–10–20–30–01–02–2
Updated to match(es) played on June 10, 2010. Source: PFL Persha Liha Calendar
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Seven matches from Round 17 were postponed due to the 2009 flu pandemic which affected Ukraine in late October.[10]
  2. ^ In this game in FC Kharkiv was represented by the youth squad of FC Arsenal Kharkiv, U-17.[11]
  3. ^ Round 33 match between FC Kharkiv and Enerhetyk Burshtyn did not take place due to FC Kharkiv's players boycotting the game due to not payment of wages and no contracts for next season.[12] PFL awards a 3–0 technical victory to Enerhetyk Burshtyn.[7]
  4. ^ Match on March 14 FC LvivPFC Sevastopol was not played due to the condition of the pitch.[13] The Disciplinary Committee of the PFL awarded a 3–0 technical victory to PFC Sevastopol.[14] (21 April 2010) However, with PFC Sevastapol's agreement the league decided to play the fixture on 2 June 2010.[15]
  5. ^ Round 33 match between Stal Alchevsk and Desna Chernihiv did not take place due to Desna not arriving to play. PFL awards a 3–0 technical victory to Stal Alchevsk.[7]

Top scorers

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ScorerGoals (Pen.)Team
1 Serhiy Kucherenko19 (3)Krymteplitsia Molodizhne
2 Yuriy Pleshakov17PFC Sevastopol
3 Valentyn Poltavets15 (5)Dnister Ovidiopol
4 Serhiy Hrybanov14 (3)Desna Chernihiv
5 Maicon13 (3)Volyn Lutsk
6 Andriy Shevchuk12 (4)PFC Sevastopol
7 Yevhen Pavlov11Volyn Lutsk
Souleymane Diaby11Krymteplitsia Molodizhne
Oleksandr Mandzyuk11 (1)FC Lviv
10 Anton Mukhovykov10Stal Alchevsk

Managers

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ClubCoachReplaced coach
Arsenal Bila Tserkva Ihor Artymovych
Desna Chernihiv Oleksandr Ryabokon[16] Mykhaylo Dunets
Dniester Ovidiopol Andriy Parkhomenko
Dynamo-2 Kyiv Hennadiy Lytovchenko
Enerhetyk Burshtyn Mykola Prystay
Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine Ivan Maruschak
Helios Kharkiv Serhiy Kandaurov
FC Kharkiv Rinat Morozov Mykhaylo Stelmakh[17]
Krymteplitsia Molodizhne Oleksandr Sevidov Gennady Morozov[18]
Mykhaylo Sachko
FC Lviv Viktor Ryashko (caretaker) Algimantas Liubinskas[19]
Ihor Yavorskyi[20]
Yuriy Benyo[21]
Vyacheslav Mavrov
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka Serhiy Shevchenko[22] Valeriy Horodov
Nyva Ternopil Ihor Biskup (interim)[23] Viktor Ryashko
PFC Oleksandria Volodymyr Sharan Serhiy Kovalets
Yuriy Koval
Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk Serhiy Ptashnyk
PFC Sevastopol Oleh Leschynskyi
Stal Alchevsk Anatoliy Volobuyev[24] Vadym Plotnikov
Volyn Lutsk Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi
Zirka Kirovohrad Ihor Zhabchenko

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentTable
Krymteplitsia Mykhaylo SachkoContract expired15 July 2009Pre-season Gennady Morozov15 July 2009Pre-season
Desna Mykhaylo DunetsContract expired17 July 2009Pre-season Oleksandr Ryabokon17 July 2009Pre-season
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Valeriy HorodovMutual consent5 August 2009 Serhiy Shevchenko5 August 2009
FC Lviv Yuri BenioMutual consent8 August 20095 Vyacheslav Mavrov (caretaker)8 August 2009
FC Lviv Vyacheslav Mavrov (caretaker)Interim manager19 August 20095 Ihor Yavorsky19 August 2009
PFC Oleksandria Yuriy KovalMutual consent28 August 200910 Serhiy Kovalets[25]28 August 2009
Krymteplitsia Gennady MorozovMutual consent20 October 200912 Oleksandr Sevidov[26]20 October 2009
FC Stal Alchevsk Vadym PlotnikovMutual consent5 November 20094 Anatoliy Volobuyev5 November 2009
FC Lviv Ihor YavorskyDismissed[27]10 November 20092 Algimantas Liubinskas[28]1 January 20102
PFC Oleksandria Serhiy Kovalets[29]Leaves for Obolon12 January 20106 Volodymyr Sharan[30]31 January 20106
Nyva Viktor Ryashko[23]Leaves for FC Lviv11 March 201017 Ihor Biskup (interim)11 March 201017
FC Kharkiv Mykhaylo StelmakhSacked18 April 201018 Rinat Morozov[17]18 April 201018
FC Lviv Algimantas LiubinskasMutual terms19 April 20102 Viktor Ryashko (caretaker)[19]19 April 20102

Stadiums

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The following stadiums were used during the season.

RankStadiumCapacityClubNotes
1Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad13,667Zirka Kirovohrad
2Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva13,500Arsenal Bila TserkvaWith stadium under construction capacity is reduced to 5,000.
3Avanhard Stadium, Lutsk12,080Volyn Lutsk
4Yuriy Haharyn Stadium, Chernihiv12,060Desna Chernihiv
5City Stadium, Ternopil11,300Nyva Ternopil
6Stal Stadium, Alchevsk8,632Stal Alchevsk
7MCS Rukh, Ivano-Frankivsk6,500Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk
8KSC Nika, Oleksandria5,692PFC Oleksandria
9Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka5,256Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
10Druzhba Stadium, Bakhchisaray, Crimea4,500PFC SevastopolTemporary home stadium used by Sevastopol in the first half of the season
11SK Sevastopol, Sevastopol, Crimea3,500PFC SevastopolReturn to their home stadium after the winter break
12ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea3,250Krymteplitsia Molodizhne
13Kniazha Arena, Dobromyl3,220FC Lviv
14Central Stadium, Makariv, Kyiv Oblast3,100[31]Arsenal Bila TserkvaClub forced to play away from home due to construction.[a]
15Enerhetyk Stadium, Burshtyn3,000Enerhetyk Burshtyn
16Dynamo Stadium, Kharkiv2,500FC Kharkiv
17Sport Complex Obukhivsky Raion, Obukhiv, Kyiv Oblast[33]2,064Arsenal Bila TserkvaClub forced to play away from home due to state of home ground pitch.[b]
18Helios Arena, Kharkiv2,057Helios Kharkiv
19Dukov Dniester Stadium, Ovidiopol1,500Dniester Ovidiopol
20Arsenal-Spartak Stadium, Kharkiv[c]1,500FC KharkivUsed as temporary home ground after the winter break because of weather conditions.
21Stadium Yunist, Kalinino, Crimea1,050Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine
22Dynamo Club Stadium, Chapayevka750Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Desna Chernihiv
Arsenal Bila Tserkva
Used as temporary home ground for Desna and Arsenal because of weather conditions.[d]
23YFA Sport Club Metalist Stadium[e], Kharkiv400Helios KharkivUsed as temporary home ground after the winter break because of weather conditions.

Notes:

  1. ^ Arsenal Bila Tserkva played three home games at Central Stadium, Makariv, Kyiv Oblast – Round 21, 23 and 25.[32]
  2. ^ Arsenal Bila Tserkva played their Round 28,[33] 32 and 34 games at SCOR Stadium, Obukhiv, Kyiv Oblast[34]
  3. ^ Arsenal-Spartak Stadium (home ground of FC Arsenal Kharkiv) is an all weather stadium with artificial turf.[35]
  4. ^ Weather conditions in March forced the PFL to reschedule home games for Arsenal and Desna to Dynamo Training Center which has an artificial pitch. On March 24, three games from Round 19 were played at the complex in one day, including a home game for Dynamo-2.[36]
  5. ^ Youth Football Academy Sport Club Metalist Stadium is a sporting complex that has an artificial turf pitch.[35]

See also

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References

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