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.
^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]
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[32] 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Withdrawn Teams
Enerhetyk Burshtyn
On 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
Prior 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
The 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
The 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]
^Round 33 match was not played. Enerhetyk Burshtyn's management informed the PFL that they would withdraw the club from the competition. (24 May 2012)[34]
^Round 28 match was not played. Enerhetyk Burshtyn's management informed the PFL that they would not travel to
Okhtyrka due to their financial state. (27 April 2012)[40] The PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 3–0 technical victory to Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka. (May 17, 2012)[41]
^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.[42] The PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 0–3 technical victory to Stal' Alchevsk. (October 27, 2011)[43]
^Originally this fixture was scheduled in Round 11 but was postponed due to FC Lviv's financial difficulties.[44] Match was played on 13 October 2011 after Round 15.
^Round 22 was rescheduled to 24 April 2012 due to the state of Stal's Alchevsk home stadium.
^FC Odesa did not renew its contract with Oleksandr Kosyrin during the winter break.[45]Hoverla-Zakarpattia signed Kosyrin to a multi year deal.[46](17 January 2012)
^Ivan Matyazh during the winter break signed a contract with Metalurh Zaporizhzhia.[47](24 February 2012)
^
abАнонс матчів 23-го туру першої ліги [Announcement of Round 23 matches for First League] (in Ukrainian). PFL. 28 March 2012. Archived from
the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
^Севастополь остался без тренера [Sevastopol left without a trainer]. FC Sevastopol Official Site (in Russian). football.ua. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
^Dyuvbakov, Oleksandr (30 November 2011).
Евгений Яровенко возглавил "Нефтяник" [Yevhen Yarovenko to head Naftovyk] (in Russian). ua-football.com. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
^Після нового року "Зірку" очолить Вадим Євтушенко? [After the new year Vadym Yevtushenko will become head trainer of Zirka]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). kirovograd.net. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
^Гайдаш возглавил "Титан". championat.com (in Russian). championat.com. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
^
abФутбольний клуб "Бастіон" не братиме участь у змаганнях [Bastion will not take part in the competition] (in Ukrainian).
PFL. 13 July 2012. Archived from
the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 13 July 2012. ...але група «А» другої ліги вже на старті не дорахувалася трьох команд: «Нива» Вінниця... (...but in Group A three teams will not participate: Nyva Vinnytsia...
^
abПРОТОКОЛ № 30 (28 вересня 2011 року) [PFL Disciplinary committee decision- Meeting minutes № 30] (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
^Ihor Pavlenko (24 February 2012).
Сергей Зайцев: "Иван Матяж – игрок "Металлурга" [Serhiy Zaitsev: Ivan Matyazh - Metalurh player]. FC Metalurh Official Site (in Russian). ua-football.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.