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Football in Ukraine
Season2017–18
Men's football
Premier League Shakhtar Donetsk
League 1 Arsenal-Kyiv
League 2 Ahrobiznes Volochysk (Group A)
SC Dnipro-1 (Group B)
Amateur League Viktoriya Mykolaivka
Cup Shakhtar Donetsk
Amateur Cup LNZ-Lebedyn
FFU Regions' Cup Lviv Oblast
Super Cup Shakhtar Donetsk
Women's football
League High Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
League 1Lviv-Yantorochka Novoyavorivsk (Group A)
Voskhod Stara Mayachka (Group B)
WFC Mariupol (Group C)
Women's Cup Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
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The 2017–18 season was the 27th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.

National teams

Ukraine national football team

Results and fixtures

Ukraine U-21 national football team


Ukraine U-19 national football team

Ukraine women's national football team

Results and fixtures

Ukraine women's national student football team


UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Europa League

UEFA Youth League

UEFA Women's Champions League

Men's club football

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Premier League
League One
League Two Groups
A
B

Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details

Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shakhtar Donetsk 22 16 3 3 51 18 +33 51 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Dynamo Kyiv 22 13 6 3 42 20 +22 45
3 Vorskla Poltava 22 11 4 7 28 22 +6 37
4 Zorya Luhansk 22 8 9 5 38 28 +10 33
5 Veres Rivne 22 7 11 4 26 17 +9 32
6 FC Mariupol 22 9 5 8 30 27 +3 32
7 Olimpik Donetsk 22 7 7 8 24 26 −2 28 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 FC Oleksandriya 22 4 11 7 19 23 −4 23
9 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 22 4 7 11 13 31 −18 19
10 Karpaty Lviv 22 3 10 9 13 35 −22 19
11 Chornomorets Odesa 22 3 9 10 16 36 −20 18
12 Stal Kamianske 22 3 6 13 15 32 −17 15
Source: Ukrainian Premier League (in Ukrainian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Draw.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shakhtar Donetsk (C) 32 24 3 5 71 24 +47 75 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Dynamo Kyiv 32 22 7 3 64 25 +39 73 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Vorskla Poltava 32 14 7 11 37 35 +2 49 Qualification for the Europa League group stage [a]
4 Zorya Luhansk 32 11 10 11 44 44 0 43 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round [a]
5 FC Mariupol 32 10 9 13 38 41 −3 39 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [a]
6 Veres Rivne (D) 32 7 14 11 28 30 −2 35 Club suspended after the season
Source: Ukrainian Premier League (in Ukrainian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Since the winners of the 2017–18 Ukrainian Cup, Shakhtar Donetsk, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners ( Europa League group stage) was passed to the third-placed team, the spot awarded to the third-placed team ( Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team ( Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 FC Oleksandriya 32 10 15 7 32 27 +5 45
8 Karpaty Lviv 32 8 13 11 28 45 −17 37
9 Olimpik Donetsk 32 9 9 14 29 38 −9 36
10 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (R) 32 7 10 15 22 40 −18 31 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
11 Chornomorets Odesa (Z) 32 6 11 15 26 49 −23 29
12 Stal Kamianske (R, X) 32 6 8 18 23 44 −21 26 Relegated and later withdrawn
Source: Ukrainian Premier League (in Ukrainian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Draw.
(R) Relegated; (X) Withdrew; (Z) Readmitted in after withdrawal of FC Poltava. see 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League #Relegation play-offs for more information.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 1–5 Desna Chernihiv 1–1 0–4
Chornomorets Odesa 1–3 FC Poltava 1–0 0–3 ( a.e.t.)

League 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal Kyiv (C, P) 34 23 6 5 59 23 +36 75 Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League
2 FC Poltava (O, X) 34 23 3 8 56 26 +30 72 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Desna Chernihiv (O, P) 34 22 5 7 71 25 +46 71
4 Inhulets Petrove 34 21 6 7 46 20 +26 69
5 Kolos Kovalivka 34 19 4 11 39 30 +9 61
6 Avanhard Kramatorsk 34 15 7 12 44 42 +2 52
7 Rukh Vynnyky 34 14 9 11 36 30 +6 51
8 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni 34 16 2 16 30 40 −10 50
9 Helios Kharkiv [a] 34 14 4 16 35 43 −8 46
10 MFC Mykolaiv 34 12 8 14 39 50 −11 44
11 PFC Sumy 34 12 6 16 30 37 −7 42
12 Balkany Zorya 34 9 13 12 30 35 −5 40
13 Volyn Lutsk 34 11 3 20 31 44 −13 36
14 Obolon-Brovar Kyiv 34 9 8 17 24 37 −13 35
15 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka [b] (R, X) 34 8 9 17 27 42 −15 33 Withdrew after the season
16 Kremin Kremenchuk (R) 34 9 5 20 25 54 −29 32 Relegation to Ukrainian Second League
17 Cherkaskyi Dnipro (R) 34 8 4 22 27 50 −23 28
18 Zhemchuzhyna Odesa [c] (X) 34 7 6 21 33 54 −21 27 Withdrew after Round 31
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fair play; 8) Draw or "golden match" (if tied for first). [5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Withdrew
Notes:
  1. ^ After the season completed, Helios Kharkiv was merged into FC Kobra Kharkiv. [1] [2] Kobra in its turn withdrew its professional squad from the league after playing only three games next season. And the president of actual Kobra admitted that he does not control the team that plays in the First League.
  2. ^ After the season completed, Ukrnafta (related to the Privat Group) who sponsored Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka decided to liquidate the club since it was a tax liability. [3] [2]
  3. ^ Zhemchuzhyna Odesa withdrew after Round 31. Technical losses were adjudged against the team in the last three matches. [4] At time of withdrawal, Zhemchuzhyna's had played 31 matches, with a record of 7 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, scoring 33 goals and having conceded 54 goals.

League 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ahrobiznes Volochysk [a] (C, P) 27 23 1 3 70 19 +51 70 Promotion to Ukrainian First League [6]
2 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk [b] (P) 27 20 2 5 58 28 +30 62
3 Nyva-V Vinnytsia 27 13 6 8 34 21 +13 45
4 Skala Stryi 27 12 4 11 29 29 0 40 Withdrew after the season
5 FC Lviv [c] (P) 27 10 6 11 28 29 −1 36 Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League [7]
6 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 27 9 7 11 32 40 −8 34
7 Nyva Ternopil [d] 27 9 6 12 25 29 −4 33
8 Polissya Zhytomyr 27 9 3 15 31 44 −13 30
9 Podillya Khmelnytskyi 27 6 4 17 20 44 −24 22
10 Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva [e] (R) 27 4 1 22 18 62 −44 13 Withdrew after the season
- FC Ternopil [f] 0 - - - - - 0 Results annulled
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2018. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fair play; 8) Draw or play-off. [19]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 7 April 2018 Ahrobiznes Volochysk secured its promotion to the First League with 8 rounds before the end of season. [8]
  2. ^ On 21 April 2018 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk secured its promotion to the First League with 6 rounds before the end of season. [9]
  3. ^ After completing the season, FC Lviv was promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League on pretence of merging with Veres Rivne and made a swap of their league membership. [7] On 5 June 2018 the club was admitted to the 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League while Veres Rivne would be in the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League competition. [10] In addition, the club's female team was admitted to the Ukrainian Women's League without participating in competitions of the first league which was required for promotion.
  4. ^ After completing most of the season (23 games), Nyva Ternopil on 8 May 2018 the club informed the PFL that they are withdrawing from the competition due to the league's refereeing. [11] [12] However, after the Club's Directors met with PFL president Makarov it was announced that they will return to the competition, subsequently only missing one match against Podillya with technical defeat "-:+". [13]
  5. ^ Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva – failed attestation for the next season [14] [15] and was removed from the league [16]
  6. ^ FC Ternopil after failing to arrive for their Round 6 away match against Polissya Zhytomyr, [17] several days later informed the PFL that they are withdrawing from the competition. [18] The club played four matches in the competition with a record of 4 losses scoring two goals and allowing nine goals scored against them. [18] The PFL annulled their results as per league regulations and removed them from the official standings on the decision of the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee of 7 September 2017.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 SC Dnipro-1 [a] (C, P) 33 26 3 4 87 15 +72 81 Promotion to Ukrainian First League [6]
2 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv [b] (P) 33 21 4 8 77 27 +50 67
3 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 33 19 4 10 67 32 +35 61
4 Tavriya Simferopol 33 18 7 8 59 33 +26 61
5 Myr Hornostayivka 33 14 11 8 47 30 +17 53
6 Real Pharma Odesa 33 15 7 11 54 40 +14 52
7 FC Nikopol 33 11 12 10 36 34 +2 45
8 FC Dnipro (R) 33 16 7 10 57 34 +23 37 [c] Relegation to Ukrainian Football Amateur League [d]
9 MFC Mykolaiv-2 33 10 7 16 41 58 −17 37
10 Inhulets-2 Petrove [e] 33 4 7 22 29 70 −41 19 Withdrew after the season
11 Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv [f] (R) 33 5 4 24 33 95 −62 19
12 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia [g] 33 2 1 30 14 133 −119 7 [h]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2018. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fair play; 8) Draw or play-off. [19]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 2 May 2018 SC Dnipro-1 secured its promotion to the First League with 5 rounds before the end of season. [20]
  2. ^ On 26 May 2018 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv secured its promotion to the First League with one round before the end of season. [21]
  3. ^ FC Dnipro were deducted 18 points. Initially 3 points were deducted for failing to comply with a decision of the FIFA's Disciplinary Committee of 29 August 2017 [22] Later on 16 January 2018, the PFL implemented FIFA's Disciplinary Committee findings which were originally informed to the FFU on 16 August 2017 about its decision to deduct the club 6 points. [23] On 6 March 2018, Dnipro was deducted additional 9 points including 3 for breaking its contract with Egídio Pereira Júnior and 6 for other debts. [24] On 2 May 2018 the President of Professional Football League Serhiy Makarov stated that he does not exclude a possibility of further relegation of Dnipro due to unpaid old debts. [25]
  4. ^ After completing the season, FC Dnipro failed attestation for the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League season and were approved by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to be relegated to a lower classification level due to unpaid old debts. [26] There are speculations that the club will be dissolved. [27] FC Dnipro tried, but failed attestation for the season and were approved by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to be relegated to a lower classification level due to unpaid old debts [26]
  5. ^ After completing the season, the administration of Inhulets Petrove decided to dissolve its reserve club Inhulets-2 Petrove citing that the club would concentrate their funds on the main club and infrastructure. [28]
  6. ^ Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv – failed attestation for the next season [15] and was removed from the league [16]
  7. ^ After completing the season, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia intended to stay in the league for the next season, but they failed attestation for the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League season and the club's administration decided to dissolve the team. [29] Prior to attestation, the club merged with FC Spartak-KPU Zaporizhzhia [30] (a team of local university, KPU), but on 6 June 2018, the club failed attestation for the season and the club's administration decided to dissolve the team [29]
  8. ^ On 2 June 2018 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, after losing their last game of the season away against Tavriya 0–9, established a new league record for goals conceded with 133 goals. [31]

Cup competitions

Ukrainian Cup

Shakhtar Donetsk2–0 Dynamo Kyiv
Ferreyra 48'
Rakytskyi 61'
Report
Attendance: 28,155 [32]


Super Cup

Shakhtar Donetsk2 – 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Facundo Ferreyra 8', 56' Report

Women's club football

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Higher League
  • Voskhod Stara Maiachka

Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details

Higher League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 18 17 1 0 110 4 +106 52 Qualification to Champions League
2 Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv 18 16 1 1 104 5 +99 49
3 Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv 18 11 2 5 51 26 +25 35 Merged
4 Iatran Berestivets 18 10 4 4 31 20 +11 34
5 Iednist Plysky 18 6 3 9 21 32 −11 21
6 Pantery Uman 18 6 2 10 37 44 −7 20
7 Zlahoda-Dnipro-1 18 5 4 9 15 55 −40 19
8 Ladomyr Volodymyr-Volynskyi 18 5 3 10 28 49 −21 18
9 Rodyna Kostopil 18 1 5 12 10 55 −45 8
10 Ateks SDIuShOR-16 Kyiv 18 0 1 17 6 123 −117 −2 Merged
Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored. [34]

Clubs removed

Before the season

  • Stal Kamianske, 12th place of the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League, was originally relegated, but later withdraw from the First League. [35] The same day the PFL president confirmed that the league will consist of 16 teams. [36] Originally, FC Stal Kamianske that were located in Kamianske played its games of the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League season in Kyiv. After relegation the club was admitted to the First League representing Bucha, Kyiv Oblast. [37] Prior to the season commencing the club was renamed to FC Feniks Bucha. [38]
  • Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka, the Professional Football League allowed the club to keep its berth in the second tier even after its main sponsor announced that it will discontinue to fund the club. After the season completed, Ukrnafta (related to the Privat Group) who sponsored Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka decided to liquidate the club since it was a tax liability. [39]
  • Zhemchuzhyna Odesa withdrew after Round 31 during 2017–18 season. Technical losses were adjudged against the team in the last three matches. [40] At time of withdrawal, Zhemchuzhyna's had played 31 matches, with a record of 7 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, scoring 33 goals and having conceded 54 goals.
  • Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva failed attestation for the season [14] [15] and was removed from the league [16]
  • FC Ternopil after failing to arrive for their Round 6 away match against Polissya Zhytomyr, [41] several days later informed the PFL that they are withdrawing from the competition. [18] The club played four matches in the competition with a record of 4 losses scoring two goals and allowing nine goals scored against them. [18] The PFL annulled their results as per league regulations and removed them from the official standings on the decision of the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee of 7 September 2017.
  • FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia – prior to attestation, the club merged with FC Spartak-KPU Zaporizhzhia [42] (a team of local university, KPU), but on 6 June 2018, the club failed attestation for the season and the club's administration decided to dissolve the team [43]
  • Inhulets-2 Petrove – the main club's administration of Inhulets Petrove decided to dissolve the second team [44]
  • Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv – failed attestation [15]
  • Skala Stryi – passed attestation, but dissolved its senior team protesting the FFU accusations in gambling. [45] [46] [47] On 14 June 2018, there appeared information that the club will merge its academy with FC Volyn Lutsk. [48]

During or after the season

  • Arsenal–Kyiv withdrew from professional competitions after being relegated from the Premier League. [49]
  • PFC Sumy received new ownership during winter break in the face of Serhiy Vashchenko who earlier this season was supposed to become the owner of Kobra Kharkiv. [50] [51] [52] [53] The new head coach of the Sumy club who had been announced was also former head coach of Kobra, Oleksandr Oliynyk.[ citation needed] At the same time according to the former club's director Anatoliy Boiko, on 1 December 2018 PFC Sumy did not have any players on contract. On 11 April 2019, the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee adopted its decision to strip the club of professional status and exclude the club from any competitions that it is participating currently or in the future. [54] However the club has a right to file an appeal. Additional separate sanctions were to be also applied against the club's playing and administrative personnel. On 14 April 2019, the chairman of the FFU committee of ethics and fair play Francesco Baranka noted in regards to additional sanctions that PFC Sumy has earned some 10 million euros in match fixing. [55] More to it, Ukrainian coach Oleksandr Sevidov who held post of head coach consultant in PFC Sumy and previously managed FC Illichivets Mariupol received a lifetime disqualification. [56]
  • On 17 February 2019, president of FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi commented on his club's withdrawal from further participation in competitions of the Ukrainian First League. [57] [58] The president accused the newly formed NABU and law enforcement authorities in pressure against him. The president of the league expressed his surprise claiming that there seemed no real reason why the club had to withdraw. [59] On 5 April 2019, the PFL council of leagues adopted its decision to remove FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi from the League as it officially withdrew on 14 March 2019. [60] On 22 April 2019, the club's vice-president announced that the club will restart from regional competitions with intention to return the club's pro-status in the future. [61]
  • Helios Kharkiv, the club reorganized under new management under a new name as FC Kobra Kharkiv. [62] [63] [64] The club merged with another amateur club called the Kobra Football Academy which was playing in the Kharkiv Oblast Football Championship. [64] On 15 August 2018 the club informed the Professional Football League of Ukraine about withdrawal from professional competitions, [65] and were later officially expelled from the league.[ citation needed]
  • FC Myr Hornostayivka withdrew from competitions in protest. [66]
  • Zlahoda-Dnipro-1 (dissolved) [67]
  • WFC Lviv (dissolved)

Notes

References

  1. ^ Геліос припинить існування - ЗМІ [Helios will cease its existence – mass media] (in Ukrainian). UA-Football. 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b FFU named clubs that received certificate (ФФУ назвала клуби, які отримали атестат). PFL. 12 June 2018
  3. ^ "Ukrnafta adopted its decision about liquidation of Naftovyk" [Укрнафта прийняла рішення про ліквідацію Нафтовика] (in Ukrainian). UA-Football. 26 May 2018.
  4. ^ Жемчужина припиняє існування [Zhemchuzhyna ceases its existence] (in Ukrainian). ua-football. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ^ РЕГЛАМЕНТ Стаття 8. Визначення місць команд у турнірній таблиці & Стаття 9. Перехід команд із ліги в лігу за підсумками змагань [Regulations: Article 8. Standing place position in the tournament table & Article 9. Transfer teams from league to league by the results of the competition] (PDF). PFL.ua (in Ukrainian). Professional Football League of Ukraine. July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Стаття 9. Перехід команд із ліги в лігу за підсумками змагань (Regulations: Article 9 Transferring of teams from one league to another based on results of competitions)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b Керівництво Вереса: Нинішня команда, яка має право виступу в УПЛ, буде перейменована в ФК Львів Керівництво Вереса: Нинішня команда, яка має право виступу в УПЛ, буде перейменована в ФК Львів [Veres Leadership: Today's team, which has the right to participate in the UPL, will be renamed to FC Lviv]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. ^ Ahrobiznes secured its promotion to the First League with 8 rounds before the end of season (Агробизнес оформил выход в Первую лигу за 8 туров до финиша). Sport Arena. 7 April 2018
  9. ^ Prykarpattia outplayed FC Lviv and gained promotion to the First League (Прикарпатье обыграло ФК Львов и вышло в Первую лигу). UA-Football. 21 April 2018
  10. ^ ФК Львов получил аттестат для выступления в УПЛ [FC Lviv received attestation to appear in the UPL]. Sport Arena (in Russian). 5 June 2018.
  11. ^ Нива Тернопіль припиняє виступи у Другій лізі [Nyva Ternopil terminates its participation in Second League]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 8 May 2018.
  12. ^ Скандал в Вишневце. Арбитр покидал поле под охраной [Scandal in Vyshnivtsi. The referee was leaving a pitch with a security personnel]. Sport Arena (in Russian). 7 May 2018.
  13. ^ Нива Тернопіль продовжить грати у Другій лізі [Nyva Ternopil will continue to play in Second League]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 15 May 2018.
  14. ^ a b Арсенал-Київщина подав апеляцію на відмову у видачі атестату і змінює реєстрацію [Arsenal-Kyivshchyna files an appeal on their attestation refusal and are modifying their registration]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d Вересу, Таврії та ще двом клубам Другої ліги відмовили у видачі атестата [Veres, Tavriya and two other teams clubs from the Second League failed attestation]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 11 June 2018.
  16. ^ a b c Arsenal-Kyivshchyna and Sudnobudivnyk lost their professional status (Арсенал-Киевщина и Судостроитель потеряли профессиональный статус). Sport Arena. 27 June 2018
  17. ^ Тернопіль не прибув на гру з Поліссям [Ternopil did not arrive to the game with Polissya]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  18. ^ a b c d Тернопіль знімається з чемпіонату у Другій лізі [Ternopil withdraws from the Second league championship]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  19. ^ a b "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Стаття 8. Визначення місць команд у турнірній таблиці (Regulations: Article 8 Standing place position in the tournament table)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  20. ^ SC Dnipro-1 promoted to the First League (СК Днепр-1 вышел в Первую лигу). Sport Arena. 2 May 2018
  21. ^ Second League. Metalist 1925 destroyed Mykolaiv-2 and secured its promotion to the First Division (Вторая лига. Металлист 1925 разгромил Николаев-2 и оформил выход в первый дивизион). UA-Football. 26 May 2018
  22. ^ ФІФА зобов'язала ФФУ зняти з ФК Дніпро ще три очки [FIFA obliged FFU to deduct three more points from the FC Dnipro]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  23. ^ З ФК "Дніпро" знято шість очок [FC Dnipro was stripped of six points]. Professional Football League (in Ukrainian). 16 January 2018.
  24. ^ С Днепра сняли еще 9 очков за долги [FC Dnipro was stripped of additional 9 points for debts]. Sport Arena (in Russian). 6 March 2018.
  25. ^ Президент ПФЛ: Мы передали все материалы по матчу Волынь - Гелиос в Комитет этики и честной игры [President of PFL: We handed over all materials of the game Volyn - Helios to the Ethics and Fair play Committee]. UA-Football (in Russian). 2 May 2018.
  26. ^ a b Дисциплінарний комітет ФІФА ухвалив рішення про зниження в класі ФК Дніпро [The FIFA Disciplinary Committee approved the decision to lower the FC Dnipro in class]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 7 June 2018.
  27. ^ Dnipro lost its professional status (Днепр потерял профессиональный статус). Sport Arena. 7 June 2018
  28. ^ Офіційно: «Інгулець-2» припиняє виступи в Другій лізі [Official: Inhulets-2 terminates its appearance in the Second League]. Official web site of Inhulets Petrove (in Ukrainian). 8 June 2018.
  29. ^ a b Металург Запоріжжя припиняє існування [Metalurh Zaporizhzhia terminated its existence]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 7 June 2018.
  30. ^ Президент Металурга Запоріжжя: Місто зараз відверто ставить палиці в колеса] [President of Metalurh Zaporizhzhia: The city right now is frankly placing sticks into our wheels]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 2 June 2018.
  31. ^ Metalurh Z conceded 133 goals in Druha Liha (Металлург З пропустил 133 гола во Второй лиге). Sport Arena. 2 June 2018
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  37. ^ (in Ukrainian) "ПФЛ оприлюднила список клубів Першої ліги, які отримали атестат" [PFL unveiled a list of clubs in the First League that received attestation]. UA-Football. 12 June 2018.
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  43. ^ Металург Запоріжжя припиняє існування [Metalurh Zaporizhzhia terminated its existence]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 7 June 2018.
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  46. ^ Skala withdrew from Druha Liha and will concentrate on youth football (Скала снялась со Второй лиги и сосредоточится на детско-юношеском футболе). Sport Arena. 19 June 2018
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  49. ^ Arsenal-Kyiv will continue its existence, but without its professional team (Арсенал-Киев продолжит существование, но без профессиональной команды). UA-Football. 23 July 2019
  50. ^ Ex-president of Kobra became a president of PFC Sumy (Экс-президент Кобры стал президентом ПФК Сумы). Sport Arena. 2 February 2019
  51. ^ Artur Malkin. President of scandalous Kobra Vashchenko had been placed in charge of Sumy (Президент скандальной "Кобры" Ващенко возглавил "Сумы"). Footboom. 3 February 2019
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  53. ^ Oleh Mahlyovanyi. Serhiy Makarov: We do not like that Vashchenko was placed in charge of Sumy and who before that dissolved Kobra (Helios) (Сергей Макаров: «Нам не нравится, что руководителем «Сум» назначили Ващенко, который до этого развалил «Кобру»). Tribuna. 10 February 2019
  54. ^ The FFU CDC secretary: number of players and functionaries of Sumy will receive disqualifications from a year to lifetime (Секретарь КДК ФФУ: Ряд игроков и функционеров Сум получат дисквалификации от одного года до пожизненного). UA-Football. 11 April 2019
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  56. ^ Sevidov is receiving a lifetime disqualification due to participation in match fixing. Sport Arena. 14 April 2019
  57. ^ President of Zirka accused authorities in the reason why the team is ceasing its participation in the First League (Президент Зирки обвинил власть в том, что команда прекращает выступление в Первой лиге). UA-Football. 17 February 2019
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