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:
^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.
^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.
^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]
^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.
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:
^On 2 May 2018 SC Dnipro-1 secured its promotion to the First League with 5 rounds before the end of season.[20]
^On 26 May 2018 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv secured its promotion to the First League with one round before the end of season.[21]
^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]
^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]
^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]
^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]
^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]
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.
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]
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]
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