2013–14 Ukrainian First League
The 2013–14 Ukrainian First League was the 23rd since its establishment. The competition commenced on 14 July 2013.[2] Due to sponsorship reasons the league was called Favbet League 1. The competition had a winter break that started on 30 November 2013[3] and resumed on 28 March 2014.[2] The completion concluded on 31 May 2014.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted teams
- Group 1
- Desna Chernihiv[4] – Second League champion (returning after an absence of 3 seasons)
- Nyva Ternopil – Promotion/relegation play-off winner (returning after an absence of 3 seasons)
- Group 2
- UkrAhroKom Holovkivka[5] – Second League (debut)
Relegated teams
No teams were relegated from the 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League.
Originally
Team reduction
The competition was reduced by two teams to sixteen at the PFL Conference on 26 June 2013.[7] Krymteplytsia Molodizhne withdrew from the PFL after the previous season[7] and Shakhtar Sverdlovsk bid for promotion was refused.[7]
Location map
The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.[8]
Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
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1 | Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy | 25,800 | FC Sumy | |
2 | Central City Stadium, Mykolaiv | 16,700 | MFC Mykolaiv | |
3 | Kirovohrad
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13,667 | Zirka Kirovohrad
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4 | City Stadium, Ternopil
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12,750 | Nyva Ternopil | |
5 | Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Chernihiv
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12,060 | Desna Chernihiv | |
6 | Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi | 12,000 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | |
7 | Stal Stadium, Alchevsk | 9,200 | Stal Alchevsk | |
8 | Oleksandria
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7,000 | PFC Oleksandriya
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UkrAhroKom Holovkivka[a] | ||||
Zirka Kirovohrad
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Used as home ground in Round 29[10] | |||
9 | Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka | 5,256 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
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10 | Sonyachny Stadium, Kharkiv | 4,924[11] | Helios Kharkiv | |
11 | Prapor Stadium, Kramatorsk | 4,000 | Avanhard Kramatorsk
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12 | Khimik Stadium, Armyansk
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3,450 | Tytan Armyansk
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13 | Sports Complex Olimpik, Donetsk
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3,000 [12] | Olimpik Donetsk | |
14 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Poltava | 2,500 | FC Poltava | |
Avanhard Kramatorsk
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Used as home ground in Round 27[1] | |||
15 | Helios Arena, Kharkiv | 2,057 | Helios Kharkiv | |
16 | Stadium Educational Training Base Center FC Poltava, Kopyly Poltava Oblast | 1,500[13] | FC Poltava | Used as home ground Round 24[14] & 26[15] |
17 | Mashynobudivnyk Stadium, Karlivka | 1,300[16] | FC Poltava | Used as home ground in Round 14[17] |
Helios Kharkiv | Used as home ground in Round 27[1] | |||
Stal Alchevsk | Used as home ground in Round 28[18] | |||
18 | Dynamo Training Center, Kyiv | 1,200 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | |
19 | Enerhiya Stadium, Berdyansk
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700[19] | Olimpik Donetsk | Used as home ground Round 30[20] |
20 | Holovkivskyy Stadium, Holovkivka
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580 | UkrAhroKom Holovkivka | |
Zirka Kirovohrad[b]
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Used as home ground in spring session[10] |
- Holovkivka.[9](28 June 2013)
- Holovkivka due to reconstruction of their home ground, Zirka Stadium.[21](29 December 2013)
Managers
Club | Coach | Replaced coach |
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Avanhard Kramatorsk |
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Serhiy Shevchenko
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Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ![]() |
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Desna Chernihiv | ![]() |
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Dynamo-2 Kyiv | ![]() |
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Helios Kharkiv | ![]() |
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PFC Oleksandriya |
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MFC Mykolaiv | ![]() |
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Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka |
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Yevhen Yarovenko
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Nyva Ternopil | ![]() |
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Olimpik Donetsk |
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FC Poltava | Ilya Blyznyuk |
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Stal Alchevsk | Vadym Plotnikov |
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FC Sumy | ![]() |
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Tytan Armyansk |
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UkrAhroKom Holovkivka | ![]() |
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Zirka Kirovohrad |
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Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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PFC Oleksandriya
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End caretaker | 7 June | Pre season | ![]() |
8 June |
Stal Alchevsk | ![]() |
Sporting Director in Club | 13 June | Vadym Plotnikov[23]
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21 June | |
Tytan Armyansk
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Resigned | 21 June | ![]() |
21 June | |
FC Poltava | ![]() |
Moves to Club Administration | 21 June | Ilya Blyznyuk[25]
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21 June | |
Zirka Kirovohrad
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End caretaker | 21 June | ![]() |
21 June | |
Dynamo-2 Kyiv | ![]() |
Replaced | 2 July | ![]() |
2 July | |
Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ![]() |
Resigned | 31 August | 9th | ![]() |
5 September |
MFC Mykolaiv | ![]() |
Resigned | 4 November | 15th | ![]() |
4 November |
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
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Yevhen Yarovenko[31]
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Resigned | 27 November | 4th | ![]() |
9 December |
Avanhard Kramatorsk
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Serhiy Shevchenko[33]
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Resigned | 27 November | 11th | ![]() |
3 December |
MFC Mykolaiv | ![]() |
End as interim | 11 March | 15th | ![]() |
11 March |
Nyva Ternopil
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Resigned | 17 March | 5th | ![]() |
26 March |
Zirka Kirovohrad
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Resigned | 7 April | 11th | ![]() |
9 April |
Tytan Armyansk
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Resigned | 13 April | 15th | ![]() |
13 April |
FC Sumy | ![]() |
Sacked | 13 May | 10th | ![]() |
13 May |
League table
- As of 31 May 2014[42]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Olimpik Donetsk (C, P) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 55 | Promoted to Ukrainian Premier League |
2 | PFC Oleksandriya
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30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 52 | Refused promotion[a] |
3 | Stal Alchevsk | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 51 | |
4 | FC Poltava | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 46 | |
5 | Desna Chernihiv | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 44 | |
6 | Zirka Kirovohrad
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30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 44 | |
7 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
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30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 43 | |
8 | UkrAhroKom Holovkivka (D) | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 42 | Merged after season |
9 | Helios Kharkiv | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 41 | |
10 | Nyva Ternopil | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 39 | |
11 | FC Sumy | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 39 | |
12 | Tytan Armyansk (D)
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30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 38 | Withdrew after season[b] |
13 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 36 | |
14 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 32 | |
15 | Avanhard Kramatorsk (D)
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30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 31 | Suspended after season[c] |
16 | MFC Mykolaiv | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 31 | Avoided relegation[d] |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points;
5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th head-to-head fair play (all games); 8th draw or playoff[8]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- PFC Oleksandriya were to be promoted after finishing second but the president of the club refused promotion citing instability in the country and business reasons with the cost of keeping a team in the Premier League.[43]
- FC Tytan Armyansk completed the season but the team was dissolved due to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.[44]
- East Ukraine.[45]
- Avanhard Kramatorsk to the end of the season, were recognized that they were not going to take place because of those unforeseen events.[46](21 May 2014)
Results
- As of 31 May 2014
Positions by round
The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.