2016–17 Ukrainian First League
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Illichivets Mariupol |
Promoted | Illichivets Mariupol Veres Rivne |
Relegated | Bukovyna Chernivtsi Skala Stryi FC Ternopil |
Matches played | 305 |
Goals scored | 691 (2.27 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 24 goals – Ruslan Stepanyuk (Veres) |
Biggest home win | 6 – Mykolaiv 7–1 FC Ternopil (Round 32) |
Biggest away win | 5 – Hirnyk-Sport 1–6 Veres (Round 8) |
Highest scoring | 9 – Arsenal Kyiv 5–4 Skala (Round 32) |
Longest winning run | 8 – Illichivets (Round 1–8) |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 – Illichivets (Round 1–12) |
Longest winless run | 19 – Skala (Round 14–32) |
Longest losing run | 12 – Skala (Round 21–32) |
Highest attendance | 5,200 – Veres–Desna (Round 23) |
Lowest attendance | 0[a] – Veres–Hirnyk-Sport (Round 25) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 3 June 2017. |
The 2016–17 Ukrainian First League was the 26th since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 16 July 2016,[1] and the competition commenced on 24 July 2016. The spring session started on 12 March 2017 with the competition ending on 2 June 2017.[2][3]
Teams
Promoted teams
Originally, as per competition regulations the top three teams were promoted from the 2015–16 Ukrainian Second League.[4] However, prior to the season commencing at the Conference of the PFL in preparation for the season the committee decided to expand the competition to eighteen teams and include the fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams.[5] Six teams promotion beat the previous record of five teams that was set back in 2002 (14 years ago).
- Kolos Kovalivka – champion of the 2015–16 Ukrainian Second League (debut)
- Veres Rivne – runner-up (returning for the first time since 1996–97 season, 19 seasons absence)
- Inhulets Petrove – 3rd placed (debut)
- Bukovyna Chernivtsi – 4th placed (returning after one season)
- Skala Stryi – 5th placed (debut, however a club from Stryi namely FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi competed in the 2005–06 season)
- Arsenal Kyiv – 6th placed (debut, however a predecessor of Arsenal Kyiv, CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv, competed in the 1994–95 season)
Relegated teams
No teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League
Withdrawn teams
Two teams were withdrawn before the season:
Location map
The following displays the location of teams.
Home venues of teams in the 2016–17 Ukrainian First League.Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.
Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
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1 | Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy | 25,800 | PFC Sumy | |
2 | Vorskla Stadium, Poltava
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24,795 | FC Poltava | Used in Round 28[b] |
3 | Central City Stadium, Mykolaiv | 16,700 | MFC Mykolaiv | |
4 | City Stadium, Ternopil
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12,750 | FC Ternopil | |
5 | Illichivets Stadium, Mariupol
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12,680 | Illichivets Mariupol | |
6 | Chernihiv Stadium, Chernihiv[c] | 12,060 | Desna Chernihiv | |
7 | Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi | 12,000 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | |
8 | Central Stadion, Cherkasy
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10,321 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro
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9 | Sokil Stadium, Stryi
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6,000 | Skala Stryi | |
10 | Kolos Stadium, Boryspil
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5,654 | Arsenal Kyiv | |
11 | Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka | 5,256 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
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12 | Obolon Arena, Kyiv | 5,100 | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
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Desna Chernihiv | Used in Round 2,[10] 11[11] and Spring session.[12] | |||
13 | Sonyachny Stadium, Kharkiv | 4,924[13] | Helios Kharkiv | |
Desna Chernihiv | Used in Round 4, 6 and 8[14] | |||
14 | Avanhard Stadium, Rivne | 4,500 | Veres Rivne | |
15 | Avanhard Stadium, Kramatorsk
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4,000 | Avanhard Kramatorsk
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16 | Kolos Stadium, Berezne | 3,800 [15] | Veres Rivne | Used in Round 19 |
17 | Izotop Stadium, Varash | 3,000 [16] | Veres Rivne | Used in the Spring session[d] |
18 | Lokomotyv Stadium, Poltava | 2,500 | FC Poltava | |
Yunist Stadium, Horishni Plavni | 2,500 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | ||
20 | Kovalivka
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1,850 | Kolos Kovalivka | |
21 | Inhulets Stadium, Petrove | 1,720 | Inhulets Petrove | |
22 | Knyazha Arena, Shchaslyve | 1,000 | Arsenal Kyiv | |
23 | Ltava Stadium, Poltava | 640 | FC Poltava | Used in Round 30 |
24 | FC Viktorya Stadium, Mykolayivka, Bilopillia Raion, Sumy Oblast | 500[19] | FC Sumy | Used in Round 6[14] |
Poltava Training Base Stadium, Kopyly, Poltava Raion, Poltava Oblast | 500[20] | FC Sumy | Used in Round 20[21] |
Notes:
- ^ Match played without spectators due to sanctions (see results section)
- ^ FC Poltava moved their home match in Round 28 to Vorskla Stadium due to the reseeding of the pitch at Lokomotyv Stadium.[8]
- ^ Due to reconstruction of the pitch at Chernihiv Stadium before the start of the season, Desna Chernihiv moved their home fixtures to different arenas.[9]
- ^ Due to the pitch at Avanhard Stadium not being ready after the winter break,[3] Veres Rivne moved their rescheduled Round 15 match[17] and Round 21 home fixtures to Izotop Stadium.[18]
Managers
Club | Head coach[22] | Replaced coach |
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Arsenal Kyiv | ![]() |
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Avanhard Kramatorsk |
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Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ![]() |
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Cherkaskyi Dnipro |
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Desna Chernihiv | ![]() |
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Helios Kharkiv | ![]() |
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Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | ![]() |
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Illichivets Mariupol | ![]() |
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Inhulets Petrove | ![]() |
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Kolos Kovalivka | ![]() |
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MFC Mykolaiv | ![]() |
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Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka |
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Obolon-Brovar Kyiv |
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FC Poltava | ![]() |
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Skala Stryi | ![]() |
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PFC Sumy | ![]() |
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FC Ternopil | Petr Badlo |
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Veres Rivne | ![]() |
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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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Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ![]() |
Resigns | 29 May 2016[23] | Pre-season | ![]() |
29 June 2016[24] |
FC Ternopil | ![]() |
Work with the youth teams | 30 June 2016 | ![]() |
1 July 2016[25] | |
Inhulets Petrove | ![]() |
Sacked[a] | 21 August 2016[27] | 16th | ![]() |
31 August 2016[28] |
FC Poltava | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 September 2016[29] | 13th | ![]() |
5 September 2016[29] |
Avanhard Kramatorsk
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Resigned | 9 September 2016[30] | 15th | ![]() |
9 September 2016[30] |
PFC Sumy | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 September 2016[31] | 14th | ![]() |
16 September 2016[31] |
FC Ternopil | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 September 2016[32] | 18th | ![]() |
16 September 2016[32] |
FC Poltava | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 21 September 2016 | 11th | ![]() |
21 September 2016[35] |
Cherkaskyi Dnipro
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Sacked | 23 September 2016[36] | 6th | ![]() |
23 September 2016[36] |
Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
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Resigned | 24 October 2016[37] | 10th | ![]() |
24 October 2016[38] |
Cherkaskyi Dnipro
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Sacked | 10 November 2016[39] | 7th | ![]() |
10 November 2016[39] |
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End of interim duty | 26 November 2016[40] | 7th | ![]() |
26 November 2016 | |
Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | ![]() |
End of contract | 20 December 2016[41] | 15th | ![]() |
21 December 2016[42] |
Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ![]() |
Resigns | 28 December 2016[43] | 14th | ![]() |
5 February 2017[44][45] |
FC Skala Stryi | ![]() |
Contract terminated | 27 January 2017 | 17th | ![]() |
27 January 2017[46] |
PFC Sumy | ![]() |
end of interim duty | 25 January 2017 | 16th | ![]() |
25 January 2017[47] |
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Resigns[c] | 4 March 2017[48] | 16th | ![]() |
4 March 2017 | |
Veres Rivne | ![]() |
Family circumstances breach of contract (fired) |
25 April 2017[49] 16 June 2017[50] |
3rd | ![]() |
25 April 2017[49] |
FC Ternopil | ![]() |
Interim | 1 May 2017 | 18th | Petr Badlo
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1 May 2017[51] |
FC Poltava | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 May 2017[52] | 11th | ![]() |
5 May 2017[53] |
Notes:
- ^ Eduard Khavrov continued to perform managerial duties and the club announced that he will be in that position until a replacement was found.[26]
- ^ On 12 January 2017 Mykola Krut, a curator of FC Ternopil, announced that an agreement was reached with Roman Maksymyuk for the position of head coach for the senior team and Maksymyuk has submitted documents to be selected.[33] However, less than a week later on 18 January 2017 it was announced that the club and Maksymyuk did not reach agreement in regards to the coaching approach and the senior team of the club will continue to be coached by Matviykiv.[34]
- ^ During the winter break PFC Sumy seeking extra funding signed a contract with a Chinese investor and was hired as a head coach Volodymyr Lyutyi. However, the investment never eventuated as the investor failed to complete the transaction. The club was on a verge of bankruptcy and the coaching staff was released. Financial support for the club was provided by an amateur club Ahrobiznes-TSK Romny, and the president hired Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi for Sumy.[48]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Illichivets Mariupol (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 81 | Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League |
2 | Desna Chernihiv[a] | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 74 | |
3 | Veres Rivne (P) | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 67 | Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League |
4 | Helios Kharkiv | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 58 | |
5 | Kolos Kovalivka | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 57 | |
6 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
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34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 54 | |
7 | Avanhard Kramatorsk
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34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 52 | |
8 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro
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34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 48 | |
9 | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
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34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 45 | |
10 | Arsenal Kyiv | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 45 | |
11 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 43 | |
12 | FC Poltava[b] | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 40 | |
13 | Inhulets Petrove | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 38 | |
14 | MFC Mykolaiv | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 37 | |
15 | PFC Sumy (O) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
16 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 33 | Relegation to Ukrainian Second League |
17 | Skala Stryi (R) | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 20 | |
18 | FC Ternopil (R) | 34 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 70 | −53 | 15 |
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 away goals scored; 7) Draw or "golden match" (if tied for first).[56]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The Ukrainian Premier League did not grant Desna Chernihiv a licence to participate in the league, indicating that the club is not able to guarantee for an adequate financing of their infrastructure.[54]
- ^ On 12 January 2017, FC Poltava were deducted a total of 3 points in accordance with the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee.[55]