Season | 2021β22 |
---|---|
Dates | 25 July 2021 β 24 February 2022 (winter break 28 November 2021) |
Promoted |
Metalist Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 367 (2.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Matheus Peixoto (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | 5 goals Kryvbas 5β0 Uzhhorod (12 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | 6 goals Uzhhorod 0β6 Prykarpattia (24 July 2021) |
Highest scoring | 6 goals 4 matches |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Metalist |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Metalist |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Kremin |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Kremin |
Highest attendance | 26,688 Metalist v Prykarpattia (13 November 2021) |
Lowest attendance | 0 β 6 games [a] |
Total attendance | 450197 |
Average attendance | 3001 |
β
2020β21
2022β23 β
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The 2021β22 Ukrainian First League was the 31st since its establishment. The league competition consisted of 16 teams. [1] Earlier in 2021 it was discussed to expand the league to 20 teams with discontinuation of the UPL U-21 competitions, [2] but that initiative was not realized.
The competition was terminated at the PFL Council meeting on 6 May 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [3]
This season, Ukrainian First League consisted of 16 teams.
The following teams have been promoted from the 2020β21 Ukrainian Second League:
The following team has been relegated from the 2020β21 Ukrainian Premier League:
The following displays the location of teams.
The following stadiums were used as home grounds for the teams in the competition. The minimum capacity for stadiums of the First League clubs is set at 1,500 spectators. [7]
Rank | Stadium | Location | Capacity | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OSC Metalist | Kharkiv | 40,003 | Metalist Kharkiv | |
2 | Yuvileiny Stadium | Sumy | 25,830 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | |
3 | Meteor Stadium | Dnipro | 24,381 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | |
4 | Ternopil City Stadium | Ternopil | 15,150 | Nyva Ternopil | |
5 | Avanhard Stadium | Lutsk | 12,080 | Volyn Lutsk | |
6 | Avanhard Stadium | Uzhhorod | 12,000 | FC Uzhhorod | |
7 | Sport Complex Podillya | Khmelnytskyi | 6,800 | Podillia Khmelnytskyi | |
8 | MCS Rukh | Ivano-Frankivsk | 6,500 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | |
9 | Prapor Stadium | Kramatorsk | 6,000 | FC Kramatorsk | |
10 | Central Stadium | Zhytomyr | 5,928 | Polissia Zhytomyr | |
11 | Obolon Arena | Kyiv | 5,100 | Obolon Kyiv | |
12 | Yunist Stadium | Chernihiv | 3,000 | Olimpik Donetsk | Matchday 12 |
13 | Yunist Stadium | Volochysk | 2,700 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | |
14 | Hirnyk Stadium | Kryvyi Rih | 2,500 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | |
15 | Yunist Stadium | Horishni Plavni | 2,500 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | |
16 | Bannikov Stadium | Kyiv | 1,678 | Olimpik Donetsk | |
17 | Kremin Stadium | Kremenchuk | 1,500 | Kremin Kremenchuk |
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polissya Zhytomyr | Serhiy Shyshchenko | Sacked | 13 June 2021 [8] | Pre-season | Yuriy Kalitvintsev | 13 June 2021 [8] | Pre-season |
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | Serhiy Solovyov | Resigned | 14 June 2021 [9] | Oleksandr Hrytsay | 29 June 2021 [10] | ||
FC Uzhhorod | Volodymyr Vasyutyk | Mutual consent | 21 June 2021 [11] | Mykhaylo Ivanytsia | 7 July 2021 [12] | ||
Kremin Kremenchuk | Serhiy Svystun (interim) | End of interim | 22 June 2021 [13] | Ihor Stolovytskyi | 22 June 2021 [13] | ||
Volyn Lutsk | Vasyl Sachko | Resigned | 26 June 2021 [14] | Albert Shakhov | 27 June 2021 [15] | ||
Olimpik Donetsk | Roman Sanzhar | Change of ownership | 13 July 2021 [16] | Serhiy Litovchenko | 19 July 2021 [17] | ||
Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | Oleh Rypan (interim) | End of interim period | 20 July 2021 | Oleh Rypan | 20 July 2021 [18] | ||
FC Uzhhorod | Mykhaylo Ivanytsia | Resigned | 23 August 2021 [19] [20] | 16th | Bohdan Blavatskyi (interim) | 23 August 2021 [19] | 16th |
Nyva Ternopil | Ihor Klymovskyi | Mutual consent | 29 September 2021 [21] | 6th | Andriy Kuptsov | 8 October 2021 [22] | 6th |
Kremin Kremenchuk | Ihor Stolovytskyi | Mutual consent | 26 October 2021 [23] | 13th | Roman Loktionov (interim) | 28 October 2021 [24] | 13th |
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | Oleksandr Hrytsay | Undisclosed | 25 December 2021 | 14th | Oleksandr Poklonskyi | 25 December 2021 [25] | 14th |
Alians Lypova Dolyna | Yuriy Yaroshenko | Changed position | 26 January 2022 [26] | 3rd | Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi | 26 January 2022 [26] | 3rd |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Metalist Kharkiv (P) | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 9 | +43 | 53 | Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League [27] |
2 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (P) | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 42 | |
3 | Alians Lypova Dolyna [a] | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33 [b] | Withdrew after season |
4 | Obolon Kyiv | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 33 [b] | |
5 | Nyva Ternopil | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29 [c] | |
6 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 29 [c] | |
7 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 28 | |
8 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi [a] | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | Withdrew after season |
9 | Polissia Zhytomyr | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 25 | |
10 | Volyn Lutsk | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 25 | Withdrew after season |
11 | Olimpik Donetsk [a] | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 23 | |
12 | Kramatorsk | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 22 | |
13 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk [a] | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 21 | |
14 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka [a] | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 18 | |
15 | Uzhhorod [a] | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 16 | |
16 | Kremin Kremenchuk | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 13 |
As of 29 November 2021 [update] [34]
|
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oleksiy Khoblenko4 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Uzhhorod | 5β0 (H) | 12 September 2021 | [35] |
4 Player scored four goals
Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|
Player | Club | ||
August 2021 | Oleksiy Khoblenko | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | [36] |
September 2021 | no data | ||
October 2021 | |||
November 2021 |
Season | 2021β22 |
---|---|
Dates | 25 July 2021 β 24 February 2022 (winter break 28 November 2021) |
Promoted |
Metalist Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 367 (2.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Matheus Peixoto (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | 5 goals Kryvbas 5β0 Uzhhorod (12 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | 6 goals Uzhhorod 0β6 Prykarpattia (24 July 2021) |
Highest scoring | 6 goals 4 matches |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Metalist |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Metalist |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Kremin |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Kremin |
Highest attendance | 26,688 Metalist v Prykarpattia (13 November 2021) |
Lowest attendance | 0 β 6 games [a] |
Total attendance | 450197 |
Average attendance | 3001 |
β
2020β21
2022β23 β
All statistics correct as of
|
The 2021β22 Ukrainian First League was the 31st since its establishment. The league competition consisted of 16 teams. [1] Earlier in 2021 it was discussed to expand the league to 20 teams with discontinuation of the UPL U-21 competitions, [2] but that initiative was not realized.
The competition was terminated at the PFL Council meeting on 6 May 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [3]
This season, Ukrainian First League consisted of 16 teams.
The following teams have been promoted from the 2020β21 Ukrainian Second League:
The following team has been relegated from the 2020β21 Ukrainian Premier League:
The following displays the location of teams.
The following stadiums were used as home grounds for the teams in the competition. The minimum capacity for stadiums of the First League clubs is set at 1,500 spectators. [7]
Rank | Stadium | Location | Capacity | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OSC Metalist | Kharkiv | 40,003 | Metalist Kharkiv | |
2 | Yuvileiny Stadium | Sumy | 25,830 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | |
3 | Meteor Stadium | Dnipro | 24,381 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | |
4 | Ternopil City Stadium | Ternopil | 15,150 | Nyva Ternopil | |
5 | Avanhard Stadium | Lutsk | 12,080 | Volyn Lutsk | |
6 | Avanhard Stadium | Uzhhorod | 12,000 | FC Uzhhorod | |
7 | Sport Complex Podillya | Khmelnytskyi | 6,800 | Podillia Khmelnytskyi | |
8 | MCS Rukh | Ivano-Frankivsk | 6,500 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | |
9 | Prapor Stadium | Kramatorsk | 6,000 | FC Kramatorsk | |
10 | Central Stadium | Zhytomyr | 5,928 | Polissia Zhytomyr | |
11 | Obolon Arena | Kyiv | 5,100 | Obolon Kyiv | |
12 | Yunist Stadium | Chernihiv | 3,000 | Olimpik Donetsk | Matchday 12 |
13 | Yunist Stadium | Volochysk | 2,700 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | |
14 | Hirnyk Stadium | Kryvyi Rih | 2,500 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | |
15 | Yunist Stadium | Horishni Plavni | 2,500 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | |
16 | Bannikov Stadium | Kyiv | 1,678 | Olimpik Donetsk | |
17 | Kremin Stadium | Kremenchuk | 1,500 | Kremin Kremenchuk |
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polissya Zhytomyr | Serhiy Shyshchenko | Sacked | 13 June 2021 [8] | Pre-season | Yuriy Kalitvintsev | 13 June 2021 [8] | Pre-season |
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | Serhiy Solovyov | Resigned | 14 June 2021 [9] | Oleksandr Hrytsay | 29 June 2021 [10] | ||
FC Uzhhorod | Volodymyr Vasyutyk | Mutual consent | 21 June 2021 [11] | Mykhaylo Ivanytsia | 7 July 2021 [12] | ||
Kremin Kremenchuk | Serhiy Svystun (interim) | End of interim | 22 June 2021 [13] | Ihor Stolovytskyi | 22 June 2021 [13] | ||
Volyn Lutsk | Vasyl Sachko | Resigned | 26 June 2021 [14] | Albert Shakhov | 27 June 2021 [15] | ||
Olimpik Donetsk | Roman Sanzhar | Change of ownership | 13 July 2021 [16] | Serhiy Litovchenko | 19 July 2021 [17] | ||
Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | Oleh Rypan (interim) | End of interim period | 20 July 2021 | Oleh Rypan | 20 July 2021 [18] | ||
FC Uzhhorod | Mykhaylo Ivanytsia | Resigned | 23 August 2021 [19] [20] | 16th | Bohdan Blavatskyi (interim) | 23 August 2021 [19] | 16th |
Nyva Ternopil | Ihor Klymovskyi | Mutual consent | 29 September 2021 [21] | 6th | Andriy Kuptsov | 8 October 2021 [22] | 6th |
Kremin Kremenchuk | Ihor Stolovytskyi | Mutual consent | 26 October 2021 [23] | 13th | Roman Loktionov (interim) | 28 October 2021 [24] | 13th |
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | Oleksandr Hrytsay | Undisclosed | 25 December 2021 | 14th | Oleksandr Poklonskyi | 25 December 2021 [25] | 14th |
Alians Lypova Dolyna | Yuriy Yaroshenko | Changed position | 26 January 2022 [26] | 3rd | Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi | 26 January 2022 [26] | 3rd |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Metalist Kharkiv (P) | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 9 | +43 | 53 | Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League [27] |
2 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (P) | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 42 | |
3 | Alians Lypova Dolyna [a] | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33 [b] | Withdrew after season |
4 | Obolon Kyiv | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 33 [b] | |
5 | Nyva Ternopil | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29 [c] | |
6 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 29 [c] | |
7 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 28 | |
8 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi [a] | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | Withdrew after season |
9 | Polissia Zhytomyr | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 25 | |
10 | Volyn Lutsk | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 25 | Withdrew after season |
11 | Olimpik Donetsk [a] | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 23 | |
12 | Kramatorsk | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 22 | |
13 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk [a] | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 21 | |
14 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka [a] | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 18 | |
15 | Uzhhorod [a] | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 16 | |
16 | Kremin Kremenchuk | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 13 |
As of 29 November 2021 [update] [34]
|
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oleksiy Khoblenko4 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Uzhhorod | 5β0 (H) | 12 September 2021 | [35] |
4 Player scored four goals
Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|
Player | Club | ||
August 2021 | Oleksiy Khoblenko | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | [36] |
September 2021 | no data | ||
October 2021 | |||
November 2021 |