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1996–97 Vyshcha Liha

The 1996–97 Vyshcha Liha season was the 6th since its establishment and the inaugural season as part of the Professional Football League (PFL). FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.

Teams

Due to reorganization by becoming a member of the newly established Professional Football League of Ukraine, the Vyshcha Liha was reduced from 18 to 16 teams.

Promotions

Relegated teams

  • Zorya Luhansk – relegated after five seasons in the top flight.
  • Volyn Lutsk – relegated after five seasons in the top flight.
  • SC Mykolaiv – relegated after two seasons in the top flight.

Reorganized clubs

Before the start of the season, CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv was replaced with CSKA Kyiv (1995–96 Ukrainian Second League Group A winner). Just before the start of the new 1996–97 season, a scandal took place related to ownership. Dmytro Zlobenko was removed from the club, which, with the help of the Army, was passed to some businessman by the name of Mikhail Grinshpon, the president of "Kyiv–Donbas". Concurrently, Mikhail Grinshpon was an adviser to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksandr Kuzmuk.

Location

Managers

Notes: Games between Dynamo Kyiv and CSKA Kyiv were played at the Republican Stadium.

Changes

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

See also

References

External links