1998–99 Vyshcha Liha

The 1998–99 Vyshcha Liha season was the 8th top-level football club competition since its establishment and the 3rd since the establishment of the Professional Football League (PFL). FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.

Teams

This season, the Vyshcha Liha remained at 16 teams.

Promotions

• SC Mykolaiv, the champion of the 1997–98 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of two seasons)
• Metalist Kharkiv, the third-place runner-up of the 1997–98 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of four seasons)

Relegated teams

• Torpedo Zaporizhia – relegated after seven seasons in the top flight.
• Chornomorets Odesa – relegated after 11 seasons in the top flight, including seven in Vyshcha Liha.

Location

Managers

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

Changes

League table

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Results

Top goalscorers

• Andriy Shevchenko, FC Dynamo Kyiv to A.C. Milan
• Oleksandr Palyanytsia, FC Karpaty Lviv to FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
• Ihor Kostiuk, FC Vorskla Poltava to FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv

External links

• ukrsoccerhistory.com - source of information
• 1998–99 Vyshcha Liha. ukranianfootball.narod.ru
• 1998–99 Vyshcha Liha. www.uafootball.net.ua
• 1998–99 championship. football.lg.ua
• 1998–99 championship. www.rsssf.com