2001–02 Ukrainian First League

The 2001–02 Ukrainian First League was the eleventh season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by SC Volyn-1 Lutsk. The season started on July 17, 2001, and finished on June 16, 2002.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted teams

Three clubs promoted from the 2000–01 Ukrainian Second League.

Group A

• FC Polissya Zhytomyr – champion (returning after a season)

Group B

• FC Obolon Kyiv – champion (returning after a season)

Group C

• FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka – champion (returning after a season)

Relegated teams

Two clubs were relegated from the 2000-01 Ukrainian Top League:

• FC Stal Alchevsk – 14th place (returning after a season)
• FC Nyva Ternopil – 15th place (debut)

Renamed teams

• FC Lviv merged with Karpaty becoming their farm team and changed its name to FC Karpaty-2 Lviv before the season.
• FC Metalurh Nikopol changed its name to FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol before the season.
• Due to reorganization of FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC CSKA-2 Kyiv changed its name back to FC CSKA Kyiv during winter break.

Teams

In 2001-02 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:

Final table

Promotion play-off

FC Polissya Zhytomyr failed to obtain a berth in the 2002–03 Vyshcha Liha.

Top scorers

Statistics are taken from here.

See also

• 2001–02 Ukrainian Premier League
• 2001–02 Ukrainian Second League
• 2001–02 Ukrainian Cup

References