1998–99 Ukrainian First League

1998–99 Ukrainian First League was the eighth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv. The season started on July 31, 1998, and finished on July 4, 1999.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted teams

Two clubs promoted from the 1997-98 Ukrainian Second League through a promotion/relegation play-off tournament.

Group A

• FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi – champion (returning after a season)

Group C

• FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk – champion (returning after six seasons)

Relegated teams

Two clubs were relegated from the 1997-98 Ukrainian Top League:

• FC Chornomorets Odesa – 15th place (debut)
• FC Torpedo Zaporizhia – 16th place (debut)

Renamed teams

• FC Nyva Vinnytsia changed its name to FC Vinnytsia at winter break.
• FC Yavir Krasnopillia moved to Sumy from Krasnopillia and changed its name to FC Yavir-Sumy at winter break.

Teams

Standings

Promotion play-off

FC Cherkasy failed to obtain berth in the Top League.

Top scorers

Statistics are taken from here.

See also

• 1998–99 Ukrainian Second League
• 1998–99 Ukrainian Premier League

Notes

References

• The main source

External links

• Professional Football League of Ukraine - website of the professional football league of Ukraine