2007–08 Ukrainian First League
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Illichivets Mariupol |
| Promoted |
Illichivets Mariupol FC Lviv |
| Relegated |
MFK Mykolaiv (withdrew) Dnipro Cherkasy CSKA Kyiv Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk |
| Top goalscorer | 22 - Matviy Bobal (Ihroservice Simferopol) |
|
← 2006-07 2008-09 → | |
The 2007–08 Ukrainian First League is the seventeenth since its establishment. There were 20 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2006-07. Four teams were promoted from the Ukrainian Second League 2006-07.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted teams
These four teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:
Group A
- FC Dnister Ovidiopil : Druha Liha champion (Debut)
- FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk : Druha Liha runner-up (Debut)
Group B
- FC Sevastopol : Druha Liha champion (Debut)
- FC Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine : Druha Liha runner-up (Debut)
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2006–07 season after finishing on the bottom of the competition:
- FC Illichivets Mariupol : 15th place (Returning after 10 seasons)
- FC Stal Alchevsk : 16th place (Returning after two seasons)
Renamed teams
- On July 24, 2007 the team of "Fakel" changed its name to "Prykarpattia".[1]
Withdrawn teams
MFK Mykolaiv
On June 26, 2008 the team was withdrawn from competitions. On July 1, 2008 the club was announced about the official disbandment. Due to the public pressure and with help of Hryhoriy Surkis, it became possible to preserve the club in professional competitions. MFK Mykolaiv was admitted to the 2008-09 Ukrainian Second League instead of the third team of Dynamo, FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illichivets Mariupol | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 85 | (-) new –  Premier League – Promoted – Champions
|
| 2 | FC Lviv | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 74 | Premier League – Promoted
|
| 3 | Obolon Kyiv | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 72 | |
| 4 | Desna Chernihiv | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 67 | |
| 5 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 63 | |
| 6 | Ihroservice Simferopol | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 60 | |
| 7 | Stal Alchevsk | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 58 | (-) new |
| 8 | PFC Oleksandria | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 57 | |
| 9 | Volyn Lutsk | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 53 | –3[2] |
| 10 | MFK Mykolaiv | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 52 |  Druha Liha – withdrew[3]
|
| 11 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 50 | |
| 12 | FC Dniester Ovidiopol | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 49 | (+) new |
| 13 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 48 | |
| 14 | Helios Kharkiv | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 47 | |
| 15 | PFC Sevastopol | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 43 | (+) new |
| 16 | FC Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 41 | (+) new |
| 17 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 39 | (+) new – reinstated[4] |
| 18 | Dnipro Cherkasy | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 35 | –6[5]– Druha Liha – Relegated
|
| 19 | CSCA Kyiv | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 27 | Druha Liha – Relegated
|
| 20 | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 20 | Druha Liha – Relegated |
| Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League | |
| Relegation to Ukrainian Second League | |
| Withdrew (expelled) from PFL |
- Notes
- ↑ Decision #33 of the PFL Bureau of Ukraine. July 24, 2007.
- ↑ FC Volyn Lutsk was docked three (3) tournament points in accordance with the decision of the Bureau of PFL of 15 April 2008.
- ↑ MFK Mykolaiv informed the PFL season on 26 June 2008 that the City Administration of Mykolaiv will not be financing the team in the 2008/09 season. On 1 July 2008 the team was dissolved. On 17 July 2008 the club reapplies to the PFL and are readmitted into Druha Liha Group A for the 2008-09 season.
- ↑ Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk remains in the Persha Liha after MFK Mykolaiv dissolved and relegated.
- ↑ FC Dnipro Cherkasy docked six (6) tournament points in accordance with the decision of the Bureau of PFL of 19 June 2008 and 3 July 2008.
Top goalscorers
| Scorer | Goals (pen.) | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Matviy Bobal |
Ihroservice Simferopol | |
| Pavlo Onysko |
Obolon Kyiv | |
| Dmytro Hordienko |
Enerhetyk Burshtyn | |
 Michael Chidi Alozi |
FC Volyn Lutsk | |
| Oleksandr Pyschur |
FC Volyn Lutsk | |
| Oleksandr Savanchuk |
FC Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | |
| Oleksandr Akymenko |
FC Stal Alchevsk | |
| Hryhoriy Baranets |
FC Lviv | |
| Andriy Shevchuk |
PFC Sevastopol | |
| Oleksandr Zghura |
FC Dnister Ovidiopol |
Teams
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Locations of teams in First League
Stadia
See also
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