2012–13 Ukrainian First League Explained

Season:	2012–13
Winners:	FC Sevastopol^[1]
Promoted:	FC Sevastopol Stal Alchevsk PFC Oleksandria
Relegated:	Arsenal Bila Tserkva FC Odesa Krymteplitsia Obolon
League Topscorer:	18 goals – Serhiy Kuznetsov (FC Sevastopol)
Biggest Home Win:	Mykolaiv 8–0 Arsenal (Round 34)
Biggest Away Win:	Krymteplitsia 0–4 Sevastopol (Round 4) Olimpik 0–4 Odesa (Round 18) Arsenal 0–4 Avanhard (ppd. Round 22) Arsenal 1–5 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta (Round 32)
Highest Scoring:	Zirka 6–2 Arsenal (Round 29) Mykolaiv 8–0 Arsenal (Round 34)
Matches:	290
Total Goals:	689
Longest Wins:	7 – Sevastopol (Round 19–21, Round 23–26)
Longest Unbeaten:	11 – Naftovyk-Ukrnafta (Round 12–22)
Longest Losses:	10 – Odesa (Round 14–23)
Highest Attendance:	12,000 Mykolaiv–Dynamo-2 (Round 32)
Lowest Attendance:	0 Sevastopol–Naftovyk-Ukrnafta (Round 1)
Nextseason:	2013–14

The 2012–13 Ukrainian First League will be the 22nd since its establishment. The competition commenced on 13 July 2012 when Obolon Kyiv visited Sumy and played a goalless draw against FC Sumy.^[2] The competition had a winter break that started 25 November 2012 and resumed on 23 March 2013.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted teams

Three teams were promoted from the 2011–12 Ukrainian Second League

Group A

• FC Sumy – champion (debut, however in the 2006–07 Ukrainian First League season Spartak represented the city of Sumy)

Group B

• FC Poltava – champion (debut)
• Avanhard Kramatorsk – promotion/relegation playoff finalist^[3] (debut)

Relegated teams

Two teams were relegated from the 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League

• Obolon Kyiv – 15th place (returning after three seasons)
• PFC Oleksandria – 16th place (returning after one season)

Withdrawn teams

Prior to the season starting Nyva Vinnytsia withdrew from the PFL.^[3]

Team locations

Map

The following displays the location of teams.

Stadiums

The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.

width=55	Rank	width=220	Stadium	width=72	Capacity	width=160	Club	Notes
1	Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy	25,800
2	Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv	16,873	Dynamo-2 Kyiv
3	Central Stadium, Mykolaiv	16,700	MFK Mykolaiv
4	Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad	13,667	Zirka Kirovohrad
5	Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva	13,500	Arsenal Bila Tserkva
6	Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi	12,000	Bukovyna Chernivtsi
7	Stal Stadium, Alchevsk	9,200	Stal Alchevsk
8	CSC Nika Stadium, Oleksandria	7,000	PFC Oleksandria
9	SK Sevastopol, Sevastopol, Crimea	5,563	FC Sevastopol
10	Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka	5,256	Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
11	Obolon Arena, Kyiv	5,100	Obolon Kyiv
12	Sonyachny Stadium, Kharkiv	4,924^[4]	Helios Kharkiv	Used from Round 4 as home ground^[5]
13	Spartak Stadium, Odesa	4,610	FC Odesa
14	Avanhard Stadium, Kramatorsk	4,000	Avanhard Kramatorsk
15	Khimik Stadium, Armyansk, Crimea	3,450	Tytan Armyansk
16	ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea	3,250	Krymteplitsia Molodizhne
17	Lokomotiv Stadium, Poltava	2,500	FC Poltava
18	Helios Arena, Kharkiv	2,057	Helios Kharkiv
19	Mashynobudivnyk Stadium, Karlivka	1,300^[6]	FC Poltava	Completion of Round 33 suspended match
20	Dynamo Club Stadium, Chapayevka	1,250	Dynamo-2 Kyiv	Used from Round 6 onwards as home ground^[7]
21	Training Base Knyazha, Schaslyve, Kyiv Oblast	1,000		Arsenal Bila Tserkva	Used in Round 24 & 26 as home ground
22	Sports Complex Olimpik, Donetsk	680	Olimpik Donetsk

Managers

Club	Coach	Replaced coach
Arsenal Bila Tserkva	Yevhen Feschenko (caretaker)	Oleh Lutkov Oleh Sokyrko (caretaker) Ihor Artymovych
Avanhard Kramatorsk
Bukovyna Chernivtsi	Vadym Zayats
Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Helios Kharkiv	Serhiy Yesin (caretaker)	Anatoliy Chantsev Serhiy Yesin (caretaker) Volodymyr Shekhovtsov (caretaker)
Krymteplytsia Molodizhne		Mykola Fedorko (caretaker)
PFC Oleksandria	Vitaliy Pervak (caretaker)	Andriy Kuptsov (caretaker)
MFC Mykolaiv	Ruslan Zabranskyi^[8]
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
Obolon Kyiv
FC Odesa	Andriy Parkhomenko
Olimpik Donetsk	Roman Sanzhar (caretaker)	Roman Pylypchuk Ihor Petrov
FC Poltava
FC Sevastopol		Serhiy Puchkov
Stal Alchevsk	Anatoliy Volobuyev
FC Sumy	Andriy Kononenko (caretaker)	Serhiy Strashnenko (caretaker) Ihor Zakharyak
Tytan Armyansk		Oleksandr Haydash
Zirka Kirovohrad	Samir Hasanov	Ilya Blyznyuk Vadym Yevtushenko

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing head coach	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Table	Incoming head coach	Date of appointment	Table
Zirka Kirovohrad	Vadym Yevtushenko^[9]	Leaves for Vorskla Poltava		Pre-season	Ilya Blyznyuk^[10]		Pre-season
PFC Sevastopol	Serhiy Puchkov^[11]	Replaced			Aleh Konanaw
Krymteplytsia Molodizhne	Mykola Fedorko (caretaker)	Replaced			Serhiy Shevtsov^[12]
Tytan Armyansk		Resigned		18th	Oleh Leshchynskyi^[13]		18th
Olimpik Donetsk		Resigned		8th	Roman Pylypchuk^[14]		8th
Arsenal Bila Tserkva		Resigned		16th	Oleh Sokyrko (caretaker)^[15]		16th
Helios Kharkiv	Volodymyr Shekhovtsov (interim)^[16]	Resigned		11th	Serhiy Yesin (interim)		11th
Krymteplytsia Molodizhne	Serhiy Shevtsov^[17]	Replaced		14th	Mykhailo Sachko^[18]		14th
Helios Kharkiv	Serhiy Yesin (interim)	End of interim		9th	Anatoliy Chantsev^[19]		9th
Arsenal Bila Tserkva	Oleh Sokyrko (caretaker)	End of interim		16th	Oleh Lutkov^[20]		16th
Sumy	Ihor Zakharyak^[21]	Sacked		14th	Serhiy Strashnenko (caretaker)^[22]		14th
Olimpik Donetsk		Sacked		12th	Roman Sanzhar (caretaker)^[23]		12th
Sumy	Serhiy Strashnenko (caretaker)	End as interim		11th	Andriy Kononenko (caretaker)^[24]		11th
Arsenal Bila Tserkva	Oleh Lutkov^[25]	Sacked		17th	Yevhen Feschenko (caretaker)^[26]		17th
Helios Kharkiv		Resigned		12th	Serhiy Yesin (caretaker)^[27]		12th
Oleksandria	Andriy Kuptsov (caretaker)	Resigned		4th	Vitaliy Pervak (caretaker)^[28]		4th
Zirka Kirovohrad		Sacked		5th	Samir Hasanov^[29]		5th

Final standings

Top goalscorers

The following were the top ten goalscorers.

	Scorer	Goals (Pen.)	Team
1	Serhiy Kuznetsov	18 (3)	FC Sevastopol
2	Ruslan Platon	16 (4)	Bukovyna Chernivtsi
3	Vyacheslav Shevchenko	15	PFC Oleksandria
4	Vitaliy Prokopchenko	13 (5)	Tytan Armyansk
5	Yaroslav Halenko	12	Zirka Kirovohrad
	Ruslan Ivashko	12 (2)	FC Poltava
7	Ruslan Stepanyuk	11	Stal Alchevsk
8	Dmytro Leonov	10 (1)	Arsenal Bila Tserkva/Stal Alchevsk
	Roman Loktionov	10 (1)	Stal Alchevsk
10	Oleksandr Akymenko	9	Stal Alchevsk
	Burnel Okana-Stazi	9 (2)	Stal Alchevsk

Promotion/relegation play-off

A promotion/relegation home and away play-off were played by the 2nd team in Group 1 and 2 of 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League against the 15th and 16th placed teams of the 2012–13 Ukrainian First League competition. The draw for the play-off matches was held on 7 June.^[30]

Nyva Ternopil qualified from Ukrainian Second League.

Match #1

Second leg

6–1 on aggregate. FC Odesa after being relegated to Second League withdrew.

Match #2

Second leg

2–1 on aggregate. Dynamo-2 Kyiv remain in First League.

See also

• 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League
• 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League
• 2012–13 Ukrainian Cup

External links

• РЕГЛАМЕНТ Всеукраїнських змагань з футболу серед команд клубів Професіональної футбольної ліги сезону 2012 – 2013 років (Regulation of the All-Ukrainian competitions in football among teams of the Professional Football League clubs in the season 2012-13). Professional Football League of Ukraine website.

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6899. uk:Вітання керівництву, футболістам, тренерському штабу та працівникам ФК "Севастополь". Congratulations to the administration, football players, coaching staff and workers of FC Sevastapol. 12 May 2013. Professional Football League of Ukraine. uk. 2013-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20130829044839/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6899. 2013-08-29. dead.
2. News: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6017 . uk:Визначено дати та час проведення матчів 1-го туру чемпіонату України з футболу серед команд клубів першої ліги сезону 2012-2013 років . Date announced for the first round of matches in the First League for the 2012-13 season . 2012-07-03 . PFL . 2012-07-03 . uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712014407/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6017 . 2012-07-12 . dead .
3. Web site: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6020. uk:Результати жеребкування другої ліги та Кубку України на сезон 2012-2013 років. Resulting draw for the Second League and preliminary rounds of the Ukrainian Cup for 2012–13. 5 July 2012. 5 July 2012. Professional Football League of Ukraine. uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20120712014418/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6020. 2012-07-12. dead.
4. News: http://stadion.lviv.ua/ua/Kharkiv_training_stadion . uk:Харків відкрив тренувальний центр "Сонячний" . Kharkiv has opened the training base "Sonyachniy" . 2011-05-11 . stadion.lviv.ua . 2012-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513074753/http://stadion.lviv.ua/ua/Kharkiv_training_stadion . 2012-05-13 . uk . dead .
5. News: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6084 . uk:Анонс матчів 4 туру першої ліги . Announcement of First League Round 4 matches . 2012-08-02 . PFL . 2012-08-02 . uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020155523/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6084 . 2012-10-20 . dead .
6. Web site: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6206 . uk:"Полтава-2-Карлівка" гратиме на оновленому стадіоні . Poltava-2 Karlivka will play in updated stadium . 24 September 2012 . PFL . 3 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121116185404/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6206 . 16 November 2012 . uk . dead .
7. News: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6095 . uk:Анонс матчів 6 туру першої ліги . Announcement of First League Round 6 matches . 2012-08-16 . PFL . 2012-02-16 . uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020163218/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6095 . 2012-10-20 . dead .
8. http://www.mfc.mk.ua/team/coaches Coaching staff of MFC Mykolaiv
9. Web site: http://ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/4fcf7373.html. ru:Тренерский штаб кировоградской "Звезды" перебирается в "Ворсклу" . Coaching Staff of Zirka Kirovohrad moving to Vorskla. ua-football.com . ua-football.com . 6 June 2012. 6 June 2012. ru.
10. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/4fd094c7.html. uk:Ілля Близнюк – головний тренер "Зірки" . Ilya Blyznjuk - Head trainer of Zirka. ua-football.com . Viktor Slyusarenko . 7 June 2012. 7 June 2012. uk.
11. Web site: http://ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/4fd8dcab.html. ru:Олег Кононов назначен главным тренером ФК "Севастополь". Aleh Konanaw is appointed the manager of FC Sevastopol. PFC Sevastopol . ua-football.com . 12 June 2012. 12 June 2012. ru.
12. Web site: http://www.fc-kt.com/2012/06/18/igroki-krymteplicy-vyshli-iz-otpuska.html. ru:Игроки Крымтеплицы вышли из отпуска. Krymteplytsia players have return from vacation. FC Krymteplytsia . FC Krymteplytsia. 21 June 2012. 18 June 2012. ru.
13. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/5049efe5.html. ru:Олег Лещинский назначен главным тренером "Титана". Oleh Leshchynskyi named new head coach of Tytan. ua-football.com. Tytan official webpage. 7 September 2012. 7 September 2012. ru.
14. Web site: http://terrikon.com/posts/130912. ru:Пилипчук возглавил донецкий "Олимпик". Pylypchuk heads Olympik Donetsk. terrikon.com. Olimpik official webpage. 10 October 2012. 8 September 2012. ru.
15. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/506867d9.html. ru:Главный тренер белоцерковского "Арсенала" Игорь Артымович подал в отставку. Head trainer of Arsenal Bila Tserkva Ihor Artemovych resigns. ua-football.com. Andriy Varakin. 30 September 2012. 30 September 2012. ru.
16. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/509e74a9.html. ru:Шеховцов подал в отставку. ua-football.com. Official FC Helios Site. 10 November 2012. 10 November 2012. ru.
17. Web site: http://new.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/50bcade0.html. uk:"Кримтеплиця" залишилася без тренера. Krymteplytsia left without a trainer. ua-football.com. FC Krymteplytsia. 5 January 2013. 3 December 2012. uk.
18. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/509e74a9.html. ru:Михаил Сачко возглавил "Крымтеплицу". Mykhailo Sachko heads Krymteplytsia . ua-football.com . FUA Football News . 5 January 2013. 5 January 2013. ru.
19. Web site: http://dynamo.kiev.ua/news/130543.html. ru:Анатолий Чанцев — новый наставник "Гелиоса". Anatoliy Chantsev - new manager of "Helios". Dynamo Kyiv from Shurik. Official FC Helios Site. 16 January 2013. 9 January 2013. ru.
20. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/50f6e772.html. ru:Олег Лутков очолив "Арсенал". Oleh Lutkov heads "Arsenal". ua-football.com. 16 January 2013. 16 January 2013. ru.
21. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/5168003b.html. ru:Игорь Захаряк уволен с поста главного тренера ПФК "Сумы". Ihor Zakharyak dismissed as head trainer of FC Sumy. ua-football.com. 27 April 2013. 12 April 2013. ru.
22. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/51695419.html. ru:Первая лига. "Сумы" - "Крымтеплица" 1:0. Проблемам вопреки. First League: Sumy - Krymteplystya 1–0. Despite problems.. ua-football.com. 27 April 2013. 13 April 2013. ru.
23. Web site: http://ukrfootball.in.ua/news/roman_sanzhar_poklikaniy_vivesti_olimpik_iz_pike . uk:Роман Санжар покликаний вивести "Олімпік" із піке . ukrfootball.in.ua . Olimpik official webpage . 3 May 2013 . 19 April 2013 . uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515031448/http://ukrfootball.in.ua/news/roman_sanzhar_poklikaniy_vivesti_olimpik_iz_pike . 15 May 2013 .
24. Web site: http://fc.sumy.ua/news/2013-04-21-1185. ru:Андрей Кононенко: "Мы проиграли команде Премьер-лиги". Andriy Kononenko: "We lost to a Premier League team". 15 May 2013. 21 April 2013. Denys. Rasenko. FC Sumy official web site. ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20130426063345/http://fc.sumy.ua/news/2013-04-21-1185. 26 April 2013. dead.
25. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/51742576.html. ru:Олег Лутков уволен с поста главного тренера белоцерковского "Арсенала". Oleh Lutkov dismissed as head trainer of Bila Tserkva. ua-football.com. 27 April 2013. 21 April 2013. ru.
26. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/517a165a.html. uk:До гри з "Полтавою" білоцерківський "Арсенал" готуватиме Євген Фещенко. For the game with Poltava, Arsenal to be prepared by Yevhen Feshchenko. ua-football.com. 27 April 2013. 26 April 2013. uk.
27. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/517e43ea.html. ru:Сергей Есин назначен и.о. главного тренера "Гелиоса". Serhiy Yesin appointed head trainer of Helios. ua-football.com. Official FC Helios Site. 29 April 2013. 29 April 2013. ru.
28. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/5190ebe8.html. uk:Офіційно: Відставка Купцова з посади головного тренера "Олександрії" прийнята. ua-football.com. Official PFC Oleksandria Site. 13 May 2013. 13 May 2013. uk.
29. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/51af51ef.html. uk:Ілля Близнюк звільнений з посади головного тренера кіровоградської "Зірки" . Ilya Blyznjuk fired from hread trainer position. ua-football.com . Official Zirka website . 5 June 2013. 5 June 2013. uk.
30. Web site: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6997. uk:Відбулося жеребкування етапу плей-офф. Draw for the playoff matches held. 7 June 2013. PFL. uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20130829054427/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6997. 29 August 2013. dead. dmy-all.