2005–06 Ukrainian First League Explained

Season:	2005–06
League Topscorer:	19 - Bohdan Yesyp (Naftovyk-Ukrnafta)
Nextseason:	2006–07

The 2005–06 Ukrainian First League is the fifteenth since its establishment. There were 20 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the 2004–05 Vyshcha Liha. Four teams were promoted from the 2004–05 Ukrainian Second League.

Teams

In 2005-06 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:

These four teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:

FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn – runner up (debut, promoted ahead of the winner FC Rava Rava-Ruska)
FC Bershad – 5th place (debut, last minute swap for the withdrawn FC Nyva Vinnytsia)

Two teams were relegated from the Vyshcha Liha season:

FC Nyva Vinnytsia announced that it withdraws from the league just before the season's start.

FC Nyva Vinnytsia (5th Persha Liha 2004-05) merged its operations with FC Bershad' (5th Druha Liha Hrupa A 2004-05) and moved to Bershad' and renamed the club prior to the start of the season. Three points deducted from FC Bershad for failure to comply with Federation directives (12/16/2005) and another 6 points (9 total) deducted for continual nonconformance of League directives (2/24/2006) Informed the UFF that the team is dissolved and will not play any more matches. (May 19, 2006)

Statistics are taken from here.^[1]