2002–03 Vyshcha Liha Explained

Season:	2002–03
Winners:	Dynamo Kyiv 10th title
League Topscorer:	(22) Maksim Shatskikh (Dynamo Kyiv)
Biggest Home Win:	Dynamo - Vorskla 8:0
Biggest Away Win:	Metalurh Zp - Arsenal 0:5
Highest Scoring:	Arsenal - Volyn 8:1 Volyn - Dnipro 4:5
Matches:	240
Nextseason:	2003–04

The 2002–03 Vyshcha Liha season was the 12th since its establishment. FC Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions.

Teams

Promotions

• Volyn-1 Lutsk, the winners of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 6 seasons)
• Chornomorets Odesa, the runners-up of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 2 seasons)
• Obolon Kyiv, the third placed of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (debut)

Renamed

• On 22 July 2002 SC Volyn-1 Lutsk changed its name to FC Volyn Lutsk.
• 17 December 2002 FC Metalurh Mariupol changed its name to FC Illichivets Mariupol.
• 25 February 2003 FC Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya changed its name to FC Oleksandriya.

Location

Top goal scorers

Maksim Shatskikh	Dynamo Kyiv	22(1)
Oleksiy Byelik	Shakhtar Donetsk	21
Oleh Venhlynskyi	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	19
Shalva Apkhazava	Arsenal Kyiv	14
Oleksandr Haidash	Tavriya Simferopol	12
Vyacheslav Tereschenko	Obolon Kyiv	12(1)
Diogo Rincon	Dynamo Kyiv	10
Vasil Gigiadze	Tavriya Simferopol	10(4)
Samir Aliyev	Volyn Lutsk	9(1)
Serhiy Zakarlyuka	Metalurh Donetsk	9(1)
Oleksandr Kosyrin	Chornomorets Odesa	9(2)

External links

• ukrsoccerhistory.com - source of information