2015–16 Ukrainian First League
Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Zirka Kirovohrad |
Promoted | Zirka Kirovohrad |
Relegated | |
Matches played | 220 |
Goals scored | 509 (2.31 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 16 – Artem Favorov (Obolon-Brovar) |
Biggest home win | Zirka 6–0 FC Ternopil (Round 5) |
Biggest away win | 4 – Nyva 0–4 FC Sumy (Round 3) |
Highest scoring | 7 – Hirnyk-Sport 3–4 FC Poltava (Round 29) |
Longest winning run | 6 – Zirka (Round 19–25) |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 – Helios (Rounds 1–9) |
Longest winless run | 8 –Illichivets (Rounds 3–4, 6, 8–9, ppd. 7, 10, ppd. 5) |
Longest losing run | 8 – Nyva (Round 6–9, Round 11–14) |
Highest attendance | 7,500 – Dnipro–Hirnyk (Round 20) |
Lowest attendance | 100 – Desna–FC Sumy(Round 12) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The 2015–16 Ukrainian First League was the 25th since its establishment. The competition commenced on 26 July 2015 with eight matches. The competition had a winter break which began after Round 18 on November 22. The competition resumed on 26 March 2016 and completed on 1 June 2016.
Teams
The number of teams for the competition was confirmed on 19 June 2015.[1]
Promoted teams
Two teams were promoted from the 2014–15 Ukrainian Second League.[2]
- Cherkaskyi Dnipro – champion (returning as a successor of FC Dnipro Cherkasy that last participated in the 2007–08 Ukrainian First League, 17 seasons absence)
- Obolon-Brovar Kyiv – 2nd place runner-up (returning as a successor of FC Obolon Kyiv after an absence of three seasons)
Relegated teams
One team was promoted from the 2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League.
- Illichivets Mariupol[3] – 14th place (returning after an absence of seven seasons)
Reinstated teams
- Avanhard Kramatorsk[3] – special case (returning after an absence of one season)
Location map
The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.
Notes:
- ^(22) Due to reconstruction of their home ground Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Desna Chernihiv played their Round 12 home game in Bila Tserkva[5]
Managers
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
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Helios Kharkiv | ![]() |
Change of contract | 1 July 2015[6] | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 July 2015 | Pre-season |
Nyva Ternopil | ![]() |
Resigns | 9 September 2015[7] | 15th | ![]() |
9 September 2015 | 15th |
FC Ternopil | ![]() |
Hospitalized | 13 May 2016[8] | 15th | ![]() |
14 May 2016 | 15th |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Kommentare |
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1 | Zirka Kirovohrad (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 65 | Promoted to Premier League[9] |
2 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 55 | (+) new |
3 | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 54 | (+) new |
4 | Illichivets Mariupol | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 53 | (-) new |
5 | Helios Kharkiv | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 51 | |
6 | Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih (D) | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 49 | Withdrew after the season[a] |
7 | MFC Mykolaiv | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 44[b] | |
8 | Desna Chernihiv | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 40 | |
9 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 40 | |
10 | FC Poltava | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 38 | |
11 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv (D) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 36 | Withdrew after the season[c] |
12 | Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 33 | |
13 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 32 | (*) new |
14 | FC Sumy | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 30 | Avoided relegation playoff[d] |
15 | FC Ternopil | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 22[b] | Avoided relegation[e] |
16 | Nyva Ternopil (D) | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 7[b] | Withdrew during the season[f] |
Rules for classification: [19] 1) points 2) goal difference 3) goals scored
4) head-to-head points 5) head-to-head goal difference 6) head-to-head goals scored
7) head-to-head fair play (all games) 8) draw or playoff
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Several weeks after the season completed the administration of Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih announced that the club would withdraw from the PFL.[10] (23 June 2016)
- ^ a b c The Control Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine deducted three points and fined the clubs Nyva Ternopil, FC Ternopil and MFC Mykolaiv for match fixing during the 2014–15 season.[11] (2 September 2015)
- ^ The management of the senior club FC Dynamo Kyiv prior to the last game of the season announced that the reserve club, Dynamo-2 Kyiv would be terminating after the completion of the season.[12]
- ^ Originally the fourteenth placed was to have played in a promotion-relegation playoff series against the third team in the Second League competition. However, two days before the end of the season, on 30 May 2016 the PFL ruled that due to sporting principles to keep 16 teams in the First League the promotion-relegation playoff match between the third placed team in the Second League against the 14th placed team in the First League was cancelled and that the third placed team in the Second League would be automatically promoted to the First League.[13]
- ^ Originally, as per competition regulations, the fifteenth placed team, FC Ternopil was to be relegated to the Ukrainian Second League. However, after the season at the Conference of the PFL in preparation for the 2016–17 Ukrainian First League season the committee decided to expand the competition to eighteen teams and include FC Ternopil.[14]
- ^ Nyva Ternopil announced that it will not play the first games of the spring half of the competition.[15] The club indicated that it would compete in the Ternopil Oblast competition.[16] The Football Federation of Ukraine formally expelled the club from the competition on 1 April 2016.[17] Later In April 2016, the club joined the 2016 Ukrainian Football Amateur League.
Results
- As of 1 June 2016
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Notes:
- ^(7) Round 4 match at Yunist Stadium between Hirnyk-Sport and Hirnyk was abandoned due to the waterlogged condition of the pitch due to torrential rain prior to the start of the match.[20][21] The match was rescheduled and played after Round 12 on 14 October.[22]
- ^(8) Illichivets Mariupol postpones their Round 7 home match against Desna Chernihiv since several players were called for international duty.[23] Match played after Round 9.[24]
- ^(9) Illichivets Mariupol postpones their Round 5 home match against FC Sumy since several players were called for international duty.[25] Match played after Round 10.[24]
- ^(10) Nyva Ternopil informed the PFL that they would not arrive for their Round 10 match against Helios Kharkiv due to their difficult financial situation.[26] Control Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine awarded a 3–0 technical victory to Helios. (12 November 2015)[27]
- ^(11) Illichivets Mariupol postpones their Round 12 away match against Helios Kharkiv since several players were called for international duty.[28] Match was played after Round 16.
- ^(12) Nyva Ternopil informed the PFL that the club will not be able to take part in the first game of the spring half of the season.[15] (23 March 2016) Later the FFU formally expelled the club and awarded technical victories to their opponents.[17] (1 April 2016)
Position by round
Top goalscorers
- As of 1 June 2016[29]
Rank | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) |
Team |
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1 | ![]() |
16 (3) | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv |
2 | ![]() |
11 (1) | Desna Chernihiv |
3 | ![]() |
10 (4) | Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih |
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10 (6) | Illichivets Mariupol | |
5 | ![]() |
8 | Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih |
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8 (2) | Cherkaskyi Dnipro | |
7 | ![]() |
7 | Zirka Kirovohrad |
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7 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro |
Rank | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) |
Team |
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7 | ![]() |
7 | Zirka Kirovohrad |
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7 | Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk | |
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7 | Zirka Kirovohrad | |
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7 | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | |
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7 | Illichivets Mariupol | |
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7 (1) | FC Poltava/Desna Chernihiv | |
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7 (4) | MFC Mykolaiv |
Notes:
- ^(15) Denys Favorov signed with Desna Chernihiv during the winter break.[30]
See also
References
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- ^ Чому тренер ФК «Тернопіль» Василь Івегеш потрапив до лікарні? [Why did FC Ternopil's Vasyl Ivehesh find himself in hospital?]. Ternopil City web site (in Ukrainian). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Постанови Центральної Ради ПФЛ ПОСТАНОВА №20 [Professional Football League of Ukraine Central Committee - Meeting Minutes #20] (PDF). PFL (in Ukrainian). 17 July 2014.
- ^ Гірник підтвердив інформацію про зняття з чемпіонату [Hirnyk confirmed that the club removes itself from the championship]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ Апеляція Миколаєва, Ниви і Тернополя щодо зняття очок відхилена [Mykolaiv, Ternopil, Nyva points deducted appeal rejected]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Динамо-2 припиняє своє існування [Dynamo-2 ceases its existence]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ ПФЛ відмінила плей-офф за місце у 1 лізі, третя команда 2 ліги підвищується напряму [PFL cancelled the playoffs for a place in First League, Second League third team obtains direct promotion]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ В Першій лізі можуть стартувати 18 команд [16 teams my compete in the First League]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ a b Офіційно: Нива не вийде на гру з ФК Тернопіль [Official: Nyva will not appear for the match against FC Ternopil]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 24 March 2016.
- ^ Нива (Тернополь) с нового сезона будет выступать в областном чемпионате [Since the season Nyva (Ternopil) will participate in a regional championship]. UA-Football (in Russian). 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Офіційно: Нива виключена з Першої ліги [Official: Nyva expelled from First League]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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- ^ Награда для преданных болельщиков (видео) [Reward for the loyal fans (video)] (in Russian). Hirnyk-Sport official web site. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Адміністрація ОФК "Професіональна футбольна ліга України" РІШЕННЯ № 16 - #3 [Professional Football League of Ukraine Administration Committee - Meeting Minutes #16 Agenda Item #3] (PDF). PFL (in Ukrainian). 29 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ Матч Ильичевец - Десна будет перенесён [Match Illichivets - Desna will be rescheduled]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage (in Russian). 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ a b Известны даты матчей Ильичевца с Сумами и Десной [Dates for matches with Illichivets against Sumy and Desna known]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage (in Russian). 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Игроки Ильичевца вызваны в молодежную сборную [Illichivets players called up for U-21 National Team]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage (in Russian). 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Офіційно: матч 10-го туру першої ліги "Геліос" Харків - "Нива" Тернопіль не відбудеться [Official: Round 10 First League match between Helios Kharkiv and Nyva Ternopil will not take place.]. Professional Football League of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Гелиосу засчитали техническую победу над Нивой [Helios was awarded a technical win over Nyva]. goalless.ru (in Russian). 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Ильичевец проведет товарищеский матч с Металлистом [Illichivets will hold a friendly match against Metalist]. Illichivets Mariupol official webpage (in Russian). 10 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Full roster at UA-Football
- ^ "Десна" Чернигов возвращается в сезон ["Desna" Chernihiv returns for the season] (in Russian). 4ernigiv.info. 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.