1996–97 Vyshcha Liha
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Relegated | Nyva Vinnytsia, Kremin Kremenchuk |
| Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| UEFA Cup | Vorskla Poltava, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| Top goalscorer | (21) Oleh Matveyev (Shakhtar) |
|
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 Vyshcha Liha season was the 6th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.
Preseason changes
Number of teams in the league was reduced from 18 to 16. Vyshcha Liha became a member of the newly established Professional Football League of Ukraine.
Teams
Promotions
- Vorskla Poltava, the champion of the 1995–96 Ukrainian First League – (debut)
Renamed
Before the start of season CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv was renamed to CSKA Kyiv.
Location
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Final standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv (C) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 73 | CL 1st Qualifying Round |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 28 | +44 | 62 | CWC Qualifying Round |
| 3 | Vorskla Poltava | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 58 | UC 1st Qualifying Round; new |
| 4 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 55 | UC 1st Qualifying Round |
| 5 | Karpaty Lviv | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 52 | |
| 6 | Tavriya Simferopol | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 44 | |
| 7 | Chornomorets Odessa | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhya | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Nyva Ternopil | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Zirka-NIBAS Kirovohrad | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 36 | |
| 11 | CSKA Kyiv | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 35 | |
| 12 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 33 | |
| 13 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 31 | |
| 14 | Torpedo Zaporizhzhya | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 29 | |
| 15 | Kremin Kremenchuk (R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 24 | Relegated to Persha Liha |
| 16 | Nyva Vinnytsia (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 48 | −29 | 18 | Relegated to Persha Liha |
Source:
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goal scored
Note:
- In bold are the participants of the 1997 Ukrainian Cup Final.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 (6) |
| 2 | |
Dynamo Kyiv | 20 (6) |
| 3 | |
Vorskla Poltava | 14 (2) |
| 4 | |
Tavriya Simferopol | 13 |
 |
Torpedo Zaporizhzhya | 13 (3) | |
| 6 | |
CSKA / Chornomorets | 12 (3) |
| 7 | |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 |
|
Metalurh Zaporizhia | 11 | |
|
Metalurh Zaporizhia | 11 (3) | |
| 10 | |
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 10 |
Managers
Notes: Games between Dynamo Kyiv and CSKA Kyiv were played at the Republican Stadium.
Changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Shakhtar Donetsk | |
pre-season | |
pre-season | |||
| SC Tavriya Simferopol | |
pre-season |  |
pre-season | |||
| FC CSKA Kyiv | |
pre-season | |
pre-season | |||
| FC Karpaty Lviv | |
pre-season | |
pre-season | |||
| FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |  |
pre-season | |
pre-season | |||
| FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | |
pre-season | |
pre-season | |||
| FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | |
pre-season | |
pre-season | |||
| FC Kremin Kremenchuk | |
pre-season | |
pre-season | |||
| FC Nyva Vinnytsia | |
pre-season | |
pre-season |
See also
External links
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