2018–19 Ukrainian First League

Ukrainian First League
Season 2018–19
Matches played 84
Goals scored 194 (2.31 per match)
Biggest home win 6 – Dnipro-1 6–0 Hirnyk-Sport (Round 2)
Avanhard 6–0 Sumy (Round 6)
Prykarpattia 7–1 Zirka (Round 8)
Biggest away win 4 – Sumy 0–4 Dnipro-1 (Round 7)
Highest scoring 8 – Prykarpattia 7–1 Zirka (Round 8)
Longest winning run 5 – Volyn (Round 1–5)
Longest unbeaten run 11 – Kolos (Round 2–12)
Longest winless run 11 – Ahrobiznes (Round 1–6, 8–12)
Longest losing run 5 – Zirka (twice) (Round 1–4, 6) and (Round 8–12)
Highest attendance 10,660 – Metalist–Prykarpattia (Round 9)
Lowest attendance 200 – FC Sumy–Inhulets (Round 11)
All statistics correct as of 7 October 2018.

The 2018–19 Ukrainian First League is the 28th since its establishment. The competition began on 21 July 2018 with the match between Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk and Balkany Zorya.

Teams

The following teams have been promoted from the 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League:

Relegated teams

The following teams have been relegated from the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League:

Withdrawn teams

Location map

The following displays the location of teams.

Stadiums

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

Rank Stadium Location Capacity Club Notes
1 OSC MetalistKharkiv 40,003 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
2 Dnipro-ArenaDnipro 31,003 SC Dnipro-1
3 Yuvileiny StadiumSumy 25,800 PFC Sumy
4 Central City StadiumMykolaiv 16,700 MFC Mykolaiv
5 MCS RukhIvano-Frankivsk 15,000 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk
6 Zirka StadiumKropyvnytskyi 13,667 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
7 Avanhard StadiumLutsk 12,080 Volyn Lutsk
8 Obolon ArenaKyiv 5,100 Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
9 Prapor StadiumKramatorsk 4,000 Avanhard Kramatorsk
10 Yunist StadiumVolochysk 2,700 Ahrobiznes Volochysk
11 Yunist StadiumHorishni Plavni 2,500 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni
12 Bohdan Markevych StadiumVynnyky, Lviv 2,100(1) Rukh Vynnyky
13 Boris Tropanets StadiumZorya, Sarata Raion 1,854 Balkany Zorya
14 Kolos StadiumKovalivka, Vasylkiv Raion 1,850 Kolos Kovalivka
15 Inhulets StadiumPetrove 1,720 Inhulets Petrove

Notes:

  • ^(1) The attendance for the Round 1 game was 2,100 which is greater that the publicized capacity of 900.[10]

Managers

Club Head coach Replaced coach
Ahrobiznes VolochyskUkraine Andriy Donets
Avanhard KramatorskUkraine Oleksandr Kosevych
Balkany ZoryaUkraine Andriy Parkhomenko
SC Dnipro-1Ukraine Dmytro Mykhailenko
Hirnyk-Sport Horishni PlavniUkraine Serhiy Puchkov
Inhulets PetroveUkraine Serhiy Lavrynenko
Kolos KovalivkaUkraine Ruslan Kostyshyn
Metalist 1925 KharkivUkraine Oleksandr Horyainov (caretaker)Ukraine Serhiy Valyayev
MFC MykolaivUkraine Ruslan Zabranskyi
Obolon-Brovar KyivUkraine Serhiy Kovalets
Prykarpattia Ivano-FrankivskUkraine Volodymyr Kovalyuk
Rukh VynnykyUkraine Yuriy VirtUkraine Andriy Kikot
Ukraine Vitaliy Romanyuk (caretaker)
PFC SumyUkraine Serhiy Zolotnytskyi
Volyn LutskUkraine Andriy Tlumak
Zirka KropyvnytskyiUkraine Andriy Horban (interim)

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming head coach Date of appointment Table
Volyn Lutsk Ukraine Viktor Bohatyr Contract ended 31 May 2018[11] Pre-season Ukraine Andriy Tlumak 1 June 2018[11] Pre-season
Obolon-Brovar Kyiv Ukraine Volodymyr Pyatenko Resigned 31 May 2018[12] Ukraine Serhiy Kovalets 13 June 2018[13]
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi Ukraine Roman Monaryov Resigned 6 June 2018[14] Ukraine Andriy Horban (interim) 13 June 2018[15]
Rukh Vynnyky Ukraine Andriy Kikot Resigned 9 September 2018[16] 15th Ukraine Vitaliy Romanyuk (caretaker) 11 September 2018[17] 15th
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Ukraine Serhiy Valyayev Fired 11 September 2018[18] 7th Ukraine Oleksandr Horyainov (caretaker) 11 September 2018 7th
Rukh Vynnyky Ukraine Vitaliy Romanyuk (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 26 September 2018[19] 14th Ukraine Yuriy Virt 26 September 2018[19] 14th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 SC Dnipro-1 11 9 0 2 29 8 +21 27 Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League
2 Kolos Kovalivka 11 6 5 0 18 5 +13 23 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Volyn Lutsk 11 7 2 2 19 13 +6 23
4 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 11 6 2 3 15 6 +9 20
5 Inhulets Petrove 12 6 2 4 15 13 +2 20
6 Obolon-Brovar Kyiv 11 5 3 3 12 9 +3 18
7 MFC Mykolaiv 11 5 3 3 12 9 +3 18
8 Avanhard Kramatorsk 11 4 5 2 19 11 +8 17
9 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk 12 4 2 6 13 11 +2 14
10 Balkany Zorya 12 3 4 5 11 16 −5 13
11 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni 11 3 3 5 12 22 −10 12
12 PFC Sumy 11 3 3 5 11 23 −12 12
13 Rukh Vynnyky 11 1 4 6 9 17 −8 7
14 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 11 0 4 7 3 14 −11 4
15 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 11 1 0 10 5 26 −21 3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 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) Fair play; 8) Draw or "golden match" (if tied for first).

Notes:

  • FC Kobra Kharkiv after failing to field a team for their Round 4 home match against Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni informed the PFL that they are withdrawing from the competition. The club played three matches in the competition with a record of 3 losses scoring one goals and allowing eight goals scored against them. The PFL annulled their results as per league regulations and removed them from the official standings on the decision of the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee of 23 August 2018.[9]

Position by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
SC Dnipro-1311221111111
Kolos Kovalivka147443622222
Volyn Lutsk522112233333
Metalist 1925485359576854
Inhulets Petrove1213131087755645
Obolon-Brovar Kyiv81012975344576
MFC Mykolaiv964738987487
Avanhard Kramatorsk253564468768
Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk11910121311101010999
Balkany Zorya778696899101010
Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni101611131112111212121211
PFC Sumy63681010121111111112
Rukh Vynnyky13119111213151515141313
Ahrobiznes Volochysk141214141414141313131414
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi151415151516131414151515
Kobra Kharkiv161516161615

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: pfl.ua

Results

Home \ Away[1] AHR AVK BAZDN1HISIHPKOKMKHMYKOBKPIFRUVSUMVOLZIR
Ahrobiznes Volochysk 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–2
Avanhard Kramatorsk 0–0 1–2 6–0 0–1
Balkany Zorya 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–0
Dnipro-1 3–0 6–0 0–2 1–3 5–0
Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–0
Inhulets Petrove 2–4 1–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1
Kolos Kovalivka 2–2 5–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–1
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 4–1
MFC Mykolaiv 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 3–1
Obolon-Brovar Kyiv 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0
Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 7–1
Rukh Vynnyky 3–3 1–3 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–1
PFC Sumy 1–1 0–4 0–1 3–1
Volyn Lutsk 4–2 2–0 2–4 1–0 3–0
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2

Updated to games played on 7 October 2018.
Source: (in Ukrainian)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes:

Top goalscorers

As of 7 October 2018
Rank Scorer Team Goals
(Pen.)
1 Ukraine Denys Kozhanov Volyn Lutsk 8 (5)
2 Ukraine Oleksandr Akymenko Inhulets Petrove 7 (1)
Ukraine Stanislav Kulish SC Dnipro-1 7 (1)
4 Ukraine Yehor Demchenko Avanhard Kramatorsk 6 (2)
5 Ukraine Oleksandr Bondarenko Kolos Kovalivka 5
Ukraine Oleksiy Chychykov SC Dnipro-1 5
Ukraine Roman Dytko Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk 5
Ukraine Ihor Kohut SC Dnipro-1 5
Ukraine Oleh Synytsya Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 5
10 Ukraine Vadym Yavorskyi PFC Sumy 4

Notes:

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month
Player Club Reference
August 2018 Ukraine Oleksandr Akymenko Inhulets Petrove [21]
September 2018
October 2018
November 2018
March 2019
April 2019
May 2019

Round awards

Round Player Coach
Player Club Reference Coach Club Reference
Round 1 Ukraine Dmytro Kozban Volyn Lutsk [22] Ukraine Oleksandr Kosevych Avanhard Kramatorsk [23]
Round 2 Ukraine Denys Kozhanov Volyn Lutsk [24] Ukraine Dmytro Mykhailenko SC Dnipro-1 [25]
Round 3 Ukraine Oleh Synytsia Metalist 1925 Kharkiv [26] Ukraine Andriy Tlumak Volyn Lutsk [27]
Round 4 Ukraine Dmytro Pospyelov Metalist 1925 Kharkiv [28] Ukraine Serhiy Valyayev Metalist 1925 Kharkiv [29]
Round 5 Ukraine Dmytro Kozban Volyn Lutsk [30] Ukraine Serhiy Kovalets Obolon-Brovar Kyiv [31]
Round 6 Ukraine Oleksandr Akymenko Inhulets Petrove [32] Ukraine Dmytro Mykhailenko SC Dnipro-1 [33]
Round 7 Ukraine Oleksandr Derebchynskyi Obolon-Brovar Kyiv [34] Ukraine Serhiy Kovalets Obolon-Brovar Kyiv [35]
Round 8 Ukraine Oleksandr Bondarenko Kolos Kovalivka [36] Ukraine Serhiy Lavrynenko Inhulets Petrove [37]
Round 9 Ukraine Denys Kozhanov Volyn Lutsk [38] Ukraine Serhiy Kovalets Obolon-Brovar Kyiv [39]
Round 10 Ukraine Andriy Kovalyov MFC Mykolaiv [40] Ukraine Oleksandr Kosevych Avanhard Kramatorsk [41]
Round 11 Ukraine Denys Kostyshyn Kolos Kovalivka [42] Ukraine Dmytro Mykhailenko SC Dnipro-1 [43]
Round 12 Ukraine [44] Ukraine Dmytro Mykhailenko SC Dnipro-1 [45]
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
winter break
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Round 26
Round 27
Round 28
Round 29
Round 30
Round 31
Round 32

See also

References

  1. ↑ Feniks and Skala won't play in the new season (Феникс и Скала не сыграют в новом сезоне). Sport.ua. 9 July 2018
  2. ↑ Samotkan, Yu. (9 July 2018). Serhiy Markov: "Sport principle is not compromised, in the First League are 16 teams" (Сергей Макаров: "Спортивный принцип не нарушаем - в первой лиге 16 команд"). Footboom.
  3. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "ПФЛ оприлюднила список клубів Першої ліги, які отримали атестат" [PFL unveiled a list of clubs in the First League that received attestation]. UA-Football. 12 June 2018.
  4. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Кам'янська "Сталь" перейменувалася на "Фенікс" (Буча)" [Stal Kamianske renamed as FC Feniks Bucha]. LB. 26 June 2018.
  5. ↑ https://metalist1925.com/news/1642-v-otchetno-vybornaya-konferenciya-pfl-ukrainy-tekstovaya-translyaciya-obnovlyaetsya.html
  6. ↑ https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/harkovskij-gelios-pereimenuyut-v-kobru/
  7. 1 2 Helios is not simply will be renamed as Kobra. It is a merger. (Гелиос не просто будет переименован в Кобру. Это слияние). Sport Arena. 27 June 2018
  8. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Матч п'ятого туру «Зірка» - «Кобра» не відбудеться" [The 5th Round match Zirka – Kobra will not take place]. PFL. 15 August 2018.
  9. 1 2 (in Ukrainian) "ФК "Кобра" виключено зі складу учасників змагань ПФЛ" [FC "Kobra" is excluded from the PFL competition]. Professional Football League of Ukraine. 29 August 2018.
  10. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Official Match Summary: Rukh - SC Dnipro-1". PFL. 21 July 2018.
  11. 1 2 (in Ukrainian) "У Волині буде новий тренер" [Volyn will have a new trainer]. UA-Football. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Головний тренер Оболоні-Бровар пішов у відставку" [Head trainer of Obolon-Brovar resigns]. UA-Football. 31 May 2018.
  13. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Сергій Ковалець – головний тренер ФК "Оболонь-Бровар"" [Serhiy Kovalets is a head coach of FC Obolon-Brovar]. FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv. 13 June 2018.
  14. ↑ (in Russian)Samotkan, Yuriy (6 June 2018). "Роман Монарев и его помощники покинули "Зирку"" [Roman Monaryov and his assistants left "Zirka"]. Footboom. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  15. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Кропивницьку "Зірку" очолить Андрій Горбань" [Andriy Horban will head Zirka Kropyvnytskyi]. Hrechka Info portal. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  16. ↑ (in Ukrainian)"Головний тренер Руху Андрій Кікоть подав у відставку" [Rukh Head trainer announced his resignation]. UA-Football. 9 September 2018.
  17. ↑ (in Ukrainian)"До матчу з «Авангардом» команду готує Віталій Романюк" [For the match against Avanhard the team will be prepared by Vitaliy Romanyuk]. Rukh Vynnyky Official Website. 11 September 2018.
  18. ↑ (in Ukrainian)"Валяєв відсторонений з посади головного тренера Металіста 1925, в.о. призначений Горяїнов" [Valyayev removed from the position of head trainer of Metalist 1925, assigned Horyainov]. UA-Football. 11 September 2018.
  19. 1 2 (in Ukrainian)"Юрій Вірт – головний тренер «Руху»" [Yuriy Virt is the new manager of Rukh]. FC Rukh Vynnyky. 26 September 2018.
  20. ↑ The First League. Instead of the planned 18 participants, there will compete only 16. (Перша ліга. Замість запланованих 18-ти учасників змагатиметься тільки 16). Football Federation of Ukraine. 19 July 2018
  21. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10455
  22. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10356
  23. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10355
  24. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10371
  25. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10375
  26. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10385
  27. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10387
  28. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10408
  29. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10410
  30. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10420
  31. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10422
  32. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10438
  33. ↑ http://uafc.org.ua/2018/08/trenerskyj-rakurs-dmytro-myhajlenko-najkrashhyj-trener-6-go-turu-pershoyi-ligy/
  34. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10453
  35. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10451
  36. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10467
  37. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10464
  38. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10479
  39. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10477
  40. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10491
  41. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10492
  42. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10514
  43. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10513
  44. ↑
  45. ↑ http://pfl.ua/news/details/10523


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