2010–11 Ukrainian First League
Football league season
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The 2010–11 Ukrainian First League was the 20th since its establishment. Eighteen teams competed in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League and a third team replaced a team that withdrew from the competition.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | PFC Oleksandria |
| Promoted | Chornomorets |
| Relegated | Prykarpattya |
| Matches | 291 |
| Goals | 762 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 20 – Ruslan Hunchak (Bukovyna) |
| Biggest home win | Stal 5–0 Prykarpattya (Round 2) Lviv 6–1 Feniks-Illichivets (Round 18) |
| Biggest away win | Feniks-Illichivets 1–6 Zirka (Round 19) Prykarpattya 1–6 Lviv (Round 34) |
| Highest scoring | Lviv 6–1 Feniks-Illichivets (Round 18) Feniks-Illichivets 1–6 Zirka (Round 19) Prykarpattya 1–6 Lviv (Round 34) |
| Longest winning run | 6 – Chornomorets (Rounds ppd. 15, 20–21, 23–25) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 – Chornomorets (Rounds 11–14, 16–19, ppd. 15, 20–21, 23–25) |
| Longest losing run | 7 – Prykarpattya (Round 8, 10–15) |
| Highest attendance | 10,000 – Bukovyna – Chornomorets (Round 26) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 – Dynamo-2 – Chornomorets (Round 8) Dynamo-2 – Tytan (Round 12) Helios – Dnister (Round 14) Arsenal – Dnister (Round 22) |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
The competition began on July 17, 2010, with six matches. It had a winter break and resumed on March 19, 2011.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted teams
These three teams were promoted from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League
- Group A
- Bukovyna Chernivtsi – champion (returning after nine seasons)
- Nyva Vinnytsia – Playoff winner (returning after four seasons)
- Group B
- Tytan Armyansk – champion (debut)
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League
- Chornomorets Odesa – 15th place (returning after eight seasons)
- Zakarpattya Uzhhorod – 16th place (returning after a season)
Playoff game
At the meeting of the Professional Football League of Ukraine, it was confirmed that FC Desna Chernihiv failed attestation for the season and hence would have their license withdrawn. To allow an extra team to be promoted, the PFL determined that a playoff game between the 2nd placed teams from Druha Liha – Kremin Kremenchuk and Nyva Vinnytsia would determine the vacancy created. This playoff game was played on June 28, 2010.[1]
| Kremin Kremenchuk | 0–2 | Nyva Vinnytsia |
|---|---|---|
| [2][3] | Kozban Nayko |
- Nyva Vinnytsia were promoted into the First League, while Kremin Kremenchuk remain in the Second League.
Team locations
Map
The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
The following stadiums were used during the season.
| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Stadium, Vinnytsia | 24,000 | Nyva Vinnytsia | |
| 2 | MCS Rukh, Ivano-Frankivsk | 15,000 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | |
| 3 | Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad | 13,667 | Zirka Kirovohrad | |
| 4 | Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva | 13,500 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | With stadium under construction capacity is reduced to 5,000. |
| 5 | Avanhard Zakarpattya, Uzhhorod | 12,000 | Zakarpattya Uzhhorod | |
| 6 | Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi | 12,000 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | |
| 7 | Stal Stadium, Alchevsk | 8,632 | Stal Alchevsk | |
| 8 | KSC Nika, Oleksandria | 5,692 | PFC Oleksandria | |
| 9 | Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka | 5,256 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | |
| 10 | Spartak Stadium, Odesa | 4,800 | Chornomorets Odesa Dnister Ovidiopol |
Dniester loans usage of stadium in 2011 due to state of home stadium[4] |
| 11 | Khimik Stadium, Krasnoperekopsk, Crimea | 4,116 | Tytan Armyansk | Used as home ground after the winter break[a] |
| 12 | Khimik Stadium, Armyansk, Crimea | 3,450 | Tytan Armyansk | |
| 13 | Khimik Sport Complex, Vinnytsia | 3,283[6] | Nyva Vinnytsia | Used as home stadium in Round 22[7] |
| 14 | ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea | 3,250 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | |
| 15 | Lofort Arena, Dobromyl | 3,220 | FC Lviv | |
| 16 | Enerhetyk Stadium, Burshtyn | 3,000 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn | |
| 16 | Avanhard Stadium, Mukachevo | 3,000 | Zakarpattya Uzhhorod | Used as home stadium in Round 22[8] |
| 18 | Sport Complex Obukhivsky Raion, Obukhiv, Kyiv Oblast[9] | 2,064 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Club forced to play away from home after the winter break.[b] |
| 19 | Helios Arena, Kharkiv | 2,057 | Helios Kharkiv | |
| 20 | Dukov Dnister Stadium, Ovidiopol | 1,500 | Dnister Ovidiopol | |
| 21 | Stadium Yunist, Kalinino, Crimea | 1,050 | Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino | |
| 22 | Dynamo Club Stadium, Chapayevka | 750 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv |
Notes:
- Tytan Armyansk played their Round 21, 23 and 25[5] games at Khimik Stadium, Krasnoperekopsk, Crimea
- Arsenal Bila Tserkva played their Round 21,[9] 23 and 25 games at SCOR Stadium, Obukhiv, Kyiv Oblast[10]
Managers
| Club | Coach | Replaced coach |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Bila Tserkva | ||
| Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ||
| Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| Dnister Ovidiopol | ||
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | ||
| Enerhetyk Burshtyn | ||
| Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino | ||
| Helios Kharkiv | ||
| Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | ||
| FC Lviv | ||
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | ||
| Nyva Vinnytsia | ||
| PFC Oleksandria | ||
| Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | ||
| Stal Alchevsk | ||
| Tytan Armyansk | ||
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | ||
| Zirka Kirovohrad |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chornomorets | Sacked | 13 May | Pre-season | 13 May | ||
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta | Leaves for PFC Sevastopol | 10 June | 27 June | |||
| FC Lviv | End as caretaker | 23 June | 23 June | |||
| Zirka | Contract not extended | 1 July | 1 July | |||
| Enerhetyk | Resigns | 1 September | 17th place | 4 September | ||
| Helios | Resigns | 12 September | 14th place | 12 September | ||
| End as caretaker | 28 September | 13th place | 28 September | |||
| Enerhetyk | Leaves for FC Helios | 28 September | 15th place | 28 September | ||
| Zirka | Resigned | 29 September | 18th place | 29 September | ||
| Chornomorets | Sacked | 16 November | 4th place | 16 November | ||
| Enerhetyk | End of contract Assistant at Chornomorets |
20 November | 14th place | 22 December | ||
| Dynamo-2 | Other club duties | 21 December | 9th place | 21 December | ||
| Prykarpattya | Leaves for Enerhetyk | 22 December | 18th place | 13 January | ||
| Other club duties | 20 March | 17th place | 20 March | |||
| Krymteplytsia | Resigns | 30 March | 8th place | 8 April | ||
| Zakarpattya | Sacked | 6 April | 5th place | 6 April | ||
| Enerhetyk | Sacked | 12 April | 15th place | 12 April | ||
| Prykarpattya | License expired | 20 April | 17th place | 20 April | ||
| Helios | Sacked | 22 April | 13th place | 22 April |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PFC Oleksandria (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 69 | Promoted to Ukrainian Premier League |
| 2 | Chornomorets Odesa (P) | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 65 | |
| 3 | Stal Alchevsk | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 62 | |
| 4 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 61 | |
| 5 | FC Lviv | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 59 | |
| 6 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 56 | |
| 7 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 56 | |
| 8 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 52 | |
| 9 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 51 | |
| 10 | Nyva Vinnytsia | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 50 | |
| 11 | Tytan Armyansk | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 44 | |
| 12 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 43 | |
| 13 | Dnister Ovidiopol | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 42 | |
| 14 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 41 | |
| 15 | Helios Kharkiv | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 40 | |
| 16 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn (O) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 36 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 17 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk (R) | 34 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 82 | −55 | 16 | Relegated to Ukrainian Second League |
| 18 | Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino[a] (D) | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 8 | Withdrew (expelled) from PFL[b] |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[35]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion/Relegation playoff
The promotion/relegation playoff stage consisted of two matches. For sponsorship reasons it was named as Umbro playoffs. At match one both second placed teams of the Second League groups played each other to determine the winner. At match two the match was played between the 16th place team of the First League and the winner of another playoff game between the second placed clubs from each group of the Second League.[36]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Sumy | 2–0 | FC Poltava |
| Enerhetyk Burshtyn | 2–0 | FC Sumy |
Match one
| FC Sumy | 2 – 0 | FC Poltava |
|---|---|---|
| Belmokhtar |
Report |
Match two
| Enerhetyk Burshtyn | 2–0 | FC Sumy |
|---|---|---|
| Hordiyenko Barchuk |
Report |
Playoff bracket
| Match one | Match two | ||||||||
| 1L | Enerhetyk Burshtyn | 2 | |||||||
| 2L | FC Sumy | 2 | 2L | FC Sumy | 0 | ||||
| 2L | FC Poltava | 0 | |||||||
- 1L – First League
- 2L – Second League
Withdrawn teams
Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino
At the end of the winter break Feniks-Illichivets Kalinino administration notified the PFL that their club was in liquidation and would withdraw from the league. All of their spring fixtures are considered technical losses. The club competed in twenty games in the League and had a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 14 losses and 1 technical loss with 17 goals scored and 48 allowed.[37]
Results
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 (1) | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | |
| 2 | 15 (4) | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | |
| 3 | 14 | Stal Alchevsk/PFC Oleksandria[a] | |
| 4 | 12 (5) | Zirka Kirovohrad | |
| 5 | 10 | Feniks-Illichivets Kalinino/Arsenal Bila Tserkva[b] | |
| 10 (1) | Stal Alchevsk | ||
| 10 (2) | Tytan Armyansk | ||
| 10 (5) | Nyva Vinnytsia | ||
| 9 | 9 (1) | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | |
| 9 (1) | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| 9 (2) | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| 9 (6) | Dnister Ovidiopol |
Notes:
- Vyacheslav Shevchenko signed with PFC Oleksandria during the winter break.[43]
- Dmytro Leonov signed with Arsenal Bila Tserkva during the winter break after Feniks-Illichivets Kalinino released all their players when the club folded.