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1996–97 Vyshcha Liha

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Season
  
1996–97

Champions League
  
Dynamo Kyiv

Champion
  
FC Dynamo Kyiv

Champions
  
Dynamo Kyiv

Cup Winners' Cup
  
Shakhtar Donetsk

1996–97 Vyshcha Liha

UEFA Cup
  
Vorskla Poltava, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

Top goalscorer
  
(21) Oleh Matveyev (Shakhtar)

Relegated
  
FC Nyva-V Vinnytsia, MFC Kremin Kremenchuk

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1995–96 Vyshcha Liha

The 1996–97 Vyshcha Liha season was the 6th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.

Contents

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.

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.

    Final standings

    Source:
    Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goal scored

    Note:

  • In bold are the participants of the 1997 Ukrainian Cup Final.

    • Managers

    Notes: Games between Dynamo Kyiv and CSKA Kyiv were played at the Republican Stadium.

    References

    1996–97 Vyshcha Liha Wikipedia
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