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

UEFA Cup Vorskla Poltava, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Top goalscorer (21) Oleh Matveyev (Shakhtar) Relegated FC Nyva-V Vinnytsia, MFC Kremin Kremenchuk People also search for 1995–96 Vyshcha Liha

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.

Vorskla Poltava, the champion of the 1995–96 Ukrainian First League – (debut)

Before the start of season CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv was renamed to CSKA Kyiv.

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

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

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

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