2002–03 Vyshcha Liha

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Season 2002–03 Biggest home win Dynamo - Vorskla 8:0 Champion FC Dynamo Kyiv		Champions Dynamo Kyiv Dates 7 Jul 2002 – 18 Jun 2003 Matches played 240

Champions League Dynamo KyivShakhtar Donetsk UEFA Cup Metalurh DonetskDnipro Dnipropetrovsk Top goalscorer (22) Maksim Shatskikh (Dynamo Kyiv) Relegated FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Oleksandriya People also search for 2003–04 Vyshcha Liha

The 2002–03 Vyshcha Liha season was the 12th since its establishment. FC Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions.

Promotions

Volyn-1 Lutsk, the winners of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 6 seasons)

Chornomorets Odesa, the runners-up of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 2 seasons)

Obolon Kyiv, the third placed of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (debut)

On 22 July 2002 SC Volyn-1 Lutsk changed its name to FC Volyn Lutsk.

17 December 2002 FC Metalurh Mariupol changed its name to FC Illichivets Mariupol.

25 February 2003 FC Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya changed its name to FC Oleksandriya.

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