2011–12 Ukrainian First League

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Season 2011–12 Matches played 292		Goals scored 761

Top goalscorer 19 goals: Oleksandr Kosyrin (Odesa/Hoverla-Zakarpattia) Biggest home win Hoverla-Zakarpattia 6–0 Odesa (Round 28) Biggest away win Enerhetyk 0–4 Metalurh (Round 2) Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 0–4 Nyva (Round 18) Lviv 0–4 Olimpik (Round 19) Enerhetyk 1–5 Sevastopol (Round 22) Lviv 1–5 Metalurh (Round 28) Highest scoring Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 3–4 Stal Alchevsk (Round 11) Krymteplitsia 4–3 Helios (Round 19) Metalurh 5–2 Arsenal (Round 23) Longest winning run 13 – Sevastopol (Round 21–33) People also search for 2010–11 Ukrainian First League

The 2011–12 Ukrainian First League was the 21st since its establishment. Eighteen teams competed in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League. Two teams were relegated from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League

The competition began on July 16, 2011 with seven matches. The competition had a winter break starting on November 22, 2011 and the competition resumed on March 24, 2012 and completed on May 30, 2012.

Promoted teams

These two teams were promoted from Second League at the start of the season:

Group A

MFK Mykolaiv – Second League champion (Returning after three seasons)

Group B

Olimpik Donetsk – Second League champion (Debut)

Relegated teams

Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2010–11 season

FC Sevastopol – 15th place (Returning after a season)

Metalurh Zaporizhya – 16th place (Debut)

Renamed teams

Prior to the start of the season Dnister Ovidiopol moved their operations to Odesa and renamed themselves to FC Odesa.

Prior to the start of the season Zakarpattia Uzhhorod was renamed to Hoverla-Zakarpattia Uzhhorod.

League table

As of July 13, 2012

Notes:

^(1) Nyva Vinnystia withdrew from the PFL after the season.(13 July 2012)

^(2) MFK Mykolaiv were deducted 3 points for failure of payments of financial obligations ordered by the PFL. (31 May 2012)

^(3) Enerhetyk Burshtyn withdrew from the PFL after Round 32.

^(4) FC Lviv were deducted 3 points for failure of payments of financial obligations ordered by the PFL. (31 May 2012) After the season the club withdrew from the PFL.(12 July 2012)

Enerhetyk Burshtyn

On 22 May the president of Enerhetyk Burshtyn informed that the Round 32 match in Vinnytsia was the last match as a professional club and that the will not be competing in the last two games of the season. The rest of Enerhetyk's fixtures (2 games) are considered technical losses. The club played 32 games in the League and had a record of 5 wins, 4 draws and 23 losses with 26 goals scored and 72 against.

FC Lviv

Prior to the start of the 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League season the Sporting Director of the club informed the PFL that they are withdrawing from the league due to termination of their financial sponsor.

Nyva Vinnytsia

The club originally informed the PFL that they were to withdraw from the league when the draw for the 2012–13 season was made due to insufficient funds.(5 July 2012) However, the city and the oblast administration informed the PFL guaranteeing sufficient funds for the next season.(10 July 2012) The club was to participate in the 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League competition after readmission to the PFL but was dissolved not submitting proper documentation or license fees and was omitted from the competition.(13 July 2012)

Relegation playoff

The relegation playoff 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.

MFK Mykolaiv remain in the First League

Map

The following displays the location of teams.

Stadiums

The following stadiums were used during the season.

Notes:

^(13) After the winter break Arsenal Bila Tserkva played their Round 22 fixture at Kolos Stadium in Boryspil due to not having a lease signed to use Trudovi Reservy.

^(14) After the winter break Tytan Armyansk played their home games at Khimik Stadium, Krasnoperekopsk, Crimea due to reseeding of the pitch at their stadium.

Results

As of May 30, 2012

Updated to games played on May 30, 2012.
Source: PFL Persha Liha Calendar
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes:

^(5) Two Round 3 fixtures were postponed for a day due to the mining disaster at the Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine when a day of mourning was announced by the President of Ukraine. (30 July 2011)

^(6) Round 28 match was not played. Enerhetyk Burshtyn's management informed the PFL that they would not travel to Okhtyrka due to their financial state. (27 April 2012) The PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 3–0 technical victory to Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka. (May 17, 2012)

^(7) Round 16 match was not played. Stal' players and fans arrived to the ground with police and safety workers on hand at the ground. Five minutes prior to the game an announcement was made that due to Nyva Vinnytsia's financial situation the match would not take place. The PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 0–3 technical victory to Stal' Alchevsk. (October 27, 2011)

^(8) Originally this fixture was scheduled in Round 11 but was postponed due to FC Lviv's financial difficulties. Match was played on 13 October 2011 after Round 15.

^(9) Round 22 was rescheduled to 24 April 2012 due to the state of Stal's Alchevsk home stadium.

^(10) Round 33 match was not played. Enerhetyk Burshtyn's management informed the PFL that they would withdraw the club from the competition. (24 May 2012)

Top scorers

As of May 30, 2012

Notes:

^(11) FC Odesa did not renew its contract with Oleksandr Kosyrin during the winter break. Hoverla-Zakarpattia signed Kosyrin to a multi year deal. (17 January 2012)

^(12) Ivan Matyazh during the winter break signed a contract with Metalurh Zaporizhya. (24 February 2012)