2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League

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Season 2012–13 Relegated None relegated Champion FC Shakhtar Donetsk Matches played 239		Champions Shakhtar Donetsk Dates 13 Jul 2012 – 26 May 2013 Goals scored 621

Champions League Shakhtar Donetsk Metalist Kharkiv Europa League Dynamo Kyiv Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Metalurh Donetsk Chornomorets Odesa Top goalscorer 25 goals – Mkhitaryan (Shakhtar) Similar 2014–15 Ukrainian Premier L, 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier L, 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier L

The 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 22nd since its establishment in 1991 and fifth since its reorganisation.

A total of sixteen teams participated in the league, the best 14 sides of the 2011–12 season and two promoted clubs from the 2011–12 Ukrainian First League. The season commenced on July 13, 2012 when Karpaty Lviv visited Lutsk and played a 1–1 draw against Volyn Lutsk. The competition had a winter break that began on 2 December and resumed on 1 March 2013 when Volyn Lutsk visited Donetsk and played against Shakhtar Donetsk. The ending date of the competition was 26 May 2013.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Shakhtar Donetsk set a new Ukraine Premier League record for number of goals scored in one season. It is the second season in the league when no clubs were relegated.

Promoted

FC Hoverla-Zakarpattya Uzhhorod, champion of the 2011-12 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 2 seasons)

FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, runner-up of the 2011-12 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of a season)

Renamed teams

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

Stadiums

The following stadiums were used during the season:

Qualification to European competitions for 2013–14

Since Ukraine finished in eighth place of the UEFA country ranking after the 2011–12 season, the league will have the same number of qualifiers for UEFA Europa League 2013–14. The Ukrainian Cup winner qualifies for the play-off round.

Qualified Teams

After the 21st Round, Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for European football for the 2013–14 season.

During the 24th Round, Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League.

During the 25th Round, Metalist Kharkiv and Dynamo Kyiv qualified for European football for the 2013–14 season.

During the 26th Round, Shakhtar Donetsk became champions and qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage after a 1–1 draw against Metalist Kharkiv. (C)

During the 27th Round, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk qualified for European football for the 2013–14 season.

After the Ukrainian Cup Semi Final, Chornomorets Odesa qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League as they will play in the 2012–13 Ukrainian Cup final against the champions of Ukraine, Shakhtar Donetsk, who have already qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

During the 28th Round, after Metalist Kharkiv won their fixture against Zorya Luhansk, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

After the 29th Round Metalist Kharkiv qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and will enter into the third qualifying round.

After the 29th Round Dynamo Kyiv qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League and will enter into the playoff round.

After the 29th Round Metalurh Donetsk qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

After Chornomorets Odesa were defeated in the Ukrainian Cup Final, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk will enter into the playoff round, Metalurh Donetsk will enter in the 3rd qualifying round, Chornomorets Odesa will enter in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

League table

Source: Ukrainian Premier League website (Ukrainian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th fair play; 8th draw (Regulation, p.52-53)
¹ Tavria Simferopol were deducted 3 points for non compliance with contractual agreements with player agents (regarding Makhach Gadzhiyev).
² Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih were denied a license for the 2013–14 season due to financial problems and were expelled.
³Both Hoverla Uzhhorod and Metalurh Zaporizhya were to be relegated from the Premier League. Number of clubs refused promotion leaving two vacant positions which were awarded to the relegating clubs.

Results

The following table displays match results between each team in the competition.

Source: Ukrainian Premier League website (Ukrainian)
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes:

^(2) The Round 28 match was played in an empty stadium as sanctions for display of inappropriate banners in Karpaty's previous home game against Zorya Luhansk.

^(3) Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih did not travel to Luts'k for their Round 30 fixture against Volyn Lutsk due to their financial situation. The Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine award a 3–0 technical victory to Volyn Lutsk.

^(4) The FFU awards a 3–0 technical victory to Zorya Luhansk in their Round 12 match against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk after Dnipro field eight foreign players during the match. The original match ended in a 3–2 victory for Zorya.