2010–11 Ukrainian First League


The 2010–11 Ukrainian First League was the 20th since its establishment. Eighteen teams competed in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League and a third team replaced a team that withdrew from the competition.
The competition began on July 17, 2010, with six matches. It had a winter break and resumed on March 19, 2011.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted teams

These three teams were promoted from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League
;Group A
;Group B

Relegated teams

Two teams were relegated from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League

Playoff game

At the meeting of the Professional Football League of Ukraine, it was confirmed that FC Desna Chernihiv failed attestation for the season and hence would have their license withdrawn. To allow an extra team to be promoted, the PFL determined that a playoff game between the 2nd placed teams from Druha Liha –
Kremin Kremenchuk and Nyva Vinnytsia would determine the vacancy created. This playoff game was played on June 28, 2010.Nyva Vinnytsia were promoted into the First League, while Kremin Kremenchuk remain in the Second League.

Team locations

Map

The following displays the location of teams.

Stadiums

The following stadiums were used during the season.
RankStadiumCapacityClubNotes
1Central Stadium, Vinnytsia24,000Nyva Vinnytsia
2MCS Rukh, Ivano-Frankivsk15,000Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk
3Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad13,667Zirka Kirovohrad
4Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva13,500Arsenal Bila TserkvaWith stadium under construction capacity is reduced to 5,000.
5Avanhard Zakarpattya, Uzhhorod12,000Zakarpattya Uzhhorod
6Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi12,000Bukovyna Chernivtsi
7Stal Stadium, Alchevsk8,632Stal Alchevsk
8KSC Nika, Oleksandria5,692PFC Oleksandria
9Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka5,256Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
10Spartak Stadium, Odesa4,800Chornomorets Odesa
Dnister Ovidiopol		Dniester loans usage of stadium in 2011 due to state of home stadium
11Khimik Stadium, Krasnoperekopsk, Crimea4,116Tytan ArmyanskUsed as home ground after the winter break
12Khimik Stadium, Armyansk, Crimea3,450Tytan Armyansk
13Khimik Sport Complex, Vinnytsia3,283Nyva VinnytsiaUsed as home stadium in Round 22
14ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea3,250Krymteplitsia Molodizhne
15Lofort Arena, Dobromyl3,220FC Lviv
16Enerhetyk Stadium, Burshtyn3,000Enerhetyk Burshtyn
16Avanhard Stadium, Mukachevo3,000Zakarpattya UzhhorodUsed as home stadium in Round 22
18Sport Complex Obukhivsky Raion, Obukhiv, Kyiv Oblast2,064Arsenal Bila TserkvaClub forced to play away from home after the winter break.
19Helios Arena, Kharkiv2,057Helios Kharkiv
20Dukov Dnister Stadium, Ovidiopol1,500Dnister Ovidiopol
21Stadium Yunist, Kalinino, Crimea1,050Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino
22Dynamo Club Stadium, Chapayevka750Dynamo-2 Kyiv

Final standings



Promotion/Relegation playoff

The promotion/relegation playoff stage consisted of two matches. For sponsorship reasons it was named as Umbro playoffs. At match one both second placed teams of the Second League groups played each other to determine the winner. At match two the 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.

Playoff bracket

  • 1L – First League
  • 2L – Second League

Withdrawn teams

Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino

At the end of the winter break Feniks-Illichivets Kalinino administration notified the PFL that their club was in liquidation and would withdraw from the league. All of their spring fixtures are considered technical losses. The club competed in twenty games in the League and had a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 14 losses and 1 technical loss with 17 goals scored and 48 allowed.

Top scorers

ScorerGoals Team
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