Ukrainian_First_League_2009–10

2009–10 Ukrainian First League

2009–10 Ukrainian First League

Football league season


The 2009–10 Ukrainian First League was the nineteenth since its establishment. There were 18 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League. Three teams were promoted from the 2008–09 Ukrainian Second League. Due to the 2009 flu pandemic which affected Ukraine in late October the PFL decide to break for winter earlier than they originally scheduled. The second half of the season began March 11, 2010.[1]

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

Teams

These three teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:

Group A
Group B

Relegated teams

Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09 season

Map

The following displays the location of teams.

Playoff game

Prior to the beginning of the season FC Ihroservice Simferopol failed to pay their license dues for the season. To allow an extra team to be promoted, the PFL determined that a playoff game between the 2nd placed teams from Druha LihaArsenal Bila Tserkva and FC Poltava would determine the vacancy. This playoff game was played July 12, 2009.[2]

More information Arsenal Bila Tserkva, 1 – 0 ...
Attendance: 300
Referee: Vitaliy Hodulian (Odesa)

Final standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[8]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[9]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Desna Chernihiv completed the season but failed attestation for the 2010-11 season and their licence was removed. (June 21st, 2010)[3]
  2. Zirka Kirovohrad deducted 3 points for failure of payment to contracted players. (January 28th, 2010)[4]
  3. FC Kharkiv were relegated to the Second League. After the season completed the club failed attestation and their license was withdrawn by the respective committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine for providing false information of the club's affairs.(June 23rd, 2010)[5]
  4. Nyva Ternopil initially deducted 3 points for failure of payment of license fees. (October 2nd, 2009)[6] Another 3 points were for non payment to players. (June 9th, 2010)[7]

Results

More information Home \ Away, ABT ...
Updated to match(es) played on June 10, 2010. Source: PFL Persha Liha Calendar
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Seven matches from Round 17 were postponed due to the 2009 flu pandemic which affected Ukraine in late October.[10]
  2. In this game in FC Kharkiv was represented by the youth squad of FC Arsenal Kharkiv, U-17.[11]
  3. Round 33 match between FC Kharkiv and Enerhetyk Burshtyn did not take place due to FC Kharkiv's players boycotting the game due to not payment of wages and no contracts for next season.[12] PFL awards a 3–0 technical victory to Enerhetyk Burshtyn.[7]
  4. Match on March 14 FC LvivPFC Sevastopol was not played due to the condition of the pitch.[13] The Disciplinary Committee of the PFL awarded a 3–0 technical victory to PFC Sevastopol.[14] (21 April 2010) However, with PFC Sevastapol's agreement the league decided to play the fixture on 2 June 2010.[15]
  5. Round 33 match between Stal Alchevsk and Desna Chernihiv did not take place due to Desna not arriving to play. PFL awards a 3–0 technical victory to Stal Alchevsk.[7]

Top scorers

Managers

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing head coach ...

Stadiums

The following stadiums were used during the season.

More information Rank, Stadium ...

Notes:

  1. Arsenal Bila Tserkva played three home games at Central Stadium, Makariv, Kyiv Oblast – Round 21, 23 and 25.[32]
  2. Arsenal Bila Tserkva played their Round 28,[33] 32 and 34 games at SCOR Stadium, Obukhiv, Kyiv Oblast[34]
  3. Arsenal-Spartak Stadium (home ground of FC Arsenal Kharkiv) is an all weather stadium with artificial turf.[35]
  4. Weather conditions in March forced the PFL to reschedule home games for Arsenal and Desna to Dynamo Training Center which has an artificial pitch. On March 24, three games from Round 19 were played at the complex in one day, including a home game for Dynamo-2.[36]
  5. Youth Football Academy Sport Club Metalist Stadium is a sporting complex that has an artificial turf pitch.[35]

See also


References

  1. "Матчі листопада перенесено на весняну частину змагань (November fixtures transferred to spring schedule)" (in Ukrainian). PFL. 2009-11-04. Archived from the original on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  2. "PFL Disciplinary committee decision № 24" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  3. "PFL Disciplinary committee decision № 13" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  4. "PFL Disciplinary committee decision № 40" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  5. ""Десна" знову "жжот" (Desna again causes stir)". Professional Football League of Ukraine (PFL) (in Ukrainian). 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  6. "У "Харькова" новый тренерский штаб (FC Kharkiv has new coaching staff)". ua.football (in Russian). 2010-04-20. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  7. "Удачный дебют Геннадия Морозова. (Successful debut by Gennadiy Morozov)". Krymteplitsia Molodizhne official website (in Russian). 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  8. "Любинскас покинул ФК "Львов" (Liubinskas leaves FC L'viv)". ua.football (in Russian). 2010-04-19. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  9. "Юрій Беньо подав у відставку (Yuriy Benio resigns)". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  10. Nazarkevych, Yuriy (2010-03-22). ""Львів" перейшов "Ниву" без проблем (FC Lviv overcame Nyva without problems)". Vysokyj Zamok (Tall Castle) (in Ukrainian). Lviv. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  11. "Анатолий Волобуев – главный тренер "Стали" (Anatolij Volobuyev – head trainer "Stal'")". ua-football.com (in Russian). 2009-11-08. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  12. "Любінскас очолить ФК "Львів" (Liubinskas to look after FC Lviv" )". ua.football (in Ukrainian). 2009-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  13. "Бонжур "Оболонь", прощавай ПФК "Олександрія". (Greetings "Obolon", good-bye PFC Oleksandria)". PFC Oleksandria Official web site (in Ukrainian). 2010-01-12. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  14. "В.Шаран – новий керманич ПФК "Олександрія". (V.Sharan – new manager of PFC Oleksandria )". PFC Oleksandria Official web site (in Ukrainian). 2010-01-31. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  15. ""Арсенал" (Біла Церква) – наступний суперник "Львова" (Arsenal Bila Tserkva – next opponent for FC Lviv)" (in Ukrainian). FC Lviv Official Website. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-17. Однак матч зі «Львовом» прийме стадіон «Центральний» (3100 місць) у селищі міського типу Макарів, що на Київщині. (Match against FC Lviv will be played at Central Stadium (occupancy 3,100) in Makariv, Kyiv Oblast)[permanent dead link]
  16. "Три пробоїни для "Арсенала" (Three points lost by Arsenal)" (in Ukrainian). PFL. 2010-04-06. Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  17. "Анонс матчів 28 туру першої ліги (Scheduling of matches for Round 28)" (in Ukrainian). PFL. 2010-05-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  18. "Анонс матчів 32 туру першої ліги (Scheduling of matches for Round 32)" (in Ukrainian). PFL. 2010-05-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  19. Олег Гиців (Oleh Hytsiv) (12 March 2010). ""Гелиос" и "Харьков" первые матчи проведут на искуственных полях ("Helios" and "Kharkiv" first matches on artificial turf)" (in Russian). turnir.com.ua. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.

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