Ukrainian_Premier_League_2009–10
2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League
19th season of top-tier football league in Vyshcha Liha
The 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League season was the nineteenth since its establishment and second since its reorganization. Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions, having won their 13th league title. A total of 16 teams participated in the league, 14 of which participated in the 2008–09 season, and two of which were promoted from the Ukrainian First League.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shakhtar Donetsk 5th title |
| Relegated | Zakarpattia Chornomorets |
| Champions League | Shakhtar Dynamo |
| Europa League | Tavriya Simferopol Metalist Kharkiv Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Karpaty Lviv |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 597 (2.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (17) Artem Milevskyi (Dynamo) |
| Biggest home win | Dynamo 6–0 Tavriya (Round 2) |
| Biggest away win | Arsenal 1–6 Tavriya (Round 25) |
| Highest scoring | Arsenal 1–6 Tavriya (Round 25) |
| Longest winning run | 10 – Shakhtar (Round 14–23) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 – Dynamo (Round 1–15, 17–21) |
| Longest losing run | 7 – Kryvbas (Round 1–7) |
| Highest attendance | 52,518 Shakhtar – Dynamo (Round 29) |
| Lowest attendance | 500 Vorskla – Metalurh Don. (Round 10) Kryvbas – Metalurh Zap. (Round 17) Arsenal – Chornomorets (Round 17) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
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The season began on 17 July 2009. The winter break in the season was from 13 December 2009 until 28 February 2010. The last round of the season was played on 9 May 2010.[1]
On 5 May 2010, Shakhtar Donetsk regained the title after a 1–0 win against rivals Dynamo Kyiv.[2]
Promoted
- FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod, champion of the 2008–09 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of a season)
- FC Obolon Kyiv, runner-up of the 2008–09 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 4 seasons)
Location map
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Note:
- At the start of the season, Artem Milevskyi was selected to captain the side by manager Gazzayev, but on signing Andriy Shevchenko before Round 6, club president Ihor Surkis appointed Shevchenko captaincy in the club.[7] However, Gazzayev informed the media that Milevskyi would remain the captain and Shevchenko would be the club leader.[8]
Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing head coach ...
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Kyiv |  Yuri Syomin |
own initiative | 1 June 2009[9] | Pre-season | Valery Gazzayev |
1 June 2009[10][11] | Pre-season |
| Chornomorets |  Viktor Hryshko |
own initiative | 10 August | 16th | Ihor Nakonechny |
12 August | 16th |
| Chornomorets | Ihor Nakonechny |
temporary position | 1 September | 14th | Andriy Bal[12] |
1 September | 14th |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Oleh Lutkov |
3 September | 12th | Vladimir Khodus[13] |
3 September | 12th | |
| Zorya | Yuriy Dudnyk |
temporary position | 23 September | 12th | Yuriy Koval[14] |
23 September | 12th |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Vladimir Khodus |
temporary position | 22 October | 14th | Roman Hryhorchuk[15] |
22 October | 14th |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Roman Hryhorchuk |
7 November | 9th | Vladimir Khodus[16] |
8 November | 9th | |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Vladimir Khodus |
temporary position | 8 December | 12th | Roman Hryhorchuk[17] |
8 December | 12th |
| Obolon | Yuriy Maksymov |
own initiative | 25 December | 8th | Serhiy Kovalets[5] |
14 January | 8th |
| Zorya | Yuriy Koval |
sacked | 29 December | 12th | Anatoly Chantsev[18] |
29 December | 12th |
| Kryvbas | Oleh Taran |
Director in club | 12 January | 16th | Yuriy Maksymov[19] |
12 January | 16th |
| Arsenal | Oleksandr Zavarov |
Sacked | 28 January | 9th | Vyacheslav Hrozny[20] |
28 January | 9th |
| Arsenal | Vyacheslav Hrozny[21] |
Resigned | 16 April | 8th | Yuriy Bakalov[22] |
16 April | 8th |
| Arsenal | Yuriy Bakalov |
caretaker | 22 April | 8th | Vasyl Yevseyev[23] |
22 April | 8th |
| Arsenal | Vasyl Yevseyev |
sick | 30 April | 8th | Yuriy Bakalov[24] |
30 April | 8th |
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More information Rank, Stadium ...
| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Highest Attendance |
Club | Popular Opponent(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donbass Arena | 52,518 | 52,518 | Round 29 | Shakhtar Donetsk[25] | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 2 | OSK Metalist | 41,411 | 40,000 | Round 16 | Metalist Kharkiv | Obolon Kyiv |
| 3 | Dnipro Stadium | 31,003 | 31,003 | Round 11 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 4 | Metalurh Kryvbas | 29,783 | 5,000 | Round 3 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 5 | Ukraina Stadium | 28,051 | 27,047 | Round 25 | Karpaty Lviv | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 6 | RSK Olimpiyskiy | 25,831 | 13,500 | Round 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk[26] | Metalurh Donetsk |
| 7 | Vorskla Stadium | 25,000 | 16,000 | Round 3 | Vorskla Poltava | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 8 | Stadium Meteor | 24,381 | 1,000 | Round 13 | Arsenal Kyiv[27] | Vorskla Poltava |
| 9 | Avanhard Zorya | 22,320 | 22,189 | Round 21 | Zorya Luhansk | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 12,300 | Round 6 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Zorya Luhansk | |||
| 10 | Lokomotiv Tavria | 19,978 | 14,000 | Round 8 | Tavriya Simferopol | Metalist Kharkiv |
| 11 | Lobanovsky Dynamo | 16,873 | 17,100 | Round 22 | Dynamo Kyiv | Metalist Kharkiv |
| 1,500 | Round 21 | Arsenal Kyiv[28][29] | Zakarpattya Uzhhorod | |||
| 12 | Illichivets Stadium | 12,680 | 8,500 | Round 2 | Illichivets Mariupol | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 13 | Avanhard Zakarpattya | 12,000 | 9,800 | Round 13 | Zakarpattya Uzhhorod | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 14 | Slavutych-Arena | 11,983 | 12,000 | Round 28 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 15 | Kolos Arsenal | 5,654 | 5,600 | Round 7 Round 9 |
Arsenal Kyiv | Shakhtar Donetsk Dynamo Kyiv |
| 16 | Metalurh Donetsk | 5,300 | 4,200 | Round 21 | Metalurh Donetsk | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 17 | Obolon Stadium | 5,100 | 5,300 | Round 21 | Obolon Kyiv | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 18 | Spartak Stadium | 5,000 | 4,800 | Round 12 | Chornomorets Odesa | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 19 | Bannikov Stadium | 1,678 | 1,216 | Round 29 | Arsenal Kyiv[30][31] | Metalurh Donetsk |
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- Since Ukraine finished in seventh place of the UEFA country ranking after the 2008–09 season,[32] the league will gain one more qualification spot for 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. The Ukrainian Cup winner will now qualify for the play-off round.
Qualified teams
- After the 24th Round, both Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for European football for the 2010–11 season.[33]
- After the 26th Round, both Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for 2010–11 UEFA Champions League.[34]
- After the 27th Round, Metalist Kharkiv qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.[35]
- After the 28th Round, both Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Karpaty Lviv qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.[36]
- Shakhtar Donetsk captured the championship after a 1–0 win against rivals Dynamo Kyiv in the 29th Round, thus securing a place in the Champions League group stage.[2] Dynamo Kyiv enters the Champions League third qualification round as runners up.[2]
- Metalist Kharkiv's 4–1 away victory over Zorya Luhansk in the 29th Round secured them a third-place finish in the competition and a place in the Europa League play-off round. Also in the same round, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk completed a 4–1 home victory against Illichivets which secured fourth-place and entry into Europa League third qualification round, since Karpaty Lviv lost 0–2 at home to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, leaving them in fifth place and qualification into the second qualification round.
Timeline of qualification
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 18 | +44 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 16 | +45 | 71 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Metalist Kharkiv | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 54 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Karpaty Lviv | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 50 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Tavriya Simferopol | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 45 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 7 | Arsenal Kyiv | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 42 | |
| 8 | Metalurh Donetsk | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 35 | |
| 10 | Vorskla Poltava | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 31 | |
| 11 | Obolon Kyiv | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 31 | |
| 12 | Illichivets Mariupol | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 29 | |
| 13 | Zorya Luhansk | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 28 | |
| 14 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 25 | |
| 15 | Chornomorets Odesa (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 24 | Relegation to Ukrainian First League |
| 16 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (R) | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 19 |
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Source: uafootball.net.ua
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[37]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[37]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
More information Home \ Away, ARK ...
| Home \ Away | ARK | CHO | DNI | DYN | ILL | KAR | KRY | MET | MDO | MZA | OBO | SHA | TAV | VOR | ZAK | ZOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Kyiv | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 2–0[lower-alpha 1] | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Dnipro | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Illichivets Mariupol | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Metalurh Donetsk | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Obolon Kyiv | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–1[lower-alpha 2] | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Tavriya Simferopol | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Vorskla Poltava | 1–5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — |
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- Match took place in Dnipropetrovsk at the Meteor Stadium.[38]
- Original game ended in a 4–1 victory to Obolon. A technical 3–0 victory was awarded to Metalurh Zaporizhya as a result of four players from Obolon Kyiv using a banned substance administered to them during the game.[39] FC Obolon Kyiv protested the decision and entered arbitration via the Appellate Committee of the Ukrainian Football Federation. The decision was overturned 20 November 2009.[40]
The following table is a historic representation of the team's position in the standings after the completion of each round.
More information Team ╲ Round, Shakhtar Donetsk ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dnipro | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tavriya Simferopol | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Arsenal Kyiv | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Metalurh Donetsk | 7 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Vorskla Poltava | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Obolon Kyiv | 13 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Illichivets Mariupol | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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Source: Dynamo Kyiv's Official Site (in Ukrainian)
Rescheduled games
- Due to the participation of Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2009 UEFA Super Cup on 28 August 2009, their Round 5 match against Metalist Kharkiv was rescheduled to 23 September 2009 (after Round 7).[41] Upon completion of this game Metalist moved from 6th to 5th in the standings.
- All Round 13 matches were cancelled due to a strike by the referees, delegates and inspectors from the Football Federation of Ukraine. Games were to be played 7 November and 8.[42] The first match was played on 9 December 2009 initiating Round 16. The rest of the matches are scheduled after the winter break to be played 24 March 2010, and 7 April 2010.[43] For historical tabulation purpose the Round-by-Round displays chronologically when the round was played and not the name used by the FPL.
Last updated: 9 May 2010[44]
More information #, Scorer ...
| # | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artem Milevskyi |
17 (5) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 2 |  Jajá |
16 (3) | Metalist Kharkiv |
| 3 | Yevhen Seleznyov |
13 (2) | Shakhtar/Dnipro |
| 4 | Luiz Adriano |
11 (2) | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 5 |  Andrey Varankow |
10 | Obolon Kyiv/Kryvbas |
| 6 |  Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
9 | Metalurh Donetsk |
| Denys Oliynyk |
9 | Metalist Kharkiv | |
| Andriy Vorobey |
9 | Arsenal Kyiv | |
 Ionuț Mazilu |
9 (1) | Arsenal Kyiv | |
| Jádson |
9 (3) | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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By the competition's statute, the following awards was presented.[37][45][46] The award presentation took place on 15 June 2010 at InterContinental in Kyiv.
The laureates of the 2009–10 UPL season were:[47]
- Best player:
Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Best coach:
Mircea Lucescu (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Best goalkeeper:
Andriy Pyatov (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Best arbiter: Viktor Shvetsov (Odesa)
- Best goalscorer: Artem Milevskyi (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Fair play prize: Metalurh Donetsk
Pride of flag is a club award given to the club who provided the most players for the national team and youth teams: U-21, U-19, U-17.[48] In 2009, the award was given to Dynamo Kyiv, while the first runner-up was Shakhtar Donetsk and second – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[49] No data is available for the 2010 season.
- Затверджено календар змагань на сезон 2009/2010 рр. [Confirmed match calendar for 2009–10]. Professional Football League of Ukraine (PFL) (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- Linnyk, Igor (5 May 2010). "Shakhtar regain Ukrainian crown". UEFA.com. UEFA. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- "Керівництво ФК "Чорноморець" спростувало інформацію про продаж клубу російській компанії (Administration of Chornomorets released information about sale of club to a Russian company)" (in Ukrainian). Ukrinform – Ukrainian National Information Agency. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- "Игорь Наконечный - и.о. главного тренера «Черноморца»" [Ihor Nakonechny – head coach of Chornomorets]. FC Choronomorets (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- "У Ковальца в "Оболони" две задачи (Kovalets has two tasks with "Obolon")". ua-football.com (in Russian). 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- До весняної частини чемпіонату "Оболонь" готуватиме новий наставник [For the spring part of the championship "Obolon" will be prepared by a new coach] (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- Fifield, Dominic (29 August 2009). "Andriy Shevchenko leaves Chelsea to return to Dynamo Kyiv". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- "Официальное представление Андрея Шевченко как игрока "Динамо" – состоялось (Official presentation Andriy Shevchenko as a Dynamo player)" (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- Газзаев едет в Киев, а Сёмин - в Москву. www.championat.com. 26 May 2009
- Юрий Семин вновь возглавит "Локомотив" с 1 июня 2009 года. sportrg.ru. 27 May 2009
- І.Суркіс: В.Газзаєв залишиться працювати в "Динамо". daily.rbc.ua. 17 September 2010
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- Владимир Ходус возглавил запорожский "Металлург" [Volodymyr Khodus head trainer Metalurh Zaporizhzhia] (in Russian). ua-football.com. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- Юрий Коваль – главный тренер "Зари" [Yuriy Koval head trainer of Zorya Luhansk] (in Russian). ua-football.com. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- Роман Григорчук – главный тренер запорожского "Металлурга" [Roman Hryhorchuk head trainer of Metalurh Zaporizhya] (in Russian). ua-football.com. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- "Роман Григорчук уже не тренер "Металлурга"? (Roman Hryhorchuk already not manager of "Metalurh"?)" (in Russian). ua-football.com. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- "Роман Григорчук подписал контракт с запорожским "Металлургом" (Roman Hryhorchuk signed a contract with Metalurh Zaporizhya)" (in Russian). ua-football.com. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- "Анатолий Чанцев: "Нужно играть в футбол, от которого сам получаешь удовлетворение" (Anatoliy Chantsev: "Need to play football, from which you get satisfaction.")" (in Russian). Zorya Official Site. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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