The 2001–02 Ukrainian First League was the eleventh season of the

Ukrainian First League The Persha Liha ( ) or Ukrainian First League is a Ukrainian football league system, level of national football competitions (second tier) in Ukraine governed by the Professional Football League of Ukraine, Professional Football League at the disc ...

which was won by SC Volyn-1 Lutsk. The season started on July 17, 2001, and finished on June 16, 2002.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted teams

Three clubs promoted from the

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. ;Group A *

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– champion ''(returning after a season)'' ;Group B *

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– champion ''(returning after a season)'' ;Group C *

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– champion ''(returning after a season)''

Relegated teams

Two clubs were relegated from the 2000-01 Ukrainian Top League: *

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– 14th place ''(returning after a season)'' *

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– 15th place ''(debut)''

Renamed teams

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merged with Karpaty becoming their farm team and changed its name to

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before the season. * FC Metalurh Nikopol changed its name to FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol before the season. * Due to reorganization of

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, FC CSKA-2 Kyiv changed its name back to FC CSKA Kyiv during winter break.

Teams

In 2001-02 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:

Final table

Promotion play-off

''FC Polissya Zhytomyr failed to obtain a berth in the

2002–03 Vyshcha Liha The 2002–03 Vyshcha Liha season was the 12th since its establishment. FC Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions. Teams Promotions * Volyn-1 Lutsk, the winners of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – ''(returning after absence of 6 ...

.''

Top scorers

Statistics are taken from here.Statistics

References

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