The 2003–04 Ukrainian First League was the thirteenth season of the

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(football) which was won by

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. The season started on July 18, 2003, and finished on June 18, 2004.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted teams

Two clubs promoted from the 2002–03 Ukrainian Second League. ;Group A * none ;Group B * Nafkom-Akademiya Irpin – champion ''(debut)'' ;Group C *

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– champion ''(returning after five seasons)''

Relegated teams

One club was relegated from the 2002-03 Ukrainian Top League: * Metalist Kharkiv – 14th place ''(returning after five seasons)''

Renamed teams

* Before the season FC Krasyliv changed to FC Krasyliv-Obolon . * Before the season FC Vinnytsia changed its name to

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. * During the winter break FC Systema-Boreks Borodianka changed to FC Boreks-Borysfen Borodianka. * During the second half FC Spartak Sumy changed to FC Spartak-Horobyna Sumy.

Teams

In 2003-04 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:

Final table

* Krasyliv-Obolon Krasyliv 13th 2003/04, farm club for Premier League club Obolon Kyiv, broke operations and merged with

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. The club is changing its name to ''Podillya Khmelnytskyi'' and moving to Khmelnytskyi.

finished 2nd in Druha Liha Group A (Western Ukraine) in 2003/04 and will reorganize in amateur level. * Nafkom-Akademija Irpen 14th 2003/04, moved to Brovary and changed their name to Nafkom Brovary. * Zirka Kirovohrad 16th Premier League 2003/04 was relegated to First Division, but informed the Ukrainian Football Federation (UFF) that they wished to reorganize their operations, therefore it will enter the 2004/05 competition in Druha Liha B. Nonetheless, the UFF reinstalled

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(18th 2003/04) since, the 16th, FC Karpaty-2 Lviv could not remain in First Division, because their senior club was also relegated to Persha Liha, and the 17th Borex-Borysfen Borodyanka also became insolvent and chose to reorganize in the Druha Liha. * Naftovyk Okhtyrka change their name to Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka July 15, 2004.

Top scorers

Statistics are taken from here.Statistics

References

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