The 2007–08 Vyshcha Liha season was the seventeenth since its establishment. This season of the championship was sponsored by
Biola which became the title sponsor replacing Soyuz-Viktan. The competition began on 17 July 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008. 16 teams participated in the competition, 14 of which contested in the 2006–07 season, and two of which (
Zakarpattia Uzhhorod
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Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka) were promoted from 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 ...
(the league immediately below the Ukrainian Premier League). Dynamo Kyiv was the defending champions. Also, it was the last season of the top tier being part of the
Professional Football League of Ukraine
The Professional Football League of Ukraine (; also known as PFL) is a non-for-profit sports association of professional football (sports) clubs also known as the Football Clubs Association "Professional Football League of Ukraine". It is a co ...
before separating into the
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( ) or UPL is a professional association football league in Ukraine and the highest level of the Ukrainian football league system.
Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha ( , ) it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 in ...
and rebranding from Vyshcha Liha (Higher League).
The winner of the competition became
Shakhtar Donetsk
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with 74 points, followed by
Dynamo Kyiv
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with 71 points. Metalist, which placed right behind Shakhtar and Dynamo, had its awards stripped for match fixing. The top goalscorer of the season was
Marko Dević
Marko Dević ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Девић; ; born 27 October 1983) is a retired football player.
A naturalized Ukrainian citizen since 2008, Serbian-born Dević made his international debut for his adopted country in 2008. He has earned 35 ...
from
Metalist Kharkiv
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with 19 goals, 6 of which were penalties. The spot for the second highest goalscorer with 17 goals was a three-way tie between
Oleksandr Hladky
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Hladkyi (, born 24 August 1987) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for an amateur side Avanhard Lozova. He has also appeared for the Ukraine national team. His last name is variously transli ...
from Shakhtar Donetsk,
Yevhen Seleznyov from
Arsenal Kyiv
Football Club Arsenal Kyiv () is a Ukrainian football club based in Kyiv. In 2019, the club's professional team was dissolved, but its junior teams continue to compete in city competitions. The club claims to be a successor of Kyiv Arsenal fac ...
(on loan from Shakhtar), and
Oleksandr Kosyrin
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from
Metalurh Donetsk
Football Club Metalurh Donetsk (, ) was a Ukrainian professional football club based in Donetsk that went bankrupt in July 2015.
History
Club predecessor
Football came to the Donetsk region in the time of the Russian Empire when the industr ...
.
Teams
Promoted
Two teams were promoted from the
2006-07 Ukrainian First League.
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Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka, champion – ''(returning after absence of 15 seasons)''
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Zakarpattya Uzhhorod, runner-up – ''(returning after absence of a seasons)''
Naftovyk and Zakarpattia replaced
Illichivets Mariupol (after a 10-year topflight spell) and
Stal Alchevsk
FC Stal Alchevsk was a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. In the 2012–13 season the club won promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League, but the club refused this promotion "for the sak ...
(a couple of seasons), both of which were relegated to the
2007-08 Ukrainian First League.
Location map
Managers
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Stadia
The following stadiums were used as home grounds during the season:
See also
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2007–08 Ukrainian Cup
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2007–08 Ukrainian First League
The 2007–08 Ukrainian First League was the seventeenth since its establishment. There were 20 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2006-07. Four teams were promoted from the Ukrainian Second League 2006-07. ...
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2007–08 Ukrainian Second League
References
External links
UEFA Website - Ukraine Premier DivisionSoccerway Website - Ukraine Premier LeagueThe Official Ukrainian PFL website
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Ukrainian Premier League seasons
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