The 2009–10
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is th ...
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
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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.
Teams
Promoted teams
These three teams were promoted from
Druha Liha at the start of the season:
;Group A
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Nyva Ternopil
FC Nyva Ternopil ( uk, Футбольний клуб «Нива» Тернопіль) is a Ukrainian football club from the city of Ternopil, the administrative center of Ternopil Oblast. As of the 2020–21 season, it played in the Ukrainian ...
– Druha Liha champion ''(Returning after seven seasons)''
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Arsenal Bila Tserkva - Playoff Winner ''(Debut)''
;Group B
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Zirka Kirovohrad
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– Druha Liha champion ''(Returning after six seasons)''
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League'') ...
2008–09 season
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FC Lviv
FC Lviv ( uk, ФК «Львів», pl, FK Lwów) is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv, that competes in the Ukrainian Premier League.
While the first president of FC Lviv Oleksandr Didenko insisted that FC Lviv of 1 ...
– 15th place ''(Returning after a season)''
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FC Kharkiv
FC Kharkiv ( ua, ФК "Харків") was a professional football club based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
After 2009–10 Ukrainian First League season the club was relegated to the Ukrainian Second League. However, they failed attestation when they sub ...
– 16th place ''(Previously as
FC Arsenal Kharkiv
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Map
The following displays the location of teams.
Playoff game
Prior to the beginning of the season
FC Ihroservice Simferopol
FC Ihroservice Simferopol was a Ukrainian football team based in Simferopol, Ukraine. Uniform colours are white shirts and blue shorts.
History
FC Ihroservis traces its heritage to FC Dynamo Simferopol (part of the Dynamo sports society) that was ...
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 Liha –
Arsenal Bila Tserkva and
FC Poltava
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History
The club was created by the newly elected mayor of the Poltava city Andriy Matkovsky (2006-2010) who is the club's Honorary Preside ...
would determine the vacancy. This playoff game was played July 12, 2009.
Final standings
Results
Top scorers
Managers
Managerial changes
Stadiums
The following stadiums were used during the season.
See also
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2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League
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 le ...
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2009–10 Ukrainian Second League
The 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League was the 19th season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions were divided into two groups according to geographical location in the country – A is western Ukraine and B is eastern Ukrai ...
References
External links
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Professional Football League of Ukraine– website of the professional football league of
Ukraine
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Football agency S.V.S.: statistic information
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