The 2012–13
Ukrainian First League
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will be the 22nd since its establishment. The competition commenced on 13 July 2012 when
Obolon Kyiv
, Beer-brewers)
, founded = 13 June 1992
, ground = Obolon Arena
, capacity = 5,100
, chairman = Oleksandr Slobodian
, manager = Valeriy Ivashchenko
, league = Ukrainian First League
, season = 2020–21
, position = Ukrainian First Leagu ...
visited
Sumy
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and played a goalless draw against
FC Sumy
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History
The football club was established in Ja ...
.
The competition had a winter break that started 25 November 2012 and resumed on 23 March 2013.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted teams
Three teams were promoted from the
2011–12 Ukrainian Second League
;Group A
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FC Sumy
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History
The football club was established in Ja ...
– champion ''(debut, however in the
2006–07 Ukrainian First League
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season
Spartak represented the city of
Sumy
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)''
;Group B
*
FC Poltava
FC Poltava ( uk , ФК Полтава) was a Ukrainian football club based in Poltava in 2007–2018.
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 ...
- champion ''(debut)''
*
Avanhard Kramatorsk - promotion/relegation playoff finalist
''(debut)''
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the
2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League
*
Obolon Kyiv
, Beer-brewers)
, founded = 13 June 1992
, ground = Obolon Arena
, capacity = 5,100
, chairman = Oleksandr Slobodian
, manager = Valeriy Ivashchenko
, league = Ukrainian First League
, season = 2020–21
, position = Ukrainian First Leagu ...
– 15th place ''(returning after three seasons)''
*
PFC Oleksandria
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– 16th place ''(returning after one season)''
Withdrawn teams
Prior to the season starting ''
Nyva Vinnytsia'' withdrew from the PFL.
Team locations
Map
The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.
Managers
Managerial changes
Final standings
Results
Top goalscorers
The following were the top ten goalscorers.
Promotion/Relegation play-off
A promotion/relegation home and away play-off were played by the 2nd team in Group 1 and 2 of 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League against the 15th and 16th placed teams of the 2012–13 Ukrainian First League competition. The draw for the play-off matches was held on 7 June.
Nyva Ternopil
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qualified from
Ukrainian Second League
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Match #1
First leg
Second leg
''6–1 on aggregate. FC Odesa after being relegated to Second League withdrew.''
Match #2
First leg
Second leg
''2–1 on aggregate. Dynamo-2 Kyiv remain in First League.''
See also
*
2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League
*
2012–13 Ukrainian Second League
*
2012–13 Ukrainian Cup
The 2012–13 Ukrainian Cup was the 22nd annual season of Ukraine's football knockout competition.
The Cup began with two preliminary rounds, before the first round proper involving the Premier League clubs. The draw for both the preliminary ro ...
References
External links
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РЕГЛАМЕНТ Всеукраїнських змагань з футболу серед команд клубів Професіональної футбольної ліги сезону 2012 – 2013 років (Regulation of the All-Ukrainian competitions in football among teams of the Professional Football League clubs in the season 2012-13) Professional Football League of Ukraine
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