The 2005–06

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 ...

was the fifteenth since its establishment. There were 20 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the 2004–05 Vyshcha Liha. Four teams were promoted from the

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Teams

In 2005-06 season, the Ukrainian First League consisted of the following teams:

Promoted teams

These four teams were promoted from

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at the start of the season:

Group A

FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn was a professional Ukrainian football club based in Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. History The club was formed in 1948 and was previously called ''Kolhospnyk'' (Collective] farmer), ''Avanhard'' (Vanguard) and ''Henera ...

– runner up ''(debut, promoted ahead of the winner FC Rava Rava-Ruska)'' * FC Bershad – 5th place ''(debut, last minute swap for the withdrawn

FC Nyva Vinnytsia FC Nyva Vinnytsia is a Ukrainian professional association football, football club based in the city of Vinnytsia. The name "Nyva" translates to "grain field". The club was originally created in 1958 in the Soviet Union and folded in 2005 and 201 ...

)''

Group B

FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne was a football club based in an urbanized settlement (town) Molodizhne (north of Simferopol and adjacent to the city limits). The club's name means "Crimea greenhouse", as the club was founded by entrepreneur Alexand ...

– winners ''(debut)''

Group C

FC Helios Kharkiv FC Helios Kharkiv (FC Gelios) is a Ukrainian association football, football club located in Kharkiv, Ukraine. From 2003 to 2018 the club competed at professional level. In 2018 it was expected to be succeeded by FC Kobra Kharkiv, but unsuccessfu ...

– winners ''(debut)''

Relegated teams

Two teams were relegated from the Vyshcha Liha season: *

FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv (, ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kyiv (Obolonskyi District). Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. Its main sponsor was the brewery Ob ...

– 15th placed ''(returning after three seasons)'' *

FC Borysfen Boryspil FC Borysfen Boryspil is a formerly professional Ukrainian football club from Boryspil, Ukraine. The club was created as a phoenix club in 1997 by Ihor Kovalevych after disagreement in FC CSKA Kyiv (today FC Arsenal Kyiv). The history of the club ...

– 16th placed ''(returning after two seasons)''

Withdrawn teams

announced that it withdraws from the league just before the season's start.

Location

Managers

Final table

(5th Persha Liha 2004-05) merged its operations with FC Bershad' (5th Druha Liha Hrupa A 2004-05) and moved to Bershad' and renamed the club prior to the start of the season. Three points deducted from FC Bershad for failure to comply with Federation directives (12/16/2005) and another 6 points (9 total) deducted for continual nonconformance of League directives (2/24/2006) Informed the UFF that the team is dissolved and will not play any more matches. (May 19, 2006) * The game between Karpaty and Spartak Sumy (2:1) on March 18, 2006, was annulled by the PFL Bureau (decision of April 26) and both teams were awarded a defeat.

Top scorers

Statistics are taken from here.Statistics

References

External links

*
Persha Liha at Official Site of the Professional Football league of Ukraine

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