The 2012–13
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 22nd since its establishment. The competition commenced on 13 July 2012 when
Obolon Kyiv visited
Sumy
Sumy (, , ) is a city in northeastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel (river), Psel River and has a population of making it the 23rd-largest in the country.
The city ...
and played a goalless draw against
FC Sumy.
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 – champion ''(debut, however in the
2006–07 Ukrainian First League
The 2006–07 Ukrainian First League was the sixteenth since its establishment. There were 20 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2005-06. Four teams were promoted from the 2005–06 Ukrainian Second League ...
season
Spartak represented the city of
Sumy
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The city ...
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;Group B
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FC Poltava
FC Poltava () was a Ukrainian association football, 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 was the club's Honorary President ...
– champion ''(debut)''
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Avanhard Kramatorsk – promotion/relegation playoff finalist
''(debut)''
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the
2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League
The 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 21st since its establishment and fourth since its reorganisation. The season began on 8 July 2011 when newly promoted PFC Oleksandria visited FC Vorskla Poltava. FC Shakhtar Donetsk were the d ...
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Obolon Kyiv – 15th place ''(returning after three seasons)''
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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.Ukrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League (, ''Druha Liha'') is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine, a collective member of the Ukrainian Association of Football. As the third tier it was establ ...
.
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
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2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League
The 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 22nd since its establishment in 1991 and fifth since its reorganisation.
A total of sixteen teams participated in the league, the best 14 sides of the 2011–12 season and two promoted clubs ...
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2012–13 Ukrainian Second League
The 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League was the 22nd season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. There are two groups of competition divided by region. The competition began on 13 July 2012 when Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk visited Sevastopol ...
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2012–13 Ukrainian Cup
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 website.
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