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2001–02 Vyshcha Liha

The 2001–02 Vyshcha Liha season was the 11th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.

Teams

Promotions

Note: the 2000–01 Ukrainian First League was won by the second team of Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv, which could not be promoted.

Renamed

Location

2001–02 Vyshcha Liha is located in Ukraine
Dnipro
Dynamo Arsenal
Metalurh M.
Kryvbas
Karpaty
Metalist
Metalurh Z.
Polihraftekhnika
Shakhtar Metalurh D.
Tavriya
Vorskla
Zakarpattia
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Locations of teams home grounds in Ukrainian Premier League 1996-97

Managers

League table

Source: uafootball.net.ua
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored away; 4th overall wins; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored [4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Metalurh 7 pts, Metalist 9 pts, Dnipro 1 pt; On decision of the FFU executive committee, Metalurh had better head-to-head record with both Metalist and Dnipro separately (see #European qualifications case).
  2. ^ Metalurh Zaporizhia obtained the uncontested European competitions berth (both Shakhtar and Dynamo were participants of the 2002 Ukrainian Cup Final) after it was awarded the 4th place on the decision the Executive Committee of Football Federation of Ukraine.[1][2] According to the Metalist head coach Mykhailo Fomenko, the club's leadership did not contested the decision as it was afraid for obligation to invest more funds in the club, plus the home stadium had to be reconstructed.[3]
  3. ^ a b ARK 2–0 POL; POL 1–0 ARK

European qualifications case

Due to the fact that both finalists of the 2002 Ukrainian Cup Final Dynamo and Shakhtar qualified for the UEFA Champions League, the fourth European competition berth was to be awarded to the best fourth placed team in the league competition. The fourth place with 40 points earned was Metalist Kharkiv, however there were two more teams with the same number of points Metalurh Zaporizhia and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. According to the 2001-02 season regulations the first tie breaker in case of even points were the head-to-head points among the teams that tied. Therefore originally Metalist Kharkiv was the main contender to qualify for the European competitions. However, the administration of FC Metalurh Zaporizhia argued the fact that their team head better head-to-head record with both Metalist Kharkiv (2 1-0-1 2-2 with an away goal) and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2 1-1-0 2-1). On 16 June 2002 the FFU Executive Committee came up with its final decision awarding Metalurh Zaporizhia with qualification to European competitions.

Results

Source: uafootball.net.ua
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

CSK ZSU Stadium, Kyiv
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Shebek (Kyiv)

Top goalscorers

See also

References

  1. ^ Committee on communication with public and media of FFU (18 June 2002). Рішення виконавчого комітету Федерації футболу України [Decision of the Executive Committee of Football Federation of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). Football Federation of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ Committee on communication with public and media of FFU (17 June 2002). Офіційний прес-реліз Федерації футболу України [Official press release of the Football Federation of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). Football Federation of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ Verbytsky, I. "Mykhailo Fomenko: To head the national football team I could have already at the end of 1990s. I refused as I thought that it is not time yet". UA-Football. 17 December 2015
  4. ^ Regulation of the All-Ukrainian competitions in football among professional teams in 2001/02

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