2012–13 in Ukrainian football

Football in Ukraine
Season2012–13
Men's football
Premier LeagueShakhtar Donetsk
League 1FC Sevastopol
League 2Desna Chernihiv
Amateur LeagueODEK Orzhiv (2013)
Karpaty Kolomyia (2012)
CupShakhtar Donetsk
Amateur CupChaika P. Borshchahivka (2013)
Nove Zhyttia Andriyivka (2012)
Super CupShakhtar Donetsk
Women's football
League HighZhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (2013)
Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (2012)
League 1Medyk Morshyn (2013)
Women's CupZhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (2013)
Naftokhimik Kalush (2012)
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The 2012–13 season was the 22nd season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.

National teams

Ukraine national football team

Main article: Ukraine national football team

Results and fixtures

Ukraine women's national football team

Main article: Ukraine women's national football team

Results and fixtures

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

UEFA Women's Champions League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League

Men's club football

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Premier League
League One
League Two

Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details

Premier League

Main article: 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shakhtar Donetsk (C) 30 25 4 1 82 18 +64 79 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Metalist Kharkiv 30 20 6 4 59 25 +34 66 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Dynamo Kyiv 30 20 2 8 55 23 +32 62 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 30 16 8 6 54 27 +27 56
5 Metalurh Donetsk 30 14 7 9 45 35 +10 49 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
6 Chornomorets Odesa 30 12 7 11 32 36 −4 43 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
7 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (D) 30 12 7 11 36 41 −5 43 Club expelled after season[a]
8 Arsenal Kyiv 30 10 9 11 34 41 −7 39
9 Illichivets Mariupol 30 10 8 12 30 32 −2 38
10 Zorya Luhansk 30 10 7 13 32 43 −11 37
11 Tavriya Simferopol 30 10 5 15 27 46 −19 32[b]
12 Vorskla Poltava 30 8 7 15 31 36 −5 31
13 Volyn Lutsk 30 7 8 15 26 45 −19 29
14 Karpaty Lviv 30 7 6 17 37 52 −15 27
15 Hoverla Uzhhorod 30 5 7 18 29 57 −28 22
16 Metalurh Zaporizhya 30 1 8 21 12 64 −52 11
Source: uafootball.net.ua
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th fair play; 8th draw (Regulation, p.52-53).
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih were denied a license for the 2013–14 season due to financial problems and were expelled.[1]
  2. ^ Tavria Simferopol were deducted 3 points for non compliance with contractual agreements with player agents (regarding Makhach Gadzhiyev).[2]

League 1

Main article: 2012–13 Ukrainian First League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sevastopol (C, P) 34 22 8 4 71 22 +49 74 Promoted to Ukrainian Premier League
2 Stal Alchevsk 34 20 6 8 58 35 +23 66 Refused promotion[a]
3 Oleksandriya 34 17 9 8 48 35 +13 60
4 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 34 16 10 8 49 33 +16 58 Not allowed for promotion[a]
5 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka 34 15 9 10 39 31 +8 54
6 Mykolaiv[b] 34 16 9 9 45 41 +4 54
7 Avanhard Kramatorsk 34 15 8 11 37 26 +11 53
8 Zirka Kirovohrad 34 14 10 10 46 37 +9 52
9 Sumy 34 14 8 12 32 35 −3 50
10 Helios Kharkiv 34 12 13 9 33 21 +12 49
11 Olimpik Donetsk 34 15 4 15 34 37 −3 49
12 Tytan Armyansk 34 13 9 12 44 40 +4 48
13 Poltava 34 11 12 11 35 35 0 45
14 Krymteplytsia Molodizhne (D) 34 9 8 17 30 45 −15 35 Withdrew from PFL[c]
15 Dynamo-2 Kyiv (O) 34 8 6 20 31 55 −24 30 Qualification for relegation play-off
16 Odesa (D) 34 7 3 24 21 63 −42 24 Relegation play-off – Withdrew from PFL
17 Obolon Kyiv (D) 34 5 7 22 19 28 −9 22 Withdrew from PFL[d]
18 Arsenal Bila Tserkva (R) 34 5 5 24 23 76 −53 20 Relegated to Ukrainian Second League
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[13]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th fair play; 8th draw[14]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Stal Alchevsk finished in second place were to be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League but their club administration refused promotion indicating that they did not have adequate resources and infrastructure and would have to play to their games away from Alchevsk.[6] PFC Oleksandria that placed third also refused promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League. The reason is that the club did not earn the promotion on the sports principle.[7] Bukovyna Chernivtsi submitted all required documentation to the Football Federation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Premier League on June 13, 2013.[8] On June 14, 2013 the Attestation Committee of FFU refused to issue attestation for Bukovyna. The reason is that the club never applied for the Premier League attestation.[9] On June 18, 2013 the Executive Committee of FFU allowed both Hoverla Uzhhorod and Metalurh Zaporizhzhia to stay in the Premier League.
  2. ^ MFK Mykolaiv was given one month by the PFL to pay their league dues. The club failed to pay the dues in time and were deducted 3 points. (21 August 2012)[10]
  3. ^ Krymteplitsia Molodizhne completed the season but withdrew from the PFL. The team's administration informed the PFL that their club will exist only with a youth sports program.[11] (11 June 2013)
  4. ^ Obolon Kyiv withdrew from the PFL during the attestion meeting held in the winter break. The team's administration informed the PFL that they lack sufficient funds to continue participating in the league.[12] (21 February 2013)

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.[15]

Nyva Ternopil qualified from Ukrainian Second League.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Odesa 1–6 FC Nyva Ternopil 0–2 1–4
FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk 1–2 FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv 1–1 0–1

League 2

Main article: 2012–13 Ukrainian Second League

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Desna Chernihiv 20 14 6 0 35 12 +23 48 Qualified for Second stage Group 1
2 Nyva Ternopil 20 11 5 4 29 17 +12 38
3 FC Ternopil 20 11 2 7 31 20 +11 35
4 Slavutych Cherkasy 20 10 4 6 26 18 +8 34
5 Skala Stryi 20 9 6 5 19 15 +4 33
6 Real Pharm Yuzhne 20 8 6 6 23 25 −2 30
7 Krystal Kherson 20 6 2 12 23 31 −8 20 Qualified for Second stage Group 3
8 Yednist' Plysky 20 5 5 10 17 30 −13 20 Withdrew[a]
9 Obolon-2 Kyiv 20 5 3 12 21 30 −9 18 Withdrew[b]
10 Dynamo Khmelnytskyi 20 4 5 11 12 22 −10 17 Qualified for Second stage Group 3
11 SCA Odesa 20 4 2 14 17 33 −16 14 Withdrew[b]
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[18]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[19]
Notes:
  1. ^ Yednist' Plysky withdrew from the PFL after the first stage.[16] The Vice President of the club informed that the club would return to the amateur leagues citing that there was no financial incentive to play in the second stage of the competition.[16] (26 December 2012)
  2. ^ a b Both Obolon-2 Kyiv and SCA Odesa withdrew from the PFL during the attestation meeting held in the winter break. Both teams' administration informed the PFL that they lacked sufficient funds to continue participating in the league.[17] (21 February 2013)

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UkrAhroKom Holovkivka 24 15 5 4 38 17 +21 50 Qualified for Second stage Group 2
2 Shakhtar-3 Donetsk 24 15 3 6 57 22 +35 48
3 Shakhtar Sverdlovsk 24 13 6 5 33 18 +15 45
4 Poltava-2 Karlivka 24 11 11 2 29 15 +14 44
5 Kremin Kremenchuk 24 12 7 5 39 21 +18 43
6 Myr Hornostayivka 24 13 3 8 37 33 +4 42
7 Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih 24 10 7 7 35 26 +9 37 Qualified for Second stage Group 4
8 Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk 24 10 3 11 47 30 +17 33
9 FC Sevastopol-2 24 7 2 15 25 44 −19 23
10 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 24 5 6 13 25 50 −25 21
11 Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk 24 5 3 16 25 50 −25 18
12 Makiyivvuhillya Makiyivka 24 5 2 17 21 58 −37 17
13 Zhemchuzhyna Yalta 24 4 4 16 21 48 −27 13[a]
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[21]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[22]
Notes:
  1. ^ Zhemchuzhyna Yalta was given one month by the PFL to pay their league dues. The club failed to pay the dues in time and were docked 3 points. (21 August 2012)[20]

Championship groups

Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Desna Chernihiv 30 20 9 1 55 22 +33 69 Promoted to First League
2 Nyva Ternopil 30 16 9 5 47 22 +25 57 Qualified for Play-off game
3 Slavutych Cherkasy 30 15 7 8 47 28 +19 52
4 FC Ternopil 30 15 4 11 43 34 +9 49
5 Skala Stryi 30 10 7 13 25 41 −16 37
6 Real Pharm Yuzhne 30 9 9 12 35 49 −14 36
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[23]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[24]

Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 UkrAhroKom Holovkivka 34 20 7 7 51 25 +26 67 Promoted to First League
2 Shakhtar Sverdlovsk 34 19 9 6 47 26 +21 66 Qualified for Play-off game
3 Shakhtar-3 Donetsk 34 20 5 9 72 37 +35 65
4 Poltava-2 Karlivka 34 13 16 5 41 27 +14 55
5 Kremin Kremenchuk 34 12 14 8 46 31 +15 50
6 Myr Hornostayivka 34 14 6 14 42 46 −4 48
Source: Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine[25]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[26]

Championship final

The title of the Second League Champion was contested by the Group 1 and Group 2 winners at the end of the season. The matches were played in a home and away series.[27] The draw for the matches was made on 6 June 2013.[28]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Desna Chernihiv 3–3 (a) UkrAhroKom Holovkivka 2–0 1–3

Relegation groups

For sponsorship purposes the tournament titled as the Favbet Tournament and as previously planned is composed of two groups.[29] Due to a number of withdrawals during the winter break the PFL had to make some adjustments in competition structure for the Second Stage for Groups 3 and 4 from the original plans.[29]

Group 3

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Enerhia Nova Kakhovka 6 6 0 0 14 3 +11 18
2 Krystal Kherson 6 4 0 2 13 7 +6 12
3 Zhemchuzhyna Yalta 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4 Expelled[a]
4 FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi 6 0 1 5 1 13 −12 1
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[31]
Notes:
  1. ^ Zhemchuzhyna Yalta were expelled from the PFL after they were denied attestation by league administration for the next season due to the club's financial situation.[30]

Group 4

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih 32 14 8 10 49 37 +12 50
2 Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk 32 15 4 13 63 40 +23 49
3 Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk 32 10 4 18 39 57 −18 34
4 Makiyivvuhillya Makiyivka 32 8 3 21 32 71 −39 27
5 FC Sevastopol-2 32 7 4 21 30 63 −33 25 Withdrew[a]
Source: Professional Football League of Ukraine
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play[33]
Notes:
  1. ^ The administration of FC Sevastopol withdrew their reserve team from the PFL after the main team was promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League.[32] The reserves will compete in the Reserves competition.[32]

Cup competitions

Ukrainian Cup

Main articles: 2012–13 Ukrainian Cup and 2013 Ukrainian Cup Final
Shakhtar Donetsk3 – 0Chornomorets Odesa
Fernandinho 41'
Teixeira 53'
Taison 73'		 Report
Attendance: 40,003
Referee: Yevhen Aranovsky (Kyiv)


Super Cup

Main article: 2012 Ukrainian Super Cup
Metalurh Donetsk0–2Shakhtar Donetsk
Report Adriano 6'
Costa 35'
Attendance: 21,050

Women's club football

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Higher League
  • Voskhod Stara Maiachka

Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details

Higher League

Main article: 2013 Vyshcha Liha (women)

2013 Vyshcha Liha (women)

Clubs removed

Before the season

During or after the season

Notes

References

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  2. ^ (in Ukrainian) "З "Таврії" зняли три очки" [Three points deducted from Tavria]. Football Federation of Ukraine. ua-football.com. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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