Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is a football league which is the top division in Ukraine. Current champions are FC Shakhtar Donetsk
| Ukrainian Premier League | ||
| Country | Ukraine | |
| Confederation | UEFA | |
| Founded | 1992 | |
| Level | 1 | |
| Number of teams | 16 | |
| Relegation to | Ukrainian First League | |
| Domestic cup | Ukrainian Cup | |
| Current champions | Shakhtar (2011/12) | |
| Most successful club | Dynamo Kyiv (13) | |
| Website | http://www.fpl.ua/ | |
 Ukrainian Premier League 2009–10
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| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2018–19 |
First season in PL |
Seasons in PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desna Chernihiv | Chernihiv | Chernihiv Stadium | 12,060 | 8th | 2018-19 | 2 |
| Dnipro-1 | Dnipro | Dnipro-Arena | 31,003 | FL:1st | debut | 1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | Kyiv | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex | 70,050 | 2nd | 1992 | 29 |
| Karpaty Lviv | Lviv | Ukraina Stadium | 28,051 | 10th | 1992 | 27 |
| Kolos Kovalivka | Kovalivka | TBA | FL:2nd | debut | 1 | |
| Lviv | Lviv | Arena Lviv | 34,915 | 6th | 2008-09 | 3 |
| Mariupol | Mariupol | Volodymyr Boiko Stadium | 12,680 | 5th | 1997-98 | 20 |
| Oleksandriya | Oleksandria | CSC Nika Stadium | 7,000 | 3rd | 2001-02 | 8 |
| Olimpik Donetsk | Donetsk (Kyiv) | Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium | 16,873 | 9th | 2014-15 | 6 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Donetsk (Kharkiv) | Metalist Stadium | 40,003 | 1st | 1992 | 29 |
| Vorskla Poltava | Poltava | Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium | 24,795 | 7th | 1996-97 | 24 |
| Zorya Luhansk | Luhansk (Zaporizhia) | Slavutych-Arena | 12,000 | 5th | 1992 | 19 |
Ukrainian Premier League Media
A banner with Soyuz(S•V)Viktan in 2007 at Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Aerial duel between players of Shakhtar and Metalist in September 2009 including Fernandinho and Marko Devic
The 2017 Liha Pari-Match champions FC Shakhtar Donetsk with a pennant (Hrayemo Chesno, We Play Fair)
Shakhtar Donetsk against Arsenal in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Former Shakhtar Donetsk and current Dynamo Kyiv manager Mircea Lucescu is the most successful manager in Ukrainian Premier League history with 9 championships and the only who won it with multiple clubs.
Myron Markevych has managed the most games in Ukrainian Premier League, participating in every season from the inaugurational 1992 to 2015–16 (with the exception of 2004–05).
