2000–01 Ukrainian First League

Three clubs promoted from the 1999-2000 Ukrainian Second League.

;Group A

• FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi – champion (returning after a season)

;Group B

• FC Borysfen Boryspil – champion (debut)

;Group C

• FC Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk – champion (debut)

Three clubs were relegated from the 1999-00 Ukrainian Top League:

• FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk – 14th place (returning after six seasons)
• FC Chornomorets Odesa – 15th place (returning after a season)
• FC Zirka Kirovohrad – 16th place (returning after five seasons)

• FC Yavir-Sumy changed its name to FC Spartak Sumy before start of the season.
• On May 25, 2001 FC Volyn Lutsk changed its name to SC Volyn-1 Lutsk.

In 2000-01 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:

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Statistics are taken from here.[http://ukranianfootball.narod.ru/2001/2000_01_p.html Statistics] {{in lang|ru}}

• 2000–01 Ukrainian Second League
• Ukrainian Premier League 2000-01

• [http://www.ukrsoccerhistory.com/sources/pages.aspx?page=ch10_1 The main source] {{in lang|uk}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080806154300/http://pfl.com.ua/1.php Professional Football League of Ukraine] - website of the professional football league of Ukraine {{in lang|uk}}

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