2017–18 Ukrainian First League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Ukrainian First League
| season = 2017–18
| dates = 14 July 2017 – 19 May 2018
| winners = Arsenal–Kyiv Kyiv
| promoted = Arsenal–Kyiv Kyiv
Desna Chernihiv
| relegated = Kremin Kremenchuk
Cherkaskyi DniproNaftovyk-Ukrnafta {{small|(withdrew)}}Zhemchuzhyna {{small|(withdrew)}}Poltava {{small|(withdrew)}}
| league topscorer = 25 – Oleksandr Akymenko (Inhulets)
| biggest home win = 5 – Balkany 5–0 Volyn (Round 19)
Desna 5–0 Helios (Round 34)
| biggest away win = 7 – Mykolaiv 1–8 Desna (Round 15)
| highest scoring = 9 – Mykolaiv 1–8 Desna (Round 15)
| matches = 294
| total goals = 659
| longest wins = 7 – Arsenal (Round 8–14) , Desna (Round 28–34)
| longest unbeaten = 19 – Arsenal (Round 1–19)
| longest winless = 11 – Mykolaiv (Round 7–17)
| longest losses = 8 – Helios (Round 27–34)
| highest attendance = 4,836 – Desna – Arsenal (Round 26)
| lowest attendance = 0 – Desna – Avanhard (Round 24)
| total attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
| updated = 19 May 2018
}}
The 2017–18 Ukrainian First League was the 27th since its establishment. The competition commenced on 14 July 2017 when Zhemchuzhyna Odesa hosted MFC Mykolaiv. After the completion of Round 22 on 18 November 2017, the competition entered a winter break and resumed the spring session on 18 March 2018 and complete the competition on 19 May 2018.
Teams
On 21 June 2017, it was announced that 16 or 18 teams would play in the competition.{{cite web|url=https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/v-sleduyushhem-rozygryshe-pervoj-lige-sygrayut-17/|script-title=ru:В следующем розыгрыше Первой лиги сыграют 17 команд|date=21 June 2017|website=sportarena.com|language=ru}}{{cite web|url=https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/pfl-peregolosovala-format-pervoj-ligi-v-polzu-18/|script-title=ru:ПФЛ переголосовала формат Первой лиги в пользу 18 участников (обновлено)|date=21 June 2017|website=sportarena.com|language=ru}} This decision was dependent on the possible withdrawal of FC Stal Kamianske from the Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.segodnya.ua/sport/football/stal-izvesten-sostav-pervoy-ligi-chempionata-ukrainy-po-futbolu-1031933.html|script-title=ru:Стал известен состав Первой лиги чемпионата Украины по футболу|website=www.segodnya.ua|language=ru}} Due to sanctions, FC Dnipro was relegated directly to the Second League which raised a discussion of a promotion possibly of another club to the First League. In addition in the case of the withdrawal of Stal, Desna had an opportunity to be accepted to the Ukrainian Premier League with another ongoing inter-season case (see Desna vs Veres promotion) leaving the First League with 16 participants. On 26 June 2017, FC Stal Kamianske chose to stay in the Premier League, while at same time FC Balkany Zorya was confirmed as the 18th participant of the First League season.{{cite web|url=http://xsport.ua/football_s/news/israelyan-zaveril-chto-stal-ostanetsya-v-premer-lige_307112/|script-title=ru:Исраелян заверил, что «Сталь» останется в Премьер-лиге|website=XSPORT.ua|language=ru}}
= Promoted teams =
The following teams have been promoted from the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League:
- Zhemchuzhyna Odesa – winners (debut)
- Rukh Vynnyky – runners-up (debut)
- Kremin Kremenchuk – third place (returning for the first time since 1998–99 season)
- Balkany Zorya – fourth place (debut)
= Relegated teams =
The following team has been relegated from the 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League:
- Volyn Lutsk – 12th place (returning for the first time since 2009–10 season)
= Location map =
The following displays the location of teams.
{{Location map+|Ukraine|width=700|float=none|caption=Home venues of teams in the 2017–18 Ukrainian First League.|places=
{{Location map~|marksize=9|Ukraine|lat=50.354083 |long=30.952167 |label={{small|Arsenal }}|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=48.716666 |long=37.533333 |label={{small|Avanhard}} |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=45.991851 |long=29.689395 |label={{small|Balkany}} |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=49.444444 |long=32.059722 |label={{small|Cherkaskyi Dnipro}} |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=51.501667 |long=31.327222 |label={{small|Desna}} }}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=49.916667 |long=36.316667 |label={{small|Helios}} }}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=49.016667 |long=33.666667 |label={{small|Hirnyk-Sport}} |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=48.340766 |long=33.264837 |label={{small|Inhulets}} |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=49.985947 |long=30.008745 |label={{small|Kolos}} |position=top}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=49.089752 |long=33.430814 |label={{small|Kremin}} |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=46.966667 |long=32.000000 |label={{small|Mykolaiv}} |position=top}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=50.333333 |long=34.833333 |label={{small|Naftovyk-Ukrnafta}} |position=left }}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=50.517 |long=30.502306 |label={{small|Obolon-Brovar}} |position=top}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=49.589444 |long=34.551389 |label={{small|Poltava}} |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=49.804559 |long=24.133348 |label={{small|Rukh}} }}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=50.916667 |long=34.750000 |label={{small|Sumy}}|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=50.754167 |long=25.337500 |label={{small|Volyn}} |position=top}}
{{Location map~|Ukraine|marksize=9|lat=46.468389 |long=30.748472 |label={{small|Zhemchuzhyna}} |position=bottom}}
}}
Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.
{{small|Notes:}}
{{notelist|notes=
{{efn|name=note1|In Round 1 the official match summary listed the venue as Sports Complex "TsVSM".{{cite web|url=http://pfl.ua/games/29503/final-report |title=Official Match Protocol Arsenal vs Obolon' Brovar|date=15 July 2017|accessdate=21 July 2017|work=Professional Football League of Ukraine|language=uk}}}}
}}
Managers
{{small|Notes:}}
{{notelist|notes=
{{efn|name=note6|After Round 27 Ruslan Kostyshyn announced his resignation from the club{{cite web|url=https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/kostyshin-pokinul-dolzhnost-trenera-kolosa-i-stanet/| title=Костышин покинул должность тренера Колоса и станет исполнительным директором |publisher=Sport Arena|date= 15 April 2018|accessdate= 15 April 2018}} but continues to manage the team.{{cite web|url=https://sportarena.com/football/game/11948656/#tabs-5| title=Колос под руководством Костышина обыграл Жемчужину|publisher=Sport Arena|date= 18 April 2018|accessdate= 21 April 2018}}}}
}}
= Managerial changes =
League table
|source=[http://pfl.ua/standings/league/1 PFL.ua]
|team1=ARK |team2=POL |team3=DES |team4=INH |team5=KOK |team6=AVK |team7=RUX |team8=HIS |team9=HEL |team10=MYK |team11=SUM |team12=BAZ |team13=VOL |team14=OBK |team15=NAF |team16=KRE |team17=CHD |team18=ZHO
|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO
|result15=WHK |result16=REL |result17=REL |result18=WIT
|update=19 May 2018
|win_ARK=23|draw_ARK=6 |loss_ARK=5 |gf_ARK=59|ga_ARK=23
|win_AVK=15|draw_AVK=7 |loss_AVK=12|gf_AVK=44|ga_AVK=42
|win_BAZ=9 |draw_BAZ=13|loss_BAZ=12|gf_BAZ=30|ga_BAZ=35
|win_CHD=8 |draw_CHD=4 |loss_CHD=22|gf_CHD=27|ga_CHD=50
|win_DES=22|draw_DES=5 |loss_DES=7 |gf_DES=71|ga_DES=25
|win_HEL=14|draw_HEL=4 |loss_HEL=16|gf_HEL=35|ga_HEL=43
|win_HIS=16|draw_HIS=2 |loss_HIS=16|gf_HIS=30|ga_HIS=40
|win_INH=21|draw_INH=6 |loss_INH=7 |gf_INH=46|ga_INH=20
|win_KOK=19|draw_KOK=4 |loss_KOK=11|gf_KOK=39|ga_KOK=30
|win_KRE=9 |draw_KRE=5 |loss_KRE=20|gf_KRE=25|ga_KRE=54
|win_MYK=12|draw_MYK=8 |loss_MYK=14|gf_MYK=39|ga_MYK=50
|win_NAF=8 |draw_NAF=9 |loss_NAF=17|gf_NAF=27|ga_NAF=42
|win_OBK=9 |draw_OBK=8 |loss_OBK=17|gf_OBK=24|ga_OBK=37
|win_POL=23|draw_POL=3 |loss_POL=8 |gf_POL=56|ga_POL=26
|win_RUX=14|draw_RUX=9 |loss_RUX=11|gf_RUX=36|ga_RUX=30
|win_SUM=12|draw_SUM=6 |loss_SUM=16|gf_SUM=30|ga_SUM=37
|win_VOL=11|draw_VOL=3 |loss_VOL=20|gf_VOL=31|ga_VOL=44
|win_ZHO=7 |draw_ZHO=6 |loss_ZHO=21|gf_ZHO=33|ga_ZHO=54
|name_ARK=Arsenal Kyiv
|name_AVK=Avanhard Kramatorsk
|name_BAZ=Balkany Zorya
|name_CHD=Cherkaskyi Dnipro
|name_DES=Desna Chernihiv
|name_HEL=Helios Kharkiv|note_HEL=After the season completed, Helios Kharkiv was merged into FC Kobra Kharkiv.{{cite web| url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1527241084-gelios-pripinit-isnuvannya-zmi.html|script-title=uk:Геліос припинить існування - ЗМІ|trans-title= Helios will cease its existence – mass media|publisher=UA-Football |date=25 May 2018|language=uk}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20180612121452/http://pfl.ua/news/details/10304 FFU named clubs that received certificate (ФФУ назвала клуби, які отримали атестат)]. PFL. 12 June 2018 Kobra in its turn withdrew its professional squad from the league after playing only three games next season. And the president of actual Kobra admitted that he does not control the team that plays in the First League.
|name_HIS=Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni
|name_INH=Inhulets Petrove
|name_KOK=Kolos Kovalivka
|name_KRE=Kremin Kremenchuk
|name_MYK=MFC Mykolaiv
|name_NAF=Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka|note_NAF=After the season completed, Ukrnafta (related to the Privat Group) who sponsored Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka decided to liquidate the club since it was a tax liability.{{cite web| url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1527313772-ukrnafta-priynyala-rishennya-pro-likvidaciyu-naftovika.html |title=Ukrnafta adopted its decision about liquidation of Naftovyk |trans-title=Укрнафта прийняла рішення про ліквідацію Нафтовика|publisher=UA-Football |date=26 May 2018|language=uk}}
|name_OBK=Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
|name_POL=FC Poltava
|name_RUX=Rukh Vynnyky
|name_SUM=PFC Sumy
|name_VOL=Volyn Lutsk
|name_ZHO=Zhemchuzhyna Odesa|note_ZHO=Zhemchuzhyna Odesa withdrew after Round 31. Technical losses were adjudged against the team in the last three matches.{{cite web| url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1525446818-zhemchuzhina-pripinyaye-isnuvannya.html |script-title=uk:Жемчужина припиняє існування |trans-title=Zhemchuzhyna ceases its existence |publisher=ua-football |date=4 May 2018 |accessdate=4 May 2018|language=uk}} At time of withdrawal, Zhemchuzhyna's had played 31 matches, with a record of 7 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, scoring 33 goals and having conceded 54 goals.
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fair play; 8) Draw or "golden match" (if tied for first).{{cite web|url=http://pfl.ua/docs/34cb8696d280b274b0b931b8994c13f8.pdf|script-title=uk:РЕГЛАМЕНТ Стаття 8. Визначення місць команд у турнірній таблиці & Стаття 9. Перехід команд із ліги в лігу за підсумками змагань|trans-title=Regulations: Article 8. Standing place position in the tournament table & Article 9. Transfer teams from league to league by the results of the competition|website=PFL.ua|publisher=Professional Football League of Ukraine|date=July 2017|access-date=30 May 2018|language=uk}}
|status_ARK=CP
|status_POL=OX
|status_DES=OP
|status_HEL=
|status_NAF=RX
|status_CHD=R
|status_KRE=R
|status_ZHO=X
|status_text_Y=Qualified at least for promotional play-offs, but may still get direct promotion
|status_text_X=Withdrew
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League
|col_PO=yellow1 |text_PO=Qualification to promotion play-offs
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Ukrainian Second League
|col_WIT=black1 |text_WIT=Withdrew after Round 31
|col_WHK=black1 |text_WHK=Withdrew after the season
}}
= Results =
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARK|team2=AVK|team3=BAZ|team4=CHD|team5=DES
|team6=HEL|team7=HIS|team8=IHP|team9=KOK|team10=KRE
|team11=MYK|team12=NAF|team13=OBK|team14=POL|team15=RUV
|team16=SUM|team17=VOL|team18=ZEO
|name_ARK=Arsenal Kyiv
|match_ARK_AVK=2–0
|match_ARK_BAZ=1–0
|match_ARK_CHD=1–0
|match_ARK_DES=1–0
|match_ARK_HEL=3–1
|match_ARK_HIS=0–1
|match_ARK_IHP=3–1
|match_ARK_KOK=2–1
|match_ARK_KRE=2–0
|match_ARK_MYK=3–0
|match_ARK_NAF=2–1
|match_ARK_OBK=1–1
|match_ARK_POL=3–1
|match_ARK_RUV=0–0
|match_ARK_SUM=3–1
|match_ARK_VOL=2–0
|match_ARK_ZEO=2–0
|name_AVK=Avanhard Kramatorsk
|match_AVK_ARK=1–0
|match_AVK_BAZ=3–1
|match_AVK_CHD=2–1
|match_AVK_DES=0–0
|match_AVK_HEL=1–1
|match_AVK_HIS=1–1
|match_AVK_IHP=0–3
|match_AVK_KOK=0–1
|match_AVK_KRE=1–0
|match_AVK_MYK=2–1
|match_AVK_NAF=2–1
|match_AVK_OBK=0–1
|match_AVK_POL=2–0
|match_AVK_RUV=2–1
|match_AVK_SUM=1–0
|match_AVK_VOL=2–1
|match_AVK_ZEO=6–2
|name_BAZ=Balkany Zorya
|match_BAZ_ARK=1–3
|match_BAZ_AVK=0–1
|match_BAZ_CHD=1–0
|match_BAZ_DES=1–2
|match_BAZ_HEL=0–2
|match_BAZ_HIS=1–0
|match_BAZ_IHP=0–1
|match_BAZ_KOK=1–0
|match_BAZ_KRE=1–1
|match_BAZ_MYK=0–0
|match_BAZ_NAF=1–1
|match_BAZ_OBK=0–0
|match_BAZ_POL=1–1
|match_BAZ_RUV=1–1
|match_BAZ_SUM=1–1
|match_BAZ_VOL=4–0
|match_BAZ_ZEO=1–1
|name_CHD=Cherkaskyi Dnipro
|match_CHD_ARK=1–0
|match_CHD_AVK=2–1
|match_CHD_BAZ=0–0
|match_CHD_DES=2–1
|match_CHD_HEL=1–2
|match_CHD_HIS=0–1
|match_CHD_IHP=0–2
|match_CHD_KOK=0–1
|match_CHD_KRE=3–2
|match_CHD_MYK=0–2
|match_CHD_NAF=0–0
|match_CHD_OBK=0–2
|match_CHD_POL=2–3
|match_CHD_RUV=2–2
|match_CHD_SUM=0–3
|match_CHD_VOL=2–1
|match_CHD_ZEO=1–0
|name_DES=Desna Chernihiv
|match_DES_ARK=3–3
|match_DES_AVK=3–1
|match_DES_BAZ=2–0
|match_DES_CHD=3–0
|match_DES_HEL=5–0
|match_DES_HIS=1–2
|match_DES_IHP=0–0
|match_DES_KOK=2–3
|match_DES_KRE=4–1
|match_DES_MYK=3–0
|match_DES_NAF=4–1
|match_DES_OBK=0–0
|match_DES_POL=1–2
|match_DES_RUV=3–0
|match_DES_SUM=3–0
|match_DES_VOL=1–0
|match_DES_ZEO=3–1
|name_HEL=Helios Kharkiv
|match_HEL_ARK=0–1
|match_HEL_AVK=3–1
|match_HEL_BAZ=2–1
|match_HEL_CHD=1–3
|match_HEL_DES=0–0
|match_HEL_HIS=1–1
|match_HEL_IHP=0–2
|match_HEL_KOK=1–2
|match_HEL_KRE=0–1
|match_HEL_MYK=3–1
|match_HEL_NAF=2–0
|match_HEL_OBK=1–0
|match_HEL_POL=0–2
|match_HEL_RUV=0–0
|match_HEL_SUM=0–4
|match_HEL_VOL=2–0
|match_HEL_ZEO=3–0
|name_HIS=Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni
|match_HIS_ARK=1–3
|match_HIS_AVK=1–2
|match_HIS_BAZ=1–0
|match_HIS_CHD=1–0
|match_HIS_DES=0–2
|match_HIS_HEL=0–1
|match_HIS_IHP=2–0
|match_HIS_KOK=0–1
|match_HIS_KRE=1–0
|match_HIS_MYK=1–0
|match_HIS_NAF=0–0
|match_HIS_OBK=3–2
|match_HIS_POL=0–1
|match_HIS_RUV=0–4
|match_HIS_SUM=1–0
|match_HIS_VOL=0–2
|match_HIS_ZEO=1–3
|name_IHP=Inhulets Petrove
|match_IHP_ARK=1–0
|match_IHP_AVK=0–0
|match_IHP_BAZ=1–0
|match_IHP_CHD=2–0
|match_IHP_DES=1–3
|match_IHP_HEL=4–0
|match_IHP_HIS=2–0
|match_IHP_KOK=4–0
|match_IHP_KRE=2–0
|match_IHP_MYK=3–0
|match_IHP_NAF=2–0
|match_IHP_OBK=0–0
|match_IHP_POL=1–2
|match_IHP_RUV=1–0
|match_IHP_SUM=2–1
|match_IHP_VOL=1–0
|match_IHP_ZEO=1–0
|name_KOK=Kolos Kovalivka
|match_KOK_ARK=1–1
|match_KOK_AVK=1–0
|match_KOK_BAZ=1–2
|match_KOK_CHD=1–0
|match_KOK_DES=0–1
|match_KOK_HEL=1–2
|match_KOK_HIS=1–0
|match_KOK_IHP=1–0
|match_KOK_KRE=4–1
|match_KOK_MYK=2–2
|match_KOK_NAF=0–1
|match_KOK_OBK=1–0
|match_KOK_POL=1–0
|match_KOK_RUV=2–1
|match_KOK_SUM=1–1
|match_KOK_VOL=1–0
|match_KOK_ZEO=1–0
|name_KRE=Kremin Kremenchuk
|match_KRE_ARK=1–1
|match_KRE_AVK=0–3
|match_KRE_BAZ=1–1
|match_KRE_CHD=1–0
|match_KRE_DES=0–1
|match_KRE_HEL=2–1
|match_KRE_HIS=2–0
|match_KRE_IHP=0–1
|match_KRE_KOK=0–1
|match_KRE_MYK=2–2
|match_KRE_NAF=0–2
|match_KRE_OBK=0–3
|match_KRE_POL=0–2
|match_KRE_RUV=1–1
|match_KRE_SUM=0–2
|match_KRE_VOL=3–1
|match_KRE_ZEO=+:-
|name_MYK=MFC Mykolaiv
|match_MYK_ARK=2–3
|match_MYK_AVK=2–2
|match_MYK_BAZ=0–1
|match_MYK_CHD=3–0
|match_MYK_DES=1–8
|match_MYK_HEL=1–0
|match_MYK_HIS=1–0
|match_MYK_IHP=1–2
|match_MYK_KOK=1–0
|match_MYK_KRE=2–0
|match_MYK_NAF=2–1
|match_MYK_OBK=1–0
|match_MYK_POL=2–1
|match_MYK_RUV=1–1
|match_MYK_SUM=0–0
|match_MYK_VOL=1–1
|match_MYK_ZEO=4–1
|name_NAF=Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
|match_NAF_ARK=0–0
|match_NAF_AVK=1–2
|match_NAF_BAZ=1–1
|match_NAF_CHD=2–1
|match_NAF_DES=1–3
|match_NAF_HEL=0–1
|match_NAF_HIS=2–1
|match_NAF_IHP=1–1
|match_NAF_KOK=2–1
|match_NAF_KRE=1–2
|match_NAF_MYK=1–0
|match_NAF_OBK=0–0
|match_NAF_POL=1–2
|match_NAF_RUV=0–2
|match_NAF_SUM=0–1
|match_NAF_VOL=1–0
|match_NAF_ZEO=1–0
|name_OBK=Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
|match_OBK_ARK=1–5
|match_OBK_AVK=1–1
|match_OBK_BAZ=0–1
|match_OBK_CHD=1–0
|match_OBK_DES=0–2
|match_OBK_HEL=0–3
|match_OBK_HIS=0–1
|match_OBK_IHP=1–0
|match_OBK_KOK=2–4
|match_OBK_KRE=1–2
|match_OBK_MYK=2–0
|match_OBK_NAF=3–2
|match_OBK_POL=0–1
|match_OBK_RUV=0–1
|match_OBK_SUM=2–1
|match_OBK_VOL=0–1
|match_OBK_ZEO=0–0
|name_POL=FC Poltava
|match_POL_ARK=0–1
|match_POL_AVK=3–0
|match_POL_BAZ=4–0
|match_POL_CHD=2–1
|match_POL_DES=2–1
|match_POL_HEL=1–0
|match_POL_HIS=4–0
|match_POL_IHP=2–0
|match_POL_KOK=1–1
|match_POL_KRE=2–0
|match_POL_MYK=2–0
|match_POL_NAF=2–2
|match_POL_OBK=2–1
|match_POL_RUV=1–0
|match_POL_SUM=1–2
|match_POL_VOL=1–0
|match_POL_ZEO=3–0
|name_RUV=Rukh Vynnyky
|match_RUV_ARK=1–0
|match_RUV_AVK=2–0
|match_RUV_BAZ=0–1
|match_RUV_CHD=0–1
|match_RUV_DES=2–1
|match_RUV_HEL=+:–
|match_RUV_HIS=2–3
|match_RUV_IHP=1–1
|match_RUV_KOK=1–0
|match_RUV_KRE=1–0
|match_RUV_MYK=3–3
|match_RUV_NAF=2–0
|match_RUV_OBK=1–0
|match_RUV_POL=1–0
|match_RUV_SUM=0–1
|match_RUV_VOL=1–0
|match_RUV_ZEO=2–2
|name_SUM=PFC Sumy
|match_SUM_ARK=0–1
|match_SUM_AVK=2–1
|match_SUM_BAZ=1–1
|match_SUM_CHD=3–2
|match_SUM_DES=0–2
|match_SUM_HEL=1–1
|match_SUM_HIS=0–1
|match_SUM_IHP=0–1
|match_SUM_KOK=0–2
|match_SUM_KRE=0–1
|match_SUM_MYK=0–1
|match_SUM_NAF=1–0
|match_SUM_OBK=0–0
|match_SUM_POL=0–4
|match_SUM_RUV=1–0
|match_SUM_VOL=1–0
|match_SUM_ZEO=2–3
|name_VOL=Volyn Lutsk
|match_VOL_ARK=1–3
|match_VOL_AVK=2–1
|match_VOL_BAZ=0–0
|match_VOL_CHD=3–2
|match_VOL_DES=0–2
|match_VOL_HEL=2–0
|match_VOL_HIS=0–1
|match_VOL_IHP=1–1
|match_VOL_KOK=0–1
|match_VOL_KRE=3–0
|match_VOL_MYK=0–1
|match_VOL_NAF=1–0
|match_VOL_OBK=2–0
|match_VOL_POL=2–0
|match_VOL_RUV=2–1
|match_VOL_SUM=1–0
|match_VOL_ZEO=1–3
|name_ZEO=Zhemchuzhyna Odesa
|match_ZEO_ARK=0–3
|match_ZEO_AVK=2–2
|match_ZEO_BAZ=2–4
|match_ZEO_CHD=0–0
|match_ZEO_DES=0–1
|match_ZEO_HEL=0–1
|match_ZEO_HIS=1–2
|match_ZEO_IHP=1–2
|match_ZEO_KOK=1–0
|match_ZEO_KRE=4–1
|match_ZEO_MYK=2–1
|match_ZEO_NAF=0–0
|match_ZEO_OBK=-:+
|match_ZEO_POL=0–1
|match_ZEO_RUV=0–1
|match_ZEO_SUM=-:+
|match_ZEO_VOL=4–3
|match_CHD_SUM_note=Round 34 match (played on May 19) was abandoned after the 54th minute with a score of 2–2 after invasion of the pitch by Cherkaskyi Dnipro fans.{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1526751367-cherkasskiy-dnepr-sumy-2-2-kogda-futbol-vystavili-na-transfer.html|title= Cherkaskyi Dnipro - Sumy 2:2. When football is placed on transfer list.|trans-title=Черкасский Днепр - Сумы 2:2. Когда футбол выставили на Трансфер)]|work=UA-football|date=19 May 2018|language=uk}} According to decision of the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee of 8 June 2018, for stopping the game due to intervention of fans, Cherkaskyi Dnipro is awarded with a technical loss, and the Sumy team received a technical victory.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180621053224/http://pfl.ua/standings/league/1 Team standing (ПОЛОЖЕННЯ КОМАНД)]. PFL. 21 June 2018
|match_RUV_HEL_note=Helios Kharkiv informed the PFL that they would not play their scheduled Round 32 match (scheduled to be played on May 6) against Rukh due to insufficient number of available players.{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1525435719-gelios-povidomiv-pfl-pro-nemozhlivist-provesti-match-z-ruhom.html|script-title=uk:Геліос повідомив ПФЛ про неможливість провести матч з Рухом |trans-title=Helios informed the PFL about impossibility to conduct the match against Rukh |work=UA-football|date=7 May 2018|accessdate=7 May 2018|language=uk}} No official decision was ever published in relation to the game, yet in mid of May the tournament table reflected standing as Rukh received an extra victory and Helios received an extra loss.
|match_CHD_VOL_note=Round 23 fixture was rescheduled and played after Round 24
|match_DES_AVK_note=Round 24 match was played without spectators as part of sanctions administered by the Control Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine due to fan behavior during Desna's home match against Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Cup Quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=http://desna.football/desna-avangard-anons-matchu-2/|script-title=uk:«Десна» - «Авангард»: анонс матчу |trans-title=Preview match: Desna - Avanhard |work=Desna official website|date=25 March 2018|accessdate=25 March 2018|language=uk}}
|match_IHP_NAF_note=Round 22 fixture was brought forward and played after Round 18 after Naftovyk-Ukrnafta agreed to move the fixture.
|match_SUM_IHP_note=Round 23 matches postponed to a later date
|match_AVK_HIS_note=SUM_IHP
|match_ZEO_IHP_note=Match was postponed until after Round 21 due to Zhemchuzhyna's home ground Spartak Stadium being used for a scheduled rugby fixture.{{cite web|url=http://pfl.ua/news/details/9897 | title=MATCHDAY Сьогодні відбудеться два матчі Чемпіонату України. Анонс |trans-title=MATCHDAY Today two matches to be held in the Ukrainian Championship |date=25 October 2017 |accessdate=25 October 2017 |work=PFL Ukraine}}
|update=19 May 2018
|source={{in lang|uk}}
}}
= Position by round =
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=br
|team1= Arsenal Kyiv
|pos1= 9/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1
|team2= FC Poltava
|pos2= 8/ 3/ 3/ 1/ 2/ 5/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2
|team3= Desna Chernihiv
|pos3= 5/12/ 4/ 3/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3
|team4= Inhulets Petrove
|pos4= 1/ 2/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4
|team5= Kolos Kovalivka
|pos5=16/13/ 8/ 7/ 5/ 4/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5
|team6= Avanhard Kramatorsk
|pos6=18/18/16/17/11/ 9/10/ 9/10/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 6
|team7= Rukh Vynnyky
|pos7= 6/10/15/14/16/14/15/18/14/15/16/12/12/12/11/11/11/12/11/11/11/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 7
|team8= Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni
|pos8=14/ 8/11/13/14/16/13/15/12/13/11/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/10/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/ 7/ 6/ 8
|team9= Helios Kharkiv
|pos9= 2/ 1/ 1/ 5/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 9
|team10= MFC Mykolaiv
|pos10=12/16/10/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 9/10/10/11/11/11/13/13/14/11/12/12/12/12/12/11/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/10/10/10
|team11= Balkany Zorya
|pos11=17/15/17/10/ 9/10/ 9/10/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/10/11/11/10/12/11/12/11/11/11/11/11/11/11
|team12= PFC Sumy
|pos12= 7/ 6/ 9/12/13/13/14/17/18/16/17/17/18/18/18/18/16/16/16/13/15/16/16/14/13/13/11/12/12/12/12/12/12/12
|team13= Volyn Lutsk
|pos13=15/14/18/18/18/15/16/13/16/12/12/13/13/13/12/14/15/15/17/15/16/17/17/16/16/16/14/14/15/14/14/14/13/13
|team14= Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
|pos14=10/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 8/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 8/ 9/10/10/12/11/12/13/13/13/13/13/13/14/14
|team15= Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
|pos15=13/ 7/ 7/11/12/12/11/11/11/11/13/14/14/14/15/15/13/14/15/17/14/15/15/17/17/17/17/17/17/18/17/17/15/15
|team16= Kremin Kremenchuk
|pos16=11/17/14/16/17/18/18/16/13/14/15/16/17/16/16/17/17/17/14/16/17/14/13/15/14/14/16/16/14/15/15/15/16/16
|team17= Cherkaskyi Dnipro
|pos17= 3/ 9/13/15/15/17/17/14/17/18/18/18/15/17/17/16/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/17/16/16/17/17
|team18= Zhemchuzhyna Odesa
|pos18= 4/11/12/ 9/10/11/12/12/15/17/14/15/16/15/14/12/12/13/13/14/13/13/14/13/15/15/15/15/16/16/18/18/18/18
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_15-=red1
|updated=12 May 2018
|source=[http://pfl.ua/leagues.php?id=1 pfl.ua]
|date=May 2018
}}
Promotion play-offs
Apart from a break in 2014, the post-season play-offs in the First League have been actively conducted since 2011. However, the promotion play-offs were reintroduced for the first time since the 2001–02 season. Teams that placed 10th and 11th in the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League play two-leg play-offs with the second and third teams of the 2017–18 Ukrainian First League. On 11 May 2018, a draw for play-offs took place in the House of Football, Kyiv.[https://www.upl.ua/news/view/1930 There took place a draw for play-off games of the UPL championship (Відбулося жеребкування матчів плей-офф Чемпіонату УПЛ)]. Ukrainian Premier League. 11 May 2018 The games were played on 23 May and 27 May 2018.Levchenko, S. "[https://www.footboom.com/ukrainian/high/1526916876-sudejskiye-naznacheniya-na-matchi-pley-off-za-pravo-igrat-v-premer-lige.html Referee appointments to the play-off matches for the right to play in Premier-Liha (Судейские назначения на матчи плей-офф за право играть в Премьер-лиге)]". Footboom. 21 May 2018
{{main|2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League#Relegation play-offs}}
Top goalscorers
{{updated|19 May 2018}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
!Scorer !Team !Goals |
|---|
| align=center|1
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Akymenko |align=center|25 (11) |
| align=center rowspan=1 |2
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Maksym Dehtyarev |align=center|15 (1) |
| align=center rowspan=2 |3
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Batalskyi |align=center|14 |
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Denys Favorov
|align=center|14 (3) |
| align=center rowspan= |5
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Filippov |align=center|11 (2) |
| align=center rowspan=2 |6
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Kovpak |align=center|10 |
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Vitaliy Sobko
|align=center|10 (5) |
| align=center rowspan=4|8
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Denys Bezborodko |align=center|9 |
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Artem Kozlov
|align=center|9 |
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Ihor Sikorskyi
|align=center|9 (1) |
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Serhiy Kravchenko
|align=center|9 (3) |
{{-}}
Notes:
Awards
= Round awards =
=The 2017 annual coaching laureates=
The best coaches were identified by the All-Ukrainian Football Coaches Association.[http://pfl.ua/news/details/10016 (Рябоконь і Федорчук - найкращі тренери 2017-го)]. Professional Football League. 28 December 2017
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:75%" |
| colspan=2|1st place
!colspan=2|2nd place !colspan=2|3rd place |
|---|
| Coach
!Team !Coach !Team !Coach !Team |
| Oleksandr Ryabokon |
=Season awards=
The laureates of the 2017–18 season were:{{Cite web|url=https://metalist1925.com/news/1642-v-otchetno-vybornaya-konferenciya-pfl-ukrainy-tekstovaya-translyaciya.html|title = V отчетно-выборная конференция ПФЛ Украины. Текстовая трансляция}}
- Best player: {{flagicon|UKR}} Denys Favorov (Desna Chernihiv)
- Best coach: {{flagicon|UKR}} Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi (FC Poltava)
- Top goalscorer: {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Akymenko (Inhulets Petrove)
- Fair Play award: Desna Chernihiv
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://pfl.ua/docs/34cb8696d280b274b0b931b8994c13f8.pdf 2017–18 Season regulations]. Professional Football League of Ukraine and Football Federation of Ukraine
{{Ukrainian First League Seasons}}
{{2017–18 in Ukrainian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Ukrainian First League}}
Category:Ukrainian First League seasons