1992–93 Vyshcha Liha
| Season | 1992-93 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Dynamo Kyiv |
| Relegated | none |
| Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Karpaty Lviv |
| UEFA Cup | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 562 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (17) Serhiy Husiev (Chornomorets) |
| Biggest home win |
Dynamo 6–0 Veres Metalist 6–0 Zoria Bukovyna 6–0 Kremin |
| Biggest away win |
Tavria 0–5 Dynamo Bukovyna 0–5 Dynamo |
| Highest scoring |
Karpaty 4–3 Chornomorets Shakhtar 6–1 Volyn |
| Average attendance | High - Dynamo Kyiv (8,990), Low - Tavriya Simferopol (3,706) |
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← 1992 1993–94 → | |
The 1992–93 Vyshcha Liha season was the second since its establishment. Tavriya Simferopol were the defending champions, having won their 1st national league title in history. A total of sixteen teams participated in the competition, fourteen of them contested the 1992 season while the remaining two were promoted from the Ukrainian First League.
The competition began on August 15, 1992 with four games finishing on June 20, 1993. The competition was suspended for the winter break on November 22, 1992 and resumed on March 14, 1993.
On June 20, 1993 Dynamo Kyiv earned their first Ukrainian title with a 4–1 away victory over Kremin Kremenchuk. The Kievan club was declared a champion by the goal difference as the both Dynamo and Dnipro finished equal on points. The teams met just three rounds before the end in Dnipropetrovsk where Dnipro was victorious by a minimum margin thanks to the goal of Yuriy Maksymov.
Anatoliy Puzach was replaced as the coach of Dynamo Kyiv following its disastrous rendezvous with Belgian Anderlecht yielding it 2-7 on an aggregate and losing at home 0-3.
Teams
Promotions
- Veres Rivne, the champion of the 1992 Ukrainian First League (Group A) – (debut)
- Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, the champion of the 1992 Ukrainian First League (Group B) – (debut)
Kryvbas is a multi-times champion of the Championship of the Ukrainian SSR.
No relegation at the end of the season as the league was scheduled to be expanded to 18 participants.
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Qualification to European competitions for 1993–94
- Since Ukraine finished in twenty eighth place of the UEFA country ranking after the 1992–93 season,[1] the league will have a single qualifier for the 1993–94 UEFA Cup. The Ukrainian Cup winner qualifies for the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round.
Qualified Teams
- During the 27th Round, Dynamo Kyiv qualified for European football for the 1993–94 season.
- After the 29th Round, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk qualified for European football for the 1993–94 season.
- After the 30th Round, Karpaty Lviv qualified for the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup, Dynamo qualified for the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, Dnipro qualified for the 1993–94 UEFA Cup.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 14 | +45 | 44 | UEFA Champions League |
| 2 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 44 | UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Chornomorets Odessa | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 38 | |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 34 | |
| 5 | Metalist Kharkiv | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 31 | |
| 6 | Karpaty Lviv | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 30 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| 7 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhya | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 27 | |
| 9 | Kremin Kremenchuk | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 27 | |
| 10 | Tavriya Simferopol | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 26 | |
| 11 | Volyn Lutsk | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 26 | |
| 12 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 26 | |
| 13 | Torpedo Zaporizhzhya | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 25 | |
| 14 | Nyva Ternopil | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 25 | |
| 15 | Zorya-MALS Luhansk | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 24 | |
| 16 | Veres Rivne | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 24 |
Source:
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference
Note:
- In bold are the participants of the 1993 Ukrainian Cup Final.
- Dynamo Kyiv won its first championship title by earning its 18th win of the season away against Kremin Kremenchuk at Dnipro Stadium, Kremenchuk on June 20, 1993.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serhiy Husyev |
Chornomorets Odessa | 17 (2) |
| 2 | Victor Leonenko |
Dynamo Kyiv | 16 (3) |
| 3 | Ihor Nichenko |
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 12 (2) |
| 4 | Serhiy Atelkin |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 |
| Vadym Kolesnyk |
Metalist Kharkiv | 11 | |
| Oleh Matviiv |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 (1) | |
| Talyat Sheikhametov |
Tavriya Simferopol | 11 (1) | |
| 8 | Roman Bondarenko |
Torpedo Zaporizhzhya | 10 |
| 9 | Volodymyr Dykyi |
Volyn Lutsk | 9 (2) |
| 10 | Serhiy Shevchenko |
Tavriya Simferopol | 8 |
| Volodymyr Hashchyn |
Volyn Lutsk | 8 | |
| Pavlo Shkapenko |
Dynamo Kyiv | 8 | |
| Tymerlan Huseynov |
Zorya-MALS Luhansk | 8 | |
| Anatoliy Mushchinka |
Metalurh Zaporizhia | 8 | |
| Serhiy Konovalov |
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 8 | |
| Dmytro Topchiyev |
Karpaty Lviv | 8 |
Managers
Managerial changes
Medal squads
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
| 1. FC Dynamo Kyiv |
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Goalkeepers: Ihor Kutepov (19 / -8), Valdemaras Martinkenas (12 / -6). Manager: Anatoliy Puzach (until November 10, 1992 (13 games)), Yozhef Sabo (end of first half (2 games)), Mykhailo Fomenko (since March 1993 (15 games)). Transferred out during the season: Anatoliy Demyanenko (retired), Stepan Betsa (perished in car accident), Igoris Pankratjevas (to |
| 2. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
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Goalkeepers: Mykola Medin (19 / -10), Valeriy Horodov (10 / -8), Anatoliy Chistov (1 / -1), Ihor Moiseyev (1 / -1). Manager: Mykola Pavlov. Transferred out during the season: Oleksiy Sasko (perished in car accident), Valeriy Horodov (to |
| 3. FC Chornomorets Odessa |
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Goalkeepers: Oleh Suslov (30 / -31). Manager: Viktor Prokopenko. Transferred out during the season: Ilya Tsymbalar (to |
Note: Players in italic are whose playing position is uncertain.
See also
- Continental competitions: 1992-93 European Cup, 1992-93 European Cup Winners' Cup, 1992-93 UEFA Cup
- Domestic leagues: 1992-93 Ukrainian First League, 1992-93 Ukrainian Second League, 1992-93 Ukrainian Transitional League, 1992-93 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
- Domestic cups: 1992-93 Ukrainian Cup
References
- ↑ Kassies, Bert. "UEFA Country Ranking 1993". Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ Latvian football successes
External links
- Season information on the Ukrainian Football from Dmytro Troshchiy
- Season information on RSSSF
- Season information on the Ukrainian Football from Aleksei Kobyzev