2006–07 Vyshcha Liha
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dynamo Kyiv 12th title |
| Relegated | Illichivets Mariupol, Stal Alchevsk |
| Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv (3rd Qualifying Round) Shakhtar Donetsk (2nd Qualifying Round) |
| UEFA Cup | Metalist Kharkiv (1st Round) Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2nd Qualifying Round) |
| Intertoto Cup | Chornomorets Odesa (2nd Round) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 515 (2.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oleksandr Hladky (13) (FC Kharkiv) |
| Biggest home win | (5:0) - Shakhtar-Metalist Shakhtar-Kyvbas |
| Biggest away win | (0:5) - Metalurh Z.-Dynamo |
| Highest scoring | (5:2) - Dynamo-Arsenal |
| Highest attendance | 28,880 - Metalist-Dynamo |
| Lowest attendance | 500 - Arsenal-Metalurh D. Metalurh D.-Illichivets |
| Average attendance | 9,266 |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The 2006–07 Vyshcha Liha season is the sixteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions. Soyuz-Viktan became the first title sponsor in the League's history.
The season started on July 21, 2006 with the game in Kyiv, Dynamo - Chornomorets 4:1. The last day of the competition was June 17, 2007. The winner of the championship was declared Dynamo Kyiv acquiring their 12th title defeating the reigning champion Shakhtar Donetsk that was holding the title for the last couple of years.
Illichivets was forced into relegation for the first time since entering the League 10 years ago. Stal was relegated as well. It was the second time for that club.
The game Karpaty-Metalist finished with a technical loss awarded to the Lviv's club for no appearance.[1]
Teams
[edit]Promoted
[edit]- FC Zorya Luhansk, champion of the 2005-06 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 10 seasons)
- FC Karpaty Lviv, runner-up of the 2005-06 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 2 seasons)
Location map
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Locations of team home grounds in Ukrainian Premier League 2005–06
Managers
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League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv (C) | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 67 | 23 | +44 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 63 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Metalist Kharkiv | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 61 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Tavriya Simferopol | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 42 | |
| 6 | Chornomorets Odesa | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 41 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 7 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhya | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 40 | |
| 8 | Karpaty Lviv | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Metalurh Donetsk | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 36 | |
| 10 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 35 | |
| 11 | Zorya Luhansk | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 34 | |
| 12 | FC Kharkiv | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 33 | |
| 13 | Vorskla Poltava | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 31 | |
| 14 | Arsenal Kyiv | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 30 | |
| 15 | Illichivets Mariupol (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 25 | Relegated to Ukrainian First League |
| 16 | Stal Alchevsk (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 21 |
Results
[edit]Top goal scorers
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Stadia
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| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | High att. | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chornomorets Stadium | 34,362 | Chornomorets Odesa | 14800 | Dnipro Dniporpetrovsk |
| 2 | Shakhtar Stadium | 31,718 | Metalurh Donetsk | 22000 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 3 | Avanhard Stadium | 31,243 | Zorya Luhansk | 20000 | Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 4 | Metalist Stadium | 30,133 | Metalist Kharkiv FC Kharkiv |
28800 14000 |
Dynamo Kyiv Metalist Kharkiv |
| 5 | Metalurh Stadium | 29,782 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 18000 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 6 | Ukraina Stadium | 28,051 | Karpaty Lviv | 28180 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 7 | RSK Olimpiyskiy | 25,831 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 26100 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 8 | Vorskla Stadium | 25,000 | Vorskla Poltava | 17000 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 9 | Stadium Meteor | 24,381 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 20500 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 19,978 | Tavriya Simferopol | 20000 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 11 | Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium | 16,873 | Dynamo Kyiv Arsenal Kyiv |
18000 4700 |
Dnipro Dniporpetrovsk Dynamo Kyiv |
| 12 | Illychivets Stadium | 12,680 | Illychivets Mariupol | 12500 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 13 | Slavutych Arena | 11,983 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhya | 11500 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 14 | Stal Stadium | 9,200 | Stal Alchevsk | 9000 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
Auxiliary or former home stadiums
[edit]| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | High att. | Opponent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSC Olimpiysky | 83,450 | Arsenal Kyiv | 2100 | Illichivets Mariupol | 8 games |
| 2 | Kolos Stadium | 5,654 | Arsenal Kyiv | 1100 | FC Kharkiv | Only game |