2002-03 Ukrainian First League
| Season | 2002–03 |
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| Champions | Zirka Kirovohrad |
| Promoted | Zirka Kirovohrad, Borysfen Boryspil |
| Relegated | Sokil Zolochiv (withdrew) |
| Top goalscorer | (15) Maksym Shtayer (FC Krasyliv) |
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2003-04 →
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The 2002–03 Ukrainian First League was the twelfth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Zirka Kirovohrad. The season started on July 6, 2002, and finished on June 21, 2003.
Five clubs promoted from the 2001-02 Ukrainian Second League.
One club was relegated from the 2001-02 Ukrainian Top League:
In 2002-03 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:
Nyva Vinnytsia was not relegated as Olexandria has folded in the Premier League. Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk was bought out by LUKOIL, the main sponsor of LUKOR Kalush, and the new management recognized it as the first team of one club with LUKOR being its second. One a paper LUKOR got promoted and Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk got relegated, but the truth is that the teams stayed in their divisions. Sokil Zolochiv has folded.
Legend:
- Promoted
- Relegated
Statistics are taken from here.
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