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2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League

Ukrainian Premier League
Season 2009–10
Champions Shakhtar
Relegated Zakarpattia
Chornomorets
Champions League Shakhtar
Dynamo
Europa League Tavriya Simferopol
Metalist Kharkiv
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Karpaty Lviv
Matches played 240
Goals scored 597 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer (17) Artem Milevsky (Dynamo)
Biggest home win Dynamo 6–0 Tavriya (Round 2)
Biggest away win Arsenal 1–6 Tavriya (Round 25)
Highest scoring Arsenal 1–6 Tavriya (Round 25)
Longest winning run 10 – Shakhtar (Round 14–23)
Longest unbeaten run 20 – Dynamo (Round 1–15, 17–21)
Longest losing run 7 – Kryvbas (Round 1–7)
Highest attendance 52,518 ShakhtarDynamo (Round 29)
Lowest attendance 500
VorsklaMetalurh Don. (Round 10)
KryvbasMetalurh Zap. (Round 17)
ArsenalChornomorets (Round 17)

The 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League season was the nineteenth since its establishment and second since its reorganization. Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions, having won their 13th league title. A total of 16 teams participated in the league, 14 of which participated in the 2008–09 season, and two of which were promoted from the Ukrainian First League.

The season began on 17 July 2009. The winter break in the season was from 13 December 2009 until 28 February 2010. The last round of the season was played on 9 May 2010.

On 5 May 2010, Shakhtar Donetsk regained the title after a 1–0 win against rivals Dynamo Kyiv.

Note:

Timeline of qualification

Source: Premier League website (Ukrainian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Source: Premier League website (Ukrainian)
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Additional Notes:

The following table is a historic representation of the team's position in the standings after the completion of each round.

Source: Dynamo Kyiv's Official Site (Ukrainian)

Last updated: 9 May 2010

By the competition's statute, the following awards will be presented. The award presentation will take place on 15 June 2010 at InterContinental in Kiev.


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