2015-16_Ukrainian_Premier_League
2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League
25th season of top-tier football league in Vyshcha Liha
The 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League season is the 25th top-level football competitions since the fall of the Soviet Union and the eighth since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League. Because of sponsorship the league changed its title for 2015–16 season to League Parimatch. The competition commenced on 17 July when Metalurh Zaporizhzhia hosted Zorya Luhansk in Zaporizhzhia.[1] The first sixteen rounds were played before the winter break which began 6 December 2015; the competition resumed on 5 March 2016. The season concluded on 15 May 2016. Dynamo Kyiv are the defending champions. With the continuation of the Ukrainian crisis in the oblasts of Donetsk and Luhansk, the league remained at 14 teams after being cut from 16 in the 2013–14 season.[1][2]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dynamo Kyiv 15th title |
| Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Europa League | Zorya Luhansk Vorskla Poltava FC Oleksandriya |
| Matches played | 136 |
| Goals scored | 365 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 22 – Alex Teixeira (Shakhtar) |
| Biggest home win | 8 – Volyn 9–1 Metalurh (Round 15) |
| Biggest away win | 6 – Metalurh 0–6 Zorya (Round 1), Stal 0–6 Dnipro (Round 11), Zorya 1–7 Shakhtar (Round 12), Metalurh 0–6 Dynamo (Round 16) |
| Highest scoring | 10 – Volyn 9–1 Metalurh (Round 15) |
| Longest winning run | 12 – Shakhtar (Round 6–17) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 – Dynamo (Round 1–10) |
| Longest winless run | 16 – Metalurh (Round 1–16) |
| Longest losing run | 8 – Metalurh (Round 9–16) |
| Highest attendance | 32,794 – Dynamo–Shakhtar (Round 11) |
| Lowest attendance | 300 – Olimpik–Volyn (Round 19) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 20 March 2016. | |
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It was confirmed that the championship would be played using a standard double round-robin tournament system. The last team would be relegated and would be replaced by the champion of the 2015–16 Ukrainian First League.[3] In the event of a decision being made to expand the league to 16 teams next season, the last team will play a play-off game with a team that takes the third place of the 2015–16 Ukrainian First League, while the champion and runner-up would be promoted.[3]
Promotions
- FC Oleksandriya, the champion of the 2014–15 Ukrainian First League – (returning for the first time since 2011–12 season, four seasons absence).
- Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk, the runner-up of the 2014–15 Ukrainian First League – (debut). Note: the club replaced FC Metalurh Donetsk (see below).
Metalurh Donetsk / Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk case
After the previous season the president of FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk announced that the club will be merged with FC Metalurh Donetsk and replace them in the Premier League for the 2015–16 season[4] due to the fact that both clubs are owned by the Industrial Union of Donbas (ISD).[5] On 11 July 2015, the owners of FC Metalurh Donetsk have sent a letter to the Football Federation of Ukraine announcing their withdrawal from the competitions.[6] Right before the start of competitions it was uncertain which club will replace Metalurh either FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk or FC Illichivets Mariupol.[7][8] On 14 July 2015, the administration of Illichivets released a letter explaining its reason why the club should remain in the league.[9] Due to the fact that the Premier League members did not manage to gather a quorum, on 16 July 2015, the Football Federation of Ukraine Executive Committee voted on to include Stal to the Premier League (29 for, 7 against and 1 abstain).[10][11]
Metalurh Zaporizhzhia case
On 7 October 2015, FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia petitioned to the Premier League to withdraw the club from the competition's participation due to the lack of financing.[12] On 24 November 2015, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia informed the Premier League about decision of a deliberate assembly of the Metalurh Zaporizhzhia members in regards to liquidation of the club. On 2 March 2016, the Premier League cancelled the 17th-round game for Metalurh Zaporizhzhia due to the fact that there are only four players were registered for the second half and only five more are allowed to be registered outside of a transfer window. Also the club failed to inform the league and the visiting team about place and time of the upcoming game.[12]
On 13 March 2016, it was announced that the club's academy the Sports School Metalurh, was handed over to the city authorities after the liquidation of the club.[13]
On 7 April 2016, another Zaporizhzhia city club "Rosso Nero" successfully changed its name to Metalurh Zaporizhzhia[14] and will participate in the 2016 Ukrainian Football Amateur League.[15]
Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk scandal
On 19 November 2015,[16][17] there was appointed a new president of the club Vardan Israelian as the previous president Maksym Zavhorodniy changed his place of work.[18] In a protest of appointing Vardan Israelian, the club's vice-president Mykola Kolyuchy resigned[19] and replaced with Bohdan Napolov.[20] On 24 December 2015, took place a meeting of members of FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk which decided discontinue contract with its U-19 team due to "a lack of patriotism" as well as liquidate contracts with number of players from the U-21 who were involved in corruption along with the team's head coach Serhiy Shyshchenko.[21] Israelian informed that during his talk with Mazyar, the latter said that he will not work without Kolyuchy in the club.[22]
Location map
Home venues of teams in the 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League.
Teams in italics are from a conflict zone of the War in Donbass and are playing their home games in different cities.
Stal plays its games also in Dnipropetrovsk rather than at home.
Teams in italics are from a conflict zone of the War in Donbass and are playing their home games in different cities.
Stal plays its games also in Dnipropetrovsk rather than at home.
Kyiv city home venues of teams in the League
Stadiums
The following stadiums are regarded as home grounds:
More information Rank, Stadium ...
| Rank | Stadium | Club | Capacity | Highest Attendance |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSC Olimpiyskiy | Dynamo Kyiv | 70,050 | 32,794 | Round 11 (Shakhtar) | |
| 2 | OSC Metalist | Metalist Kharkiv | 40,003 | 16,855 | Round 7 (Shakhtar) | |
| 3 | Arena Lviv | Shakhtar Donetsk | 34,915 | 6,497 | Round 24 (Dynamo) | Used as home ground during season |
| Karpaty Lviv | 14,656 | Round 18 (Dynamo) | Used as home ground in round 18 | |||
| 4 | Chornomorets Stadium | Chornomorets Odesa | 34,164 | 22,222 | Round 3 (Dynamo) | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 13,213 | Round 5 (Dnipro) | Used as home ground in rounds 5 and 16 | |||
| 5 | Dnipro-Arena | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 31,003 | 22,060 | Round 4 (Dynamo) | |
| 6 | Ukraina Stadium | Karpaty Lviv | 28,051 | 7,328 | Round 7 (Zorya) | |
| 7 | Vorskla Stadium | Vorskla Poltava | 24,795 | 16,000 | Round 10 (Dynamo) | |
| 8 | Meteor Stadium | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 24,381 | 5,500 | Round 11 (Dnipro) | Used as home ground during season[23] |
| 9 | Dynamo Stadium | Olimpik Donetsk | 16,873 | 2,500 | Round 14 (Dynamo) | Used as home ground in Round 14 |
| Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 4,800 | Round 16 (Dynamo) | Used as home ground in Round 16 | |||
| 10 | Avanhard Stadium | Volyn Lutsk | 12,080 | 10,280 | Round 8 (Dynamo) | |
| 11 | Slavutych-Arena | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 12,000 | 6,960 | Round 10 (Olimpik) | |
| Zorya Luhansk | 6,800 | Round 6 (Dynamo) | Used as home ground during season | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 6,751 | Round 14 (Zorya) | Used as home ground in Round 14 & 26 | |||
| 12 | Avanhard Stadium | Hoverla Uzhhorod | 12,000 | 3,600 | Round 15 (Shakhtar) | |
| 13 | CSC Nika Stadium | Oleksandriya | 7,000 | 6,500 | Round 13 (Shakhtar) | |
| 14 | Bannikov Stadium | Olimpik Donetsk | 1,678 | 1,050 | Round 9 (Shakhtar) | Used as home ground during season |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1,354 | Round 8 (Stal) | Used as home ground in Round 8 | |||
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Note:
Round when attendance is noted as highest is the chronological number of the round, not the published round by the Ukrainian Premier League since some rounds were rescheduled for a later date.
Personnel and sponsorship
More information Team, Home city ...
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalist Kharkiv |  Ihor Rakhayev |
Mutual consent[28] | 4 June | Pre-season | Oleksandr Sevidov[29] |
4 June |
| Karpaty Lviv |  Igor Jovićević (interim) |
Change of contract[30] | 1 September | 6th | Igor Jovićević[30] |
1 September |
| Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | Volodymyr Mazyar |
existing contract until 2017 | undefined[31] | 9th |  Erik van der Meer[32] |
16 January |
| Karpaty Lviv | Igor Jovićević |
End of contract[33] | 12 January | 8th | Oleh Luzhnyi[34] & Volodymyr Bezubyak[35] |
22 January |
| Metalist Kharkiv | Oleksandr Sevidov |
Resigned[36][37] | 18 April | 10th | Oleksandr Pryzetko (interim)[36][38] |
18 April |
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- Since Ukraine finished in eighth place of the UEFA country ranking after the 2014–15 season,[39] the league will have the same number of qualifiers for 2016–17 UEFA Europa League — 3. The Ukrainian Cup winner qualifies for the Group stage.
Qualified teams
- After the 19th round and announcement made by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) in regards to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (see the standings table), both Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for European football for the 2016–17 season.[40]
- After the quarter-finals second leg of the Ukrainian Cup, Zorya Luhansk qualified for European football for the 2016–17 season.
- After the 21st round, Dynamo Kyiv qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League as they secured a top 2 finish in the league.
- After the 22nd round, Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League as they secured a top 2 finish in the league. At the same time, Zorya Luhansk qualified for the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League (third qualifying round) as they secured a top six finish in the league (see below for further information). Zorya Luhansk could still qualify for group stage instead, depending on cup winners.
- After the 23rd round, Dynamo Kyiv qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League (group stage) by winning the league three rounds ahead of finish. One of the last three games is against the expelled Metalurh Zaporizhzhia for which they guaranteed another three point. At the same time, Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round) as they secured the second place.
- After the 24th round, Vorskla Poltava qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League yet it still could qualify for group stage.
- After the 25th round, FC Oleksandriya qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League yet it still could qualify for group stage.
- After the 26th round, Zorya Luhansk qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Group Stage by securing the third best league position eligible for the European competition and making the outcome of the 2016 Ukrainian Cup Final irrelevant for the European qualification. At the same time, Vorskla Poltava and FC Oleksandriya will start at the 2016-17 UEFA Europe League third qualification round.
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv (C) | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 11 | +43 | 70 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 63 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk[lower-alpha 2] | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 53 | |
| 4 | Zorya Luhansk | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 48 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
| 5 | Vorskla Poltava | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 42 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | FC Oleksandriya | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 38 | |
| 7 | Karpaty Lviv | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 30 | |
| 8 | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 29 | |
| 9 | Olimpik Donetsk | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 25 | |
| 10 | Metalist Kharkiv | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 24 | Failed to receive attestation for the next season[lower-alpha 3] |
| 11 | Chornomorets Odesa | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 22 | |
| 12 | Volyn Lutsk[lower-alpha 4] | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 20 | |
| 13 | Hoverla Uzhhorod[lower-alpha 5] | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 7 | Failed to receive attestation for the next season[lower-alpha 3] |
| 14 | Metalurh Zaporizhya (D) | 26 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 50 | −43 | 3 | Expelled from competition during the season[lower-alpha 6] |
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Source: uafootball.net.ua
Rules for classification: 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) Fairplay ranking; 8) Draw.[52]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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) Fairplay ranking; 8) Draw.[52]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
- Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2015–16 Ukrainian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
- On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three (3) seasons (i.e. the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons).[41]
- On 22 April 2016, the FFU Committee announced that Metalist Kharkiv and Hoverla Uzhhorod would not be allowed to participate in the professional competitions because of their debts to their players as well as Volyn Lutsk due to the fact that they had not even applied for a license for the following season.[42][43] On 16 May 2016 the FFU Appeal Committee adopted decision to leave in force the decision of the FFU Football Clubs Attestation Committee of 22 April 2016 and refuse in issuing attestation for the next season for Hoverla Uzhhorod and Metalist Kharkiv by declining their appeals.[44]
- Volyn Lutsk were deducted a total of eighteen points. Twelve points were deducted initially by FIFA for non-payment of wages owed to former players (Issa Ndoye and Dušan Savić).[45] An additional six points were deducted by the Football Federation of Ukraine due to the club not complying with FIFA directives.[46] On 30 May 2016 some Ukrainian media announced that Volyn was issued the attestation for the next season without financial guarantees.[47][48] Later same day a FFU representative confirmed that Volyn managed to provide financial guarantees and made all required pre pays on time.[49]
- Hoverla Uzhhorod had nine points deducted due to not complying with decisions of the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee (CDC).[50]
- On 7 October 2015 FC Metalurh Zaporizhia petitioned to the Premier Liha to withdraw the club from the competition's participation due to the lack of financing.[12] On 24 November 2015 Metalurh Zaporizhia informed the Premier Liha about decision of a deliberate assembly of the Metalurh Zaporizhia members in regards to liquidation of the club. Metalurh Zaporizhia were expelled from the competition after the winter break. Technical victories will be awarded to their opponents for the rest of season.[51] In late April, it was announced that the team had not received a license for next season.[42][43] On 2 March 2016 the Premier Liha cancelled the 17th round game for Metalurh Zaporizhia due to the fact that there are only four players were registered for the second half and only five more are allowed to be registered outside of a transfer window. Also the club failed to inform the league and the visiting team about place and time of the upcoming game.[12]
Results
More information Home \ Away, CHO ...
| Home \ Away | CHO | DNI | DYK | HOV[lower-alpha 1] | KAR | MET | MZA[lower-alpha 2] | OLK | OLD | STD | SHA | VOL | VOR | ZOR |
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| Chornomorets Odesa | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Dnipro | 4–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | +:- | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | +:- | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Hoverla Uzhhorod[lower-alpha 3] | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | +:- | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Metalurh Zaporizhzhia[lower-alpha 4] | -:+ | 1–4 | 0–6 | -:+ | -:+ | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | -:+ | -:+ | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| FC Oleksandriya | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Olimpik Donetsk | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | +:- | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 0–1 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Volyn Lutsk | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 9–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Vorskla Poltava | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | +:- | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–7 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
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Source: uafootball.net.ua
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- On 15 April 2016 the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee (KDK) adopted decision to award FC Hoverla Uzhhorod technical losses in last two games (at home against Olimpik and away against Chornomorets) where the club fielded a player (Vitālijs Jagodinskis) and allowed a banned coach (Oleksiy Velychko) who were supposed to serve their suspension.[53][54][55] The club was also fined a total of ₴60,000 (~$2,000).[53]
- Premier League administration cancelled Round 17 and 18 matches due to Metalurh Zaporizhzhia not having enough players registered to compete.[12] Metalurh Zaporizhzhia was expelled from the competition and all their remaining games are technical losses (-:+), while their opponents receive a technical victory (+:-).[51]
- On 15 April 2016 the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee (KDK) adopted decision to award FC Hoverla Uzhhorod technical losses in last two games (at home against Olimpik and away against Chornomorets) where the club fielded a player (Vitālijs Jagodinskis) and allowed a banned coach (Oleksiy Velychko) who were supposed to serve their suspension.[53][56][57] The club was also fined a total of ₴60,000 (~$2,000).[53]
- Premier League administration cancelled Round 17 and 18 matches due to Metalurh Zaporizhzhia not having enough players registered to compete.[12] Metalurh Zaporizhzhia was expelled from the competition and all their remaining games are technical losses (-:+), while their opponents receive a technical victory (+:-).[51]
Positions by round
The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition played chronologically. Originally scheduled Round 12 has been scheduled to be played after Round 16.[58]
More information Team ╲ Round, Dynamo Kyiv ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dnipro | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vorskla Poltava | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| FC Oleksandriya | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Olimpik Donetsk | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Volyn Lutsk | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Hoverla Uzhhorod | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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Top goalscorers
- As of 21 May 2016[59]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alex Teixeira(6) |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 (5) |
| 2 | Pylyp Budkivskyi |
Zorya Luhansk | 14 |
| 3 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
Dynamo Kyiv | 13 (1) |
| 4 | Eduardo da Silva |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 12 |
| 5 | Yevhen Seleznyov(7) |
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 10 (2) |
| Oleh Husyev |
Dynamo Kyiv | 10 (4) | |
| 7 | Oleksandr Karavayev |
Zorya Luhansk | 8 |
| Marlos(8) |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 (2) | |
| Anton Shynder |
Vorskla Poltava | 8 (2) | |
| 10 | Júnior Moraes |
Dynamo Kyiv | 7 |
| Dmytro Khlyobas |
Vorskla Poltava | 7 | |
| Vitaliy Ponomar |
FC Oleksandriya | 7 | |
| Matheus |
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 7 (1) | |
| Volodymyr Pryyomov |
Metalist Kharkiv | 7 (1) |
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Notes:
- ^(6) On 4 February 2016 it was announced that Alex Teixeira was sold to a Chinese club Jiangsu Suning F.C. for €50 million.[60]
- ^(7) On 25 February 2016 Yevhen Seleznyov was sold to FC Kuban Krasnodar. On 14 May 2016 Seleznyov signed with FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
- ^(8) On 29 September 2017 it was announced that Marlos officially received Ukrainian citizenship. Until his time he was a Brazilian nationality.[61]
Hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevhen Seleznyov4 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 6–0 | 17 October 2015[62] |
| Vyacheslav Sharpar | Volyn Lutsk | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 9–1 | 29 November 2015[63] |
| Taison | Shakhtar Donetsk | Metalist Kharkiv | 8–1 | 1 April 2016[64] |
| Andriy Totovytskyi | Zorya Luhansk | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–2 | 15 May 2016[65] |
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4 Player scored four goals
away win
home win
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Awards
The laureates of the 2015–16 UPL season were:[66]
- Best player:
Andriy Yarmolenko (Dynamo Kyiv) - Best coach: Serhii Rebrov (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Best goalkeeper: Andriy Pyatov (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Best arbiter: Anatoliy Abdula (Kharkiv)
- Best young player: Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Best goalscorer:
Alex Teixeira (Shakhtar Donetsk) - Best discipline: Vitaliy Ponomar (Oleksandriya)
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