2009–10 Ukrainian First League
The 2009–10 Ukrainian First League was the nineteenth since its establishment. There were 18 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League. Three teams were promoted from the 2008–09 Ukrainian Second League. Due to the 2009 flu pandemic which affected Ukraine in late October the PFL decide to break for winter earlier than they originally scheduled. The second half of the season began March 11, 2010.
Teams
Promoted teams
These three teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:;Group A
- Nyva Ternopil – Druha Liha champion '
- Arsenal Bila Tserkva - Playoff Winner '
- Zirka Kirovohrad – Druha Liha champion
Relegated teams
- FC Lviv – 15th place '
- FC Kharkiv – 16th place '
Map
Playoff game
Prior to the beginning of the season FC Ihroservice Simferopol failed to pay their license dues for the season. To allow an extra team to be promoted, the PFL determined that a playoff game between the 2nd placed teams from Druha Liha –Arsenal Bila Tserkva and FC Poltava would determine the vacancy. This playoff game was played July 12, 2009.
Final standings
Results
Top scorers
Managers
Managerial changes
Stadiums
The following stadiums were used during the season.| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
| 1 | Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad | 13,667 | Zirka Kirovohrad | |
| 2 | Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva | 13,500 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | With stadium under construction capacity is reduced to 5,000. |
| 3 | Avanhard Stadium, Lutsk | 12,080 | Volyn Lutsk | |
| 4 | Yuriy Haharyn Stadium, Chernihiv | 12,060 | Desna Chernihiv | |
| 5 | City Stadium, Ternopil | 11,300 | Nyva Ternopil | |
| 6 | Stal Stadium, Alchevsk | 8,632 | Stal Alchevsk | |
| 7 | MCS Rukh, Ivano-Frankivsk | 6,500 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | |
| 8 | KSC Nika, Oleksandria | 5,692 | PFC Oleksandria | |
| 9 | Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka | 5,256 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | |
| 10 | Druzhba Stadium, Bakhchisaray, Crimea | 4,500 | PFC Sevastopol | Temporary home stadium used by Sevastopol in the first half of the season |
| 11 | SK Sevastopol, Sevastopol, Crimea | 3,500 | PFC Sevastopol | Return to their home stadium after the winter break |
| 12 | ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea | 3,250 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | |
| 13 | Kniazha Arena, Dobromyl | 3,220 | FC Lviv | |
| 14 | Central Stadium, Makariv, Kiev Oblast | 3,100 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Club forced to play away from home due to construction. |
| 15 | Enerhetyk Stadium, Burshtyn | 3,000 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn | |
| 16 | Dynamo Stadium, Kharkiv | 2,500 | FC Kharkiv | |
| 17 | Sport Complex Obukhivsky Raion, Obukhiv, Kiev Oblast | 2,064 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Club forced to play away from home due to state of home ground pitch. |
| 18 | Helios Arena, Kharkiv | 2,057 | Helios Kharkiv | |
| 19 | Dukov Dniester Stadium, Ovidiopol | 1,500 | Dniester Ovidiopol | |
| 20 | Arsenal-Spartak Stadium, Kharkiv | 1,500 | FC Kharkiv | Used as temporary home ground after the winter break because of weather conditions. |
| 21 | Stadium Yunist, Kalinino, Crimea | 1,050 | Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine | |
| 22 | Dynamo Club Stadium, Chapayevka | 750 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv Desna Chernihiv Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Used as temporary home ground for Desna and Arsenal because of weather conditions. |
| 23 | YFA Sport Club Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv | 400 | Helios Kharkiv | Used as temporary home ground after the winter break because of weather conditions. |