The 2008–09 Ukrainian Second League was the 18th season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions are divided into two groups – A and B.

Competition information

Note: Relegation from the League is not covered by the current regulations. The placing of teams in the table is done in the following order: The next tie-break is a simple draw.

Team changes

Admitted teams

The following teams were promoted from the 2008 Ukrainian Football Amateur League: Also, two more reserve teams were admitted: Also, one team was re-admitted:

Relegated teams

The following teams were relegated from the 2007–08 Ukrainian First League:

Renamed teams

Withdrawn (expelled) teams

Location map

Competitions

Group A

Withdrawn teams

Desna-2 Chernihiv

On October 25, 2008 FC Desna-2 Chernihiv did not arrive for the match against their opponent FC Knjazha-2 Schaslyve and subsequently withdrew from the PFL on October 29, 2008. The PFL annulled all their results from the competition and adjusted the standings. Desna-2 Chernihiv had a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses scoring 7 goals and having 24 goals scored against them.

Obolon-2 Kyiv

Obolon-2 withdrew after the winter-break. Obolon-2 Kyiv after 20 games had a record of 5 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses scoring 20 goals and having 31 goals scored against them and were in 16th place in the standings.

Knyazha-2 Schaslyve

Knyazha-2 withdrew after the winter-break. FC Knjazha-2 Schaslyve after 20 games had a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 14 losses scoring 15 goals and having 35 goals scored against them and were in 17th place in the standings.

Nafkom Brovary

Nafkom withdrew after the season completed failing to receive a professional license. Most of its players joined Nyva Vinnytsia.

Expelled teams

FC Korosten

FC Korosten was expelled from the PFL after the 22nd round for not arriving to a scheduled game for the second time in the 2008–09 season. FC Korosten after 21 games had a record of 8 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses scoring 24 goals and having 36 goals scored against them and were in 11th place in the standings.

Dnipro Cherkasy

Dnipro were expelled from the competition after the 28th round. The club failed to arrive for their 29th and 30th-round games. Dnipro Cherkasy after 27 games had a record of 17 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses scoring 37 goals and having 14 scored against them and were in 3rd place in the standings.

Top goalscorers

Group B

Withdrawn teams

PFC Sevastopol-2 Sevastopol

PFC Sevastopol-2 withdrew after the winter-break. PFC Sevastopol-2 Sevastopol after 21 games had a record of 2 wins, 4 draws and 15 losses scoring 17 goals and having 39 goals scored against them and were in 17th place in the standings.

Arsenal Kharkiv

Arsenal withdrew after the season completed failing to receive a professional license.

Tytan Donetsk

Tytan failed to pay license fees for the next season and subsequently the PFL withdrew their professional status in the league.

Top goalscorers

Playoff game

Due to FC Ihroservice Simferopol failing to pay their license dues for the 2009–10 Ukrainian First League season the PFL allowed an extra team to be promoted. The PFL determined that a playoff game between the 2nd placed teams Druha Liha – Arsenal Bila Tserkva and FC Poltava.

Stadia

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