1991 Soviet Lower Second League, Zone 1

1991 Football Championship of Ukrainian SSR was the last season of association football competition of the Ukrainian SSR, which was part of the Soviet Lower Second League. The competition was won for the first time by FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka.

Promoted teams

 * Avtomobilist Sumy – Champion of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) finals, Zone 3 winner (debut)
 * Mayak Ochakiv – Runner-up of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) finals, Zone 5 winner (debut)
 * Stal Komunarsk – Participant of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) finals, Zone 4 winner (debut)
 * Temp Shepetivka – Participant of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) finals, Zone 2 winner (debut)
 * Vahonobudivnyk Stakhanov – Participant of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) finals, Zone 6 winner (debut)
 * Karpaty Kamianka-Buzka – Participant of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) finals, Zone 1 winner (debut)
 * Pryladyst Mukacheve – Runner-up of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK), Zone 2 (returning to professional level after an absence of 21 seasons)
 * Khimik Severodonetsk – Fourth-placed team of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) finals, Zone 4 (returning to professional level after an absence of 21 seasons)

Relegated teams

 * Zakarpattia Uzhhorod – 20th place

Renamed teams
Prior to the start of the season Avanhard Rivne was renamed to Veres Rivne.

Top goalscorers
The following were the top ten goalscorers.

Champions
Note: in parentheses are shown games played and goals scored (if any), in bold are indicated "home-grown" players