1998–99 Ukrainian First League

1998–99 Ukrainian First League was the eighth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv. The season started on July 31, 1998, and finished on July 4, 1999.

Promoted teams
Two clubs promoted from the 1997-98 Ukrainian Second League through a promotion/relegation play-off tournament.
 * Group A
 * FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi – champion (returning after a season)
 * Group C
 * FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk – champion (returning after six seasons)

Relegated teams
Two clubs were relegated from the 1997-98 Ukrainian Top League:
 * FC Chornomorets Odesa – 15th place (debut)
 * FC Torpedo Zaporizhia – 16th place (debut)

Renamed teams

 * FC Nyva Vinnytsia changed its name to FC Vinnytsia at winter break.
 * FC Yavir Krasnopillia moved to Sumy from Krasnopillia and changed its name to FC Yavir-Sumy at winter break.

Promotion play-off
FC Cherkasy failed to obtain berth in the Top League.

Top scorers
Statistics are taken from here.