2000–01 Ukrainian First League

The 2000–01 Ukrainian First League was the tenth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv. The season started on July 23, 2000, and finished on June 28, 2001.

Promoted teams
Three clubs promoted from the 1999-2000 Ukrainian Second League.
 * Group A
 * FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi – champion (returning after a season)
 * Group B
 * FC Borysfen Boryspil – champion (debut)
 * Group C
 * FC Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk – champion (debut)

Relegated teams
Three clubs were relegated from the 1999-00 Ukrainian Top League:
 * FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk – 14th place (returning after six seasons)
 * FC Chornomorets Odesa – 15th place (returning after a season)
 * FC Zirka Kirovohrad – 16th place (returning after five seasons)

Renamed teams

 * FC Yavir-Sumy changed its name to FC Spartak Sumy before start of the season.
 * On May 25, 2001 FC Volyn Lutsk changed its name to SC Volyn-1 Lutsk.

Teams
In 2000-01 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:

Top scorers
Statistics are taken from here.