2000–01 Vyshcha Liha

The 2000–01 Vyshcha Liha season was the 10th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.

Promotions

 * Stal Alchevsk, the runners-up of the 1999–2000 Ukrainian First League – (debut)

Note: the 1999–2000 Ukrainian First League was won by the second team of Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv, which could not be promoted.

Top goalscorers



 * Notable Transfers
 * Georgi Demetradze, FC Dynamo Kyiv to Real Sociedad
 * Serhiy Zakarlyuka, CSCA Kyiv to FC Metalurh Donetsk