2001–02 Ukrainian First League

The 2001–02 Ukrainian First League was the eleventh season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by SC Volyn-1 Lutsk. The season started on July 17, 2001, and finished on June 16, 2002.

Promoted teams
Three clubs promoted from the 2000–01 Ukrainian Second League.
 * Group A
 * FC Polissya Zhytomyr – champion (returning after a season)
 * Group B
 * FC Obolon Kyiv – champion (returning after a season)
 * Group C
 * FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka – champion (returning after a season)

Relegated teams
Two clubs were relegated from the 2000-01 Ukrainian Top League:
 * FC Stal Alchevsk – 14th place (returning after a season)
 * FC Nyva Ternopil – 15th place (debut)

Renamed teams

 * FC Lviv merged with Karpaty becoming their farm team and changed its name to FC Karpaty-2 Lviv before the season.
 * FC Metalurh Nikopol changed its name to FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol before the season.
 * Due to reorganization of FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC CSKA-2 Kyiv changed its name back to FC CSKA Kyiv during winter break.

Teams
In 2001-02 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:

Promotion play-off
FC Polissya Zhytomyr failed to obtain a berth in the 2002–03 Vyshcha Liha.

Top scorers
Statistics are taken from here.