The 2011–12 Ukrainian Second League was the 21st season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. There are two groups of competition divided by region. Both Group competitions began on July 23, 2011. The competition had a winter break from November 6, 2012 and until April 2, 2012. The group competitions will complete on 28 May 2012. The championship game was played between the top teams of each group competition on 2 June 2012.[2]
Competition information
Note: Relegation from the League is not covered by the current regulations[3]
The placing of teams in the table is done in the following order:
number of accumulated points
difference(GD) between goals for(GF) and goals allowed(GA)
^Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk were docked a total of 6 points due to failure of payment to former team players. Initially the club were given 18 months to satisfy the PFL decision but failed to do so and had three points. (3 November 2011)[6] The club was docked another three points at the end of the season for failure to resolve their financial obligations. (31 May 2012)[7] The club attempted to pass attestation for the next season. (6 June 2012)[8] However they were expelled from the PFL when they were not included in the draw for the first round of the next season. (10 July 2012)[9]
^Chornomorets-2 Odesa withdrew from the PFL during the mid-winter break.[10](11 January 2012)
^Nyva Ternopil were docked a total of 15 points due to failure of payment to former team players that played between 2007–10.[11](28 September 2011) An additional 6 points were deducted for continuing not to resolve the first issue by 15 November 2011.[6](27 October 2011) An additional 6 points were deducted for not resolving this issue by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ukrainian Football Federation.[12](15 December 2011)
^SKAD-Yalpuh Bolhrad withdrew from the PFL prior to the start of the spring session.[13](4 April 2012)
Withdrawn Teams
Chornomorets-2 Odesa
On 7 January the Football Club Chornomorets Odesa informed the PFL that they ceased operations of their third team Chornomorets-2 Odesa and withdrew it from the League during the mid-winter break (after Round 16).[14] The PFL officially acknowledged the communication from the club on 11 January 2012.[10] All of their spring fixtures are considered technical losses. The club played sixteen games in the League and had a record of 5 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses with 19 goals scored and 20 allowed.
SKAD-Yalpuh Bolhrad
On 4 April the PFL removed SKAD-Yalpuh Bolhrad from the competition due to deficient financial funding of the club.[13] All of their spring fixtures are considered technical losses. The club played sixteen games in the League and had a record of 2 wins, 1 draws and 13 losses with 10 goals scored and 54 allowed.
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2012. Source: PFL Druha Liha A Calendar Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
^The Round 3 match was not played due to a flooded pitch cause by severe flooding in the region. (July 30, 2011)[15] The Appellate Committee of the Football Federation of Ukraine ruled against rescheduling of the fixture as well as fining Nyva Ternopil 5,000 hrv. PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 3–0 technical victory to FC Sumy. (November 14, 2011)[16]
^PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 3–0 technical victory to Chornormorets-2 Odesa after it was found that SKAD-Yalpuh Bolhrad fielded V. Lebedynsky without the proper documentation. (September 7, 2011)[17] Original Round 5 match was a 2–0 victory for SKAD-Yalpuh Bolhrad.
^For the Round 15 fixture Nyva Ternopil did not arrive for the game.[19] The PFL Disciplinary committee awards a 3–0 technical victory to FC Sumy. (November 3, 2011)[20]
^Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk was expelled from the PFL after failing to play their Round 26 fixture against Makiyivvuhillya. (6 June 2012)[8]
^The main clubs of Illichivets-2 Mariupol and FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia withdrew their junior clubs from PFL due to the inaugural of Ukrainian Premier League Under-19 competition which is to start next season. (6 June 2012)[24]
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2012. Source: PFL Druha Liha B Calendar Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
^Round 18 fixture was moved to RSK Olimpiyskiy due to the state of Avanhard Stadium in Kramatorsk after the winter break.[25]
^For the Round 25 fixture FC Sevastopol-2 did not travel for the game informing the PFL that fourteen of their players were unavailable.[26] PFL awards a 3–0 technical victory to Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih.(24 May 2012)[27]
^Makiyivvuhillya Makiyivka played their home games in Metalurh Stadium, Yenakiieve in the spring session. They returned to their home stadium Avandard, for a Round 15 fixture.[28] After the winter break they played their home games at Shakhtar Academy Stadium in Makiyivka.[29]
^For the Round 26 fixture the administration of Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk has indicated that the club will not play the match against Makiyivvuhillya.[30] PFL awards a 3–0 technical victory to Makiyivvuhillya Makiyivka.
^For the Round 22 fixture Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk did not arrive for the game.[31] PFL awards a 3–0 technical victory to Myr Hornostayivka.(17 May 2012)[32]
^Round 17 fixture was moved to RSK Olimpiyskiy due to the state of Shakhtar's home ground after the winter break.[33]
^Low attendance of 20 between Shakhtar-3–Stal in Round 18 (12 April 2012)[1]
A playoff between the two second placed teams will be played with the winner participating in another playoff game between the 16th placed team of the First League for a place in the 2012–13 Ukrainian First League competition.[2]
^"Нива" не прибыла на матч в Сумы [Nyva did not arrive for the match in Sumy] (in Russian). FC Sumy official web page. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^ПРОТОКОЛ № 12 [PFL Meeting minutes #12] (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
^Viacheslav Lashchuk (6 June 2012). "Оболонь" не спешит в первую лигу [Obolon does not hurry to get into Persha Liha] (in Russian). ua-football.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
^"Севастополь-2" в Кривой Рог не поедет [Sevastapol-2 will not travel to Kryvyi Rih]. FC Sevastopol Official Web Site (in Russian). ukrfootball.in.ua. 19 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.