^Zorya Luhansk were initially deducted a total of 3 points on decision of the FFU Control Disciplinary Committee on 18 February 2015,[1] but the decision was reversed and the FFU reinstated the three points to Zorya Luhansk. (17 June 2015)[2]
^Volyn Lutsk were deducted a total of 9 points on decision of the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee (24 February 2015)[1]
^Metalurh Donetsk were deducted a total of 6 points on decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee (9 September 2014).[1] After the season completed the president of FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk announced that the club will be merged with FC Metalurh Donetsk and replace them in the Premier League for the 2015–16 season. (14 June 2015)[3][4]
^Karpaty Lviv were deducted a total of 9 points. Initially three points were deducted[5] and then additional 6 points for non compliance with contractual agreements with player agents (regarding Martin Bogatinov).[6]
Source: (in Ukrainian)Professional Football League of Ukraine[13] Rules for classification: [14] 1) points 2) goal difference 3) goals scored 4) head-to-head points 5) head-to-head goal difference 6) head-to-head goals scored 7) head-to-head fair play (all games) 8) draw or playoff (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
^After the season completed the president of FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk announced that the club would merge with FC Metalurh Donetsk and were to replace them in the Premier League for the 2015–16 season.[8][9](14 June 2015) Initially, the club name attempted to use the name of FC Metalurh Donetsk[10] but subsequently that club declared bankruptcy. Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk was promoted on decision of the Ukrainian Football Federation.[11]
^Stal Alchevsk temporarily withdrew from the competition during the winter break due to the war in Donbass with expectation to return possibly for the next season.[12]
Promotion/relegation play-off
A promotion/relegation home and away play-off is to be played by the 3rd place team of 2014–15 Ukrainian Second League against the 14th placed team of the 2014–15 Ukrainian First League competition. Seedings for the playoff were announced in Ukrainian House of Football on May 29.[15]
Source: (in Ukrainian)Professional Football League of Ukraine[21] Rules for classification: 1) points 2) goal difference 3) goals scored 4) head-to-head points 5) head-to-head goal difference 6) head-to-head goals scored 7) head-to-head fair play (all games) 8) draw or playoff[14] (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Notes:
^After the season completed, the General Director of FC Shakhtar Donetsk Serhiy Palkin confirmed the club's decision on the discontinuation of Shakhtar-3 Donetsk existence.[17][18](3 June 2015)
^Makiyivvuhillya Makiyivka changed their name during the winter break to NPHU-Makiyivvuhillya and are based Nikopol continuing to play their home games at Sport Training Base - Kolos in the village of Chkalovo in Nikopol Raion[19]
^At the 2015 PFL Conference it was decided that NPHU-Makiyivvuhillya withdrew from the league and were replaced with FC Nikopol-NPHU.[20]
^Постанови Центральної Ради ПФЛ ПОСТАНОВА №20 [Professional Football League of Ukraine Central Committee - Meeting Minutes #20] (PDF). PFL (in Ukrainian). 17 July 2014. Archived from the original(PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^"Шахтер-3 прекращает участие во второй лиге" [Shakhtar-3 is ceasing participation in the Second League]. Football.ua (in Russian). 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)