1998–99 Vyshcha Liha
The 1998–99 Vyshcha Liha season was the 8th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dynamo Kyiv 7th title |
| Relegated | SC Mykolaiv |
| Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv |
| UEFA Cup | Karpaty Lviv Shakhtar Donetsk Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Top goalscorer | (18) Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo) |
| Biggest home win | Dynamo - Prykarpattia 7:0 Shakhtar - Mykolaiv 7:0 |
| Biggest away win | Metalist - Dynamo 1:6 Zirka - Dynamo 0:5 |
| Highest scoring | Shakhtar - Vorskla 7:3 |
← 1997–98 | |
Teams
Promotions
- SC Mykolaiv, the champion of the 1997–98 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of two seasons)
- Metalist Kharkiv, the third-place runner-up of the 1997–98 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of four seasons)
Location
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Dnipro
Metalurh M.
Locations of teams home grounds in Ukrainian Premier League 1996-97
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv[lower-alpha 1] (C) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 75 | 17 | +58 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 25 | +45 | 65 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 59 | |
| 4 | Karpaty Lviv[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 55 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Metalurh Mariupol | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 48 | |
| 6 | Metalist Kharkiv | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 47 | |
| 7 | CSKA Kyiv | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhya | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 42 | |
| 9 | Tavriya Simferopol | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 37 | |
| 10 | Vorskla Poltava | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 35 | |
| 11 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 34 | |
| 12 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 32 | |
| 13 | Nyva Ternopil | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 31 | |
| 14 | Metalurh Donetsk | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 28 | |
| 15 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 24 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 16 | SC Mykolaiv (R) | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 67 | −49 | 12 | Relegated to Ukrainian First League |
Source:
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Participant of the 1999 Ukrainian Cup Final
Top goalscorers
Andriy Shevchenko
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andriy Shevchenko |
Dynamo Kyiv | 18 (1) |
| 2 | Ivan Hetsko |
Karpaty Lviv | 16 |
| Oleksandr Palyanytsia |
Karpaty Lviv | 16 (5) | |
| 4 | Valentyn Poltavets |
Metalurh Zaporizhzhya | 13 (3) |
| 5 | Andriy Vorobei |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 |
| 6 | Oleksiy Osipov |
Tavriya Simferopol | 11 (3) |
| 7 |  Alexander Khatskevich |
Dynamo Kyiv | 10 |
| 8 | Oleksandr Haidash |
Tavriya Simferopol | 9 |
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Nyva Ternopil | 9 | |
| Ihor Kislov |
Zirka Kirovohrad | 9 | |
| Ihor Kostiuk |
Vorskla Poltava | 9 | |
| Vitaliy Pantilov |
Metalurh Mariupol | 9 | |
| Serhiy Rebrov |
Dynamo Kyiv | 9 | |
| Yuriy Selezniov |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 9 |
- Notable Transfers
Managers
| Club | Coach | Replaced coach | Home stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dynamo Kyiv | Valery Lobanovsky |
Dynamo Stadium | |
| FC Shakhtar Donetsk |  Anatoliy Byshovets |
Valery Yaremchenko 18 games |
Shakhtar Stadium |
| FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Oleh Taran |
Metalurh Stadium | |
| FC Karpaty Lviv | Stepan Yurchyshyn |
Myron Markevych the first half |
Ukraina Stadium |
| FC Metalurh Mariupol | Mykola Pavlov |
Azovstal Stadium | |
| FC Metalist Kharkiv | Mykhailo Fomenko |
Metalist Stadium | |
| FC CSKA Kyiv | Volodymyr Bezsonov |
CSK ZSU Stadium | |
| FC Metalurh Zaporizhia | Myron Markevych |
Oleksandr Shtelin 17 games |
Metalurh Stadium |
| SC Tavriya Simferopol | Anatoliy Korobochka |
Viktor Hrachov the first half Valery Petrov 13 games |
Lokomotyv Stadium |
| FC Vorskla Poltava | Anatoliy Konkov |
Oleksandr Dovbiy 6 games Serhiy Sobetskyi 7 games |
Vorskla Stadium Politekhnik Stadium (Kremenchuk) |
| FC Zirka Kirovohrad | Oleksandr Ischenko |
Zirka Stadium | |
| FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Leonid Koltun |
Vadym Tyschenko 13 games Volodymyr Kobzarev 7 games |
Meteor Stadium |
| FC Nyva Ternopil | Ihor Yurchenko |
City Stadium | |
| FC Metalurh Donetsk | Mykhailo Sokolovskyi |
Volodymyr Onyschenko 7 games Volodymyr Havrilov 8 games Ihor Yavorskyi 7 games |
Stalekanatchyk Stadium (Khartsyzk) Donetsk Metallurgical Factory Stadium |
| FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | Ihor Yavorskyi |
Bohdan Blavatskiy 6 games Anatoliy Boyko 6 games Anatoliy Zayaev 14 games Bohdan Blavatskiy 2 games |
Rukh Stadium |
| SC Mykolaiv | vacant | Anatoliy Konkov 12 games Leonid Nikolaenko 3 games Ivan Krasnetskyi 1 game |
Central City Stadium |
Notes: Games between Dynamo Kyiv and CSKA Kyiv were played at Republican Stadium.
Changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nyva Ternopil | Leonid Ishchuk |
pre-season | Ihor Yurchenko |
pre-season | |||
| FC CSKA Kyiv | Serhiy Morozov |
pre-season | Volodymyr Bezsonov |
pre-season |
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