The 2007–08

Ukrainian First League The Persha Liha ( ) or Ukrainian First League is a Ukrainian football league system, level of national football competitions (second tier) in Ukraine governed by the Professional Football League of Ukraine, Professional Football League at the disc ...

was the seventeenth since its establishment. There were 20 teams competing. Two teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2006-07. Four teams were promoted from the Ukrainian Second League 2006-07.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted teams

These four teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:

Group A

* FC Dnister Ovidiopil : Druha Liha champion ''(Debut)'' * FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk : Druha Liha runner-up ''(Debut)''

Group B

* FC Sevastopol : Druha Liha champion ''(Debut)'' *

FC Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine FC Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine ( (also ''Фенікс-Іллічiвець''); ) was a Ukrainian football club based in Kalinine which is located south-west of Dzhankoy (in the Crimea region). History The team was winner of the Crimea champion ...

: Druha Liha runner-up ''(Debut)''

Relegated teams

Two teams were relegated from the

Ukrainian Premier League The Ukrainian Premier League ( ) or UPL is a professional association football league in Ukraine and the highest level of the Ukrainian football league system. Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha ( , ) it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 in ...

2006–07 season after finishing on the bottom of the

competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indi ...

: * FC Illichivets Mariupol : 15th place ''(Returning after 10 seasons)'' * FC Stal Alchevsk : 16th place ''(Returning after two seasons)''

Renamed teams

* On July 24, 2007 the team of "Fakel" changed its name to "Prykarpattia".Decision #33 of the PFL Bureau of Ukraine
July 24, 2007.

Teams

Stadia

Managers

Final standings

Top goalscorers

Post-season withdrawn teams

On June 26, 2008

MFC Mykolaiv MFС Mykolaiv (''Municipal Football Club "Mykolaiv"'', ) was a Ukrainian football club based in Mykolaiv. It is one of the oldest football clubs that exists in Ukraine. Originally was established as a football team of the Black Sea Shipyard, s ...

was withdrawn from competitions. On July 1, 2008 the club was announced about the official disbandment. Due to the public pressure and with help of Hryhoriy Surkis, it became possible to preserve the club in professional competitions. MFK Mykolaiv was admitted to the 2008-09 Ukrainian Second League instead of the third team of Dynamo, FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv.