1998–99 Vyshcha Liha
Appearance
Season | 1998–99 |
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Champions | Dynamo Kyiv |
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 |
The 1998–99 Vyshcha Liha season was the 8th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.
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
Final table
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Relegated to Persha Liha
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Note:
- In bold are the participants of the 1999 Ukrainian Cup Final.
Top goalscorers
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Andrey_Shevchenko.jpg/220px-Andrey_Shevchenko.jpg)
- Notable Transfers
- Andriy Shevchenko, FC Dynamo Kyiv to A.C. Milan
- Oleksandr Palyanytsia, FC Karpaty Lviv to FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
- Ihor Kostiuk, FC Vorskla Poltava to FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Managers
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 |
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FC CSKA Kyiv | ![]() |
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