2006–07 Vyshcha Liha

The 2006–07 Vyshcha Liha season is the sixteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions. Soyuz-Viktan became the first title sponsor in the League's history.

Vyshcha Liha
Season2006–07
ChampionsDynamo Kyiv
12th title
RelegatedIllichivets Mariupol,
Stal Alchevsk
Champions LeagueDynamo Kyiv (3rd Qualifying Round)
Shakhtar Donetsk (2nd Qualifying Round)
UEFA CupMetalist Kharkiv (1st Round)
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2nd Qualifying Round)
Intertoto CupChornomorets Odesa (2nd Round)
Matches played240
Goals scored515 (2.15 per match)
Top goalscorerOleksandr Hladky (13) (FC Kharkiv)
Biggest home win(5:0) - Shakhtar-Metalist
Shakhtar-Kyvbas
Biggest away win(0:5) - Metalurh Z.-Dynamo
Highest scoring(5:2) - Dynamo-Arsenal
Highest attendance28,880 - Metalist-Dynamo
Lowest attendance500 - Arsenal-Metalurh D.
Metalurh D.-Illichivets
Average attendance9,266

The season started on July 21, 2006 with the game in Kyiv, Dynamo - Chornomorets 4:1. The last day of the competition was June 17, 2007. The winner of the championship was declared Dynamo Kyiv acquiring their 12th title defeating the reigning champion Shakhtar Donetsk that was holding the title for the last couple of years.

Illichivets was forced into relegation for the first time since entering the League 10 years ago. Stal was relegated as well. It was the second time for that club.

The game Karpaty-Metalist finished with a technical loss awarded to the Lviv's club for no appearance.

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