Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Dynamo Kyiv |
Relegated | Nyva Vinnytsia, Kremin Kremenchuk |
Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv |
Cup Winners' Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk |
UEFA Cup | Vorskla Poltava, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
Top goalscorer | (21) Oleh Matveyev (Shakhtar) |
← 1995–96
1997–98 →
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The 1996–97 Vyshcha Liha season was the 6th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.
Number of teams in the league was reduced from 18 to 16. Vyshcha Liha became a member of the newly established Professional Football League of Ukraine.
Before the start of season CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv was renamed to CSKA Kyiv.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goal scored
Note:
Notes: Games between Dynamo Kyiv and CSKA Kyiv were played at the Republican Stadium.