1992–93 Ukrainian Transitional League
# 1992–93 Ukrainian Transitional League

The 1992–93 Ukrainian Transitional League season was the first season of the fourth tier which existed for the next three years. The League was organized after the split of the 1992 Transfer League into the Second League and the Transitional League.

A total of eighteen teams participated in the competition, ten of which contested the 1992 season in the Ukrainian Second League and the remaining eight were promoted from the KFK competition (Amateurs). The competition began on August 15, 1992, with eight games. After the 17th round (November 17, 1992) the competition was retired for a winter break until April 3, 1993. The competition concluded on July 3, 1993.

## Teams

### Stadiums and managers

| Team | Location | Venue | League and position in 1992 | League and position in 1992 | Coach | Replaced coach |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fetrovyk | Khust | Avanhard Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group A) | A.5 | Karlo Soikov | |
| Olympik | Kharkiv | KhTZ Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group A) | A.6 | Mykola Koltsov | |
| Elektron | Romny | Elektron Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group A) | A.7 | Oleksandr Kvasha | |
| Lysonia | Berezhany | Nyva Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group A) | A.8 | Yaroslav Pavlyskyi | |
| Promin Volia Baranetska | Sambir Raion | Kolos Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group A) | A.9 | Yaroslav Khomyn | |
| Prometei S. | Shakhtarsk | Shakhtar Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group B) | B.5 | Yuriy Vankevych | Anatoliy Poliakov |
| Voikovets | Kerch | 50ty-richia Zhovtnia Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group B) | B.6 | Aleksei Yakimovich | |
| Silur | Khartsyzk | Stalekanatchyk Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group B) | B.7 | Mykhaylo Sokolovsky | Oleksandr Sliusarenko |
| Antratsyt | Kirovske | Yuvileiny Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group B) | B.8 | Oleksiy Varnavskiy | Anatoliy Molotai |
| More | Feodosiya | Albatross Stadium | 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League (Group B) | B.9 | Yuriy Naurzokov | |
| Avanhard | Zhydachiv | Avanhard | uncertain origin | | Valentyn Khodukin | |
| Dynamo | Luhansk | Avanhard Stadium | uncertain origin | | Yuriy Pohrebniak | |
| Borysfen | Boryspil | Kolos Stadium | uncertain origin | | during season merged w/Nyva Myronivka | during season merged w/Nyva Myronivka |
| Frunzenets | Saky | Kolos Stadium | 1991 Ukrainian KFK competitions | | Mamed Isayev | |
| Naftokhimik | Kremenchuk | Naftokhimik Stadium | 1991 Ukrainian KFK competitions | | Mykhailo Byelykh | |
| Nyva | Myronivka | Nyva Stadium | 1991 Ukrainian KFK competitions | | Volodymyr Kolomiets | |
| Prometei D. | Dniprodzerzhynsk | Peremoha Stadium | 1991 Ukrainian KFK competitions | | Volordymyr Derun | |
| Shakhtar | Horlivka | Stadium of Kalinin Mine | 1991 Ukrainian KFK competitions | | Volodymyr Nepomnyashchyi | |
| Torpedo | Melitopol | Avanhard Stadium | 1991 Ukrainian KFK competitions | | Yuriy Rozenko | |

### Renamed teams

* Prior to the season Andezyt Khust changed its name to Fetrovyk Khust
* Prior to the season Hirnyk Khartsyzk changed its name to Kanatchyk Khartsyzk and later to Silur Khartsyzk
* During the season Nyva Myronivka changed its name to Nyva-Borysfen Myronivka
* During the season Okean Kerch changed its name to Voykovets Kerch
* During the season Sokil Berezhany changed its name to Lysonia Berezhany
* During the season Hirnyk Hirne changed its name to Antratsyt Kirovske

### Change of stadiums

* Nyva since May 15, 1993, played its games in Kyiv at the CSKA Stadium
* Promin in the second half played its games in Rudky at the Motor Stadiuim and Kolos Stadium.
* More played all its games in Prymorskyi
* Naftokhimik played several games at the Lokomotyv Stadium in Komsomolsk and Dnipro Stadium in Kremenchuk
* Prometei Dz played several games at the Burevisnyk Stadium
* Prometei Sh played several games at the Olimp Stadium
* Lysonia played some of its games at the Sokil Stadium
* Olimpik played several games at the Serp i Molot Stadium
* Avanhard Stadium in Khust changed its name to Fetrovyk
* The game against Avanhard, Prometei Sh played in Torez at the Komsomolets Stadium
* The game against Nyva, Promin played in Staryi Sambir at the Prykarpattia Stadium, against Avanhard - in Rudky at the Motor Stadium
* The game against Dynamo, Antratsyt played in Hirne at the Hirnyk Stadium, against Torpedo in Zuhres at the ZMS Stadium
* The game against Torpedo, Naftokhimik played at the Dormash Stadium, against Prometei Sh - Syntez Stadium, against Olimpik - in Komsomolsk at the Lokomotyv Stadium
* The game against More, Elektron played in Sumy at the Krystal Stadium
* The game against Torpedo, Lysonia played at the Sokil Stadium

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Naftokhimik Kremenchuk | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 52 | Promoted to Second League |
| 2 | Dynamo Luhansk | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 50 | Promoted to Second League |
| 3 | Antratsyt Kirovske | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 49 | Withdrew |
| 4 | Nyva-Borysfen Myronivka | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 45 | Promoted to Second League |
| 5 | Voykovets Kerch | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 42 | Promoted to Second League |
| 6 | Prometei Shakhtarsk | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 40 | Promoted to Second League |
| 7 | Frunzenets Saky rayon | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 37 | |
| 8 | Avanhard Zhydachiv | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 36 | |
| 9 | Elektron Romny | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 34 | |
| 10 | Promin Volia Baranetska | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 32 | |
| 11 | Torpedo Melitopol | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 30 | |
| 12 | Fetrovyk Khust | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 28 | Excluded / Later reinstated |
| 13 | Shakhtar Horlivka | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 26 | Relegated to amateur leagues |
| 14 | Olympik Kharkiv | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 24 | Relegated to amateur leagues |
| 15 | Silur Khartsyzk | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 23 | Avoided relegation |
| 16 | Lysonia Berezhany | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 53 | −33 | 23 | Relegated to amateur leagues |
| 17 | More Feodosia | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 22 | Relegated to amateur leagues |
| 18 | Prometei Dniprodzerzhynsk | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 68 | −42 | 17 | Relegated to amateur leagues |

* ↑ Isayev was born in a family of deported Chechen people. He was a head coach and president of Frunzenets. In 1995 he was killed in Crimea.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Promoted from the amateurs
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Demoted from the Second League

### Volodymyr Suprunenko case

FC Silur Khartsyzk had several games changed into a technical loss (-:+) as the club used a player from Shakhtar Horlivka (Suprunenko). Several opponents of Silur Khartsyzk received a technical victory (+:-) (Antratsyt - Round 18 on April 3, Shakhtar - Round 22 on April 24)

### Fetrovyk scandal

On May 22, 1993 Fetrovyk Khust did not arrive for the game of the Round 27 with Prometei Shakhtarsk and it was awarded a technical loss (-:+). On June 5, 1993, during the game of the Round 29 against Frunzenets Frunze, the team of Fetrovyk Khust walked of the pitch on the 25th minute in the protest of a referee's decision.

## Top scorers

* Oleh Holubev (Antratsyt Kirovske) - 14
* Kostiantyn Pinchuk (Dynamo Luhansk) - 14
* Zamir Selimov (Frunzenets Frunze) - 14 (3)
* Andriy Zolotaryov (Shakhtar Horlivka) - 12 (1)
* Mykhailo Pysko (Promin Sambir) - 11
* Volodymyr Malyovanets (Naftokhimik Kremenchuk) - 11 (3)
