MFC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Zaporizhzhia. Reestablished in 2017, it is a "phoenix club" of the original Soviet factory team Metalurh that existed in 1935–2016. The original club holds several historical records of the Soviet football, particularly while participating in the Soviet second tier. The club has the highest number of seasons spent in the Soviet second tier as well as the highest number of tournament points it earned. The club also is a three-times champion of Ukrainian republican competitions.
The 2003–04 Vyshcha Liha season was the 13th since its establishment. The season began on 12 July 2003 with seven games of the first season round. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions, having won their 11th league title in the 2002–03 season and they successfully defended their title by winning the championship in the last round of the competition.
Igor Țîgîrlaș is a Moldovan football midfielder. He has also played for the Moldova national football team.
Hennadiy Perepadenko is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played for Ukrainian clubs Metalurh Zaporizhya and Chornomorets Odesa, for Russian club Spartak Moscow, for Israeli club Tzafririm Holon and for Spanish club CD Badajoz. At international level, he made three appearances for the USSR national team.
Viktor Anatoliyovych Skrypnyk is a Ukrainian former professional footballer and current manager of Vorskla Poltava. As a player, he helped Werder Bremen to the league and cup double in 2004.
Nurudeen Adegbola Orelesi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Albanian club Apolonia. He is well known for his powerful and accurate long shots.
Kim Pyung-Rae is a South Korean football midfielder.
Hwang Hun-Hee is a South Korean football forward who last played for Chungju Hummel.
Borja González Tomás, known as Borja Bastón, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Segunda División club Real Oviedo.
Adolphe Teikeu Kamgang is a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a defender for the French Ligue 2 club Caen and the Cameroon national team.
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Havrysh is a Ukrainian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
The 2009–10 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season saw the club win their fifth Ukrainian Premier League. After winning the 2009 UEFA Cup, Shakhtar competed in the UEFA Super Cup for the first time, losing 1–0 to Barcelona after extra time. Shakhtar started the season in the UEFA Champions League as a result of winning the 2008–09 Premier League, but were knocked out at the third qualifying round by Poli Timișoara, resulting in them playing in the UEFA Europa League. Shakhtar managed to reach the round of 32 before falling to Fulham, while in the Ukrainian Cup they reached the semi-finals before falling to Metalurh Donetsk.
The 2012–13 FC Karpaty Lviv season was the 50th season in club history.
The Shakhtar Donetsk 2012–13 season is Shakhtar's twenty second Ukrainian Premier League season, and they are the current defending champions.
Borja Navarro García was a Spanish footballer who plays for Caudal Deportivo as a forward.
Serhiy Kulynych is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Lithuanian club Džiugas.
Yehor Klymenchuk is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Metalist Kharkiv.
The 2010–11 FC Karpaty Lviv season was the 48th season in club history.
Akhmed Arslanaliyovych Alibekov is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Epitsentr.
Rustam Alamovych Akhmedzade is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zira FK, on loan from Qarabağ in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Born in Ukraine, he represents the Azerbaijan national team.
