Ukrainian Premier League 2004-05
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The 2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment.
The season started on July 15, 2004 with all eight games of the first round. The last day of the competition was June 16, 2005. Shakhtar Donetsk has managed to win its second champion's title place ahead of the reigning champions Dynamo that held for the last couple of seasons. The Miners only lost two of all their games, one at home to Metalist Kharkiv that have just returned to the top league and another one in Simferopol
to Tavriya
. Shakhtar also won both of their match ups with Dynamo Kyiv. The top scorers competition was won by Oleksandr Kosyrin
from Chornomorets Odessa who had 14 precise shots on goal.
Illichivets Mariupol was close to qualify for the European competition once again, however, it was not able to convert on the poor playing form of the leading Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk that had a bad stretch at the "finish line".
Both clubs from the Kiev region FC Obolon Kyiv
and FC Borysfen Boryspil
that performed very well last season were forced into relegation due to their poor performance. Especially, strikingly bad season had Borysfen that managed to win three games.
The season started on July 15, 2004 with all eight games of the first round. The last day of the competition was June 16, 2005. Shakhtar Donetsk has managed to win its second champion's title place ahead of the reigning champions Dynamo that held for the last couple of seasons. The Miners only lost two of all their games, one at home to Metalist Kharkiv that have just returned to the top league and another one in Simferopol
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
to Tavriya
SC Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol is a football club from Simferopol, Crimea, which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Tavriya is Crimea's most successful football club and is the winner of the very first Ukrainian Premier League, making them one out of 3 teams that have ever held this title.- History...
. Shakhtar also won both of their match ups with Dynamo Kyiv. The top scorers competition was won by Oleksandr Kosyrin
Oleksandr Kosyrin
Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Kosyrin is a professional footballer currently playing for FC Dniester Ovidiopol. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national football team.-Club career:...
from Chornomorets Odessa who had 14 precise shots on goal.
Illichivets Mariupol was close to qualify for the European competition once again, however, it was not able to convert on the poor playing form of the leading Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk that had a bad stretch at the "finish line".
Both clubs from the Kiev region FC Obolon Kyiv
FC Obolon Kyiv
FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup...
and FC Borysfen Boryspil
FC Borysfen Boryspil
FC Borysfen Boryspil was a Ukrainian football club from Boryspil, Ukraine. It was founded in February 1993.In 1993 the club was merged with FC Nyva Myronivka under name Nyva-Borysfen. In 1994, after the winter break, the club was renamed into FC Boryspil while another team from village Karapyshi,...
that performed very well last season were forced into relegation due to their poor performance. Especially, strikingly bad season had Borysfen that managed to win three games.
Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2004-05
Top goal scorers
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