1995–96 Ukrainian Second League


The 1995-96 Ukrainian Second League is the fifth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The league was reorganized and, since being split three seasons ago, merged with the lower league tier known as Ukrainian Third League. Most teams of the lower league were promoted, while the Second League was divided into two groups based geographical location of clubs.

Group A

Promoted teams

Final standings

Name changes: Vodnyk→Krystal, Nyva→Nyva-Kosmos, Khimik→Kalush, Transimpeks-Ros→Ros.

Top goalscorers

ScorerGoals Team
1Andriy Heto18Avanhard Zhydachiv
2Vasyl Fedoriv16Kalush
2Andriy Pshenychnykov16Krystal Kherson
4Petro Pylypeiko15Desna Chernihiv
5Oleh Bychenko12 Obolon Kyiv
5Anatoliy Lukashenko12 Keramik Baranivka
7Orest Atamchuk11Khutrovyk Tysmenytsia
7Oleksandr Ihnatiev11Nyva Myronivka
7Volodymyr Kryzhanivsky11Kalush
7Oleksandr Malchenko11 Krystal Kherson

Group B

Promoted teams

Final standings

ScorerGoals Team
1Yuriy Hetman15Metalurh Mariupol
1Oleksandr Kryvoruchko15Oskil Kupyansk
3Vasyl Herasymchuk14 Chaika Sevastopol
3Kostiantyn Pinchuk14 Metalurh Mariupol
5Vadym Vasiliev13Metalurh Donetsk
6Yuriy Len12 Avanhard Rovenky
7Vyacheslav Polulyakh11 Torpedo Melitopol
7Ihor Shylo11 Avanhard Rovenky
7Viktor Buchkovsky11 Dynamo Saky
10Andriy Nykyforov10 Tytan Armyansk

Play off

Play off game was announced as soon as FC Naftokhimik Kremenchuk that competed in the First League decided to withdraw from competitions. The game was scheduled among two runners-up from each of two groups FC Krystal Kherson and FC Metalurh Donetsk.
Metalurh Donetsk won play off game and promoted to the 1996-97 Ukrainian First League.