1995–96 Vyshcha Liha

Teams

Promotions

• Zirka-NIBAS Kirovohrad, the champion of the 1994–95 Ukrainian First League – '
• CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv, the runner-up of the 1994–95 Ukrainian First League – '

  Renamed

• Before the start of the season Zorya-MALS Luhansk changed its name to Zorya Luhansk.

  Location

Final standings

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Timerlan Huseinov	Chornomorets Odessa	20
2	Andriy Shevchenko	Dynamo Kyiv	16
3	Oleksandr Palyanytsia	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	13
3	Andriy Pokladok	Karpaty Lviv	13
3	Oleh Matviiv	Shakhtar Donetsk	13
6	Volodymyr Mozolyuk	Volyn Lutsk	12
7	Volodymyr Sharan	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	11
7	Ivan Korponay	Kremin Kremenchuk	11
9	Serhiy Borysenko	Zirka-NIBAS Kirovohrad	10
9	Mikhail Potskhveria	Metalurh / Shakhtar	10
9	Oleh Yaschuk	Nyva Ternopil	10
9	Roman Hryhorchuk	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	10
9	Yuriy Vernydub	Torpedo Zaporizhia	10

Managers

Changes