2010–11 Ukrainian First League
The 2010–11 Ukrainian First League was the 20th since its establishment. Eighteen teams competed in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League and a third team replaced a team that withdrew from the competition.
The competition began on July 17, 2010 with six matches. The competition had a winter break and resumed March 19, 2011.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted teams
These three teams were promoted from the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League;Group A
- Bukovyna Chernivtsi – champion '
- Nyva Vinnytsia – Playoff winner '
- Tytan Armyansk – champion
Relegated teams
- Chornomorets Odesa – 15th place '
- Zakarpattya Uzhhorod – 16th place '
Playoff game
Kremin Kremenchuk and Nyva Vinnytsia would determine the vacancy created. This playoff game was played June 28, 2010.
- Nyva Vinnytsia were promoted into the First League, while Kremin Kremenchuk remain in the Second League.
Team locations
Map
The following displays the location of teams.Stadiums
The following stadiums were used during the season.| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
| 1 | Central Stadium, Vinnytsia | 24,000 | Nyva Vinnytsia | |
| 2 | MCS Rukh, Ivano-Frankivsk | 15,000 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | |
| 3 | Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad | 13,667 | Zirka Kirovohrad | |
| 4 | Labor Reserve, Bila Tserkva | 13,500 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | With stadium under construction capacity is reduced to 5,000. |
| 5 | Avanhard Zakarpattya, Uzhhorod | 12,000 | Zakarpattya Uzhhorod | |
| 6 | Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi | 12,000 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | |
| 7 | Stal Stadium, Alchevsk | 8,632 | Stal Alchevsk | |
| 8 | KSC Nika, Oleksandria | 5,692 | PFC Oleksandria | |
| 9 | Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka | 5,256 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | |
| 10 | Spartak Stadium, Odessa | 4,800 | Chornomorets Odessa Dnister Ovidiopol | Dniester loans usage of stadium in 2011 due to state of home stadium |
| 11 | Khimik Stadium, Krasnoperekopsk, Crimea | 4,116 | Tytan Armyansk | Used as home ground after the winter break |
| 12 | Khimik Stadium, Armyansk, Crimea | 3,450 | Tytan Armyansk | |
| 13 | Khimik Sport Complex, Vinnytsia | 3,283 | Nyva Vinnytsia | Used as home stadium in Round 22 |
| 14 | ST Sport Arena, Ahrarne, Crimea | 3,250 | Krymteplitsia Molodizhne | |
| 15 | Lofort Arena, Dobromyl | 3,220 | FC Lviv | |
| 16 | Enerhetyk Stadium, Burshtyn | 3,000 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn | |
| 16 | Avanhard Stadium, Mukachevo | 3,000 | Zakarpattya Uzhhorod | Used as home stadium in Round 22 |
| 18 | Sport Complex Obukhivsky Raion, Obukhiv, Kiev Oblast | 2,064 | Arsenal Bila Tserkva | Club forced to play away from home after the winter break. |
| 19 | Helios Arena, Kharkiv | 2,057 | Helios Kharkiv | |
| 20 | Dukov Dnister Stadium, Ovidiopol | 1,500 | Dnister Ovidiopol | |
| 21 | Stadium Yunist, Kalinino, Crimea | 1,050 | Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino | |
| 22 | Dynamo Club Stadium, Chapayevka | 750 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv |
Managers
Managerial changes
Final standings
Relegation playoff
The relegation playoff match was played between the 16th place team of the First League and the winner of another playoff game between the second placed clubs from each group of the Second League.Withdrawn teams
Feniks-Illichovets Kalinino
At the end of the winter break Feniks-Illichivets Kalinino administration notified the PFL that their club was in liquidation and would withdraw from the league. All of their spring fixtures are considered technical losses. The club competed in twenty games in the League and had a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 14 losses and 1 technical loss with 17 goals scored and 48 allowed.Results
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team | |
| 1 |  Ruslan Hunchak | 20 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi |
| 2 | Matviy Bobal | 15 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod |
| 3 | Vyacheslav Shevchenko | 14 | Stal Alchevsk/PFC Oleksandria |
| 4 | Oleksandr Kochura | 12 | Zirka Kirovohrad |
| 5 | Dmytro Leonov | 10 | Feniks-Illichivets Kalinino/Arsenal Bila Tserkva |
| 5 | Vitaliy Havrysh | 10 | Stal Alchevsk |
| 5 | Kostyantyn Vizyonok | 10 | Tytan Armyansk |
| 5 | Serhiy Herasymets | 10 | Nyva Vinnytsia |
| 9 |  Charles Newuche | 9 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod |
| 9 | Denys Vasin | 9 | Chornomorets Odesa |
| 9 | Anatoliy Didenko | 9 | Chornomorets Odesa |
| 9 | Valentyn Poltavets | 9 | Dnister Ovidiopol |