2013–14 Ukrainian First League
The 2013–14 Ukrainian First League was the 23rd since its establishment. The competition commenced on 14 July 2013. Due to sponsorship reasons the league was called Favbet League 1. The competition had a winter break that started on 30 November 2013 and resumed on 28 March 2014. The completion concluded on 31 May 2014.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted teams
;Group 1- Desna Chernihiv – Second League champion '
- Nyva Ternopil – Promotion/Relegation Play-off winner '
- UkrAhroKom Holovkivka – Second League
Relegated teams
Originally Hoverla Uzhhorod and Metalurh Zaporizhya were to be relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League after finishing in 15th and 16th places. However, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih failed attestation and their license was withdrawn by the Ukrainian Premier League. Number of clubs refused promotion leaving two vacant positions in the 2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League which were awarded to the relegating clubs.
Team reduction
The competition was reduced by two teams to sixteen at the PFL Conference on 26 June 2013. Krymteplytsia Molodizhne withdrew from the PFL after the previous season and Shakhtar Sverdlovsk bid for promotion was refused.Location map
The following displays the location of teams.Stadiums
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
| 1 | Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy | 25,800 | FC Sumy | |
| 2 | Central City Stadium, Mykolaiv | 16,700 | MFC Mykolaiv | |
| 3 | Zirka Stadium, Kirovohrad | 13,667 | Zirka Kirovohrad | |
| 4 | City Stadium, Ternopil | 12,750 | Nyva Ternopil | |
| 5 | Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Chernihiv | 12,060 | Desna Chernihiv | |
| 6 | Bukovyna Stadium, Chernivtsi | 12,000 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | |
| 7 | Stal Stadium, Alchevsk | 9,200 | Stal Alchevsk | |
| 8 | CSC Nika Stadium, Oleksandria | 7,000 | PFC Oleksandriya | |
| 8 | CSC Nika Stadium, Oleksandria | 7,000 | UkrAhroKom Holovkivka | |
| 8 | CSC Nika Stadium, Oleksandria | 7,000 | Zirka Kirovohrad | Used as home ground in Round 29 |
| 9 | Naftovyk Stadium, Okhtyrka | 5,256 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | |
| 10 | Sonyachny Stadium, Kharkiv | 4,924 | Helios Kharkiv | |
| 11 | Prapor Stadium, Kramatorsk | 4,000 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | |
| 12 | Khimik Stadium, Armyansk | 3,450 | Tytan Armyansk | |
| 13 | Sports Complex Olimpik, Donetsk | 3,000 | Olimpik Donetsk | |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Poltava | 2,500 | FC Poltava | |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Poltava | 2,500 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | Used as home ground in Round 27 |
| 15 | Helios Arena, Kharkiv | 2,057 | Helios Kharkiv | |
| 16 | Stadium Educational Training Base Center FC Poltava, Kopyly Poltava Oblast | 1,500 | FC Poltava | Used as home ground Round 24 & 26 |
| 17 | Mashynobudivnyk Stadium, Karlivka | 1,300 | FC Poltava | Used as home ground in Round 14 |
| 17 | Mashynobudivnyk Stadium, Karlivka | 1,300 | Helios Kharkiv | Used as home ground in Round 27 |
| 17 | Mashynobudivnyk Stadium, Karlivka | 1,300 | Stal Alchevsk | Used as home ground in Round 28 |
| 18 | Dynamo Training Center, Kyiv | 1,200 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | |
| 19 | Enerhiya Stadium, Berdyansk | 700 | Olimpik Donetsk | Used as home ground Round 30 |
| 20 | Holovkivskyy Stadium, Holovkivka | 580 | UkrAhroKom Holovkivka | |
| 20 | Holovkivskyy Stadium, Holovkivka | 580 | Zirka Kirovohrad | Used as home ground in spring session |
Managers
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Positions by round
The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.Top goalscorers
| # | Scorer | Goals | Team |
| 1 |  Oleksandr Akymenko | 13 | Stal Alchevsk |
| 3 | Serhiy Starenkyi | 11 | PFC Oleksandriya |
| 3 | Ruslan Kachur | 11 | Helios Kharkiv |
| 4 | Mykhaylo Serhiychuk | 10 | MFC Mykolaiv |
| 4 |  Serhei Nudnii | 10 | Tytan Armyansk |
| 6 |  Sheriff Isa | 8 | Olimpik Donetsk |
| 6 | Vladyslav Nasibulin | 8 | FC Poltava |
| 6 | Vasyl Palahniuk | 8 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi |
| 6 | Vitaliy Ponomar | 8 | UkrAhroKom Holovkivka |
| 6 | Oleksandr Sytnik | 8 | Olimpik Donetsk |
| 6 | Vasyl Hrytsuk | 8 | PFC Oleksandriya |