ian ▁First ▁League ▁which ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁Z ir ka ▁K iro vo hr ad . ▁The ▁season ▁started ▁on ▁July ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁and ▁finished ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁Prom otion ▁and ▁re leg ation ▁ ▁Prom oted ▁teams ▁Five ▁clubs ▁promoted ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 0 2 ▁Ukrain ian ▁Second ▁League . ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁FC ▁K ras yl iv ▁– ▁champion ▁( de but ) ▁ ▁S ok il ▁Z ol och iv ▁– ▁runner - up ▁( de but ) ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁System a - B ore ks ▁Bor ody anka ▁– ▁champion ▁( de but ) ▁Group ▁C ▁ ▁FC ▁Sum y ▁– ▁champion ▁( return ing ▁after ▁a ▁season ) ▁ ▁Ar sen al ▁Kh ark iv ▁– ▁runner - up ▁( de but ) ▁ ▁Re leg ated ▁teams ▁ ▁One ▁club ▁was ▁re leg ated ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 - 0 2 ▁Ukrain ian ▁Top ▁League : ▁ ▁FC ▁Zak arp att ia ▁U zh hor od ▁– ▁ 1 4 th ▁place ▁( return ing ▁after ▁a ▁season ) ▁ ▁Ren amed ▁teams ▁ ▁Before ▁the ▁season ▁FC ▁Sum y ▁changed ▁back ▁to ▁FC ▁Spart ak ▁Sum y ▁. ▁ ▁During ▁winter ▁break ▁SC ▁My k ola iv ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁M FC ▁My k ola iv . ▁ ▁Teams ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 - 0 3 ▁season