In the final round of the first stage of the First League championship, matches involving teams that had not yet secured their place in the "championship" group were of particular interest.

There were no surprises. Prykarpattia managed a draw, but Ivano-Frankivsk defeated an unmotivated Agrobusiness at home — 2:0. The score in this match was opened by Andriy Khoma, who with his 12 goals became the top scorer in Group A.

In Group B, FSK Mariupol and Poltava did not leave any chances for Metalurh to catch up with them, while Metalurh also conceded a loss to outsider Dinaz — 0:1.

Ingulets somewhat surprised at the finish, barely saving themselves from defeat against Gornik-Sport — 1:1, and letting Karpaty pull away. It seems that between these teams will unfold the spring battle for the title of strongest team in the First League. Although Lviv Left Bank is not critically far behind the favorites, having today dismantled their league table neighbor, Victoria — 5:0.

The competition among the bottom teams also promises to be intense, with Huszt, Dinaz, Chernihiv, and Metalist currently occupying the worst positions.

Match results and league standings of the First League

Distribution of participants after the first stage into groups "Championship" and "Relegation"