The 2002–03 Vyshcha Liha season was the 12th since its establishment. FC Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions.
Teams
Promotions Volyn-1 Lutsk, the winners of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 6 seasons) Chornomorets Odesa, the runners-up of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (returning after absence of 2 seasons) Obolon Kyiv, the third placed of the 2001–02 Ukrainian First League – (debut)
Renamed On 22 July 2002 SC Volyn-1 Lutsk changed its name to FC Volyn Lutsk. 17 December 2002 FC Metalurh Mariupol changed its name to FC Illichivets Mariupol. 25 February 2003 FC Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya changed its name to FC Oleksandriya.
Location
League table
Results
Top goal scorers
Maksim Shatskikh Dynamo Kyiv 22(1) Oleksiy Byelik Shakhtar Donetsk 21 Oleh Venhlynskyi Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 19 Shalva Apkhazava Arsenal Kyiv 14 Oleksandr Haidash Tavriya Simferopol 12 Vyacheslav Tereschenko Obolon Kyiv 12(1) Diogo Rincon Dynamo Kyiv 10 Vasil Gigiadze Tavriya Simferopol 10(4) Samir Aliyev Volyn Lutsk 9(1) Serhiy Zakarlyuka Metalurh Donetsk 9(1) Oleksandr Kosyrin Chornomorets Odesa 9(2)
References
External links ukrsoccerhistory.com - source of information ФФУ затвердила Регламент та Календар І кола Чемпіонату України. old.ffu.org.ua. 25 June 2002