The spring session started on 12 March 2017 with the competition ending on 2 June 2017.
[2][3] Originally, as per competition regulations the top three teams were promoted from the 2015–16 Ukrainian Second League.
[4] However, prior to the season commencing at the Conference of the PFL in preparation for the season the committee decided to expand the competition to eighteen teams and include the fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams.
The following stadiums are considered home grounds for the teams in the competition.
PFC Sumy wins 3–1 on aggregate and remains in First League.