2025–26 Ukrainian Second League
| Season | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July 2025 – TBD (winter break: November 2025 – April 2026) |
| Matches played | 0 |
| Goals scored | 0 |
| Total attendance | 0 |
| Average attendance | 0 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
Play-off statistics are not included. | |
The 2025–26 Ukrainian Second League is the 35th since its establishment. Due to regular airstrikes by the Russian Armed Forces, restrictions were implemented for attendance, with many games being played without spectators.
On 17 June 2025, the 35th PFL Conference determined the general composition of the competition and its format.[1] As in the previous season, the competitions were planned to be held in two groups, split geographically, with one group consisting of 11 teams and another 12.[1] The conference approved admission of 4 amateur teams from the AAFU competition and 3 teams from various junior competitions.[1] Five teams decided to withdraw their participation in the third tier competition.[1]
The competitions were determined to start on 26 July 2025 and consist of a triple round robin format with two rounds held in summer-fall and one more in spring.[1] It was also decided to preserve the post-season mini-tournaments, such as the first-place and third-place match-ups, as well as promotion/relegation between the first and the second leagues.[1]
Teams
Promoted teams
Four teams have been promoted from the 2024–25 Ukrainian Football Amateur League:
- Atlet Kyiv – 2nd place of Group 2 (debut)
- FC Lisne – 1st place of Group 1 (debut)
- Penuel Kryvyi Rih – 8th place of Group 2 (debut)
- Rebel Kyiv – 4th place of Group 2 (debut)
Three second teams have been added:
- Livyi Bereh-2 Kyiv – (debut, formed based on Livyi Bereh U-19 that competed in the Ukrainian Premier League last season)
- Bukovyna-2 Chernivtsi – (debut, formed based on Bukovyna U-19 that competed in the DYuFLU competitions last season)
- Chornomorets-2 Odesa – (returning, last competed in the 2019–20 season, formed based on Chornomorets U-19 that competed in the Ukrainian Premier League)
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the 2024–25 Ukrainian First League.
- Kremin Kremenchuk – 17th placed (returning, after six seasons)
- Dinaz Vyshhorod – 16th placed (returning, after three seasons)
- Metalurh Zaporizhzhia – 14th placed, lost in play-offs (returning, after three seasons)
Expelled and withdrawn teams
- Kremin Kremenchuk - received a "temporary inactive status" by the Professional Football League[1]
- Revera 1908 Ivano-Frankivsk - received a "temporary inactive status" by the Professional Football League[1]
Location map and stadiums
Kyiv
Odesa
Home venues of teams in the 2025–26 Ukrainian Second League
— Group A — Group B
— Group A — Group B
Stadiums
- Group A
| Team | Stadium[a][3] | Position in 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Skala 1911 Stryi | Sokil | 3rd |
| Kulykiv-Bilka | Arena Kulykiv | 4th |
| Polissya-2 Zhytomyr | club's training field, Hlybochytsia | 5th |
| Uzhhorod | Avanhard | 6th |
| Vilkhivtsi | Vilkhivtsi Arena | 7th |
| Sambir-Nyva-2 Ternopil | imeni Brovarskoho, Sambir | 8th |
| Nyva Vinnytsia | Nyva training base | 9th (Group B) |
| Real Pharma Odesa | Ivan | 10th |
| Lisne | Buzova Arena, Buzova | AM |
| Atlet Kyiv | Atlet | AM |
| Bukovyna-2 Chernivtsi | — |
- Group B
| Team | Stadium | Position in 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Metalurh Zaporizhia | Slavutych Arena | 1L |
| Dinaz Vyshhorod | Dinaz Stadium | 1L |
| Kolos-2 Kovalivka | Stadium Yuvileinyi, Bucha | 1st |
| Lokomotyv Kyiv | imeni Bannikova | 3rd |
| Oleksandriya-2 | Nika Olimp |
4th |
| Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | Yunist | 5th |
| Trostianets | imeni Kutsa | 6th |
| Chaika | Tsentralnyi imeni Brukvenka, Makariv | 7th |
| Rebel Kyiv | Shkilnyi, Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka | AM |
| Penuel Kryvyi Rih | Svitlo | AM |
| Chornomorets-2 Odesa | Complex "Lyustdorf" | — |
| Livyi Bereh-2 Kyiv | — |
Notes:
- [—] – The dash sign indicates that the club was admitted to the Second League without participation in the AAFU championship last season.
- 1L – indicates participants of the 2024–25 Ukrainian First League
- Am – indicates participants of the 2024–25 AAFU championship
Managers
| Club | Head coach | Replaced coach |
|---|---|---|
| Atlet Kyiv | Dmytro Murashenko | |
| Bukovyna-2 Chernivtsi | Dmytro Yefimov | |
| Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka | Vadym Khokhlov | |
| Chornomorets-2 Odesa | Anatoliy Didenko | |
| Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | Jovan Markoski | |
| Kulykiv-Bilka | Serhiy Atlasyuk | |
| Kolos-2 Kovalivka | Artem Starhorodskyi | |
| Lisne | Oleksandr Ryabokon | |
| Livyi Bereh-2 Kyiv | Vyacheslav Nivinskyi | |
| Lokomotyv Kyiv | Serhiy Karpenko | |
| Nyva Vinnytsia | Yuriy Yaroshenko | |
| Sambir-Nyva-2 Ternopil | Roman Marych | |
| Oleksandriya-2 | Viktor Bytsiura | |
| Penuel Kryvyi Rih | Ihor Solodenko | |
| Polissya-2 Zhytomyr | Oleksandr Maksymov | |
| Real Pharma Odesa | Valentyn Poltavets (caretaker) | |
| Rebel Kyiv | Maksym Demskyi | |
| Skala 1911 Stryi | Roman Hnativ | |
| Trostianets | Yuriy Bakalov | |
| Uzhhorod | Yaromyr Loboda | |
| Vilkhivtsi | Oleksandr Semerenko (acting) |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukovyna-2 Chernivtsi | new team | Pre-season | Dmytro Yefimov | 16 June 2025[4] | ||
| Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka | Ihor Lutsenko | End of contract | 30 May 2025[5] | Vadym Khokhlov | 15 June 2025[6] | |
| Kolos-2 Kovalivka | Volodymyr Bondarenko | Sacked | 9 June 2025[7] | Artem Starhorodskyi | 9 June 2025[8] | |
| Chornomorets-2 Odesa | Andriy Ushchapovskyi | Change of role | 9 June 2025 | Anatoliy Didenko | 9 June 2025[9] | |
| Livyi Bereh-2 Kyiv | Andriy Havryushov | Made the club's manager | 10 June 2025 | Vyacheslav Nivinskyi | 30 June 2025[10] | |
| SC Vilkhivtsi | Oleksiy Zorin | End of contract | 23 June 2025 | Oleksandr Semerenko (acting) | 23 June 2025[11] | |
| Lokomotyv Kyiv | Nazar Kozak (acting) | Change of role | 27 June 2025 | Serhiy Karpenko | 27 June 2025[12] | |
| Polissya-2 Zhytomyr | Kishan Hautam | End of contract | 1 July 2025 | Oleksandr Maksymov | 1 July 2025[13] | |
| Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | Valeriy Kutsenko | Signed with Vorskla | 2 July 2025[14] | Jovan Markoski | 2 July 2025[15] | |
| FC Lisne | Denys Skepskyi | Change of role | 9 July 2025 | Oleksandr Ryabokon | 9 July 2025 | |
Notes:
Group A league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlet Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to the league's title play-off and promotion to Ukrainian First League |
| 2 | Bukovyna-2 Chernivtsi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to the third place play-off and qualification to the promotion play-off |
| 3 | Kulykiv-Bilka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Lisne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nyva Vinnytsia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Polissya-2 Zhytomyr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Real Pharma Odesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Sambir-Nyva-2 Ternopil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Skala 1911 Stryi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Uzhhorod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Vilkhivtsi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 26 July 2025. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Group A results
Additional notes:
Group A results by week
Notes:
Group A goalscorers
As of 25 July 2025[16]
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|
Notes:
Group B league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to the league's title play-off |
| 2 | Chornomorets-2 Odesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to the third place play-off |
| 3 | Dinaz Vyshhorod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Kolos-2 Kovalivka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Livyi Bereh-2 Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Lokomotyv Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Oleksandriya-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Penuel Kryvyi Rih | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Rebel Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Trostianets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 26 July 2025. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Group B results
Additional notes:
Group B results by week
Notes:
Group B top goalscorers
As of 25 July 2025[17]
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|
The league's play-offs
Promotion/relegation play-offs
For the inter-tier (3rd and 4th) promotion-relegation playoffs, please see the 2025–26 Ukrainian First League article.
Awards
Round awards
| Round | Player | Coach | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Reference | Coach | Club | Reference | |
| Round 1 | ||||||
| Round 2 | ||||||
| Round 3 | ||||||
| Round 4 | ||||||
| Round 5 | ||||||
| Round 6 | ||||||
| Round 7 | ||||||
| Round 8 | ||||||
| Round 9 | ||||||
| Round 10 | ||||||
| Round 11 | ||||||
| Round 12 | ||||||
| winter break | ||||||
| Round 13 | ||||||
| Round 14 | ||||||
| Round 15 | ||||||
| Round 16 | ||||||
| Round 17 | ||||||
| Round 18 | ||||||
Number of teams by region
See also
- 2025-26 Ukrainian Premier League
- 2025-26 Ukrainian First League
- 2025-26 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
References
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- ^ "«Не виконали завдання»: екстренер Чайки назвав причини звільнення та розказав про розмову з президентом клубу" ["Did not complete the task", the ex-coach of Chaika explained reason of letting him go and told about his talks with the club's president]. ukrfootball.ua (in Ukrainian). 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Хохлов призначений головним тренером Чайки, Дмитренко – його асистентом" [Khokhlov was appointed the Chaika's head coach, Dmytrenko - his assistant]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Український клуб звільнив головного тренера після поразки у важливому матчі" [An Ukrainian club fired its head coach after a loss in an important match]. sport.ua (in Ukrainian). 9 June 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Стало відомо, хто очолив Колос-2: Димнич назвав тренера, який приведе ексзбірника з досвідом Ліги чемпіонів" [It became known who was placed in charge of Kolos-2: Dymnych named the coach who former international player with an experience of the Champion's League]. ukrfootball.ua (in Ukrainian). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "У клубній структурі Чорноморця відбулись перестановки" [In the Chornomorets club's structure took place changes]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "В'ЯЧЕСЛАВ НІВІНСЬКИЙ – СТАРШИЙ ТРЕНЕР ЛІВОГО БЕРЕГА-2" [Vyacheslav Nivinskyi is the senior coach of Livyi Bereh-2]. fclb.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 30 June 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "СК Вільхівці: зміна головного тренера, завершення кар'єри головного старожила" [SC Vilkhivtsi: the substitution of the head coach, the ending of career for the most loyal player]. ukrfootball.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Локомотив запросив тренера, який брав золото Другої ліги: директор «залізничників» зробив заяву" [Lokomotyv invited a coach who had captured the Second League gold: the "Railworkers'" director made an announcement]. ukrfootball.ua (in Ukrainian). 27 June 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Максимов, який два тури очолював Полісся, прийняв Полісся-2" [Maksymov who for two rounds headed Polissya, adopted Polissya-2 as its new manager]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "ФК «Гірник-Спорт» дякує за співпрацю Валерію Куценку!" [FC "Hirnyk-Sport" thanks Valeriy Kutsenko for cooperation!]. gornyak-sport.com (in Ukrainian). 2 July 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Йован Маркоскі – новий головний тренер «Гірника-Спорт»!" [Jovan Markoski is the new head coach of "Hirnyk-Sport"!]. gornyak-sport.com (in Ukrainian). 2 July 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Професіональна футбольна ліга України
- ^ Професіональна футбольна ліга України
External links
- Новий-старий тренд. Навіщо клуби УПЛ створюють другі команди під Другу лігу. sport.ua. 18 May 2024