2025–26 in Ukrainian football
| Season | 2025–26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Super Cup | not held | |
The 2025–26 season is the 35th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
With the continuation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) decided to go forward with the continuation of another season. The UAF approved round-robin tournaments in all national league competitions under strict safety precautions.
National teams
Ukraine national football team
2026 FIFA World Cup
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (X) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 13 Nov | 9 Sep | 10 Oct | |
| 2 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to play-offs | 5 Sep | — | 16 Nov | 13 Oct | |
| 3 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 Oct | 10 Oct | — | 5 Sep | ||
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 Nov | 9 Sep | 13 Nov | — |
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2025. Source: FIFA, UEFA
(X) Assured of a play-off spot based on Nations League ranking; may still qualify directly
(X) Assured of a play-off spot based on Nations League ranking; may still qualify directly
Ukraine women's national football team
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
UEFA competitions
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
Second qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Path | ||||
| Winner of Q1 Match 1 | 9–2 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
- Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Dynamo Kyiv played its home matches in Lublin, Poland.
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
First qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Match 1 | Ilves | 10 Jul | 17 Jul |
- Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Shakhtar Donetsk played its home match in Košice, Slovakia.
UEFA Europe Conference League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
Second qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Path | ||||
| Polissya Zhytomyr | Match 24 | Winner of Q1 Match 24 | 24 Jul | 31 Jul |
| Oleksandriya | Match 27 | Loser of EL Q1 Match 7 | 24 Jul | 31 Jul |
- Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Polissya Zhytomyr played its home match in Gliwice, Poland, while Oleksandriya played its home match in Košice, Slovakia.
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying round
Round 1
Men's club football
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | |||
| PFL League 1 | |||
| PFL League 2 | Groups | ||
| A | |||
| B | |||
Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details.
Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Karpaty Lviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Kolos Kovalivka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kudrivka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | LNZ Cherkasy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Obolon Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Oleksandriya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Polissya Zhytomyr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Poltava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rukh Lviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 14 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Veres Rivne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Ukrainian First League |
| 16 | Zorya Luhansk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 1 August 2025. Source: upl.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; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[1]
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; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[1]
Relegation play-offs
Teams that placed 13th and 14th in the 2025–26 Ukrainian Premier League play two-leg play-off with the third and fourth teams of the 2025–26 Ukrainian First League.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | x–x | TBD | ||
| TBD | x–x | TBD |
First Semi-final
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Second Semi-final
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PFL League 1 (First League)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League |
| 2 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Chernihiv-ShVSM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Chornomorets Odesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Feniks-Mariupol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Inhulets Petrove | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Metalist Kharkiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mynai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Nyva Ternopil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Probiy Horodenka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 14 | UCSA Tarasivka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Viktoriya Sumy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Ukrainian Second League |
| 16 | Vorskla Poltava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 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 an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[2]
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 an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[2]
Relegation play-offs
The relegation–promotion play-off games are expected to be scheduled to take place between the 13th and 14th placed teams with the third and fourth placed teams of the Second League.
| Second League teams | Agg. | First League teams | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | x – x | TBA | ||
| TBA | x – x | TBA |
First Semi-final
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| [ Report] |
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| [ Report] |
Second Semi-final
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| [ Report] |
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| [ Report] |
PFL League 2 (Second League)
Group A
| 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 B
| 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).
The league's play-offs
Cup competitions
Ukrainian Cup
2026 Ukrainian Cup final
Women's club football
| Promoted | Relegated |
|---|---|
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Note: For the scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details
Vyshcha Liha
Managerial changes
This is a list of managerial changes among Ukrainian professional football clubs:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season |
Clubs removed
Permanently lost professional status
Temporary inactive status
- Revera 1908 Ivano-Frankivsk
- Kremin Kremenchuk
- Dnipro-1
- Druzhba Myrivka
- Kramatorsk
- Lyubomyr Stavyshche
- Mykolaiv
- Krystal Kherson
- Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka
- Tavriya Simferopol
- Kyiv
- Munkacs Mukacheve
Notes
References
- ^ Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
- ^ "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Всеукраїнських змагань з футболу серед команд клубів Професіональної футбольної ліги сезону 2020/21" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). 28 August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-07. Retrieved 6 September 2020.