Ukrainian Premier League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Ukraine
Abbreviation
UKR1
Summary
The Ukrainian Premier League (UKR1) is the top level of league-style competition in Ukraine's football league system. At the end of the 2025-2026 UKR1 season, the UKR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 UKR1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 UKR1 teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Ukrainian Cup, typically an UKR1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Ukraine
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UKR1 | VBet Liha (Ukrainian Premier League) | 16 |
| UKR2 | Persha Liha (Ukrainian First League) | 16 |
| UKR3 | Druha Liha (Ukrainian Second League) | 23 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 1 Aug 2025 - 29 May 2026 | 16: UKR1 (12 minimum), UKR2 (4 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2025-2026 UKR1 season consists of each UKR1 team playing Home-Away matches with the other 15 UKR1 teams for a total of 30 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, then (6) a draw (or 1 match playoff if 2 teams tied for title).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 UKR1 15th and 16th place UKR1 teams will be relegated to the UKR2, The 13th and 14th place UKR1 teams will enter into a Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd and 4th place UKR2 teams.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | LNZ Cherkasy FC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 7 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Obolon' Kyiv | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Zorya Luhansk | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | NK Veres Rivne | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FK Kudrivka | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 12 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | SK Poltava | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 14 | FC Oleksandria | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 15 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | - | 6 | 12 | -6 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 16 | FC Rukh Vynnyky | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | - | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to UKR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Mon - 22 Sep 2025
 | FC Karpaty Lviv | Obolon' Arena |
 | FC Oleksandria | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
 | FC Zorya Luhansk | Arena L'viv |
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Stadion Yuvilejnyj (Bucha) |
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
| SK Poltava | Stadion KSK Nika |
| FC Obolon' Kyiv | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| FC Dynamo Kyiv | Stadion Ukrajina |
Sun - 28 Sep 2025
 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Cherkasy Arena |
 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | Arena L'viv |
Mon - 29 Sep 2025
 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
Fri - 3 Oct 2025
| FC Rukh Vynnyky | Stadion Kolos (Kovalivka) |
| FC Zorya Luhansk | Ternopilskyi Miskyi Stadion im Romana Shukhevycha |
Sat - 4 Oct 2025
| FC Karpaty Lviv | Stadion KSK Nika |
| NK Veres Rivne | Obolon' Arena |
| SK Poltava | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
Sun - 5 Oct 2025
| FK Kudrivka | Stadion SK Hirnyk |
| FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| LNZ Cherkasy FC | Arena L'viv |
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
| FC Dynamo Kyiv | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
Results
Sun - 21 Sep 2025
| 45 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Ternopilskyi Miskyi Stadion im Romana Shukhevycha |
| 10 | FC Rukh Vynnyky | Cherkasy Arena |
| 02 | FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Stadion Molodizhnyy |
Sat - 20 Sep 2025
| 20 | FK Kudrivka | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
| 00 | NK Veres Rivne | Stadion Kolos (Kovalivka) |
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
| 11 | SK Poltava | Stadion Ukrajina |
| 13 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| 01 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Stadion SK Hirnyk |
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
| 11 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
| 22 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | Obolon' Arena |
| 01 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Arena L'viv |
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
| 20 | FK Kudrivka | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
| 41 | LNZ Cherkasy FC | Stadion KSK Nika |
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
| 20 | FC Oleksandria | Arena L'viv |
| 41 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| 02 | NK Veres Rivne | Cherkasy Arena |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 20 | FC Rukh Vynnyky | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
| 10 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Stadion Kolos (Kovalivka) |
| 21 | FC Obolon' Kyiv | Stadion SK Hirnyk |
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
| 22 | FC Karpaty Lviv | Stadion Yuvilejnyj (Bucha) |