Ukrainian Premier League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 UKR1 season, the UKR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 UKR1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 UKR1 teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Ukrainian Cup, typically an UKR1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 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) | 22 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 31 Jul 2026 - 4 Jun 2027 | 16: UKR1 (12 minimum), UKR2 (4 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 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.
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| 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 Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | - | 18 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | - | 17 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | - | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | FC Zorya Luhansk | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 10 | 12 | -2 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | LNZ Cherkasy FC | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| 8 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 9 | FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 10 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 11 | FK Livyi Bereh | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | NK Veres Rivne | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Chornomorets Odessa | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 4 | 9 | -5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 15 | FC Obolon' Kyiv | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | - | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 16 | FK Kudrivka | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 5 | 18 | -13 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to UKR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 18 Oct 2026
 | LNZ Cherkasy FC | Stadion SK Hirnyk |
 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Stadion Ukrajina |
Mon - 19 Oct 2026
 | FK Livyi Bereh | Arena Livyi Bereh |
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
 | FC Zorya Luhansk | Arena L'viv |
| FK Kudrivka | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
 | FC Karpaty Lviv | Stadion Chornomorets |
 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Stadion Ukrajina |
| FC Obolon' Kyiv | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
| FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Arena Livyi Bereh |
| LNZ Cherkasy FC | Arena Livyi Bereh |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| FK Kudrivka | Stadion Ukrajina |
| FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Stadion Kolos (Kovalivka) |
| FC Shakhtar Donetsk | Obolon' Arena |
| FC Dynamo Kyiv | Stadion SK Hirnyk |
| Chornomorets Odessa | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
| FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Cherkasy Arena |
| FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi | Arena Livyi Bereh |
Results
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
| FT | FC Kolos Kovalivka | Arena L'viv |
| FT | FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi | Stadion Yuvilejnyj (Bucha) |
| FT | Chornomorets Odessa | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
Fri - 16 Oct 2026
| FT | NK Veres Rivne | Obolon' Arena |
Mon - 12 Oct 2026
| 13 | FC Zorya Luhansk | Arena Livyi Bereh |
Sun - 11 Oct 2026
| 22 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Stadion Ukrajina |
| 21 | FK Kudrivka | Cherkasy Arena |
| 10 | FC Karpaty Lviv | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
| ABAN | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Obolon' Arena |
| 31 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Stadion Kolos (Kovalivka) |
| 12 | FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Stadion Chornomorets |
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
| 03 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
Sat - 3 Oct 2026
| PSPD | FK Kudrivka | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
| 30 | LNZ Cherkasy FC | Arena L'viv |
| 11 | NK Veres Rivne | Stadion Ukrajina |
| 23 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | Stadion Yuvilejnyj (Bucha) |
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
| 02 | FK Livyi Bereh | Arena Livyi Bereh |
| 02 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| 20 | FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi | Arena Livyi Bereh |
Fri - 18 Sep 2026
| 10 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |