2023–24 in Ukrainian football

The 2023–24 season is the 33rd season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Football in Ukraine
Season2023–24
Ukraine

With the continuation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) decided to go forward with 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

Friendlies
6 January 2024 Friendly United States  v  Ukraine Portland, Oregon, United States
Stadium: Providence Park
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification England Ukraine Italy North Macedonia Malta
1  England (Q) 6 5 1 0 19 3 +16 16 Qualify for final tournament 2–0 3–1 7–0 17 Nov
2  Ukraine 7 4 1 2 11 8 +3 13 1–1 20 Nov 2–0 1–0
3  Italy (X) 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10 1–2 2–1 17 Nov 4–0
4  North Macedonia (E) 6 2 1 3 7 14 7 7 20 Nov 2–3 1–1 2–1
5  Malta (E) 7 0 0 7 2 18 16 0 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least a play-off spot
9 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Ukraine  1–1  England Wrocław, Poland
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)
  • Zinchenko 26'
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wrocław
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
12 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Italy  2–1  Ukraine Milan, Italy
20:45
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 58,386
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Spain)
14 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Ukraine  2–0  North Macedonia Prague, Czech Republic
15:00 (16:00 UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 12,939
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
17 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Malta  1–3  Ukraine Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
20 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Ukraine  v  Italy Leverkusen, Germany
20:45 (21:45 UTC+2) Report Stadium: BayArena

Ukraine women's national football team

Friendlies
7 July 2023 Friendly Portugal  2–0  Ukraine Estádio do Bessa
Silva 19', 45+2' Report Stadium: Porto
Attendance: 20,123
UEFA Women's Nations League
Group B3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Poland Serbia Greece Ukraine
1  Poland 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Promotion to League A 2–1 5 Dec 2–1
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Qualification for promotion play-offs 31 Oct 4–0 5 Dec
3  Greece 3 1 0 2 3 8 5 3 Relegation to League C or qualification for relegation play-offs 1–3 1 Dec 2–1
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 3 6 3 0 Relegation to League C 1 Dec 1–2 31 Oct
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: UEFA
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Ukraine  1–2  Serbia Starogard Gdański (Poland)[1]
15:00 Ovdiychuk 20' Report Čanković 64'
Damjanović 79'
Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Kazimierza Deyny
Attendance: 173
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Poland  2–1  Ukraine Gdynia
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Greece  2–1  Ukraine Heraklion
10:00 Report Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Referee: Jana Van Laere (Belgium)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Ukraine  v  Greece
Report
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Ukraine  v  Poland
Report
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Serbia  v  Ukraine
Report

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
Dnipro-1 Ukraine 3–5 Greece Panathinaikos 1–3 2–2

Group stage

Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR POR SHK ANT
1 Spain Barcelona 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout phase 28 Nov 2–1 5–0
2 Portugal Porto 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 0–1 13 Dec 7 Nov
3 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 3 Transfer to Europa League 7 Nov 1–3 28 Nov
4 Belgium Antwerp 3 0 0 3 3 12 9 0 13 Dec 1–4 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: UEFA

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

Third qualifying round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Prague Czech Republic 4–1 Ukraine Dnipro-1 3–0 1–1
Play-off round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Prague Czech Republic 3 – 2 Ukraine Zorya Luhansk 2–0 1–2

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
Vorskla Poltava Ukraine 2–3 Georgia (country) Dila Gori 2–1 1–3
Third qualifying round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aris Greece 2–2 (5–6 p) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 1–0 1–2 (a.e.t.)
Play-off round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spartak Trnava Slovakia 3–2 Ukraine Dnipro-1 1–1 2–1 (a.e.t.)
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 2–4 Turkey Beşiktaş 2–3 0–1

Group stage

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNT ZOR MTA BRE
1 Belgium Gent 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Advance to round of 16 30 Nov 2–0 5–0
2 Ukraine Zorya Luhansk 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to knockout round play-offs 1–1 9 Nov 14 Dec
3 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 3 14 Dec 25 Nov 3–2
4 Iceland Breiðablik 3 0 0 3 2 9 7 0 9 Nov 0–1 30 Nov
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2023. Source: UEFA

UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round

Round 1


Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Vorskla Poltava Ukraine 4–3 (a.e.t.) Estonia Flora
Paris FC France 4–0 Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Vorskla Poltava Ukraine 3–0 Croatia Osijek
Third place
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linköping Sweden 3–0 Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Round 2
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Champions Path
Roma Italy 9–1 Ukraine Vorskla Poltava 3–0 6–1

Men's club football

Due to emergency situation in the country in general, the PFL of Ukraine made some changes to its competitions and league pyramid changing the second tier to multi-group competition and the third tier to single group competition.

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Premier League
PFL League 1 Groups
A
B
PFL League 2

Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details. (+) marked those clubs that were reinstated after missing 2022–23 season due to war, (-) marked those clubs that were excused from competing in the 2023–24 season and keep their opportunity to be reinstated next season. Number of clubs that missed passed 2022–23 season were excused from competing in the 2023–24 season, see section Clubs removed for more details.

Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 11 7 2 2 22 11 +11 23 Champions League Play-off round
2 Polissia Zhytomyr 11 7 1 3 18 8 +10 22 Champions League Second qualifying round
3 Shakhtar Donetsk 10 6 3 1 20 10 +10 21 Conference League Second qualifying round
4 Dnipro-1 10 6 3 1 13 7 +6 21
5 Rukh Lviv 10 5 4 1 19 10 +9 19
6 Chornomorets Odesa 11 6 1 4 18 11 +7 19
7 Dynamo Kyiv 8 5 0 3 22 14 +8 15
8 Kolos Kovalivka 11 3 6 2 7 7 0 15
9 Vorskla Poltava 11 4 1 6 12 21 9 13
10 Obolon Kyiv 11 3 3 5 8 14 6 12
11 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 10 3 2 5 7 10 3 11
12 Oleksandriya 11 2 3 6 7 17 10 9[lower-alpha 1]
13 Zorya Luhansk 9 2 3 4 10 12 2 9[lower-alpha 1] Relegation Play-off
14 LNZ Cherkasy 11 2 3 6 8 15 7 9[lower-alpha 1]
15 Veres Rivne 10 1 3 6 8 17 9 6 Ukrainian First League
16 Mynai 11 0 4 7 6 21 15 4
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. 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).[2]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Oleksandriya 2, Zorya 1, LNZ 1

PFL League 1 (First League)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Karpaty Lviv (Q) 13 10 3 0 22 7 +15 33 Qualified to the Promotion group
2 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 14 6 5 3 15 9 +6 23
3 Nyva Buzova 13 6 4 3 16 12 +4 22
4 Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi 13 4 6 3 17 17 0 18
5 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 13 5 2 6 10 11 1 17
6 Nyva Ternopil 13 4 4 5 9 11 2 16[lower-alpha 1] Qualified to the Relegation group
7 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk 13 3 7 3 20 14 +6 16[lower-alpha 1]
8 Podillia Khmelnytskyi 14 2 7 5 12 15 3 13
9 Khust 13 3 2 8 11 24 13 11
10 Metalist Kharkiv 13 1 4 8 6 18 12 7
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. 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).[3]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Nyva T. 4, Prykarpattia 1

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Inhulets Petrove (Q) 13 11 1 1 34 10 +24 34 Qualified to the Promotion group
2 Viktoriya Sumy 14 7 5 2 16 12 +4 26
3 Livyi Bereh Kyiv 13 7 2 4 31 11 +20 23
4 Mariupol 13 5 6 2 18 11 +7 21
5 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia 13 5 5 3 20 15 +5 20
6 Poltava 13 5 3 5 23 22 +1 18 Qualified to the Relegation group
7 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni 14 4 1 9 12 25 13 13
8 Kremin Kremenchuk 13 3 2 8 10 28 18 11
9 Chernihiv 13 3 0 10 14 34 20 9[lower-alpha 1]
10 Dinaz Vyshhorod 13 2 3 8 12 22 10 9[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October August 2023. 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).[3]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Chernihiv 6, Dinaz 0

Promotion group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Inhulets Petrove 13 11 1 1 34 10 +24 34 Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League
2 Karpaty Lviv 13 10 3 0 22 7 +15 33
3 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: the date to be announced later. 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).[3]

Relegation group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
11 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to relegation play-off
17 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Ukrainian Second League
19 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: the date to be announced later. 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).[3]

Relegation play-offs

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD v TBD
TBD v TBD

First leg

TBDvTBD
[ Report]

Second leg

TBDvTBD
[ Report]

PFL League 2 (Second League)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Druzhba Myrivka 13 11 1 1 34 6 +28 34 Promotion to Ukrainian First League
2 UCSA Kyiv 13 10 2 1 35 6 +29 32 Qualification to promotional play-off
3 Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka 14 10 1 3 28 9 +19 31
4 Zviahel 12 9 1 2 41 9 +32 28
5 Kudrivka 13 7 2 4 26 17 +9 23
6 Skala 1911 Stryi 13 7 1 5 23 21 +2 22
7 Nyva Vinnytsia 14 6 3 5 27 23 +4 21
8 Rukh-2 Lviv 12 5 2 5 18 16 +2 17
9 Karpaty-2 Lviv 12 5 1 6 19 23 4 16 Promotion restrictions
10 Trostianets 13 4 2 7 15 19 4 14
11 Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia 13 4 0 9 13 39 26 12 Promotion restrictions
12 Real Pharma Odesa 13 3 2 8 13 23 10 11[lower-alpha 1]
13 Lokomotyv Kyiv 14 3 2 9 13 29 16 11[lower-alpha 1]
14 Vast Mykolaiv 10 1 1 8 8 40 32 4
15 Kremin-2 Kremenchuk 13 0 1 12 6 39 33 1 Promotion restrictions
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. 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).
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Real Pharma 3, Lokomotyv 0

Women's club football

PromotedRelegated
Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (+)Ateks Kyiv

Note: For the scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details

Vyshcha Liha

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 8 7 1 0 23 6 +17 22 Qualification for the Championship Group
2 Vorskla Poltava 7 6 1 0 43 1 +42 19
3 Kolos Kovalivka 8 6 0 2 21 5 +16 18
4 Shakhtar Donetsk 8 5 0 3 31 10 +21 15
5 Ladomyr Volodymyr 8 4 2 2 17 18 1 14
6 Dynamo Kyiv 9 3 3 3 11 17 6 12
7 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 8 3 2 3 9 14 5 11 Qualification for the Relegation Group
8 EMS Podillia Vinnytsia 9 3 1 5 13 25 12 10
9 Dnipro-1 8 3 0 5 13 19 6 9
10 Veres Rivne 8 1 0 7 14 29 15 3
11 Pantery Uman 7 1 1 5 11 26 15 4
12 Mariupol 8 0 1 7 4 40 36 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2023. Source: womensfootball.com.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.[4]

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

Professional status kept

Not competing this season

First League
Second League

Permanently

On 21 June 2023 the 31st PFL Conference excluded following clubs that did not compete last season but were keeping their membership.[6]

Notes

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