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.
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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 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | - | 37 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | LNZ Cherkasy FC | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | - | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | - | 23 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | - | 27 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 5 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | FC Zorya Luhansk | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 14 | 5 -6-3 | 21 | - | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | - | 18 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | NK Veres Rivne | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | FC Obolon' Kyiv | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | - | 11 | 24 | -13 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | FC Rukh Vynnyky | 15 | 5 -1-9 | 16 | - | 13 | 22 | -9 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 13 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | FK Kudrivka | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | - | 18 | 29 | -11 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 -0-7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
| 15 | FC Oleksandria | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | - | 13 | 27 | -14 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| 16 | SK Poltava | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | - | 13 | 36 | -23 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to UKR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 12 Dec 2025
 | FK Kudrivka | Stadion KSK Nika |
 | FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Obolon' Arena |
Sat - 13 Dec 2025
 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | Stadion SK Hirnyk |
 | FC Zorya Luhansk | Cherkasy Arena |
 | FC Karpaty Lviv | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
Sun - 14 Dec 2025
 | FC Rukh Vynnyky | Stadion Molodizhnyy |
 | NK Veres Rivne | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Arena L'viv |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
| FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Stadion Kolos (Kovalivka) |
| FC Karpaty Lviv | Arena L'viv |
| FC Obolon' Kyiv | Stadion KSK Nika |
| LNZ Cherkasy FC | Ternopilskyi Miskyi Stadion im Romana Shukhevycha |
| FC Rukh Vynnyky | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| FC Zorya Luhansk | Stadion Yuvilejnyj (Bucha) |
| SK Poltava | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| NK Veres Rivne | Arena L'viv |
| FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
| FC Kolos Kovalivka | Stadion Ukrajina |
| FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Cherkasy Arena |
Results
Mon - 8 Dec 2025
| 03 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Stadion Molodizhnyy |
Sun - 7 Dec 2025
| 10 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | Arena L'viv |
| ABAN | NK Veres Rivne | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
| 30 | FC Oleksandria | Stadion SK Hirnyk |
Sat - 6 Dec 2025
| 12 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | Stadion Yuvilejnyj (Bucha) |
| 00 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | Stadion Kolos (Kovalivka) |
| 30 | FC Obolon' Kyiv | Cherkasy Arena |
Fri - 5 Dec 2025
| 10 | FC Karpaty Lviv | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
Mon - 1 Dec 2025
| 22 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Arena L'viv |
| 12 | SK Poltava | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
Sun - 30 Nov 2025
| 20 | FC Zorya Luhansk | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
| 00 | FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Ternopilskyi Miskyi Stadion im Romana Shukhevycha |
| 01 | FC Rukh Vynnyky | Stadion KSK Nika |
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
| 00 | FC Karpaty Lviv | Stadion Avanhard (Rivne) |
| 10 | FK Kudrivka | Cherkasy Arena |
Fri - 28 Nov 2025
| 00 | FC Kolos Kovalivka | Obolon' Arena |
Mon - 24 Nov 2025
| 22 | FC Oleksandria | Stadion Dynamo im Valery Lobanovsky |
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
| 42 | FK Kudrivka | Arena L'viv |
| 00 | FK Epitsentr Kam-Pod | Tsentralnyi Stadion (Zhytomyr) |
| 22 | NK Veres Rivne | Stadion SK Hirnyk |