2025–26 Ukrainian Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2025–26 Ukrainian Cup is the 34th annual season of Ukraine's football knockout competition and the 3rd during the full-scale Russian invasion. The competition started on 9 August 2025 and will be concluded in May of 2026. Champions qualify for the First qualifying round of 2026-27 UEFA Europa League.
8-10 August 2025
(qualification round)
22 August 2025–20 May 2026
(main event)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ukraine |
| Dates | 8 August 2025–20 May 2026 8-10 August 2025 (qualification round) 22 August 2025–20 May 2026 (main event) |
| Teams | 68 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 166 (2.52 per match) |
| Attendance | 43,321 (656 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Peter Itodo (5 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 22 April 2026. | |
All competition stages consisted of a single game, with a home-field advantage granted to a team from a lower league in the first two rounds. Draw was blind for all stages except the qualification round.
Teams from cities of occupied or bordering regions with the Russian Federation, such as Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Sumy, and others, are forced to play in other locations.[1]
Highlights and changes to the format
Changes to the competition format were announced during the last season. Intent was to allow more amateur-level teams to participate in the competition.[2] The major change for this season is that teams from the regional associations (in addition to AAFU members) are participating for the first time since 1996.
This season, four teams represented the Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football as the Ukrainian Amateur Cup's best performers (all semifinalists), instead of two. Later, due to the sudden withdrawal of FC Mynai, the number was increased by one.
On 7 May 2025,[3] the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) agreed with the Ukrainian Premier League teams on their participation in this season's competition in a new format.[4]
Among other changes, it was agreed that there would be no extra time after a match is tied; instead, the only tiebreaker is a penalty shootout.
Compared with the previous season, the prize awarding fund was increased by 25%. It was planned to pay 70% to the hosting teams and 30% to the visiting teams.[5]
In addition, the competition administration (UAF) presented a new trophy along with a new slogan for the tournament: "Honor to oneself, glory to Ukraine." The previous trophy with Nike has been replaced with a new one that featured a mace variation, Bulava.
Also, the hosting team was selected differently from one stage to another. At the very start, the qualification/preliminary round, the hosting team was selected by draw. In the Round of 64 and Round of 32, the hosting team was determined as the one that plays in a lower league than the other team. If both teams were from the same league, the hosting team was identified as the one that received an odd number during a draw. For the rounds of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, the hosting team is also determined as the one that received an odd number during a draw. For the final, the hosting team was determined by a draw.
The video assistant referee service for this competition was approved for the 24 stadiums mentioned in the competition's regulations.
Team allocation and schedule
The competition includes all professional first teams from the Premier League (16/16 teams of the league), First League (16/16), Second League (16/23) as well as 20 amateur teams including 4 best performers from the previous year's Amateur Cup and 16 from regional associations.
| Distribution | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams entering this round | Teams advancing from the previous round | ||
| Qualification round (16 teams) |
16 entrants from regional associations[6] | ||
| Round of 64 (56 teams) |
12 entrants of the Premier League[6] 16 entrants of the First League[6] 15 entrants of the Second League[6] 5 entrants of the 2024–25 Amateur Cup[6] |
8 winners from the Qualification round | |
| Round of 32 (16 teams) |
4 entrants from the Premier League[6] | 28 winners from the Round of 64 | |
Rounds schedule
| Phase | Round | Number of fixtures |
Clubs remaining |
Winner's prize money |
Loser's prize money |
Draw date | Game date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | 8 | 16 → 8 | ₴ 100,000[7] | 17 July 2025[6][8] | 9-10 August 2025[9] | ||
| Main event | Round of 64 | 28 | 56 → 28 | ₴ 150,000[7] | 13 August 2025 | 23-24 August 2025[10] | |
| Round of 32 | 16 | 32 → 16 | ₴ 200,000[7] | 28 August 2025[11][12] | 17-24 September 2025 | ||
| Round of 16 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 26 September 2025[13] | 28-30 October 2025[13] | |||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 8 → 4 | 28 November 2025[14][15] | 3-17 March 2026 | |||
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 → 2 | ₴ 800,000[7] | ₴ 600,000[7] | 19 March 2026[16] | 21-22 April 2026 | |
| Final | 1 | 2 → 1 | ₴ 2,500,000[7] | ₴ 1,500,000[7] | 20 May 2026[17] | ||
Teams
| Enter in Qualification | Enter in Round of 64 | Enter in Round of 32 | |||
| Regional associations 16 teams[6] |
AAFU 4 teams[6] |
PFL League 2 16/23 teams[6] |
PFL League 1 16/16 teams[6] |
UPL 12/16 teams[6] |
UPL 4/16 teams[6] |
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Notes:
- With the asterisk (*) are noted the Second League teams that were recently admitted to the league from amateurs and the AAFU (amateur) team(s) that qualified in addition to the Amateur Cup finalist(s).
- Seven reserve teams from the PFL League 2 were not eligible to participate.
- Right before the first draw, there were some changes to the pool of participants. Palmira Odesa replaced Atletyk Odesa, Iron Zaporizhzhia replaced Metalurh Zaporizhzhia football school.
- During the Round of 64 draw on August 13, 2025, the Ukrainian Association of Football announced that there will be 5 teams from the 2024–25 Ukrainian Amateur Cup instead of 4. Due to the withdrawal of FC Mynai, an amateur side, Avanhard Lozova, was added instead.[18] In the season's regulations, only four AAFU participants were mentioned and 16 representatives of the regional associations (Article 3, paragraph 4). At the same time, Metalurh, which had just been relegated to the Second League, had their relegation canceled, so the number of teams in the Second League decreased by one more.
Bracket
The following is the tournament bracket that demonstrates the last five rounds of the Ukrainian Cup, including the final match.[19] Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.
Competition schedule
Legends: AM – AAFU (amateur) competitions (IV or lower tiers), 2L – Second League (III tier), 1L – First League (II tier), PL – Premier League (I tier)
Qualification round (1/64)
In this round, 16 clubs from the regional associations play each other to determine 8 winners who will proceed to the Round of 64.[20]
The draw was held on 17 July 2025 with the participation of Dmytro Mykhaylenko.[21] Right before the draw, all participants of the qualification round were placed in four regional groups of four (A, B, C, D).[22] On 7 August 2025, the locations and referees for the qualification round were confirmed.[23]
| Ukrainian Premier League (1) | Ukrainian First League (2) | Ukrainian Second League (3) | Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football (4) | Regional football associations of Ukraine (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 |
16 / 16 |
15 / 15 |
5 / 5 |
16 / 16 |
68 / 68 |
| 8 August 2025 | Iron Zaporizhzhia (AM) | 5 – 1 | (AM) FC Novoukrainka | Zaporizhzhia |
| 12:30 |
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Report[24] |
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Stadium: Slavutych-Arena Referee: Andriy Voyevoda (Dnipro) |
| 8 August 2025 | Lehiya Kyiv (AM) | 0 – 4 | (AM) Polissya Stavky | Kyiv |
| 18:00 | Report[25] |
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Stadium: Zmina Referee: Pavlo Detsyuk (Chernihiv) |
| 9 August 2025 | Olympia Savyntsi (AM) | 4 – 0 | (AM) Nika SMK Bohodukhiv | Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Start Referee: Serhiy Dubykivskyi (Kyiv Oblast) |
| 9 August 2025 | Hirnyk Novoyavorivsk (AM) | 1 – 1 (3–4 p) | (AM) Naftovyk Dolyna | Novoiavorivsk, Lviv Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report[26] |
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Stadium: Miskyi Referee: Ivan Mandzyuk (Ternopil Oblast) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 August 2025 | Karbon Cherkasy (AM) | 2 – 1 | (AM) Palmira Odesa | Heronymivka, Cherkasy Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNZ training field Referee: Oleksiy Harkusha (Kyiv) |
| 9 August 2025 | Korosten Ahro/Nyva (AM) | 1 – 0 | (AM) LSTM 536 Lutsk | Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Spartak Referee: Oleh Olkhovskyi (Luhansk) |
| 10 August 2025 | Fazenda Chernivtsi (AM) | 1 – 1 (4–3 p) | (AM) Medeya-Nevytskyi Zamok | Chernivtsi |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Olimpiya Attendance: 208 Referee: Myroslav Lypko (Ivano-Frankivsk) | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 10 August 2025 | Kolos Polonne (AM) | 0 – 0 (5–3 p) | (AM) Ahron Velyki Hayi | Polonne, Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Polon Attendance: 300 Referee: Mykola Baidyuk (Chernivtsi) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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- Notes
- During the match Korosten/Ahro-Nyva versus LSTM No.536 Artem Fedetskyi who was playing for LSTM was ejected on the 73rd minutes.[28] That was not recorded in the UAF report.
Round of 64 (1/32)
In this round, 12 clubs from the Premier League, 16 clubs from the First League, 15[note 2] clubs from the Second League, and 5 teams of the last season Amateur Cup entered the competition and joined the 8 winners of the Qualification round (all amateurs).
The draw was held on 13 August 2025 with the participation of Oleh Luzhnyi among others.[29] On 20 August 2025, the UAF approved and confirmed all times and locations of the upcoming matches of the Round of 64.[30]
| Ukrainian Premier League (1) | Ukrainian First League (2) | Ukrainian Second League (3) | Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football (4) | Regional football associations of Ukraine (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 |
16 / 16 |
15 / 15 |
5 / 5 |
8 / 16 |
60 / 68 |
| 22 August 2025 | Mayak Sarny (AM) | 0 – 2 | (1L) Metalist Kharkiv | Sarny, Rivne Oblast |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Mriya Attendance: 2,200 Referee: S.Lapko (Lviv) |
| 22 August 2025 | Viktoriya Sumy (1L) | 1 – 0 | (1L) Vorskla Poltava | Trostianets, Sumy Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: imeni Kutsa Referee: M.Skrypnyk (Kyiv Oblast) |
| 22 August 2025 | Karbon Cherkasy (AM) | 1 – 2 | (1L) Inhulets Petrove | Heronymivka, Cherkasy Oblast |
| 15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNZ training field Referee: P.Plieshko (Kremenchuk) |
| 22 August 2025 | Lokomotyv Kyiv (2L) | 2 – 2 (4–2 p) | (PL) Kolos Kovalivka | Kyiv |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: imeni Bannikova Attendance: 480 Referee: A.Zaitsev (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 23 August 2025 | Iron Zaporizhzhia (AM) | 1 – 5 | (PL) SC Poltava | Zaporizhzhia |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Slavutych-Arena Attendance: 278 Referee: D.Reznikov (Kamianske) |
| 23 August 2025 | Olympia Savyntsi (AM) | 1 – 1 (3–1 p) | (2L) SC Vilkhivtsi | Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Start Attendance: 275 Referee: S.Dubykivskyi (Kyiv Oblast) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 23 August 2025 | Denhoff Denykhivka (AM) | 2 – 2 (11–10 p) | (1L) Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | Denykhivka, Kyiv Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Denykhivka Arena Referee: V.Faida (Lviv) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 23 August 2025 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka (AM) | 1 – 1 (7–6 p) | (PL) Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | Tyshkivka, Kirovohrad Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tyshkivskyi Litsei Referee: P.Detsyuk (Chernihiv) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 23 August 2025 | Chornomorets Odesa (1L) | 2 – 1 | (PL) Zorya Luhansk | Odesa |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Chornomorets Attendance: 1,700 Referee: D.Osaulenko (Kyiv) |
| 23 August 2025 | Fazenda Chernivtsi (AM) | 0 – 1 | (1L) Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | Chernivtsi |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bukovyna Attendance: 900 Referee: I.Sadkovskyi (Ternopil Oblast) |
| 23 August 2025 | Avanhard Lozova (AM) | 0 – 3 | (1L) Bukovyna Chernivtsi | Poltava |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Molodizhnyi Referee: A.Ukhov (Kryvyi Rih) |
| 23 August 2025 | Probiy Horodenka (1L) | 0 – 1 | (PL) LNZ Cherkasy | Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Probiy Arena Attendance: 1,770 Referee: I.Stashuk (Chernihiv) |
| 23 August 2025 | Korosten/Ahro-Nyva (AM) | 0 – 4 | (PL) Veres Rivne | Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Spartak Attendance: 1,155 Referee: I.Salash (Kalush) |
| 23 August 2025 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni (2L) | 0 – 0 (4–3 p) | (2L) FC Trostianets | Horishni Plavni, Poltava Oblast |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Yunist Referee: R.Dubyna (Dnipro) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 23 August 2025 | Skala 1911 Stryi (2L) | 0 – 0 (4–5 p) | (1L) Podillya Khmelnytskyi | Stryi, Lviv Oblast |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Sokil Attendance: 653 Referee: M.Baydyuk (Chernivtsi) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 23 August 2025 | Livyi Bereh Kyiv (1L) | 0 – 0 (3–0 p) | (PL) FC Kudrivka | Hnidyn, Kyiv Oblast |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Arena Livyi Bereh Attendance: 712 Referee: R.Blavatskyi (Lviv) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 24 August 2025 | Kolos Polonne (AM) | 0 – 0 (4–1 p) | (AM) Naftovyk Dolyna | Polonne, Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
| 13:00 | Report[32] | Stadium: Polon Referee: I.Mandzyuk (Ternopil Oblast) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 24 August 2025 | Penuel Kryvyi Rih (2L) | 0 – 8 | (PL) Karpaty Lviv | Lviv |
| 13:00 | Report[33] | Stadium: Ukraina Attendance: 2,500 Referee: D.Kubryak (Odesa) |
| 24 August 2025 | Kulykiv-Bilka (2L) | 0 – 3 | (PL) Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Kulykiv, Lviv Oblast |
| 14:00 | Report[34] |
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Stadium: Kulykiv Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: O.Kalyonov (Khmelnytskyi) |
| 24 August 2025 | Kormil Yavoriv (AM) | 1 – 2 | (PL) Rukh Lviv | Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast |
| 15:00 |
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Report[35] |
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Stadium: imeni Smuka Attendance: 800 Referee: A.Mykhailyuk (Kyiv) |
| 24 August 2025 | FC Uzhhorod (2L) | 1 – 2 | (1L) Feniks-Mariupol | Uzhhorod |
| 15:30 |
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Report[36] |
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Stadium: Avanhard Attendance: 390 Referee: T.Kozak (Lviv Oblast) |
| 24 August 2025 | Nyva Vinnytsia (2L) | (3 – 0)[c] | (1L) UCSA Tarasivka | Vinnytsia |
| 15:30 |
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Report[38] |
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Stadium: Nyva training field Attendance: 100 Referee: O.Tytov (Donetsk) |
| 24 August 2025 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (PL) | 2 – 0 | (PL) Obolon Kyiv | Zhytomyr |
| 18:00 | Report[39] | Stadium: Tsentralnyi Attendance: 500 Referee: M.Raida (Zakarpattia Oblast) |
| 25 August 2025 | Real Pharma Odesa (2L) | 0 – 3 | (1L) Nyva Ternopil | Odesa |
| 13:00 | Report[40] | Stadium: Ivan Referee: O.Harkusha (Kyiv) |
| 25 August 2025 | Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka (2L) | 0 – 4 | (2L) FC Lisne | Sofiivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv Oblast |
| 14:00 | Report[41] | Stadium: Kolos training field Referee: Ye.Makarenko (Sumy) |
| 25 August 2025 | Dinaz Vyshhorod (2L) | 0 – 3 | (1L) Ahrobiznes Volochysk | Demydiv, Kyiv Oblast |
| 15:30 | Report[42] | Stadium: Dinaz Referee: Ye.Kievlich (Kropyvnytskyi) |
| 25 August 2025 | Atlet Kyiv (2L) | 0 – 1 | (1L) FC Chernihiv | Kyiv |
| 15:30 |
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Report[43] |
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Stadium: Atlet Referee: M.Lypko (Ivano-Frankivsk) |
| 25 August 2025 | Polissya Stavky (AM) | 3 – 0 | (2L) Rebel Kyiv | Kyiv |
| 15:30 |
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Report[44] |
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Stadium: Temp Attendance: 162 Referee: A.Hordynskyi (Vinnytsia) |
Notes:
- In the official report by UAF, Bohdan Porokh was ejected a minute before he was cautioned (Mayak v Metalist).
- In other sources, the goal was scored by Yuriy Klymchuk, second in the match (Lokomotyv v Kolos).[31]
- In other sources, the second goal was an own goal from Obolon player, Valeriy Dubko (Metalist 1925 v Obolon).[39]
Round of 32 (1/16)
In this round, 4 clubs from the Premier League joined the 28 winners of the Round of 64 (7 clubs from Premier League, 12 clubs from First League, 4 clubs from Second League, and 5 clubs from amateurs).[45]
The draw was held on 28 August 2025.[46] The dates were confirmed on 11 September 2025.[47]
| Ukrainian Premier League (1) | Ukrainian First League (2) | Ukrainian Second League (3) | Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football (4) | Regional football associations of Ukraine (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 / 16 |
12 / 16 |
4 / 15 |
2 / 5 |
3 / 16 |
32 / 68 |
| 17 September 2025 | Metalist Kharkiv (1L) | 0 – 2 | (PL) LNZ Cherkasy | Uzhhorod |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Avanhard Referee: Oleksandr Solovyan (Kyiv Oblast) |
| 17 September 2025 | FC Chernihiv (1L) | (3 – 0)[a] | (PL) Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Chernihiv |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Chernihiv Arena Referee: Volodymyr Novokhatniy (Cherkasy) | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 17 September 2025 | Polissya Stavky (AM) | 0 – 1 | (PL) Shakhtar Donetsk | Bucha, Kyiv Oblast |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Yuvileinyi Referee: Dmytro Yevtukhov (Dnipro) |
| 17 September 2025 | Livyi Bereh Kyiv (1L) | 0 – 1 | (1L) Viktoriya Sumy | Hnidyn, Kyiv Oblast |
| 15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Livyi Bereh Referee: Maksym Firsov (Rivne) |
| 17 September 2025 | FC Oleksandriya (PL) | 1 – 2 | (PL) Dynamo Kyiv | Oleksandriia, Kirovohrad Oblast |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Nika Referee: Oleksandr Omelchenko (Slovyansk) |
| 18 September 2025 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (1L) | 1 – 1 (2–4 p) | (1L) Feniks-Mariupol | Zaporizhzhia |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Slavutych-Arena Referee: Dmytro Osaulenko (Kyiv) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 18 September 2025 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi (1L) | 1 – 0 | (PL) Karpaty Lviv | Chernivtsi |
| 15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Bukovyna Referee: Yevhen Tsybulko (Cherkasy Oblast) |
| 18 September 2025 | Nyva Ternopil (1L) | 3 – 0 | (PL) SC Poltava | Ternopil |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Miskyi imeni Shukhevycha Referee: Sofiya Prychyna (Lviv Oblast) |
| 23 September 2025 | Olympia Savyntsi (AM) | 1 – 2 | (2L) FC Lisne | Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Start Referee: Lyudmyla Telbukh (Dnipro) |
| 23 September 2025 | Denhoff Denykhivka (AM) | 0 – 2 | (1L) Ahrobiznes Volochysk | Kovalivka, Kyiv Oblast |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Kolos Referee: Serhiy Podryhulia (Lutsk) |
| 24 September 2025 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka (AM) | 1 – 1 (5–3 p) | (1L) Chornomorets Odesa | Tyshkivka, Kirovohrad Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tyshkivka Lyceum Referee: A.Zaitsev (Donetsk Oblast) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 24 September 2025 | Inhulets Petrove (1L) | 4 – 1 | (1L) Podillya Khmelnytskyi | Petrove, Kirovohrad Oblast |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Inhulets Referee: Mykhailo Raida (Zakarpattia Oblast) |
| 24 September 2025 | Nyva Vinnytsia (2L) | 7 – 0 | (2L) Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | Vinnytsia |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Nyva training field Referee: M.Lypko (Ivano-Frankivsk) |
| 24 September 2025 | Lokomotyv Kyiv (2L) | 1 – 0 | (PL) Veres Rivne | Kyiv |
| 15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: imeni Bannikova Referee: Serhiy Zadyran (Kyiv Oblast) |
| 24 September 2025 | Kolos Polonne (AM) | 1 – 4 | (PL) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Khmelnytskyi |
| 15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Podillia Referee: I.Salash (Kalush) |
| 24 September 2025 | Rukh Lviv (PL) | 3 – 0 | (PL) Polissya Zhytomyr | Lviv |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Ukraina Referee: Denys Reznikov (Kamianske) |
Notes:
- Soon after the match against FC Chernihiv, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih released its official statement, in an apologetic manner, asking its fans to be forgiven.[50]
- In official UAF report Tverdokhlib scored on 5th minute (Chernihiv v Kryvbas).
- as Babik in the UAF official report (Chernihiv v Kryvbas)
Round of 16 (1/8)
This round includes 16 clubs (5 clubs from Premier League, 7 clubs from First League, 3 clubs from Second League, and an amateur club). The draw was held on 26 September 2025. Among notable football celebrities, Serhiy Rebrov participated in the draw ceremony.[13]
| Ukrainian Premier League (1) | Ukrainian First League (2) | Ukrainian Second League (3) | Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football (4) | Regional football associations of Ukraine (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 / 16 |
7 / 16 |
3 / 15 |
1 / 5 |
0 / 16 |
16 / 68 |
| 28 October 2025 | FC Chernihiv (1L) | 1 – 1 (4–3 p) | (2L) FC Lisne | Chernihiv |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Chernihiv Arena Referee: N.Dyord (Uzhhorod) | |
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| 28 October 2025 | Lokomotyv Kyiv (2L) | 1 – 0 | (2L) Nyva Vinnytsia | Kyiv |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: imeni Bannikova Referee: M.Firsov (Rivne) |
| 28 October 2025 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi (1L) | 2 – 1 | (1L) Nyva Ternopil | Chernivtsi |
| 14:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bukovyna Stadium Attendance: 4,126 Referee: D.Osaulenko (Kyiv) |
| 29 October 2025 | Viktoriya Sumy (1L) | 0 – 1 | (1L) Inhulets Petrove | Trostianets, Sumy Oblast |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: imeni Kutsa Attendance: 60 Referee: O.Kalyonov (Khmelnytskyi) |
| 29 October 2025 | LNZ Cherkasy (PL) | 1 – 0 | (PL) Rukh Lviv | Cherkasy |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Cherkasy Arena Attendance: 680 Referee: O.Omelchenko (Slovyansk) |
| 29 October 2025 | Dynamo Kyiv (PL) | 2 – 1 | (PL) Shakhtar Donetsk | Kyiv |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dynamo imeni Lobanovskoho Attendance: 4,333 Referee: D.Panchyshyn (Kharkiv) |
| 30 October 2025 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka (AM) | 1 – 1 (6–7 p) | (1L) Feniks-Mariupol | Kropyvnytskyi |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zirka Referee: O.Solovyan (Kyiv Oblast) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 30 October 2025 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (PL) | 4 – 3 | (1L) Ahrobiznes Volochysk | Zhytomyr |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polissya Attendance: 402 Referee: M.Kozyryatskyi (Zaporizhia) |
Quarter-finals (1/4)
This round includes 8 clubs: 3 clubs from Premier League, 4 clubs from First League and 1 club from Second League. Draws was held on 28 November 2025.[51]
| Ukrainian Premier League (1) | Ukrainian First League (2) | Ukrainian Second League (3) | Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football (4) | Regional football associations of Ukraine (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 / 16 |
4 / 16 |
1 / 15 |
0 / 5 |
0 / 16 |
8 / 68 |
| 3 March 2026 | Dynamo Kyiv (PL) | 2–0 | (1L) Inhulets Petrove | Kyiv |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Dynamo imeni Lobanovskoho Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Oleksandr Shandor (Lviv) |
| 4 March 2026 | LNZ Cherkasy (PL) | 0–0 (4–5 p) | (1L) Bukovyna Chernivtsi | Cherkasy |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Cherkasy Arena Attendance: 890 Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn (Kharkiv) | ||
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| 5 March 2026 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (PL) | 3–0 | (2L) Lokomotyv Kyiv | Kovalivka,[52] Kyiv Oblast |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Kolos Attendance: 586 Referee: Viktor Kopiyevskyi (Kropyvnytskyi) |
| 18 March 2026 | FC Chernihiv (1L) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | (1L) Feniks-Mariupol | Chernihiv |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Chernihiv Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: K.V. Zabroda (Kyiv) | ||
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Semi-finals (1/2)
This round includes 4 clubs: 2 clubs from Premier League, 2 clubs from First League. The draw was held on 19 March 2026.[16]
| Ukrainian Premier League (1) | Ukrainian First League (2) | Ukrainian Second League (3) | Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football (4) | Regional football associations of Ukraine (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 / 16 |
2 / 16 |
0 / 15 |
0 / 5 |
0 / 16 |
4 / 68 |
| 21 April 2026 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi (1L) | 0–3 | (PL) Dynamo Kyiv | Ternopil |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Ternopilskyi miskyi imeni Shukhevycha Attendance: 14,500[53] Referee: O. Afanasyev (Kharkiv) |
| 22 April 2026 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (PL) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | (1L) FC Chernihiv | Zhytomyr |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Tsentralnyi Stadion Attendance: 526 Referee: V.Romanov (Dnipro) | |
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Final
| 20 May 2026 | FC Chernihiv (1L) | v | (PL) Dynamo Kyiv | Lviv |
| Stadium: Arena Lviv |
Matches affected by air raid alerts
Round of 64
Livyi Bereh vs Kudrivka. The match had been interrupted during the game break for 11 minutes.[54]
Polissya vs Rebel. The start of the match had been postponed for 15 minutes.[55]
Round of 32
Oleksandriya vs Dynamo. The start of the match had been postponed for an hour.[56]
Olimpiya vs Lisne. The match had been interrupted twice during the first half and later during the game break for a total of almost 3 hours, extending the match to over 4 hours.[57][58]
Quarter-finals
LNZ vs Bukovyna. The match started an hour later due to an air raid alarm.[59]
Chernihiv vs Feniks-Mariupol. Originally scheduled on 17 March 2026, the match was postponed due to the prolonged air raid alarm.[60]
Semi-finals
Metalist 1925 vs Chernihiv. The match started two hours later due to an air raid alarm.[61]
Statistics
Top goalscorers
The competition's top goalscorers, including those from the preliminary rounds.
As of 21 April 2025[update][62]
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peter Itodo |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 5 (0) |
| 2 | 27 player(s) | 2 | |
| 29 | 105 player(s) | 1 | |
| 0 | own goal(s) | 2 | |
Notes:
- Own goals scored: Mykhailo Abramov (SC Vilkhivtsi vs Olympia Savyntsi), Danylo Bezkorovainyi (Polissya Zhytomyr vs Rukh Lviv)
Clean sheets
As of 1 May 2025[update]
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maksym Tatarenko | FC Chernihiv | 4 |
| Oleksiy Palamarchuk | LNZ Cherkasy | ||
| 2 | 3 player(s) | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 player(s) | 2 | |
| 9 | 27 player(s) | 1 | |
See also
Notes
- Yellow/tan color indicates that teams from that tier enter the competition in the next rounds; green color indicates that teams from that tier participate in the current round. The competition does not allow participation of second teams or reserves.