2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League
![]() Official logo[1] | |
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 3 August 2024 – 24 May 2025 14 December 2024 – 22 February 2025 (winter break) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League season, referred to as the VBet Liha for sponsorship reasons, is the 34th top-level football club competition since the fall of the Soviet Union and the 17th since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League.
Teams
[edit]This season the Ukrainian Premier League remained at 16 teams.
Promoted teams
[edit]- Inhulets Petrove – first-placed team of the 2023–24 Ukrainian First League (returning after a season)
- Karpaty Lviv – second-placed team of the 2023–24 Ukrainian First League (returning, last competed in 2019–20, for the first time since its reorganization in 2020)
- Livyi Bereh Kyiv – winner of pre-season Mini-tournament. Third-placed team of the 2023–24 Ukrainian First League (debut)
Relegated teams
[edit]- FC Mynai – relegated after four seasons in the top flight.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv – relegated after three seasons in the top flight.
WIthdrawn teams
[edit]Location map
[edit]Teams in italics are from areas bordering the Russian Federation and are playing their home games in different cities due to ongoing hostilities.
Stadiums
[edit]The minimum threshold for the stadium's capacity in the UPL is 4,500 (Article 10, paragraph 8.3).[3]
The following stadiums are regarded as home grounds:
Rank | Stadium | Place | Club | Capacity | Notes |
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1 | Arena Lviv | Lviv | Rukh Lviv | 34,915 | |
Shakhtar Donetsk | used as home ground during the season | ||||
2 | Chornomorets Stadium | Odesa | Chornomorets Odesa | 34,164 | |
3 | Ukraina Stadium | Lviv | Karpaty Lviv | 27,925 | |
4 | Butovsky Vorskla Stadium | Poltava | Vorskla Poltava | 24,795 | |
5 | Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium | Kyiv | Dynamo Kyiv | 16,873 | |
6 | Avanhard Stadium | Uzhhorod | Inhulets Petrove | 12,000 | |
7 | Tsentralnyi Stadion | Cherkasy | LNZ Cherkasy | 10,321 | |
8 | CSC Nika Stadium | Oleksandriya | FC Oleksandriya | 7,000 | |
9 | Tsentralnyi Stadion | Zhytomyr | Polissya Zhytomyr | 5,928 | |
10 | Obolon Arena | Kyiv | Obolon Kyiv | 5,100 | |
11 | Kolos Stadium | Kovalivka | Kolos Kovalivka | 5,050 | |
12 | Livyi Bereh Arena | Zolochivska hromada | Livyi Bereh Kyiv Zorya Luhansk |
4,700 | used as home ground during the season |
13 | Avanhard Stadium | Rivne | Veres Rivne | 4,650 | |
14 | Hirnyk Stadium | Kryvyi Rih | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 2,500 |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Inhulets Petrove | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 5 June 2024 | Pre-season | ![]() |
15 June 2024[5] |
LNZ Cherkasy | ![]() |
End of the contract | 10 June 2024[6] | ![]() |
11 June 2024[7] | |
Chornomorets Odesa | ![]() |
Mutual consent[8] | 26 June 2024[8] | ![]() |
26 June 2024 | |
Chornomorets Odesa | ![]() |
End of the contract | 30 June 2024 | ![]() |
1 July 2024[9] | |
Chornomorets Odesa | ![]() |
End of the contract | 30 June 2024 | ![]() |
1 July 2024[10] | |
Chornomorets Odesa | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell[B] | 13 July 2024 | ![]() |
9 July 2024[11] | |
Karpaty Lviv | ![]() |
Mutual consent[12] | 17 July 2024 | ![]() |
19 July 2024 |
Notes:
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Zorya Luhansk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | LNZ Cherkasy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
5 | Kolos Kovalivka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | Obolon Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Karpaty Lviv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | Veres Rivne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Oleksandriya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Polissya Zhytomyr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Rukh Lviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Inhulets Petrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
14 | Chornomorets Odesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
15 | Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Relegation to Ukrainian First League |
16 | Vorskla Poltava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
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).[13]
Results
[edit]Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Mini-Tournament play-offs
[edit]After the withdrawal of Dnipro-1 from the Ukrainian Premier League the administration concured a playoff between the relegated teams from the 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League season and the third and fourth placed teams from the 2023–24 Ukrainian First League Promotion group.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 1 – 1 5 – 4 (pen.) |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | 3 – 3 3 – 5 (pen.) |
FC Mynai |
Semi-Finals
[edit]Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 1 – 1 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
5 – 4 |
Livyi Bereh Kyiv advance to the Final of the Mini-Tournament play-offs
Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | 3 – 3 | FC Mynai |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
3 – 5 |
FC Mynai advance to the Final of the Mini-Tournament play-offs
Final
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 3 – 0 | FC Mynai |
Livyi Bereh Kyiv promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League
FC Mynai relegated to the Ukrainian First League
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Teams that placed 13th and 14th in the 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League play two-leg play-off with the third and fourth teams of the 2024–25 Ukrainian First League.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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TBD | x–x | TBD | ||
TBD | x–x | TBD |
First Semi-final
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Second Semi-final
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Season statistics
[edit]Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Player of the Month | Coach of the Month | Ref. | ||
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Player | Club | Coach | Club | ||
August 2024 | |||||
September 2024 | |||||
October 2024 | |||||
November 2024 | |||||
December 2024 / February 2025 | |||||
March 2025 | |||||
April 2025 | |||||
May 2025 |
Round awards
[edit]Round | Player | Coach | ||||
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Player | Club | Reference | Coach | Club | Reference | |
Round 1 | ||||||
Round 2 | ||||||
Round 3 | ||||||
Round 4 | ||||||
Round 5 | ||||||
Round 6 | ||||||
Round 7 | ||||||
Round 8 | ||||||
Round 9 | ||||||
Round 10 | ||||||
Round 11 | ||||||
Round 12 | ||||||
Round 13 | ||||||
Round 14 | ||||||
Round 15 | ||||||
Round 16 | ||||||
Round 17 | ||||||
winter break | ||||||
Round 18 | ||||||
Round 19 | ||||||
Round 20 | ||||||
Round 21 | ||||||
Round 22 | ||||||
Round 23 | ||||||
Round 24 | ||||||
Round 25 | ||||||
Round 26 | ||||||
Round 27 | ||||||
Round 28 | ||||||
Round 29 | ||||||
Round 30 |
See also
[edit]- 2024–25 Ukrainian Cup
- 2024–25 Ukrainian First League
- 2024–25 Ukrainian Second League
- 2024–25 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
- 2024–25 Ukrainian Women's League
- List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2024
- List of Ukrainian football transfers winter 2024–25
Notes
[edit]- ^ Born on territory of Bosnian republic in Yugoslavia before its dissolution, Marino Pušić is of mixed ethnic background and carries a dual citizenship.[4]
- ^ Despite the appointment to the position of head coach, Oleksandr Babych has not yet taken up his duties, so the team was led by Anatoliy Didenko
References
[edit]- ^ Official Logo. Ukrainian Premier League website.
- ^ "Дніпро-1 знімається, але просить Лігу зберегти за клубом професійний статус. Завтра відбудуться загальні збори УПЛ (Dnipro-1 withdaws, but asks League to remain wit professional status. Tomorrow will be a Genernal Meeting of the PFL)". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Places of holding competitions (Місця проведення змагань). 2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
- ^ Profile of Marino Pušić. www.worldfootball.net
- ^ "Официально: Василий Кобин возглавил Ингулец" (in Russian). www.ua-football.com. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "ЛНЗ ЗАВЕРШИВ СПІВПРАЦЮ З ОЛЕГОМ ДУЛУБОМ ТА ОЛЕКСАНДРОМ ГРАНОВСЬКИМ" (in Ukrainian). fc-lnz.com. 10 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "АНДРЕС КАРРАСКО – ГОЛОВНИЙ ТРЕНЕР ФК ЛНЗ" (in Ukrainian). fc-lnz.com. 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b "РОМАН ГРИГОРЧУК ЗАЛИШАЄ "ЧОРНОМОРЕЦЬ"" (in Ukrainian). chornomorets.football. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Ще два тренери завершили роботу в Чорноморці" (in Ukrainian). sport.ua. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "ТРЕНУВАЛЬНА ГРА: «ЧОРНОМОРЕЦЬ» - «НИВА» ВІННИЦЯ – 2:2" (in Ukrainian). chornomorets.football. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "ОЛЕКСАНДР БАБИЧ – ГОЛОВНИЙ ТРЕНЕР «ЧОРНОМОРЦЯ»" (in Ukrainian). chornomorets.football. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Мирон Маркевич підтвердив, що залишив Карпати" (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
- ^ Top scorers. Ukrainian Premier League.
- ^ "Most Clean Sheets". www.footystats.org/. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website of the Ukrainian Premier League
- The season's calendar planner. Ukrainian Premier League. (pdf format)
- Ukrainian Premier League seasons
- 2024–25 in European association football leagues
- 2024–25 in Ukrainian association football leagues
- Scheduled association football competitions
- Sports events affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Current association football seasons
- Wartime seasons in Ukrainian football