2018–19 Ukrainian Cup

2018–19 Ukrainian Cup
Country  Ukraine
Dates 18 July 2018 – 15 May 2019
18 July 2018 – 22 August 2018 (qualification rounds)
26 September 2018 – 15 May 2019 (main event)[1]
Teams 50
Defending champions Shakhtar Donetsk
Matches played 32
Goals scored 81 (2.53 per match)
Attendance 47,102 (1,472 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) 3 – Robert Hehedosh (FC Mynai)
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 21 September 2018.

The 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup is the 28th annual season of Ukraine's football knockout competition. The competition started on 18 July 2018 and is planned to be concluded on 15 May 2019.[1]

All competition rounds consist of a single game with a home field advantage granted to a team from lower league.[2] Qualification for the competition is granted to all professional clubs and finalists of the Ukrainian Amateur Cup as long as those clubs will be able to pass the season's attestation (licensing).

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is the defending winner for the last two seasons. The Donetsk club has reached the competition finals in the last eight years winning six of them.[2] There were around 300 clubs over the history of competition.[2]

Team allocation and schedule

Distribution

First round
(20 teams)		 18 entrants from the Second League

2 entrants from the Amateur Cup
Second round
(28 teams)		 16 entrants from the First League

2 entrants from the Second League

 10 winners from the First round
Third round
(20 teams)		 6 entrants from the Premier League 14 winners from the Second round
Main phase
(16 teams)		 6 entrants from the Premier League 10 winners from the Round of 32

Rounds schedule

Phase Round Fractional Draw date Game date(1)
Preliminary Round 1 ​1⁄64 finals 10 July 2018 18 July 2018
Round 2 ​1⁄32 finals 20 July 2018 22 August 2018
Round 3 ​1⁄16 finals 31 August 2018 26 September 2018
Main event Round of 16 ​1⁄8 finals 28 September 2018 31 October 2018
Quarter-finals ​1⁄4 finals 2 November 2018 3 April 2019
Semi-finals ​1⁄2 finals TBA 24 April 2019
Final 15 May 2019
Notes:
  • ^(1) Main date, when most of the games scheduled to play; an auxiliary date might be granted in case of emergencies

Competition schedule

First Preliminary round (1/64)

In this round sixteen clubs from the Second League and both finalists of the 2017–18 Ukrainian Amateur Cup played. The draw for this round was held on 10 July 2018 at the House of Football in Kiev. The round matches were played on 18 July 2018.

Tavriya Simferopol (2L) 1 – 0(2) (2L) Chaika Petropavlivska-Borshchahivka
Viktoriya Mykolaivka (AM) 2 – 1 (2L) Nyva Ternopil
LNZ-Lebedyn (AM) 0 – 0 (a.e.t.), (4–2 p) (2L) Polissya Zhytomyr
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (2L) walkover(3) (2L) Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih
FC Kalush (2L) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.), (4–3 p) (2L) Bukovyna Chernivtsi
Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka (2L) 0 – 1 (2L) Krystal Kherson
Real Pharma Odesa (2L) 0 – 2 (2L) Nyva Vinnytsia
Podillya Khmelnytskyi (2L) 0 – 2 (2L) Metalurh Zaporizhia
Veres Rivne (2L) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.), (9–10 p)(4) (2L) FC Mynai
FC Nikopol (2L) 1 – 4 (2L) Myr Hornostayivka
Notes:

Second Preliminary round (1/32)

In this round all the 16 clubs will enter from the First League, two other recently relegated clubs of the Second League, nine winners of the previous round and one team which received a bye. The draw for this round was held 20 July 2018 at the House of Football in Kiev. The round matches were played on 22 August 2018.

Nyva Vinnytsia (2L) 2 – 1 (1L) Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni
Viktoriya Mykolaivka (AM) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.), (1–3 p) (2L) Myr Hornostayivka
LNZ-Lebedyn (AM) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.), (2–4 p) (2L) Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih
FC Mynai (2L) 3 – 1 (1L) Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya Bilozirya (2L) 3 – 1 (1L) Rukh Vynnyky
FC Kalush (2L) 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) (1L) Avanhard Kramatorsk
Tavriya Simferopol (2L) 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) (1L) Volyn Lutsk
Kremin Kremenchuk (2L) 1 – 2 (1L) Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
Balkany Zorya (1L) 0 – 1 (1L) MFC Mykolaiv
Krystal Kherson (2L) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.), (4–2 p) (1L) Ahrobiznes Volochysk
Inhulets Petrove (1L) 1 – 0 (1L) Kolos Kovalivka
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (1L) 2 – 0 (1L) Obolon-Brovar Kyiv
PFC Sumy (1L) walkover(5) (1L) Kobra Kharkiv
Metalurh Zaporizhia (2L) 0 – 2(6) (1L) SC Dnipro-1
Notes:

Third Preliminary round (1/16)

In this round lower placed 6 clubs from the Premier League will enter along with 14 winners of the previous round including 7 clubs from the First League and 7 clubs from the Second League. The draw for this round was held 31 August 2018 at the House of Football in Kiev.[6] The round matches were played on 26 September 2018.[7]

25 September 2018 PFC Sumy (1L) 0 – 3 (PL) Karpaty Lviv Yuvileinyi Stadium, Sumy
18:30 Report Holodyuk  32'
Vargas  57'
Hutsulyak  73'		 Attendance: 1,400
Referee: D.Kryvushkin (Kharkiv)
26 September 2018 Krystal Kherson (2L) 2 – 3 (PL) Desna Chernihiv Krystal Stadium, Kherson
15:00 Barladym  76'
Bryzhchuk  90+3'		 [ Report] D. Favorov  52'
Volkov  60'
Khlyobas  81'		 Attendance: 1,626
Referee: I.Bondar (Kyiv)
26 September 2018 Myr Hornostayivka (2L) 0 – 3 (1L) Inhulets Petrove Zatys Stadium, Hornostayivka
15:30 [ Report] Kovalenko  20'
Sichinava  75'
Khuchbarov  90+4'		 Attendance: 155
Referee: O.Afanasyev (Kharkiv)
26 September 2018 Nyva Vinnytsia (2L) 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 (2L) Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih Tsentralnyi Miskyi Stadion, Vinnytsia
16:00 [ Report] Attendance: 1,500
Referee: O.Tytov (Donetsk)
26 September 2018 FC Kalush (2L) 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) (1L) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Khimik Stadion, Kalush
16:00 Knysh  116' [ Report] Attendance: 4,500
Referee: A.Kovalenko (Poltava)
26 September 2018 FC Mynai (2L) 3 – 1 (1L) MFC Mykolaiv Mynai Arena, Mynai
17:00 Kobin  36' (pen.)
Hehedosh  68'
Pynyashko  71'		 [ Report] Attendance: 1,287
Referee: I.Bych (Kyiv)
26 September 2018 Cherkashchyna-Akademiya Bilozirya (2L) 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) (PL) Arsenal Kyiv Zorya Stadium, Bilozirya
17:00 Tymofiyenko  83', 87'
Tarasenko  115'		 Report Semotyuk  26'
Sukhoruchko  66'		 Attendance: 670
Referee: K.Trukhanov (Kharkiv)
26 September 2018 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (1L) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 (PL) Olimpik Donetsk Zirka Stadium, Kropyvnytskyi
17:00 Kondrakov  87' (pen.) Report Politylo  38' Attendance: 694
Referee: D.Panchyshyn (Kharkiv)
26 September 2018 SC Dnipro-1 (1L) 2 – 1 (1L) Volyn Lutsk Dnipro Arena, Dnipro
18:30 Kravchenko  20'
Chychykov  64'		 Report Zinkevych  85' Attendance: 2,641
Referee: Y. Ivanov (Donetsk Oblast)
26 September 2018 Chornomorets Odesa (PL) 3 – 0 (PL) FC Oleksandriya Chornomorets Stadium, Odesa
19:00 Chorniy  43' (pen.), 83'
Koval  75'		 Report Attendance: 3,200
Referee: O.Omelchenko (Slovyansk)
Notes:

Round of 16 (​1⁄8)

In this round the rest 6 clubs from the Premier League will enter along with 10 winners of the previous round including 4 more clubs from the Premier League, 2 clubs from the First League and 4 clubs from the Second League. The draw for this round was held 28 September 2018 at the House of Football in Kiev.[8][9] The round matches will be played on 31 October 2018.[8]

31 October 2018 Inhulets Petrove (1L) x – x (PL) FC Mariupol
[ Report]
31 October 2018 FC Kalush (2L) x – x (1L) SC Dnipro-1 Kalush Stadium, Kalush
[ Report]
31 October 2018 Desna Chernihiv (PL) x – x (PL) Zorya Luhansk
[ Report]
31 October 2018 FC Mynai (2L) x – x (PL) Dynamo Kyiv Mynai Arena, Mynai
[ Report]
31 October 2018 Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih (2L) x – x (PL) FC Lviv
[ Report]
31 October 2018 Cherkashchyna-Akademiya (2L) x – x (PL) Karpaty Lviv
[ Report]
Notes:

Quarterfinals (​1⁄4)

The draw for this round will be held 2 November 2018 at the House of Football in Kiev. The round matches will be played in spring of 2019.

Top goalscorers

The competition's top ten goalscorers including qualification rounds.

As of 27 September 2018

Rank Scorer Team Goals
(Pen.)
1 Ukraine Robert Hehedosh FC Mynai 3
2 Ukraine Vyacheslav Akimov Viktoriya Mykolaivka 2
Ukraine Andriy Barladym Krystal Kherson 2
Ukraine Oleksiy Boiko Myr Hornostayivka 2
Ukraine Serhiy Kravchenko SC Dnipro-1 2
Ukraine Roman Loktionov Cherkashchyna-Akademiya 2
Ukraine Ivan Rudnytskyi Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 2
Ukraine Vitaliy Tymofiyenko Cherkashchyna-Akademiya 2
Ukraine Artem Chorniy Chornomorets Odesa 2 (1)
10 62 players 1

Notes:

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 The 2017–18 Ukrainian Cup: ten facts about the tournament (Кубок Украины-2017/18. Десять фактов о турнире). UA-Football. 8 July 2017
  3. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Нафтовик-Укрнафта знявся з чемпіонату Другої ліги і втратив професійний статус" [Naftovyk-Ukrnafta withdrew from the Second League championship and lost their professional status]. ua-football.com. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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  5. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Металург З тимчасово змушений покинути Славутич-Арену" [Metalurh is temporarily forced to leave Slavutych-Arena]. UA-Football.com. 19 August 2018.
  6. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Кубок України: жеребкування третього попереднього етапу відбудеться 31 серпня" [Ukrainian Cup: the draw of the third preliminary stage will take place on 31 August]. Football Federation of Ukraine. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ↑ The 2018-19 Ukrainian Cup. Games of the third preliminary stage (renewing) (Кубок України-2018/2019. Матчі третього попереднього етапу (оновлюється)). Football Federation of Ukraine. 25 September 2018
  8. 1 2 (in Ukrainian) "Известны все участники 1/8 финала Кубка Украины" [There are known all participants of the Ukrainian Cup ​1⁄8 finals]. UA-Football. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  9. ↑ (in Ukrainian) "Донецкое дерби и Динамо против второлиговского клуба. Результаты жеребьевки Кубка Украины" [Donetsk derby and Dynamo against the Second League club. Results of the Ukrainian Cup draw]. UA-Football. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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