2019–20 in Ukrainian football

The 2019–20 season is the 28th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Football in Ukraine
Season2019–20
Men's football
Super CupDynamo Kyiv
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

National teams

Ukraine national football team
Main article: Ukraine national football team

Results and fixtures
Friendlies
10 September 2019 FriendlyUkraine v NigeriaDnipro, Ukraine
TBA [Report (UAF)]
[Report ()]		 Stadium: Dnipro-Arena
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italia)
14 November 2019 FriendlyUkraine – EstoniaZaporizhia, Ukraine
TBA [Report (UAF)]
[Report ()]
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
Group B
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 8 6 2 0 17 4 +13 20 Qualify for final tournament — 2–1 5–0 1–0 2–0
2  Portugal 8 5 2 1 22 6 +16 17 0–0 — 1–1 3–0 6–0
3  Serbia 8 4 2 2 17 17 0 14 2–2 2–4 — 3–2 4–1
4  Luxembourg 8 1 1 6 7 16 −9 4 1–2 0–2 1–3 — 2–1
5  Lithuania 8 0 1 7 5 25 −20 1 0–3 1–5 1–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) Lithuania 0–3 UkraineLFF Stadium, Vilnius
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) Report
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
11 October 2019 (2019-10-11) Ukraine v LithuaniaMetalist Stadium, Kharkiv
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report
14 October 2019 (2019-10-14) Ukraine v PortugalNSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report
17 November 2019 (2019-11-17) Serbia v UkraineRed Star Stadium, Belgrade
15:00 Report
2020 UEFA Euro
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

Ukraine U-21 national football team
Main article: Ukraine national under-21 football team

2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Group 8
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 5 5 0 0 13 5 +8 15 Final tournament — 2–1 13 Oct 4 Sep 2–1 5–1
2  Romania 5 3 1 1 11 3 +8 10 Final tournament if best runners-up
(Play-offs otherwise)		 TBD — 4–1 3–0 3–0 13 Oct
3  Finland 5 2 1 2 8 6 +2 7 0–1 4 Sep — 8 Sep 1–1 4–0
4  Ukraine 4 1 0 3 6 8 −2 3 2–3 9 Oct 0–2 — TBD 4–0
5  Northern Ireland 5 0 3 2 2 6 −4 3 8 Sep 0–0 9 Oct 13 Oct — 0–0
6  Malta 4 0 1 3 1 13 −12 1 9 Oct 8 Sep TBD TBD 4 Sep —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: UEFA

Ukraine U-19 national football team
Main article: Ukraine national under-19 football team

2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Further information: 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Further information: 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 9
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Sweden (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round if best third-placed team
4  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 13 November 2019. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

Ukraine women's national football team
Main article: Ukraine women's national football team

Results and fixtures
Friendlies
2021 UEFA Women's Euro qualifying
Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
Group I
Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland 5 4 1 0 10 3 +7 13 Final tournament — 1 Dec 1–0 3–2 2–0
2  Germany 4 4 0 0 31 0 +31 12 Final tournament
if among three best runners-up
(play-offs otherwise)		 19 Sep — 28 Nov 8–0 10–0
3  Greece 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4 1–1 0–5 — 27 Oct 22 Oct
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 2 19 −17 0 23 Oct 0–8 22 Sep — 1 Dec
5  Montenegro 4 0 0 4 0 19 −19 0 0–3 22 Sep 0–4 18 Sep —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source: UEFA
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Ukraine 0–8 GermanyArena Lviv, Lviv
16:00 (17:00 EEST) Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) Germany v UkraineNew Tivoli, Aachen
14:00 Report
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Republic of Ireland v UkraineTallaght Stadium, Dublin
(IST) Report
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Montenegro v Ukraine
Report
14 April 2020 (2020-04-14) Ukraine v Greece
(EEST) Report
5 June 2020 (2020-06-05) Ukraine v Republic of Ireland
(EEST) Report
9 June 2020 (2020-06-09) Greece v Ukraine
(EEST) Report

Ukraine women's national under-20 football team

Ukraine women's national under-17 football team
Main article: Ukraine women's national under-17 football team

UEFA Competitions

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase and play-off round
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
Third qualifying round
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round (League Path)
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Club Brugge 4–3 Dynamo Kyiv 1–0 3–3
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MC ATA SHK DZG
1 Manchester City 6 4 2 0 16 4 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase — 5–1 1–1 2–0
2 Atalanta 6 2 1 3 8 12 −4 7 1–1 — 1–2 2–0
3 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 1 3 2 8 13 −5 6 Transfer to Europa League 0–3 0–3 — 2–2
4 Dinamo Zagreb 6 1 2 3 10 13 −3 5 1–4 4–0 3–3 —
Source: UEFA

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round (Main Path)
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Budućnost Podgorica 1–4 Zorya Luhansk 1–3 0–1
Third qualifying round
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path)
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mariupol 0–4 AZ 0–0 0–4
CSKA Sofia 1–2 Zorya Luhansk 1–1 0–1

Play-off round
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Play-off round (Main Path)
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Espanyol 5–3 Zorya Luhansk 3–1 2–2

Group stage
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Group Stage
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MAL KOB DKV LUG
1 Malmö FF 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 4–3 2–1
2 Copenhagen 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9 0–1 — 1–1 1–0
3 Dynamo Kyiv 6 1 4 1 7 7 0 7 1–0 1–1 — 1–1
4 Lugano 6 0 3 3 2 5 −3 3 0–0 0–1 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNT WLF STE OLE
1 Gent 6 3 3 0 11 7 +4 12 Advance to knockout phase — 2–2 3–2 2–1
2 VfL Wolfsburg 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 1–3 — 1–0 3–1
3 Saint-Étienne 6 0 4 2 6 8 −2 4 0–0 1–1 — 1–1
4 Oleksandriya 6 0 3 3 6 10 −4 3 1–1 0–1 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout phase
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Champions League group stage third-placed teams
Round of 32
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Round of 32
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shakhtar Donetsk 5–4 Benfica 2–1 3–3
Round of 16
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Round of 16
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
VfL Wolfsburg 4 Shakhtar Donetsk 1–2 TBD

UEFA Youth League
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Youth League

UEFA Champions League Path
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Youth League group stage
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ATA DZG MCI SHK
1 Atalanta 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13 Round of 16 — 2–0 1–0 2–2
2 Dinamo Zagreb 6 3 2 1 6 5 +1 11 Play-offs 1–0 — 1–0 1–0
3 Manchester City 6 2 1 3 11 8 +3 7 1–3 2–2 — 5–0
4 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 0 2 4 5 14 −9 2 1–2 1–1 1–3 —
Source: UEFA

Domestic Champions Path
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path
First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dynamo Kyiv 10–2 Shkëndija 8–0 2–2
Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dynamo Kyiv 5–2 PAOK 3–0 2–2

Play-offs
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Youth League play-offs
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 (3–4 p) Dinamo Zagreb

UEFA Women's Champions League
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round
Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MIN KHA SPL BET
1 FC Minsk 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 9 Knockout phase — — 2–1 12–0
2 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (H) 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6 0–2 — — 6–0
3 Split 3 1 0 2 10 7 +3 3 — 2–3 — —
4 Bettembourg 3 0 0 3 2 25 −23 0 — — 2–7 —
Source: UEFA
(H) Host.

Men's club football
League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Premier League
League One
  • Mynai
  • Kremin Kremenchuk
  • Cherkashchyna
  • Metalurh Zaporizhia
League Two Groups
A
  • none
B

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

Premier League
Main article: 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League

First stage table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Shakhtar Donetsk 22 19 2 1 59 14 +45 59 Qualification to Championship round
2 Dynamo Kyiv 22 14 3 5 44 17 +27 45
3 Zorya Luhansk 22 13 4 5 39 18 +21 43
4 Desna Chernihiv 22 13 3 6 36 15 +21 42
5 FC Oleksandriya 22 11 4 7 30 23 +7 37
6 Kolos Kovalivka 22 8 2 12 25 39 −14 26
7 SC Dnipro-1 22 7 4 11 26 34 −8 25[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Relegation round
8 FC Mariupol 22 6 7 9 21 35 −14 25[lower-alpha 2]
9 FC Lviv 22 5 5 12 16 35 −19 20[lower-alpha 3]
10 Vorskla Poltava 22 6 2 14 15 38 −23 20[lower-alpha 3]
11 Olimpik Donetsk 22 5 3 14 17 37 −20 18
12 Karpaty Lviv 22 2 7 13 17 40 −23 13
Source: Ukrainian Premier League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head bigger amount of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Bigger amount of goals scored; 7) Draw or "golden match" if tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[1]
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other twice (22 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last 10 matches.
  2. Dnipro-1 is ahead of Mariupol on head-to-head goal difference: Dnipro-1 3, Mariupol 1
  3. Lviv is ahead of Vorskla on head-to-head goal difference: Lviv 4, Vorskla 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shakhtar Donetsk (C, Q) 27 23 2 2 69 20 +49 71 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Dynamo Kyiv 27 17 4 6 56 24 +32 55 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Zorya Luhansk 27 16 4 7 44 23 +21 52 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
4 Desna Chernihiv 27 15 4 8 47 22 +25 49 Playoff for qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
5 FC Oleksandriya 27 13 4 10 39 38 +1 43
6 Kolos Kovalivka (Q) 27 8 2 17 28 49 −21 26
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2020. Source: Ukrainian Premier League (in Ukrainian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head bigger amount of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Bigger amount of goals scored; 7) Draw or "golden match" if tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[2]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 SC Dnipro-1 26 10 4 12 33 38 −5 34 Playoff for qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
8 FC Mariupol 26 7 9 10 27 40 −13 30
9 Vorskla Poltava 26 7 5 14 20 41 −21 26
10 Olimpik Donetsk 26 6 5 15 23 43 −20 23
11 FC Lviv 27 5 7 15 19 44 −25 22
12 Karpaty Lviv 23 2 8 13 18 41 −23 14 Relegation to Ukrainian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 19 June 2020. Source: Ukrainian Premier League (in Ukrainian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head bigger amount of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Bigger amount of goals scored; 7) Draw or "golden match" if tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[3]

League 1
Main article: 2019–20 Ukrainian First League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Inhulets Petrove 20 12 4 4 33 15 +18 40 Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League[4]
2 Rukh Lviv 19 12 3 4 30 13 +17 39
3 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 20 11 5 4 29 19 +10 38[lower-alpha 1]
4 Obolon Brovar Kyiv 20 11 5 4 29 22 +7 38[lower-alpha 1]
5 Volyn Lutsk 20 11 5 4 39 29 +10 38[lower-alpha 1]
6 FC Mynai 20 11 4 5 33 22 +11 37[lower-alpha 2]
7 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 19 12 1 6 33 19 +14 37[lower-alpha 2]
8 Avanhard Kramatorsk 20 10 4 6 26 21 +5 34
9 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni 20 8 3 9 25 30 −5 27
10 Chornomorets Odesa 20 7 4 9 26 30 −4 25
11 MFC Mykolaiv 20 5 6 9 29 32 −3 21
12 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk 20 6 2 12 29 35 −6 20
13 Kremin Kremenchuk 20 5 4 11 28 39 −11 19
14 Balkany Zorya 20 4 5 11 15 30 −15 17
15 Metalurh Zaporizhya 20 3 2 15 16 36 −20 11 Qualification to relegation play-offs[5][6]
16 Cherkashchyna Cherkasy 20 1 3 16 16 44 −28 6
Updated to match(es) played on 25 June 2020. 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; 6) Goals scored.[7]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 6 (+3), Obolon Brovar Kyiv 1 (-1), Volyn Lutsk 1 (-2).
  2. Head-to-head points: FC Mynai 3, Ahrobiznes Volochysk 0.

League 2
Main article: 2019–20 Ukrainian Second League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Nyva Ternopil (P) 20 12 5 3 27 12 +15 41 Promotion to Ukrainian First League[8]
2 Polissya Zhytomyr (P) 20 11 6 3 28 11 +17 39
3 Veres Rivne (Q) 20 11 3 6 34 23 +11 36 Qualification to promotion play-offs[8]
4 Dinaz Vyshhorod 20 9 4 7 27 24 +3 31
5 FC Kalush 20 8 5 7 26 20 +6 29[lower-alpha 1]
6 Podillya Khmelnytskyi 20 8 5 7 23 25 −2 29[lower-alpha 1]
7 Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka 20 7 5 8 25 21 +4 26
8 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 20 6 2 12 25 36 −11 20[lower-alpha 2]
9 Nyva Vinnytsia 20 5 5 10 22 28 −6 20[lower-alpha 2]
10 FC Uzhhorod 20 5 4 11 19 36 −17 19
11 Obolon-Brovar-2 Bucha 20 4 4 12 18 38 −20 16 Relegation to Amateurs (canceled)[8]
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2019. 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; 6) Goals scored.[9]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. Kalush: 3 pts, +2 gd; Podillia: 3 pts, -2 gd
  2. Bukovyna: 4 pts; Nyva V.: 1 pts
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (P) 20 15 3 2 47 15 +32 48 Promotion to Ukrainian First League[8]
2 Krystal Kherson (P) 20 15 2 3 47 17 +30 47[lower-alpha 1]
3 Alians Lypova Dolyna (Q) 20 15 2 3 51 12 +39 47[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to promotion play-offs[8]
4 Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih 20 10 3 7 33 22 +11 33
5 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 20 6 7 7 25 26 −1 25
6 FC Nikopol 20 6 6 8 22 24 −2 24
7 MFC Mykolaiv-2 20 5 8 7 18 32 −14 23 Promotion restrictions
8 Tavriya Simferopol 20 5 2 13 12 32 −20 17
9 Real Pharma Odesa 20 4 4 12 10 38 −28 16
10 Avanhard-2 Kramatorsk 20 3 5 12 15 37 −22 14 Promotion restrictions
11 Chornomorets-2 Odesa 20 3 4 13 17 42 −25 13 Relegation to Amateurs (canceled)[8]
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2019. 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; 6) Goals scored.[9]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. Krystal: 3 pts +1 gd; Alians: 3 pts, -1 gd

Cup competitions

Ukrainian Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Ukrainian Cup


Super Cup
Main article: 2019 Ukrainian Super Cup
Dynamo Kyiv2–1Shakhtar Donetsk
Burda  80'
Harmash  83'		 Report Patrick  45+2'
Attendance: 27,400
Referee: Vitaliy Romanov[10] (Dnipro)[11]

Amateur Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Ukrainian Amateur Cup

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Ukrainian professional club football:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Zorya Luhansk Yuriy Vernydub Mutual consent 31 May 2019[12] Pre-season Viktor Skrypnyk 3 June 2019[13] Pre-season
Vorskla Poltava Vitaliy Kosovskyi (caretaker) Change of contract 4 June 2019[14] Vitaliy Kosovskyi 4 June 2019[14]
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Oleksandr Horyainov Sacked 4 June 2019[15] Andriy Demchenko 19 June 2019[16]
FC Uzhhorod Myroslav Babiak Resigned 7 June 2019[17] Vasyl Varha 7 June 2019[17]
Shakhtar Donetsk Paulo Fonseca Signed with A.S. Roma 11 June 2019[18] Luís Castro 12 June 2019[19]
Metalurh Zaporizhya Oleh Taran Resigned 13 June 2019[20] Ivan Bohatyr 25 June 2019[21]
Veres Rivne Oleh Shandruk Resigned 14 June 2019[22] Yuriy Virt 14 June 2019
Ahrobiznes Volochysk Andriy Donets' End of interim
Vice president		 15 June 2019[23] Ostap Markevych 15 June 2019[23]
Karpaty Lviv Oleksandr Chyzhevskyi (caretaker) Change of contract 18 June 2019[24] Oleksandr Chyzhevskyi 18 June 2019[24]
Mynai Kirill Kurenko Mutual consent 18 June 2019[25] Vasyl Kobin 19 June 2019[26]
FC Kalush Andriy Nesteruk (interim) End of interim 25 June 2019 Vasyl Kachur 25 June 2019[27]
Obolon-Brovar-2 Bucha new club Oleh Mazurenko 26 June 2019[28]
Chornomorets-2 Odesa new club Albert Kovalyov 26 June 2019
Avanhard-2 Kramatorsk new club Oleksandr Ivashchenko 26 June 2019[29]
Krystal Kherson Andriy Kononenko (interim) Resigned 28 June 2019[30] Eduard Khavrov 9 July 2019[31]
Olimpik Donetsk Ihor Klymovskyi (interim) End of interim term 1 July 2019[32][33] Júlio César Correia 1 July 2019[33]
Bukovyna Chernivtsi Vitaliy Kunytsia (interim) End of interim term 2 July 2019 Andriy Melnychuk 2 July 2019[34]
MFC Mykolaiv-2 Volodymyr Ponomarenko Reassigned 13 July 2019 Yuriy Chaus (interim) 13 July 2019[35]
Dynamo Kyiv Alyaksandr Khatskevich Sacked 14 August 2019[36] 3rd Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko 15 August 2019[37] 3rd
Olimpik Donetsk Júlio César Correia Sacked 19 August 2019[38] 12th Ihor Klymovskyi (interim) 19 August 2019 12th
Ihor Klymovskyi (interim) End of interim 2 September 2019[39] Vicente Gómez 2 September 2019[39]
Karpaty Lviv Oleksandr Chyzhevskyi Sacked 3 September 2019[40] 11th Roman Sanzhar 3 September 2019[40] 11th
Cherkashchyna Oleksandr Kyrylyuk Resigned 5 September 2019[41] 13th Vitaliy Kobzar (interim) 5 September 2019[42] 13th
Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni Volodymyr Mazyar Mutual consent, health issues 9 September 2019[43] 14th

Clubs removed
  • Arsenal–Kyiv withdrew from professional competitions after being relegated from the Premier League.[44]
  • PFC Sumy received new ownership during winter break in the face of Serhiy Vashchenko who earlier this season was supposed to become the owner of Kobra Kharkiv.[45][46][47][48] The new head coach of the Sumy club who had been announced was also former head coach of Kobra, Oleksandr Oliynyk. At the same time according to the former club's director Anatoliy Boiko, on 1 December 2018 PFC Sumy did not have any players on contract. On 11 April 2019, the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee adopted its decision to strip the club of professional status and exclude the club from any competitions that it is participating currently or in the future.[49] However the club has a right to file an appeal. Additional separate sanctions were to be also applied against the club's playing and administrative personnel. On 14 April 2019, the chairman of the FFU committee of ethics and fair play Francesco Baranka noted in regards to additional sanctions that PFC Sumy has earned some 10 million euros in match fixing.[50] More to it, Ukrainian coach Oleksandr Sevidov who held post of head coach consultant in PFC Sumy and previously managed FC Illichivets Mariupol received a lifetime disqualification.[51]
  • On 17 February 2019, president of FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi commented on his club's withdrawal from further participation in competitions of the Ukrainian First League.[52][53] The president accused the newly formed NABU and law enforcement authorities in pressure against him. The president of the league expressed his surprise claiming that there seemed no real reason why the club had to withdraw.[54] On 5 April 2019, the PFL council of leagues adopted its decision to remove FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi from the League as it officially withdrew on 14 March 2019.[55] On 22 April 2019, the club's vice-president announced that the club will restart from regional competitions with intention to return the club's pro-status in the future.[56]
  • Helios Kharkiv, the club reorganized under new management under a new name as FC Kobra Kharkiv.[57][58][59] The club merged with another amateur club called the Kobra Football Academy which was playing in the Kharkiv Oblast Football Championship.[59] On 15 August 2018 the club informed the Professional Football League of Ukraine about withdrawal from professional competitions,[60] and were later officially expelled from the league.
  • FC Myr Hornostayivka withdrew from competitions in protest.[61]

Notes

    References
    1. Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
    2. Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
    3. Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
    4. Three teams enter, one leaves, UAF approved a system of exchange between leagues upon results of season (3 команды заходят, 1 вылетает - УАФ утвердила систему обмена между лигами по итогам сезона). UA-Football. 26 July 2019
    5. https://sport.ua/news/490212-pervaya-liga-s-novogo-sezona-budet-rasshirena-do-18-klubov
    6. Makarov: the main version of exchange between UPL and First League – 3+1 without play-off (Макаров: Основной вариант обмена между УПЛ и Первой лигой - 3+1 без плей-офф). UA-Football. 25 July 2019
    7. "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Всеукраїнських змагань з футболу серед команд клубів Професіональної футбольної ліги сезону 2019/20" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
    8. "Макаров: Основной вариант обмена между УПЛ и Первой лигой - 3+1 без плей-офф (Makarov: the main version of exchange between UPL and First League – 3+1 without play-offs)" (in Russian). UA-Football. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
    9. "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Всеукраїнських змагань з футболу серед команд клубів Професіональної футбольної ліги сезону 2019/20" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
    10. Supercup Dynamo–Shakhtar. Ukrainian Premier League.
    11. The game for Supercup Dynamo – Shakhtar will be served by referee Romanov (Матч за Суперкубок Динамо — Шахтер обслужит арбитр Романов). Sport Arena. 24 July 2019
    12. "Спасибо, Юрий Николаевич!" [Graditude to Yuriy Nikolayevich] (in Russian). Zorya Luhansk. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
    13. "Виктор Скрипник – главный тренер "Зари"!" [Viktor Skripnik is the new head coach of Zarya] (in Russian). Zorya Luhansk. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
    14. "Віталій КОСОВСЬКИЙ – головний тренер "Ворскли"!" [Vitaliy Kosovskyi is the new head coach of Vorskla] (in Ukrainian). Vorskla Poltava. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
    15. Metalist 1925 sacked Horyainov (Металлист 1925 уволил Горяинова). UA-Football. 4 June 2019
    16. Demchenko became a new head coach for Metalist 1925 (Демченко став новим головним тренером Металісту-1925 ). Sport Arena. 19 June 2019
    17. Василь Варга очолив ФК «Ужгород» [Vasyl Varha placed in charge of FC Uzhhorod]. Football Federation of Zakarpattia (in Ukrainian). 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 Jun 2019.
    18. "Paulo Fonseca leaves Shakhtar". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
    19. "New Shakhtar manager Luis Castro". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
    20. Таран покидает пост главного тренера МФК Металлург [Taran leaves the post of MFC Metalurh head coach]. Sport Arena (in Russian). 2019. Archived from the original on 13 Jun 2019.
    21. Запорожский Металлург назначил Богатыря новым главным тренером [Zaporozhian Metalurh appointed Bohatyr as the new head coach]. Sport Arena (in Russian). 25 June 2019.
    22. Верес вернул Вирта на должность главного тренера спустя 2,5 года после скандального увольнения [Veres returned Virt to the post of head coach 2.5 years since after the scandalous firing]. Sport Arena (in Russian). 2019. Archived from the original on 14 Jun 2019.
    23. Staff changes in FC Ahrobiznes. FC Ahrobiznes Volochysk. 15 June 2019
    24. "Олександр Чижевський продовжить очолювати "Карпати"" [Oleksandr Chyzhevskyi continues to lead Karpaty] (in Ukrainian). Karpaty Lviv. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
    25. Kirill Kurenko is not a manager of FC Mynai. FC Mynai. 18 June 2019
    26. Vasyl Kobin will prepare Mynai for First League. FC Mynai. 19 June 2019
    27. Суперниками ФК «Калуш» у новому сезоні будуть 10 команд — Василь Качур [Opponents of FC Kalush in the new season will be 10 teams, Vasyl Kachur]. Sport Arena (in Ukrainian). 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
    28. ФК «Оболонь Бровар-2-Буча» розпочала підготовку [FC Obolon Brovar-2 Bucha started its preparations]. FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv (in Ukrainian). 26 June 2019.
    29. «Без амбітних завдань гравцям важко зростати»: чому Авангард заявив резерв у Другу лігу? ["Without ambitious tasks for players is difficult to grow": why Avanhard registered its reserves in the Second League?]. Sport Arena (in Ukrainian). 22 July 2019.
    30. "МФК Кристал Херсон / Офіційний сайт | Андрій Кононенко залишив херсонський "Кристал"" [Andriy Kononenko left Krystal Kherson]. www.mfckrystal.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-08-18.
    31. "МФК Кристал Херсон / Офіційний сайт | Едуард Хавров — головний тренер херсонського Кристала" [Eduard Khavrov is the head coach of Krystal Kherson]. www.mfckrystal.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-08-18.
    32. "Олимпик сегодня планирует объявить имя нового главного тренера" [Today Olimpik plans to announce the name of new head coach] (in Russian). Sport Arena. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
    33. "Гельзин — о новом главном тренере Олимпика: "Жулио Сезар приступил к тренировкам, но контракт еще не подписан"" [Helzin, about the new head coach of Olimpik: "Júlio César started training, but contract is not signed yet] (in Russian). Sport Arena. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
    34. "Андрей Мельничук возглавил Буковину" [Andriy Melnychuk is placed in charge of Bukovyna]. UA-Football (in Russian). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
    35. "На николаевском заводе "Экватор" появилась должность заместителя директора по футболу" [At the Mykolaiv plant "Ekvator" appeared a position of assistant director of football]. Inshe.tv (in Russian). 13 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
    36. "Olexandr KHATSKEVYCH fired". Dynamo Kyiv. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
    37. "Olexiy MYKHAILYCHENKO – FC Dynamo Kyiv new head coach". Dynamo Kyiv. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
    38. "Жулио Сезар покидает "Олимпик"" [Júlio César parts ways with Olimpik] (in Russian). Olimpik Donetsk. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
    39. "Висенте Гомес возглавил "Олимпик"!" [Vicente Gómez is set lead Olimpik] (in Russian). Olimpik Donetsk. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
    40. "Роман Санжар – новый главный тренер Карпат" [Roman Sanzhar is the new head coach of Kartpaty] (in Russian). UA-Football. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
    41. Kyrylyuk submitted a resignation from the post of Cherkashchyna coach (Кирилюк подал в отставку с поста тренера Черкащины). Sport Arena. 5 September 2019
    42. The Cherkashchyna leadership accepted resignation of Kyrylyuk from the post of head coach (Руководство Черкащины приняло отставку Кирилюка с поста главного тренера). Sport Arena. 5 September 2019
    43. Mazyar leaves Hirnyk-Sport (Владимир Мазяр покинул «Горняк-Спорт»). FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni. 9 September 2019
    44. Arsenal-Kyiv will continue its existence, but without its professional team (Арсенал-Киев продолжит существование, но без профессиональной команды). UA-Football. 23 July 2019
    45. Ex-president of Kobra became a president of PFC Sumy (Экс-президент Кобры стал президентом ПФК Сумы). Sport Arena. 2 February 2019
    46. Artur Malkin. President of scandalous Kobra Vashchenko had been placed in charge of Sumy (Президент скандальной "Кобры" Ващенко возглавил "Сумы"). Footboom. 3 February 2019
    47. Yevhen Kudlai. PFC Sumy has been placed in charge a conartist with experience (ПФК «Сумы» возглавил мошенник со стажем). Dankor.Sumy. 5 February 2019
    48. Oleh Mahlyovanyi. Serhiy Makarov: We do not like that Vashchenko was placed in charge of Sumy and who before that dissolved Kobra (Helios) (Сергей Макаров: «Нам не нравится, что руководителем «Сум» назначили Ващенко, который до этого развалил «Кобру»). Tribuna. 10 February 2019
    49. The FFU CDC secretary: number of players and functionaries of Sumy will receive disqualifications from a year to lifetime (Секретарь КДК ФФУ: Ряд игроков и функционеров Сум получат дисквалификации от одного года до пожизненного). UA-Football. 11 April 2019
    50. Baranka: PFC Sumy has earned some 10 million euros in match fixing. Sport Arena. 14 April 2019
    51. Sevidov is receiving a lifetime disqualification due to participation in match fixing. Sport Arena. 14 April 2019
    52. President of Zirka accused authorities in the reason why the team is ceasing its participation in the First League (Президент Зирки обвинил власть в том, что команда прекращает выступление в Первой лиге). UA-Football. 17 February 2019
    53. Official. Zirka withdraws from the championship (Официально. Зирка снимается с чемпионата). UA-Football. 16 February 2019
    54. Makarov: Zirka was good in financial standing (Макаров: У Зирки было все нормально с финансированием). UA-Football. 16 February 2019
    55. PFL council of leagues session. Decision No.5. Professional Football League of Ukraine. 5 April 2019
    56. The Zirka's vice-president: We will be reviving the club's professional status (Вице-президент Зирки: Будем возвращать клубу профессиональный статус). UA-Football. 22 April 2019
    57. "V отчетно-выборная конференция ПФЛ Украины. Текстовая трансляция". Металіст 1925.
    58. "Харьковский Гелиос переименуют в Кобру". June 27, 2018.
    59. Helios is not simply will be renamed as Kobra. It is a merger. (Гелиос не просто будет переименован в Кобру. Это слияние). Sport Arena. 27 June 2018
    60. (in Ukrainian) "Матч п'ятого туру "Зірка" - "Кобра" не відбудеться" [The 5th Round match Zirka – Kobra will not take place]. PFL. 15 August 2018.
    61. "Конференция ПФЛ проголосовала за исключение ПФК Сумы и Мира из Второй лиги" [PFL conference voted to expel PFK Sumy and Myr from the Second League] (in Russian). Sport Arena. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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