2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League
 Official logo[1] | |
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| 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
This season the Ukrainian Premier League remained at 16 teams.
Promoted teams
- 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
- FC Mynai – relegated after four seasons in the top flight.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv – relegated after three seasons in the top flight.
WIthdrawn teams
Location map
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Kyiv
Lviv
Home venues of teams in the 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League.
Teams in italics are from areas bordering the Russian Federation and are playing their home games in different cities due to ongoing hostilities.
Teams in italics are from areas bordering the Russian Federation and are playing their home games in different cities due to ongoing hostilities.
Stadiums
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhulets Petrove |  Vladyslav Lupashko
|
Mutual agreement | 5 June 2024 | Pre-season | Vasyl Kobin
|
15 June 2024[5] |
| LNZ Cherkasy |  Oleg Dulub
|
End of the contract | 10 June 2024[6] |  Andrés Carrasco
|
11 June 2024[7] | |
| Chornomorets Odesa | Roman Hryhorchuk
|
Mutual consent[8] | 26 June 2024[8] | Stepan Matviyiv (caretaker)
|
26 June 2024 | |
| Chornomorets Odesa | Stepan Matviyiv (caretaker)
|
End of the contract | 30 June 2024 | Serhiy Politylo (caretaker)
|
1 July 2024[9] | |
| Chornomorets Odesa | Stepan Matviyiv (caretaker)
|
End of the contract | 30 June 2024 | Anatoliy Didenko (caretaker)
|
1 July 2024[10] | |
| Chornomorets Odesa | Anatoliy Didenko & Serhiy Politylo (caretakers)
|
End of caretaker spell[B] | 13 July 2024 | Oleksandr Babych
|
9 July 2024[11] | |
| Karpaty Lviv | Myron Markevych
|
Mutual consent[12] | 17 July 2024 | Vladyslav Lupashko
|
19 July 2024 |
Notes:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 2024. Source: upl.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) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[13]
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
Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Mini-Tournament play-offs
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 1 – 1 5 – 4 (pen.) |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
| Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | 3 – 3 3 – 5 (pen.) |
FC Mynai |
Semi-Finals
| Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 1 – 1 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 4 | ||
Livyi Bereh Kyiv advance to the Final of the Mini-Tournament play-offs
| Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | 3 – 3 | FC Mynai |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 5 | ||
FC Mynai advance to the Final of the Mini-Tournament play-offs
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | x–x | TBD | ||
| TBD | x–x | TBD |
First Semi-final
| v | ||
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| v | ||
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Second Semi-final
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
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Season statistics
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the Month | Coach of the Month | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Coach | Club | ||
| August 2024 | |||||
| September 2024 | |||||
| October 2024 | |||||
| November 2024 | |||||
| December 2024 / February 2025 | |||||
| March 2025 | |||||
| April 2025 | |||||
| May 2025 | |||||
Round awards
| Round | Player | Coach | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- Official website of the Ukrainian Premier League
- The season's calendar planner. Ukrainian Premier League. (pdf format)
Categories:
- 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