The UPL calendar for the 2026/27 season has been published

The Ukrainian Premier League match calendar for the 2026/27 season has become known. The new championship draw will start on August 1, 2026, and the final, 30th round, is scheduled for June 4, 2027. Matches between Shakhtar and Dynamo will traditionally be one of the main events of the season. The first Classic will be held as part of the 12th round on November 7, and the teams will play the second round match in the 27th round on May 15. In the first round, fans can expect the following matches: Kryvbas — Carpathians Bukovyna — LNZ Dynamo — Left Bank Zorya - Colossus FC Kharkiv — September Kudrivka - Miner Chornomorets — Polissia The epicenter is Obolon Last season, Shakhtar became the champion of Ukraine. Silver awards were sensationally won by LNZ, and Polissya became the bronze medalist. Dynamo finished the championship in fourth place, but won the Ukrainian Cup and secured a place in the Europa League qualification. SC Poltava and Rukh left the elite division, which after the end of the season stopped playing in the UPL and will continue to play in the Second League. Newcomers to the Premier League were Bukovyna and Chornomorets, which were promoted directly, while Livy Bereg and Kudrivka retained or gained a place in the elite thanks to victories in head-to-head matches against Oleksandria and Agrobusiness, respectively.