2025–26 Ukrainian Premier League - Wikipedia - Recent changes [en]

The '''2025–26 Ukrainian Premier League''' season, referred to as the '''VBET UPL''' for sponsorship reasons, is the 35th top-level football club competition since the [[fall of the Soviet Union]] and the 18th since the establishment of the [[Ukrainian Premier League]] (UPL).

The '''2025–26 Ukrainian Premier League''' season, referred to as the '''VBET UPL''' for sponsorship reasons, is the 35th top-level football club competition since the [[fall of the Soviet Union]] and the 18th since the establishment of the [[Ukrainian Premier League]] (UPL).

The season is planning to start on 2 August 2025. The UPL clubs decided <u>not to hold</u> the season opening match [[Ukrainian Super Cup]] due to the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Суперкубок України вчетверте поспіль не відбудеться: пояснення УПЛ |trans-title=The Ukrainian Super Cup will not take place for the fourth time in the row, an explanation from the UPL |url=https://suspilne.media/sport/1001503-superkubok-ukraini-vcetverte-pospil-ne-vidbudetsa-poasnenna-upl/ |website=suspilne.media |access-date=6 May 2025 |language=Ukrainian |date=23 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Клуби УПЛ відмовилися проводити Суперкубок України: проєкт плану-календаря змагань на сезон 2025/26 |trans-title=The UPL clubs refused to hold the Ukrainian Super Cup game – presentation of the 2025/26 season competition calendar draft |url=https://sport-express.ua/football/28022-klubi-upl-vidmovilisya-provoditi-superkubok-ukrayini-proyekt-planu-kalendarya-zmagan-na-sezon-2025-26 |website=sport-express.ua |access-date=6 May 2025 |language=Ukrainian |date=23 April 2025}}</ref>

The season is planning to start on 2 August 2025. The UPL clubs decided not to hold the season opening match [[Ukrainian Super Cup]] due to the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Суперкубок України вчетверте поспіль не відбудеться: пояснення УПЛ |trans-title=The Ukrainian Super Cup will not take place for the fourth time in the row, an explanation from the UPL |url=https://suspilne.media/sport/1001503-superkubok-ukraini-vcetverte-pospil-ne-vidbudetsa-poasnenna-upl/ |website=suspilne.media |access-date=6 May 2025 |language=Ukrainian |date=23 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Клуби УПЛ відмовилися проводити Суперкубок України: проєкт плану-календаря змагань на сезон 2025/26 |trans-title=The UPL clubs refused to hold the Ukrainian Super Cup game – presentation of the 2025/26 season competition calendar draft |url=https://sport-express.ua/football/28022-klubi-upl-vidmovilisya-provoditi-superkubok-ukrayini-proyekt-planu-kalendarya-zmagan-na-sezon-2025-26 |website=sport-express.ua |access-date=6 May 2025 |language=Ukrainian |date=23 April 2025}}</ref>

[[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] are the defending champions, having won their 17th Premier-Liha title and their 30th overall domestic title in the previous season.

[[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] are the defending champions, having won their 17th Premier-Liha title and their 30th overall domestic title in the previous season.