2018–19 in Ukrainian football
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{{Infobox football country season
| country = Ukraine
| season = 2018-19
| division1 = Premier League
| champions1 = Shakhtar Donetsk
| division2 = League 1
| champions2 = SC Dnipro-1
| division3 = League 2
| champions3 = FC Mynai {{small|(Group A)}}
Kremin Kremenchuk {{small|(Group B)}}
| division4 = Amateur League
| champions4 = VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka
| domestic = Cup
| dchampions = Shakhtar Donetsk
| domestic2 = Amateur Cup
| dchampions2 = Avanhard Bziv
| supercup = Super Cup
| schampions = Dynamo Kyiv
| wdivision2 = League High
| wchampions2 = Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
| wdivision3 = League 1
| wchampions3 = EMS Podillia Vinnytsia {{small|(Group A)}}
WFC Mariupol {{small|(Group B)}}
| wdomestic = Women's Cup
| wdchampions = Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
| prevseason = 2017–18
| nextseason = 2019–20
| flagicon = yes
}}
The 2018–19 season was the 28th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.
National teams
= Ukraine national football team =
{{main|Ukraine national football team}}
==Results and fixtures==
=Ukraine U-21 national football team=
{{main|Ukraine national under-21 football team}}
=Ukraine U-19 national football team=
{{main|Ukraine national under-19 football team}}
=Ukraine women's national football team=
{{main|Ukraine women's national football team}}
==Results and fixtures==
=Ukraine women's national student football team=
{{main|Ukraine women's national under-20 football team}}
UEFA competitions
=UEFA Champions League=
{{Main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League}}
==Qualifying phase and play-off round==
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round}}
===Third qualifying round===
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Third qualifying round|l1=2019–20 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round (League Path)}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Slavia Prague|CZE|1–3|Dynamo Kyiv|UKR|1–1|0–2}}
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===Play-off round===
{{main|1=2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Play-off round|l1=2018–19 UEFA Champions League play-off round}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Ajax|NED|3–1|Dynamo Kyiv|UKR|3–1|0–0}}
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==Group stage==
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage}}
===Group F===
{{:2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group F|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|showteam=SHK}}
=UEFA Europa League=
{{Main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League}}
==Qualifying phase and play-off round==
{{Main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round}}
=== Second qualifying round ===
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#Second qualifying round|l1=2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round (Main Path)}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Djurgårdens IF|SWE|2–3|Mariupol|UKR|1–1|1–2 {{aet}}}}
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=== Third qualifying round ===
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#Third qualifying round|l1=2018–19 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path)}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Zorya Luhansk|UKR|3–3 (a)|Braga|POR|1–1|2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Mariupol|UKR|2–5|Bordeaux|FRA|1–3|1–2}}
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===Play-off round===
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#Play-off round|l1=2018–19 UEFA Europa League Play-off round (Main Path)}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Zorya Luhansk|UKR|2–3|RB Leipzig|GER|0–0|2–3}}
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==Group stage==
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage#Groups|l1=2018–19 UEFA Europa League Group Stage}}
===Group E===
{{:2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage|transcludesection=Group E|show_matches=yes|showteam=VOR|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
===Group K===
{{:2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage|transcludesection=Group K|show_matches=yes|showteam=DKV|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Knockout phase==
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase#Champions League group stage third-placed teams}}
===Round of 32===
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase#Round of 32|l1=2018–19 UEFA Europa League Round of 32}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Shakhtar Donetsk|UKR|3–6|Eintracht Frankfurt|GER|2–2|1–4}}
{{TwoLegResult|Olympiacos|GRE|2–3|Dynamo Kyiv|UKR|2–2|0–1}}
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===Round of 16===
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase#Round of 16|l1=2018–19 UEFA Europa League Round of 16}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Chelsea|ENG|8–0|Dynamo Kyiv|UKR|3–0|5–0}}
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=UEFA Youth League=
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Youth League}}
==UEFA Champions League Path==
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Youth League group stage}}
===Group F===
{{:2018–19 UEFA Youth League group stage|transcludesection=Group F|showteam=SHK|show_matches=yes}}
=UEFA Women's Champions League=
{{Main|2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League}}
Men's club football
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan=2|League
!Promoted to league !Relegated from league |
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| colspan=2|Premier League
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| colspan=2|League One
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| rowspan=3|League Two
!Groups |colspan=2| |
| align=center|A
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| align=center|B
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Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details
=Premier League=
{{main|2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League}}
{{:2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League}}
= League 1 =
{{main|2018–19 Ukrainian First League}}
{{trim|{{:2018–19 Ukrainian First League}}}}
= League 2 =
{{main|2018–19 Ukrainian Second League}}
{{trim|{{:2018–19 Ukrainian Second League}}}}
= Cup competitions =
== Ukrainian Cup ==
{{main|2018–19 Ukrainian Cup|2019 Ukrainian Cup Final}}
{{trim|{{:2019 Ukrainian Cup Final}}}}
== Super Cup ==
{{main|2018 Ukrainian Super Cup}}
{{trim|{{:2018 Ukrainian Super Cup}}}}
Women's club football
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan=2|League
!Promoted to league !Relegated from league |
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| colspan=2|Higher League
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Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details
=Higher League=
{{main|2018–19 Vyshcha Liha (women)}}
{{:2018–19 Vyshcha Liha (women)}}
Managerial changes
This is a list of managerial changes among Ukrainian professional football clubs (top two leagues):
Clubs removed
=Before the season=
- Stal Kamianske, 12th place of the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League, was originally relegated, but later withdraw from the First League.[https://sport.ua/news/394012-feniks-i-skala-ne-sygrayut-v-novom-sezone Feniks and Skala won't play in the new season (Феникс и Скала не сыграют в новом сезоне)]. Sport.ua. 9 July 2018 The same day the PFL president confirmed that the league will consist of 16 teams.Samotkan, Yu. (9 July 2018). [https://www.footboom.com/ukrainian/news/1531135005-sergey-makarov-sportivnyy-princip-ne-narushayem-v-pervoy-lige-16-komand.html Serhiy Markov: "Sport principle is not compromised, in the First League are 16 teams" (Сергей Макаров: "Спортивный принцип не нарушаем - в первой лиге 16 команд")]. Footboom. Originally, FC Stal Kamianske that were located in Kamianske played its games of the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League season in Kyiv. After relegation the club was admitted to the First League representing Bucha, Kyiv Oblast.{{in lang|uk}} {{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1528793287-pfl-oprilyudnila-spisok-klubiv-pershoyi-ligi-yaki-otrimali-atestat.html |trans-title=PFL unveiled a list of clubs in the First League that received attestation|title=ПФЛ оприлюднила список клубів Першої ліги, які отримали атестат|work= UA-Football |date= 12 June 2018}} Prior to the season commencing the club was renamed to FC Feniks Bucha.{{in lang|uk}} {{cite web|url=https://ukr.lb.ua/sport/2018/06/26/401387_kamyanska_stal_pereymenuvalasya.html|trans-title=Stal Kamianske renamed as FC Feniks Bucha |title=Кам'янська "Сталь" перейменувалася на "Фенікс" (Буча)|work= LB|date= 26 June 2018}}
- Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka, the Professional Football League allowed the club to keep its berth in the second tier even after its main sponsor announced that it will discontinue to fund the club. After the season completed, Ukrnafta (related to the Privat Group) who sponsored Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka decided to liquidate the club since it was a tax liability.{{cite web| url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1527313772-ukrnafta-priynyala-rishennya-pro-likvidaciyu-naftovika.html |title=Ukrnafta adopted its decision about liquidation of Naftovyk |trans-title=Укрнафта прийняла рішення про ліквідацію Нафтовика|publisher=UA-Football |date=26 May 2018|language=uk}}
- Zhemchuzhyna Odesa withdrew after Round 31 during 2017–18 season. Technical losses were adjudged against the team in the last three matches.{{cite web| url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1525446818-zhemchuzhina-pripinyaye-isnuvannya.html |script-title=uk:Жемчужина припиняє існування |trans-title=Zhemchuzhyna ceases its existence |publisher=ua-football |date=4 May 2018 |access-date=4 May 2018|language=uk}} At time of withdrawal, Zhemchuzhyna's had played 31 matches, with a record of 7 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, scoring 33 goals and having conceded 54 goals.
- Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva failed attestation for the season{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1528795433-arsenal-kiyivschina-podav-apelyaciyu-na-vidmovu-u-vidachi-atestatu-i-zminyuye-reyestraciyu.html |trans-title=Arsenal-Kyivshchyna files an appeal on their attestation refusal and are modifying their registration |script-title=uk:Арсенал-Київщина подав апеляцію на відмову у видачі атестату і змінює реєстрацію|work= UA-Football |date= 12 June 2018|language=uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1528715668-veresu-tavriyi-ta-sche-dvom-klubam-drugoyi-ligi-vidmovili-u-vidachi-atestata.html |trans-title=Veres, Tavriya and two other teams clubs from the Second League failed attestation |script-title=uk:Вересу, Таврії та ще двом клубам Другої ліги відмовили у видачі атестата|work= UA-Football |date= 11 June 2018|language=uk}} and was removed from the league[https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-vtoraya-liga/arsenal-kievshhina-i-sudostroitel-poteryali/ Arsenal-Kyivshchyna and Sudnobudivnyk lost their professional status (Арсенал-Киевщина и Судостроитель потеряли профессиональный статус)]. Sport Arena. 27 June 2018
- FC Ternopil after failing to arrive for their Round 6 away match against Polissya Zhytomyr,{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1502633095-ternopil-ne-pribuv-na-gru-z-polissyam.html|script-title=uk:Тернопіль не прибув на гру з Поліссям|trans-title=Ternopil did not arrive to the game with Polissya|work=UA-Football|date=13 August 2017|access-date=13 August 2017|language=uk}} several days later informed the PFL that they are withdrawing from the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1502811752-ternopil-znimayetsya-z-chempionatu-u-drugiy-lizi.html |script-title=uk:Тернопіль знімається з чемпіонату у Другій лізі |trans-title= Ternopil withdraws from the Second league championship |date=15 August 2017 |access-date= 16 August 2017 |work=UA-Football|language=uk}} The club played four matches in the competition with a record of 4 losses scoring two goals and allowing nine goals scored against them. The PFL annulled their results as per league regulations and removed them from the official standings on the decision of the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee of 7 September 2017.
- FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia – prior to attestation, the club merged with FC Spartak-KPU Zaporizhzhia{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/2a/1527833711-prezident-metallurga-zaporozhe-gorod-seychas-otkrovenno-stavit-palki-v-kolesa.html |trans-title=President of Metalurh Zaporizhzhia: The city right now is frankly placing sticks into our wheels |script-title=uk:Президент Металурга Запоріжжя: Місто зараз відверто ставить палиці в колеса]|work=UA-Football |date= 2 June 2018|language=uk}} (a team of local university, KPU), but on 6 June 2018, the club failed attestation for the season and the club's administration decided to dissolve the team{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1528348886-metalurg-zaporizhzhya-pripinyaye-isnuvannya.html |trans-title=Metalurh Zaporizhzhia terminated its existence|script-title=uk:Металург Запоріжжя припиняє існування|work=UA-Football |date= 7 June 2018|language=uk}}
- Inhulets-2 Petrove – the main club's administration of Inhulets Petrove decided to dissolve the second team{{cite web|url=http://ingulec.com/?p=16594 |trans-title=Official: Inhulets-2 terminates its appearance in the Second League|script-title=uk:Офіційно: "Інгулець-2" припиняє виступи в Другій лізі |work=Official web site of Inhulets Petrove |date= 8 June 2018|language=uk}}
- Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv – failed attestation
- Skala Stryi – passed attestation, but dissolved its senior team protesting the FFU accusations in gambling.Valerko, A. [https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-vtoraya-liga/vse-igroki-fk-skala-svobodnye-agenty-klub-zhdet/ All players of FC Skala are free agents. The club awaits the FFU decision (Все игроки ФК Скала – свободные агенты. Клуб ждет решения ФФУ)]. Sport Arena. 7 June 2018[https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-vtoraya-liga/skala-snyalas-so-vtoroj-ligi-i-sosredotochitsya-na/ Skala withdrew from Druha Liha and will concentrate on youth football (Скала снялась со Второй лиги и сосредоточится на детско-юношеском футболе)]. Sport Arena. 19 June 2018Samotkan, Yu. (9 July 2018). [https://www.footboom.com/ukrainian/news/1531135005-sergey-makarov-sportivnyy-princip-ne-narushayem-v-pervoy-lige-16-komand.html Serhiy Markov: "Sport principle is not compromised, in the First League are 16 teams (Сергей Макаров: "Спортивный принцип не нарушаем - в первой лиге 16 команд")]. Footboom. On 14 June 2018, there appeared information that the club will merge its academy with FC Volyn Lutsk.Konkevych, Yu. [https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/volyn-i-skala-obedinyat-svoi-detskie-shkoly/ Volyn and Skala are uniting their children schools (Волынь и Скала объединят свои детские школы)]''. Sport Arena. 14 June 2018
=During or after the season=
- Arsenal–Kyiv withdrew from professional competitions after being relegated from the Premier League.[https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1563854803-arsenal-kiev-prodolzhit-suschestvovanie-no-bez-professionalnoy-komandy.html Arsenal-Kyiv will continue its existence, but without its professional team (Арсенал-Киев продолжит существование, но без профессиональной команды)]. UA-Football. 23 July 2019
- 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.[https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/eks-prezident-kobry-zanyal-analogichnuyu-dolzhnost-v/ Ex-president of Kobra became a president of PFC Sumy (Экс-президент Кобры стал президентом ПФК Сумы)]. Sport Arena. 2 February 2019Artur Malkin. [https://www.footboom.com/ukrainian/first/1549200071-prezident-skandalnoy-kobry-vashhenko-vozglavil-sumy.html President of scandalous Kobra Vashchenko had been placed in charge of Sumy (Президент скандальной "Кобры" Ващенко возглавил "Сумы")]. Footboom. 3 February 2019Yevhen Kudlai. [http://www.dancor.sumy.ua/news/newsline/264600 PFC Sumy has been placed in charge a conartist with experience (ПФК «Сумы» возглавил мошенник со стажем)]. Dankor.Sumy. 5 February 2019Oleh Mahlyovanyi. [https://ua.tribuna.com/football/1071465355.html 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 The new head coach of the Sumy club who had been announced was also former head coach of Kobra, Oleksandr Oliynyk.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} 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.[https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1554992927-sekretar-kdk-ffu-ryad-igrokov-i-funkcionerov-sum-poluchat-diskvalifikacii-ot-1-goda-do-pozhiznennogo.html 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 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.[https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/baranka-sumi-tse-odna-z-najrezonansnishih-sprav-v/ Baranka: PFC Sumy has earned some 10 million euros in match fixing]. Sport Arena. 14 April 2019 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.[https://sportarena.com/football/sevidov-poluchit-pozhiznennuyu-diskvalifikatsiyu-iz-za/ Sevidov is receiving a lifetime disqualification due to participation in match fixing]. Sport Arena. 14 April 2019
- 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.[https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1550412205-prezident-zirki-obvinil-vlast-v-tom-chto-komanda-prekraschaet-vystuplenie-v-pervoy-lige.html 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[https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1550322034-oficialno-zirka-snimaetsya-s-chempionata.html Official. Zirka withdraws from the championship (Официально. Зирка снимается с чемпионата)]. UA-Football. 16 February 2019 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.[https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1550351817-makarov-u-zirki-bylo-vse-normalno-s-finansirovaniem.html Makarov: Zirka was good in financial standing (Макаров: У Зирки было все нормально с финансированием)]. UA-Football. 16 February 2019 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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190410032045/http://pfl.ua/docs/a3f282e79e94528209143c048dece0de.pdf PFL council of leagues session]. Decision No.5. Professional Football League of Ukraine. 5 April 2019 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.[https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/news/1555925065-vice-prezident-zirki-budem-vozvraschat-klubu-professionalnyy-status.html 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
- Helios Kharkiv, the club reorganized under new management under a new name as FC Kobra Kharkiv.{{Cite web|url=https://metalist1925.com/news/1642-v-otchetno-vybornaya-konferenciya-pfl-ukrainy-tekstovaya-translyaciya.html|title=V отчетно-выборная конференция ПФЛ Украины. Текстовая трансляция|website=Металіст 1925}}{{Cite web|url=https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/harkovskij-gelios-pereimenuyut-v-kobru/|title=Харьковский Гелиос переименуют в Кобру|date=June 27, 2018}}[https://sportarena.com/football/ukraina-pervaya-liga/gelios-ne-prosto-budet-pereimenovan-v-kobru-eto/ 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 The club merged with another amateur club called the Kobra Football Academy which was playing in the Kharkiv Oblast Football Championship. On 15 August 2018 the club informed the Professional Football League of Ukraine about withdrawal from professional competitions,{{in lang|uk}} {{cite web|url=http://pfl.ua/news/details/10412|trans-title= The 5th Round match Zirka – Kobra will not take place|title=Матч п'ятого туру "Зірка" - "Кобра" не відбудеться|work=PFL|date= 15 August 2018}} and were later officially expelled from the league.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
- FC Myr Hornostayivka withdrew from competitions in protest.
- Zlahoda-Dnipro-1 {{small|(dissolved)}}[https://www.womensfootball.com.ua/news/zhinocha_komanda_sk_dnipro_1_znimaetsja_z_chempionatu_ukrajini/2019-07-17-1571 The female team of SC Dnipro-1 has withdrawn from the Ukrainian championship (Жіноча команда СК «Дніпро-1» знімається з чемпіонату України)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225050804/https://www.womensfootball.com.ua/news/zhinocha_komanda_sk_dnipro_1_znimaetsja_z_chempionatu_ukrajini/2019-07-17-1571 |date=2020-02-25 }}. All-Ukrainian Association of Women's Football. 17 July 2019
- WFC Lviv {{small|(dissolved)}}
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