2020–21 in Ukrainian football

The 2020–21 season was the 30th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Football in Ukraine
Season2020–21
Men's football
Premier LeagueDynamo Kyiv
First LeagueVeres Rivne
Second LeaguePodillya Khmelnytskyi (Group A)
Metal Kharkiv (Group B)
AAFULNZ-Lebedyn
CupDynamo Kyiv
Amateur CupLNZ-Lebedyn
Super CupDynamo Kyiv
Women's football
Vyshcha LihaZhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
Persha LihaKolos Kovalivka
Women's CupZhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
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National teams

Ukraine national football team

Friendlies

v  Ukraine
7 October 2020 Friendly France  7–1  Ukraine Paris, France
ReportStadium: Stade de France
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
v  Ukraine
11 November 2020 Friendly Poland  2–0  Ukraine Chorzów, Poland
20:45
ReportStadium: Silesian Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
v  Bahrain
23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) Friendly Ukraine  1–1  Bahrain Kharkiv, Ukraine
ReportStadium: Metalist Stadium
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)
v  Northern Ireland
3 June 2021 (2021-06-03) Friendly Ukraine  1–0  Northern Ireland Dnipro, Ukraine
ReportStadium: Dnipro-Arena
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
v  Cyprus
7 June 2021 (2021-06-07) Friendly Ukraine  4–0  Cyprus Kharkiv, Ukraine
ReportStadium: Metalist Stadium
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)

UEFA Nations League

Group 4
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1  Spain6321133+1011Qualification for Nations League Finals6–01–04–0
2  Germany62311013−391–13–33–1
3   Switzerland613298+16[a]1–11–13–0[b]
4  Ukraine (R)6204513−86[a]Relegation to League B1–01–22–1
Source: UEFA
(R) Relegated
Notes:
v   Switzerland
3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Ukraine  2–1   Switzerland Lviv, Ukraine
21:45ReportStadium: Arena Lviv
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
v  Ukraine
6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Spain  4–0  Ukraine Madrid, Spain
20:45
ReportStadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
v  Germany
10 October 2020 (2020-10-10) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Ukraine  1–2  Germany Kyiv, Ukraine
21:45ReportStadium: NSK Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 17,573[1]
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
v  Spain
13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Ukraine  1–0  Spain Kyiv, Ukraine
21:45ReportStadium: NSK Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 10,495
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
v  Ukraine
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Germany  3–1  Ukraine Leipzig, Germany
20:45
ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
v  Ukraine
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Switzerland  3–0
(awd.)
 Ukraine Lucerne, Switzerland
ReportStadium: Swissporarena
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

2022 FIFA World Cup

Group D
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  France8530183+1518Qualification for 2022 FIFA World Cup1–12–01–18–0
2  Ukraine8260118+312Advance to play-offs1–11–11–11–1
3  Finland832310100110–21–22–21–0
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina8143912−370–10–21–32–2
5  Kazakhstan8035520−1530–22–20–20–2
Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
v  Ukraine
24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification France  1–1  Ukraine Saint-Denis, France
20:45Report
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
v  Finland
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ukraine  1–1  Finland Kyiv, Ukraine
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: NSK Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
v  Kazakhstan
31 March 2021 (2021-03-31) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ukraine  1–1  Kazakhstan Kyiv, Ukraine
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)ReportStadium: NSK Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

UEFA Euro 2020

Group stage

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Netherlands (H)330082+69Advance to knockout stage
2  Austria320143+16
3  Ukraine310245−13
4  North Macedonia300328−60
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
v  Ukraine
13 June 2021 (2021-06-13) Netherlands  3–2  Ukraine Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00ReportStadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 15,837
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
v  North Macedonia
17 June 2021 (2021-06-17) Ukraine  2–1  North Macedonia Bucharest, Romania
15:00 (16:00 UTC+3)ReportStadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 10,001
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
v  Austria
21 June 2021 (2021-06-21) Ukraine  0–1  Austria Bucharest, Romania
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)ReportStadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 10,472
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1F  Portugal311176+14Advance to knockout stage
2D  Czech Republic311132+14
3A   Switzerland311145−14
4C  Ukraine310245−13
5B  Finland310213−23
6E  Slovakia310227−53
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.

Knockout phase

Round of 16
v  Ukraine
29 June 2021 (2021-06-29) Sweden  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ukraine Glasgow, Scotland
20:00Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 9,221
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Quarter-finals
v  England
3 July 2021 (2021-07-03) Ukraine  0–4  England Rome, Italy
21:00Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 11,880
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Ukraine U-21 national football team

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Group 8
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Denmark10820219+1226Final tournament2–11–12–12–15–1
2  Romania10622227+15201–13–04–13–04–1
3  Ukraine105141711+6162–31–00–23–04–0
4  Finland104151415−1130–11–30–21–14–0
5  Northern Ireland10235713−690–10–01–02–30–0
6  Malta10019430−2611–30–31–40–10–2
Source: UEFA
v  Ukraine
4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) Denmark  1–1  Ukraine Aalborg, Denmark
18:00
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands)
v  Ukraine
8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Finland  0–2  Ukraine Helsinki, Finland
18:00 (19:00 EEST)Report
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)
v  Romania
9 October 2020 (2020-10-09) Ukraine  1–0  Romania Kyiv, Ukraine
17:30 (18:30 EEST)
ReportStadium: Obolon Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Furkat Atazhanov (Kazakhstan)
v  Ukraine
13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) Northern Ireland  1–0  Ukraine Ballymena, Northern Ireland
19:00 (18:00 BST)
  • O'Neill 61'
ReportStadium: Ballymena Showgrounds,
Attendance: 0
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino)
v  Ukraine
13 November 2020 (2020-11-13)[a] Malta  1–4  Ukraine Ta' Qali, Malta
17:00
  • Elouni 47'
ReportStadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Pavel Rejzek (Czech Republic)
v  Northern Ireland
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17)[a] Ukraine  3–0  Northern Ireland Kovalivka, Ukraine
17:30 (18:30 EET)ReportStadium: Kolos Arena
Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan)

Ukraine women's national football team

UEFA Women's Euro 2022

Group I
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Germany8800461+4524Final tournament8–03–06–010–0
2  Ukraine85031621−515Play-offs0–81–04–02–1
3  Republic of Ireland84131110+1131–33–21–02–0
4  Greece8215621−1570–50–41–11–0
5  Montenegro8008228−2600–31–30–30–4
Source: UEFA
v  Ukraine
18 September 2020 (2020-09-18)[b] Euro 2021 qualifying Montenegro  1–3  Ukraine Podgorica
20:00ReportStadium: DG Arena
Referee: Viola Raudziņa (Latvia)
v  Greece
22 September 2020 (2020-09-22)[b] Euro 2021 qualifying Ukraine  4–0  Greece Kyiv
18:00 (19:00 EEST)
ReportStadium: Obolon Arena
Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia)
v  Republic of Ireland
23 October 2020 (2020-10-23)[b] Euro 2021 qualifying Ukraine  1–0  Republic of Ireland Kyiv
18:00 (19:00 EEST)
ReportStadium: Obolon Arena
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
v  Ukraine
27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) Euro 2021 qualifying Greece  0–4  Ukraine Athens
16:30 (17:30 EET)Report
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands)
v  Montenegro
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01)[c] Euro 2021 qualifying Ukraine  2–1  Montenegro Kyiv
18:00 (19:00 EET)ReportStadium: Obolon Arena
Referee: Frida Nielsen (Denmark)
Play-offs
Matches
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ukraine  1–4  Northern Ireland1–20–2
v  Northern Ireland
9 April 2021 (2021-04-09) Euro 2022 qualifying Ukraine  1–2  Northern Ireland Kovalivka, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
18:00 (19:00 EEST)ReportStadium: Kolos Stadium
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
v  Ukraine
13 April 2021 (2021-04-13) Euro 2022 qualifying Northern Ireland  2–0
(4–1 agg.)
 Ukraine Belfast, Northern Ireland
20:45 (19:45 BST)ReportStadium: Seaview
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

Third qualifying round
Team 1 Score Team 2
Dynamo Kyiv 2–0 AZ
Play-off round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Gent 1–5 Dynamo Kyiv1–20–3

Group stage

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification RMA BMG SHK INT
1 Real Madrid6312119+210Advance to knockout phase2–02–33–2
2 Borussia Mönchengladbach6222169+78[d]2–24–02–3
3 Shakhtar Donetsk6222512−78[d]Transfer to Europa League2–00–60–0
4 Inter Milan613279−260–22–20–0
Source: UEFA
Notes:
Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JUV BAR DKV FER
1 Juventus6501144+1015[a]Advance to knockout phase0–23–02–1
2 Barcelona6501165+1115[a]0–32–15–1
3 Dynamo Kyiv6114413−94Transfer to Europa League0–20–41–0
4 Ferencváros6015517−1211–40–32–2
Source: UEFA
Notes:

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Second qualifying round
Team 1 Score Team 2
Aris 1–2 Kolos Kovalivka
Third qualifying round
Team 1 Score Team 2
VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Desna Chernihiv
Rijeka 2–0 (a.e.t.) Kolos Kovalivka

Group stage

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification LEI BRA ZOR AEK
1 Leicester City6411145+913[a]Advance to knockout phase4–03–02–0
2 Braga64111410+413[a]3–32–03–0
3 Zorya Luhansk6204611−561–01–21–4
4 AEK Athens6105715−831–22–40–3
Source: UEFA
Notes:

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dynamo Kyiv 2–1 Club Brugge1–11–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–3 Shakhtar Donetsk0–20–1
Round of 16
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dynamo Kyiv 0–4 Villarreal0–20–2
Roma 5–1 Shakhtar Donetsk3–02–1

UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round

First qualifying round
Team 1 Score Team 2
Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv 9–0 Alashkert
Second qualifying round
Team 1 Score Team 2
SFK 2000 0–2 Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv 2–2 (a) BIIK Kazygurt2–10–1

Men's club football

LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
Premier League
PFL League 1
PFL League 2Groups
A
B

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

Premier League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Dynamo Kyiv (C)2620515915+4465Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Shakhtar Donetsk2616645419+3554Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3Zorya Luhansk2615564422+2250Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4Kolos Kovalivka26101153626+1041Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5Vorskla Poltava2611873730+741Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
6Desna Chernihiv2610883832+638
7SC Dnipro-12686123638−230
8FC Lviv2685132551−2629[a]
9FC Oleksandriya2685133337−429[a]
10Rukh Lviv26610102739−1228
11FC Mariupol2668122741−1426[b]
12Inhulets Petrove26511102439−1526[b]
13Olimpik Donetsk (R)2664162848−2022Relegation to Ukrainian First League
14FC Mynai2646161647−3118Readmitted
Source: Ukrainian Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head higher number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Higher number of goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

PFL League 1 (First League)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Veres Rivne (P, C)3021545621+3568Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League[3][4]
2Chornomorets Odesa (P)3018754523+2261
3Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (P)3016863622+1456
4Mykolaiv (R)3015874923+2653Relegation to Ukrainian Second League[4]
5Ahrobiznes Volochysk3015784627+1952
6Alians Lypova Dolyna3014974631+1551
7Volyn Lutsk30137103928+1146
8Obolon Kyiv30134134435+943
9Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni30115144345−238
10VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka30114153048−1837
11Polissia Zhytomyr3098133237−535
12Avanhard Kramatorsk3095163251−1932
13Nyva Ternopil3087153050−2031
14Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk3086162545−2030
15Kremin Kremenchuk3066182350−2724
16Krystal Kherson (R)3034232161−4013Relegation to Ukrainian Second League[4]
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2021. 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 in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

PFL League 2 (Second League)

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Podillya Khmelnytskyi (P, C)2417614613+3357Promotion to Ukrainian First League[4]
2FC Uzhhorod (P)2417435023+2755
3Dinaz Vyshhorod2415635219+3351
4Epitsentr Dunaivtsi2414643615+2148
5Karpaty Halych2414464225+1746
6Nyva Vinnytsia24103113838033
7Bukovyna Chernivtsi2495102731−432
8Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka2467112632−625
9Obolon-2 Bucha2466122139−1824Withdrew after season
10FC Chernihiv2456131933−1421
11Rubikon Kyiv2445151744−2717
12Volyn-2 Lutsk2434171643−2713[a]Withdrew after season
13Karpaty Lviv2434172055−3513[a]
-FC Kalush0-----0Withdrew after Round 1 before their first game[6]
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2021. 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 in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[7]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Metal Kharkiv (C, P)222020655+6062Promotion to Ukrainian First League[4]
2Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (P)2215525315+3850
3Metalurh Zaporizhya2213454220+2243
4Tavriya Simferopol2212644122+1942
5Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka2293103435−130
6Yarud Mariupol2284102739−1228
7Dnipro Cherkasy227691734−1727
8Balkany Zoria2265112028−823[a]
9Peremoha Dnipro225892129−823[a]
10Real Pharma Odesa2253141340−2718
11FC Nikopol2235141846−2814
12MFC Mykolaiv-22215161351−388Withdrew after season
-Cherkashchyna Cherkasy00000000Withdrawn and record annulled[8]
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2021. 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 in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[7]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Cup competitions

Ukrainian Cup

Super Cup

Shakhtar Donetsk1–3Dynamo Kyiv
Moraes 37'ReportDe Pena 20'
Rodrigues 31'
Sol 83'
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Vitaliy Romanov[11] (Dnipro)

Women's club football

LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
Vyshcha Liha[12]
  • Karpaty Lviv
  • Nika Mykolaiv
  • Bukovynska Nadiya Velykyi Kuchuriv
  • Iednist Plysky
  • Iatran Berestivets
  • Rodyna Kostopil

Note: For the scratched club, see section Clubs removed for more details

Vyshcha Liha

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv9810543+5125Qualification to Championship round
2Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv9810464+4225
3Voskhod Stara Maiachka9702229+1321
4Mariupilchanka95042227−515[b]
5Karpaty Lviv95041527−1215[b]
6Ladomyr Volodymyr-Volynskyi93151522−710
7Pantery Uman93061027−179Qualification to Relegation round
8Nika Mykolaiv92071432−186
9EMS Podillia Vinnytsia9117526−214
10Bukovynska Nadia9108733−263
Source: womensfootball.com.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.[13]
Notes:

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (C)191810997+9255Qualification for the Champions League first round
2Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv1916129711+8649
3Voskhod Stara Maiachka1911173229+334
4Ladomyr Volodymyr-Volynskyi1981103454−2025
5Mariupol1961122759−3219
6Karpaty Lviv1952122269−4717
Source: womensfootball.com.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.[13]
(C) Champions

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
7Nika Mykolaiv157175735+2222Relegation to Persha Liha
8Pantery Uman156093539−418
9EMS Podillia Vinnytsia154292331−814
10Bukovynska Nadia15101411103−923
Source: womensfootball.com.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.[13]

Managerial changes

This is a list of managerial changes among Ukrainian professional football clubs (top two leagues):

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Polissya Zhytomyr Anatoliy BezsmertnyiResigned4 July 2020[16]Pre-season Serhiy Shyshchenko7 July 2020[17]Pre-season
Dynamo Kyiv Oleksiy MykhaylychenkoMutual agreement[18]20 July 2020[19] Mircea Lucescu23 July 2020[20]
Olimpik Donetsk Ihor Klymovskyi (interim)Made permanent20 July 2020[21] Ihor Klymovskyi20 July 2020[21]
FC Mariupol Oleksandr BabychEnd of contract30 July 2020[22] Ostap Markevych3 August 2020[23]
Kremin Kremenchuk Serhiy SvystunUndisclosed14 August 2020[24] Oleksandr Holovko14 August 2020[25]
Volyn Lutsk Andriy TlumakEnd of contract14 August 2020[26] Vasyl Sachko19 August 2020[27]
Avanhard Kramatorsk Oleksiy Horodov (interim)Made permanent17 August 2020[28] Oleksiy Horodov17 August 2020[28]
Obolon-Brovar Kyiv Valeriy Ivashchenko (interim)Made permanent18 August 2020[29] Valeriy Ivashchenko18 August 2020[29]
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Vyacheslav Khruslov (interim)End of interim21 August 2020 Valeriy Kriventsov21 August 2020[30]
Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk Volodymyr KovalyukMutual consent2 September 2020[31] Ruslan Mostovyi4 September 2020[32]
SC Dnipro-1 Dmytro MykhaylenkoResigned[33]18 September 2020[34]11th Igor Jovićević22 September 2020[35]11th
Krystal Kherson Eduard KhavrovResigned28 September 2020[36][37]16th Serhiy Valyayev1 October 2020[38]16th
Nyva Ternopil Vasyl MalykResigned10 October 2020[39]11th Ihor Bilan (interim)10 October 2020[39]11th
Obolon Kyiv Valeriy IvashchenkoChanged to assistant17 October 2020[40]15th Pavlo Yakovenko18 October 2020[40]15th
FC Lviv Giorgi TsetsadzeResigned24 October 2020[41]14th Vitaliy Shumskyi (interim)28 October 2020[42]14th
Krystal Kherson Serhiy ValyayevResigned20 November 2020[43][44]16th Serhiy Shevtsov (interim)21 November 2020[45][46]16th
Kremin Kremenchuk Oleksandr HolovkoMutual consent11 December 2020[47]12th Oleksiy Hodin6 January 2021[48]12th
Krystal Kherson Serhiy Shevtsov (interim)Resigned8 January 2021[49]16th Vadym Yevtushenko23 February 2021[50]16th
Chornomorets Odesa Serhiy KovaletsMutual consent17 February 2021[51]3rd Oleksiy Antonov18 February 2021[51]3rd
Olimpik Donetsk Ihor KlymovskyiMutual consent25 February 2021[52]8th Yuriy Kalitvintsev25 February 2021[53]8th
FC Lviv Vitaliy Shumskyi (interim)Mutual consent1 March 2021[54]14th Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi2 March 2021[55]14th

Clubs removed

  • Second cub teams Avanhard-2 Kramatorsk and Chornomorets-2 Odesa did not apply for participation in the Second League this season.
  • FC Kalush withdrew soon after the start of the season without playing a single game

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