The 2021–22 season is SC Dnipro-1's 5th season in existence and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, SC Dnipro-1 participated in the season's edition of the Ukrainian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Season events
On 11 June 2021, Valeriy Luchkevych was signed on a free transfer from Oleksandriya, with the player joining Dnipro-1 on 1 July once his previous contract expires.[1]
On 24 June 2021, Neven Đurasek was signed on a one-year loan deal from Dinamo Zagreb, with the player joining the club on 1 July once the summer transfer window opens.[2]
On 25 June 2021, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, who played the previous year on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk, signed a 4-year contract with the team from Dnipro, with the transfer being valued at €700,000.[3]
On 25 June 2021, Andriy Tsurikov signed on a free transfer for Metalist Kharkiv, with the player joining the new club on 1 July after his contract expired.[4]
On 30 June 2021, Nazariy Rusyn was signed on a one-year loan deal from Dynamo Kyiv, with the player joining the club on 1 July once the summer transfer window opens.[5]
On 5 July 2021, Valentin Cojocaru was signed for €100,000 from Viitorul Constanța, with the Romanian goalkeeper signing a 2-year contract.[13] On the same day, Yevhen Past was signed on a free transfer after his contract with Desna Chernihiv expired, with the player signing a 2-year contract.[14]
On 19 July 2021, Mario Ćuže, who played for Dnipro-1 in the second part of the previous season on loan from Dinamo Zagreb, signed another 1-year loan deal with the team.[16]
On 21 July 2021, Dnipro-1 announced that a contract was signed with Parimatch who will be their main sponsor. For the first time in its 4-year history Dnipro-1 will have the logo of a sponsor shown in the front of the shirt.[17] On the same day, the club presented its new kit for the season. The home kit is navy blue with blue sleeves. The away kit is school bus yellow. Goalkeeper kits are green, yellow, and sky blue.[18]
On 28 July 2021, Vladyslav Dubinchak, who played for Dnipro-1 the previous season on loan from Dynamo Kyiv, signed another 1-year loan deal with the team.[20]
On 2 September 2021, Nélson Monte was signed on a free transfer from Rio Ave, with the Portuguese centre-back signing a 2-year contract with Dnipro-1.[22]
On 30 December 2021, Bill, who played the second part of the previous season and the first half of the current season on loan from Flamengo, signed a 5-year contract with the team from Dnipro, with the transfer being valued at €300,000.[25]
Source: upl.ua 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).[37]
