2024–25 Ukrainian Women's Top League

Ukrainian Women's Top League
Season2024–25

The 2024–25 season of the Ukrainian Football Championship is the 34th season of Ukraine's top women's football league. Consisting of two tiers it started on 6 August 2024 with the game in Kyiv between Podillia Vinnytsia and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.[1]

Format

The format of competitions for the season was preserved from the last season. The Higher (Vyshcha) League kept the format consisting of two stages. At the first stage all 12 teams play single round robin with top 6 teams qualify for the Championship group and bottom 6 teams to Relegation group. Each group conducts double round robin tournament. The bottom team is to be relegated while 4th and 5th teams of Relegation table will contest their berth in the Higher League with better teams of the First League (2nd tier).

The First (Persha) League consists of two groups one with 7 and the other with 8. Each group conducts double round robin tournament with the top 2 teams from each group qualify for the championship play-off consisting of semi-finals, final and the match for the third place. The Champion of the First League gets direct promotion, while 2nd and 3rd will contest their berth in the Higher League with worser teams of the Higher League (1st tier).

Vyshcha Liha teams

2024–25 Ukrainian Women's Top League is located in Ukraine
Dnipro-1
Dnipro-1
Vorskla
Vorskla
Ladomyr
Ladomyr
EMS Podillia
EMS Podillia
Sisters
Sisters
Pantery
Pantery
Shakhtar
Shakhtar
Polissia
Polissia
Kryvbas
Kryvbas
Obolon
Obolon
Kolos
Kolos
Metalist 1925
Metalist 1925
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Locations of teams in the 2024–25 Ukrainian Championship Higher League

Team changes

Promoted Relegated
Sisters Odesa
Obolon Kyiv
Polissia Zhytomyr		 Mariupol
Veres Rivne
Dynamo Kyiv (withdrew)
Dnipro-1 (withdrew)

Other changes

  • SC Dnipro-1 folded right before the start of the season.

Vyshcha Liha stadiums

Due to ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, many teams played their games in Kyiv or its suburbs. Critical role in providing a playing turf for the league's participant played Arsenal Arena and Livyi Bereh in the Kyiv's eastern suburbs Shchaslyve and Hnidyn.

Team Home city Home ground Capacity
Dnipro-1 Dnipro Dnipro Training Base N/A
Kolos Kovalivka Kolos 5,000
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Hirnyk 2,500
Ladomyr Volodymyr Olimp 2,000
Obolon Kyiv Obolon Arena 5,100
Pantery Uman Tsentralny Stadion 7,552
EMS Podillia Vinnytsia Tsentralnyi Stadion
Stadion Palatsu ditey i yunatstva		 24,000
1,500
Polissia Zhytomyr Spartak Arena 1,242
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Arsenal Arena (Shchaslyve) 1,000
Shakhtar Donetsk
Sisters Odesa Chornomorets 34,164
Vorskla Poltava Vorskla 24,795

Vyshcha Liha managers

Club Head coach Replaced coach
Ladomyr Volodymyr Ukraine Oleh Bortnik
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine Kostiantyn Frolov
Vorskla Poltava Ukraine Volodymyr Yefimako
Polissia Zhytomyr Ukraine Mykola Podrannyi
Obolon Kyiv Ukraine Iryna Vasylyuk
EMS-Podillia Vinnytsia Ukraine Oleksandr Dudnik
Sisters Odesa Ukraine Yevhen Dodurych
Pantery Uman Ukraine Yuriy Derenyuk
Kolos Kovalivka Ukraine Lyudmyla Pokotylo
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine Roman Zayev
Dnipro-1
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Ukraine Volodymyr Pyatenko
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table

Vyshcha Liha league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vorskla Poltava 10 9 1 0 41 0 +41 28 Qualification for the Championship Group
2 Kolos Kovalivka 10 9 0 1 39 3 +36 27
3 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 10 7 2 1 34 6 +28 23
4 Sisters Odesa 10 7 1 2 24 8 +16 22
5 Shakhtar Donetsk 10 4 2 4 16 16 0 14
6 Ladomyr Volodymyr 10 3 2 5 16 19 −3 11
7 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 10 3 1 6 12 20 −8 10 Qualification for the Relegation Group
8 Pantery Uman 10 2 1 7 7 40 −33 7[a]
9 Polissia Zhytomyr 10 2 1 7 15 32 −17 7[a]
10 EMS Podillia Vinnytsia 10 2 1 7 6 39 −33 7[a]
11 Obolon Kyiv 10 0 2 8 6 33 −27 2
12 Dnipro-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. 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.[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Pantery 4, Polissia 3, EMS-Podillia 1

Results

Home \ Away DNI KOL KRY LAD M25 OBL PAN POD PZH SHA STR VOR
Dnipro-1 dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp
Kolos Kovalivka dnp 3–0 5–0 10–0 4–1 3–0
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih dnp 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–2
Ladomyr Volodymyr dnp 0–2 0–3 6–1 0–1
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv dnp 1–2 5–0 3–0 2–2
Obolon Kyiv 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–5
Pantery Uman dnp 0–9 0–1 3–0 2–1 0–6
EMS Podillia Vinnytsia 0–4 1–0 0–9 1–1 0–1 0–5
Polissia Zhytomyr 3–4 0–5 4–1 1–4 0–7
Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 2–2 1–4 6–0 0–3 0–2
Sisters Odesa dnp 0–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 3–2
Vorskla Poltava 1–0 9–0 4–0 0–0 7–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by week

Team ╲ Round12345678910
Kolos KovalivkaLWWWWWWWWW
Kryvbas Kryvyi RihLLLLLWLDWW
Ladomyr VolodymyrDLLWWLWDLL
Metalist 1925 KharkivWWWWWWDLWD
Obolon KyivLLLDLLLLLD
Pantery UmanWLWLLLLDLL
EMS Podillia VinnytsiaLWWLLLLDLL
Polissia ZhytomyrLWLDLLLLLW
Shakhtar DonetskDLLWLWWWLD
Sisters OdesaWWLLWWWWWD
Vorskla PoltavaWWWWWDWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: womensfootball.com.ua
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

Championship round

Championship round table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vorskla Poltava 10 9 1 0 41 0 +41 28 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2 Kolos Kovalivka 10 9 0 1 39 3 +36 27 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
3 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 10 7 2 1 34 6 +28 23 Qualification for Europa Cup first qualifying round
4 Sisters Odesa 10 7 1 2 24 8 +16 22
5 Shakhtar Donetsk 10 4 2 4 16 16 0 14
6 Ladomyr Volodymyr 10 3 2 5 16 19 −3 11
First match(es) will be played: in spring of 2025. 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.[2]

Results

Home \ Away KOL LAD MET SHA STR VOR
Kolos Kovalivka
Ladomyr Volodymyr
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Shakhtar Donetsk
Sisters Odesa
Vorskla Poltava
First match(es) will be played: in spring of 2025. Source: WFPL.UA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round

Relegation round table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 10 3 1 6 12 20 −8 10
8 Pantery Uman 10 2 1 7 7 40 −33 7[a]
9 Polissia Zhytomyr 10 2 1 7 15 32 −17 7[a]
10 EMS-Podillia Vinnytsia 10 2 1 7 6 39 −33 7[a] Qualification to relegation play-offs[5]
11 Obolon Kyiv 10 0 2 8 6 33 −27 2
12 Dnipro-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
First match(es) will be played: in spring of 2025. 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.[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Pantery 4, Polissia 3, EMS-Podillia 1

Results

Home \ Away DNI KRY OBL PAN POD PZH
Dnipro-1
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Obolon Kyiv
Pantery Uman
EMS-Podillia Vinnytsia
Polissia Zhytomyr
First match(es) will be played: in spring of 2025. Source: WFPL.UA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

Persha Liha

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 FC Mynai 6 6 0 0 28 0 +28 18 Qualification to playoffs
2 Pohoryna Kostopil 6 4 1 1 8 5 +3 13
3 Ladomyr-2 Volodymyr 6 4 0 2 13 11 +2 12
4 DIuSSh-1 Khmelnytskyi 6 2 2 2 4 7 −3 8
5 Nadbuzhia Busk 6 2 1 3 9 7 +2 7
6 Prykarpattia-DIuSSh-3 Iv.Frankivsk 6 1 0 5 2 12 −10 3
7 Rukh Lviv 6 0 0 6 1 23 −22 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2024. Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference in all matches; 4) Goals scored in all matches; 6) Fair play.[2]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yunist Chernihiv 6 6 0 0 16 2 +14 18 Qualification to play-offs
2 Ateks Kyiv 6 5 0 1 15 8 +7 15[a]
3 Mariupol 6 5 0 1 20 7 +13 15[a]
4 Podil Kyiv 6 3 0 3 11 9 +2 9
5 Lider Kobeliaky 6 2 0 4 12 14 −2 6[b]
6 Polissia-2 Zhytomyr 7 2 0 5 10 14 −4 6[b]
7 Panchokha Novyi Zavod 7 1 0 6 5 26 −21 3[c]
8 Zhaivir Shpola 6 1 0 5 1 10 −9 3[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2024. 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.[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Ateks 3, Mariupol 0
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Lider 3, Polissia 0
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Panchokha 3, Zhaivir 0

Play-offs

See also

References

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