Ukrainian Cup Final Four Set for March
The Ukrainian Women's Basketball Cup Final Four will be held in Kyiv on March 1-2, 2024, with matches taking place at the PS VENETO sports complex. The four teams competing for the title are:
- Budivelnyk
- Frankivsk-Prykarpattia-KNUFVS
- Interkhim-SDYUSSHOR im. Litvaka B.D.
- Kyiv-Basket
The semifinal matchups will feature Budivelnyk (Kyiv) against Kyiv-Basket (Kyiv), and Interkhim-SDYUSSHOR im. Litvaka B.D. (Odesa) versus Frankivsk-Prykarpattia-KNUFVS (Ivano-Frankivsk). This tournament is a major highlight of the domestic basketball season.
Kyiv-Basket are the defending champions, having narrowly defeated Frankivsk-Prykarpattia 73:72 last season. Kyiv-Basket also won the Cup in 2025, while Budivelnyk claimed the title in 2022. Interkhim-SDYUSSHOR im. Litvaka B.D. has previous victories from 2016 and 2018. Frankivsk-Prykarpattia-KNUFVS made its first-ever Cup final appearance last season.
Men's National Team on a Winning Streak
In related news, the Ukrainian men's national team continues its strong performance in the qualification tournament for the 2027 FIBA World Cup. The team recently secured an 88:71 victory over Denmark in the second round of qualifiers. After two matches, Ukraine ranks among the top two teams in its group. Their first qualifying match was also a win, defeating Georgia 92:79.
Oleksandr Kovliar was the top scorer against Denmark, putting up 31 points in 37 minutes of play. Oleksandr Lypovyi added 13 points, while Viacheslav Bobrov recorded a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. These positive results for both the women's club teams and the men's national squad signal a period of competitive growth for Ukrainian basketball on multiple fronts.