In the new season of 2025/2026, the Ukrainian Cup in football will be played with a record number of teams - 68. The competitions will involve representatives from various levels of Ukrainian football, starting from elite clubs to regional teams. This information was reported with reference to the Ukrainian Football Association.
16 teams from the Ukrainian Premier League, 32 teams from the Professional Football League (16 from the first league and 16 from the second league), 4 teams from the Amateur Football Association of Ukraine and 16 teams from regional football associations will participate in the tournament.
Structure of the competitions
Qualification round
Date: August 9-10, 2025. At this stage, 16 teams from the regions will participate.
- Agron club from Ternopil region;
- Athletic football team from Odessa;
- Gornyak team from Novoyavorivsk, Lviv region, and so on.
The draw for the qualification round is scheduled for July 17, 2025.
In the second qualification round of the Champions League, Dynamo will play against the winner of the pair Zalgiris - Hamrun Spartans. Matches for this stage are scheduled for July 22/23 and 29/30.
This season of the Ukrainian Cup will be extremely intense, as it involves a record number of teams - 68, representatives from various levels of Ukrainian football. This decision by the organizers makes the competitions more interesting and diverse for players and fans.