Ukrainian SuperLeague Playoff Matchups Set for First Round

SuperLeague Regular Season Concludes

According to Главком: The final round of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague's regular season has concluded, with games played in the cities of Mykolaiv and Dnipro. This has determined the pairings for the first round of the playoffs. With the regular season now over, Niko-Basket finished in seventh place in the standings, while Cherkaski Mavpy secured the eighth and final playoff spot. Zaporizhzhia finished sixth, and Rivne placed fifth.

The first playoff games are scheduled for April 4, 2026, with the second games of the series taking place on April 7-8. If necessary, a third deciding game will be played on April 10-11. The first-round playoff matchups for the SuperLeague are as follows:

• Dnipro vs. Cherkaski Mavpy
• Kharkivski Sokoly vs. Niko-Basket
• Kyiv-Basket vs. Zaporizhzhia
• Prykarpattia-Hoverla vs. Rivne-OSHVSM

Ukraine's Women's National Team Advances

In other basketball news, Ukraine's women's national team has successfully advanced to the second stage of qualification for the 2027 European Championship. The team finished the first stage with three wins from six games, taking third place in their group. Ukraine was among the three teams from their group to progress to the next round. In this second stage, the top 17 teams from the first phase will be joined by seven pre-qualified nations: the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and Turkey.

The draw for the second round will be held before it begins. Teams will be divided into six groups of four. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Women's EuroBasket 2027. The second-round games are scheduled for November 8-18, 2026, and February 7-17, 2027.

This season highlights significant progress for Ukrainian basketball. The SuperLeague playoffs promise intense competition as teams vie for the national championship title. Meanwhile, the women's national team's advancement in European qualification underscores the steady growth and increasing international competitiveness of the sport in Ukraine.

As the Ukrainian SuperLeague playoffs draw near, the excitement in basketball continues to build, especially with Ukraine's women's national team making strides in the EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers. For more details on how this team is preparing for the next round, including their recent placement in the draw, check out the full story regarding their upcoming challenges.