Persha Liga is a men’s league competition in Ukraine, with a recorded formation year of 1991. This page brings together live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics, helping visitors track the competition season by season.
Upcoming matches, Persha Liga
Regular Season - 8
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- Regular Season - 8
Kolos Kovalivka II
Probiy Horodenka
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- Regular Season - 8
SK Poltava
Metal Kharkiv
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- Regular Season - 8
Chernihiv
Inhulets
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- Regular Season - 8
Lokomotiv Kyiv
Kulykiv
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- Regular Season - 8Prykarpattia
UCSA
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- Regular Season - 8Ahrobiznes Volochysk
Oleksandria
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- Regular Season - 8
Yarud Mariupol'
Polissya II
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- Regular Season - 8
Viktoriya Mykolaivka
Nyva Ternopil
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9
Inhulets
Prykarpattia
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- Regular Season - 9
UCSA
Viktoriya Mykolaivka
Latest played matches, Persha Liga
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season - 6
Persha Liga Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Viktoriya Mykolaivka | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 16 | LDWWW |
| 2 |
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Oleksandria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 | WDWWW |
| 3 |
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Kulykiv | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 14 | WDWLW |
| 4 |
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SK Poltava | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | LDWDW |
| 5 | Prykarpattia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | WDWWL | |
| 6 |
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Inhulets | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11 | WDWLL |
| 7 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 | LWLDW | |
| 8 |
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Metal Kharkiv | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | LWDLW |
| 9 |
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Yarud Mariupol' | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | WDWWL |
| 10 |
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UCSA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | WLLDW |
| 11 |
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Chernihiv | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 | LWLDD |
| 12 |
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Polissya II | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 | WDLDL |
| 13 |
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Nyva Ternopil | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | LLDWL |
| 14 |
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Lokomotiv Kyiv | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | WLLDL |
| 15 |
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Kolos Kovalivka II | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 6 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
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Probiy Horodenka | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 2 | LLLLD |
Persha Liga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Persha Liga teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Hirnyk-Sport | 10 |
| Mykolaiv | 10 |
| Kramatorsk | 9 |
| Bukovyna | 9 |
| Nyva Ternopil | 9 |
| Kobra | 8 |
| Obolon'-Brovar | 8 |
| Prykarpattia | 8 |
| Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 7 |
| Sumy | 7 |
| Kremin' | 7 |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta | 7 |
| Inhulets | 6 |
| Zirka | 6 |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | 6 |
| Poltava | 6 |
| Desna | 5 |
| Volyn | 5 |
| Dynamo Kyiv II | 5 |
| Olimpik Donetsk | 4 |
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 4 |
| Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 4 |
| Stal Alchevsk | 4 |
| Chernihiv | 4 |
| Metal Kharkiv | 4 |
| Yarud Mariupol' | 4 |
| Chornomorets | 3 |
| Oleksandria | 3 |
| Balkany Zorya | 3 |
| Kolos Kovalivka | 3 |
| Ruh Lviv | 3 |
| Alians Lypova Dolyna | 3 |
| Dinaz Vyshhorod | 3 |
| Kryvbas KR | 3 |
| Polessya | 3 |
| Veres Rivne | 3 |
| Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 3 |
| Ternopil' | 3 |
| Viktoriya Mykolaivka | 3 |
| Tytan Armyansk | 3 |
| Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | 3 |
| SK Poltava | 3 |
| Khust City | 3 |
| UCSA | 3 |
| FC Mariupol | 2 |
Persha Liga top scorer teams
Persha Liga About
Persha Liga, also known as the Ukrainian Persha Liha, is Ukraine’s national men’s professional second-tier league. It sits directly below the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) and provides a competitive route from the lower levels of the Ukrainian football pyramid into the country’s top flight.
Identity and role
The competition is a league rather than a knockout tournament, with clubs accumulating points across a season to determine promotion, relegation and the final standings. Its central purpose is to sustain professional football across Ukraine while giving ambitious clubs a merit-based opportunity to reach the UPL. It also acts as an important development environment for players, coaches and clubs seeking to establish themselves at the highest national level.
The Persha Liha is a national competition, although its organisation and format have often reflected Ukraine’s geography and the practical demands of domestic travel. Clubs compete for the league title, promotion places and professional status, while teams at the bottom of the table face the possibility of dropping into the Druha Liha, Ukraine’s next lower division.
History and governance
The league was established in 1991, following Ukraine’s independence, and its first official season was played in 1992. It formed part of the professional structure created to organise the newly independent country’s domestic game and to connect regional football with the elite national championship. Across its history, the division has provided a route to the top flight for established professional clubs, ambitious regional sides and teams rebuilding after relegation.
The competition is run by the Professional Football League of Ukraine (PFL) under the overall authority of the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF). Participation is subject to sporting, financial, administrative and infrastructure requirements. Clubs normally enter the division through promotion from the Druha Liha or relegation from the UPL, provided they satisfy the applicable licensing conditions. Reserve or second teams may be permitted in the professional structure, but a reserve side cannot be promoted into the same division as its senior team.
Competition format
The exact structure can vary between seasons, so the format should be read in the context of the relevant edition. In recent seasons, the league has frequently used a two-stage system designed to balance competitive intensity with regional travel considerations. The first stage may divide the field into regional groups, commonly identified as Group A and Group B. Teams usually play a double round-robin within their group, meeting each opponent at home and away.
After the opening stage, the standings can determine a split into a promotion or championship group and a relegation group. The leading sides continue in the upper section, competing for the title and access to the UPL, while the lower-ranked teams contest the fight to remain in the division. Depending on the regulations for a particular season, results or points from the first stage may be carried into the second phase, especially for matches involving teams that progress into the same group.
This means that early-season fixtures can retain significance after the split. A team is not necessarily starting from a clean slate in the championship or relegation phase, and the value of points gained in the opening groups may influence the final promotion and survival positions.
Points, rankings and play-offs
Matches use the standard league points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams finish level on points, ranking is generally separated first by relevant head-to-head criteria, followed by head-to-head goal difference and goals scored where applicable. Overall goal difference and total goals scored can then be used to distinguish teams, subject to the regulations governing the particular season.
Promotion and relegation decisions may also involve play-offs. These ties are often played over two legs, with each club hosting one match. If the aggregate score is level after the second leg, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out can determine which team advances or retains its place. The precise number of promotion places, play-off pairings and relegation positions can change from one edition to the next.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The Persha Liga traditionally follows a European autumn-to-spring calendar. A season generally begins in late July or August, pauses during the winter months and resumes in early spring before concluding in May or June. The winter break is an important feature of the schedule, reflecting weather conditions and the wider operating realities of Ukrainian football.
The main sporting reward is progression to the Ukrainian Premier League. The leading teams may earn direct promotion, while other high finishers can be required to contest promotion play-offs against clubs from the lower part of the UPL. Winning the division is therefore both a national sporting achievement and a practical step towards competing at the highest level of Ukrainian football.
At the other end of the table, clubs must protect their place in the professional second tier. Relegation to the Druha Liha can affect a club’s finances, recruitment and long-term plans, making the lower section of the standings as consequential as the title race. The combination of promotion ambition, licensing requirements and relegation pressure gives the competition a distinctive role in Ukraine’s football ecosystem.
For supporters following Ukrainian league football, the Persha Liha offers a detailed view of the country’s professional pyramid: a division where regional identity, club development and the pursuit of top-flight status meet within a changing but highly consequential league structure.