Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup ( uk, Кубок України) is an association football national knockout cup competition run by the Ukrainian Association of Football. The competition is conducted almost exclusively among professional clubs. Since the 2003 ...
was the 22nd annual season of
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
's football knockout competition.
The Cup began with two preliminary rounds, before the first round proper involving the Premier League clubs. The draw for both the preliminary rounds was held on 5 July 2012. The First Preliminary Round consisting of teams from Druha Liha and Amateur Cup finalists. In the Second Preliminary Round teams of the
Persha Liha
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is t ...
entered the competition. Sixteen teams, the winners of the 2nd preliminary round, entered the First Round proper or the Round of 32 where the
Premier League
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teams entered the competition for the first time. The winner of the competition qualified for the
play-off round
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Team allocation
Fifty five teams entered into the Ukrainian Cup competition.
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Kyi ...
unless stated otherwise.
Originally scheduled on 23 September 2012
The final to be scheduled for 1 June 2013, if there is a necessity to conclude the Ukrainian Premier League season with a "Golden Match".
Originally scheduled for 30 May 2013, it was later planned to conduct on 1 June 2013. On 18 April 2013 the FFU Executive Committee rescheduled the match for 22 May 2013. On 24 April 2013 the FFU Executive Committee changed location of the final match from Olimpiysky in Kyiv to Metalist in
Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Druha Liha and the finalists of Ukrainian Amateur Cup. The round matches were played on 25 July 2012.
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''Myr Hornostayivka'' informed the PFL that they will not travel for the scheduled match.''(19 July 2012)'' ''Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk'' win the match with a 3–0 technical victory and advance into the next round.
''Hvardiyets Hvardiyske'' were drawn to play away against '' FC Bastion Illichivsk'' but they were omitted from the professional ranks prior to the start of the 2012–13 season.''(13 July 2012)'' Hvardiyets Hvardiyske receive a bye into the next round.
Second Preliminary Round (1/32)
In this round entered all 17 clubs from
Persha Liha
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is t ...
(except
Dynamo-2 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv was the second football team of the Ukrainian football club Dynamo Kyiv based in Kyiv, Ukraine. The team was created in 1946, and the club ceased its operations after the 2015–16 season.
History
In 1965, there was create ...
) and the higher seeded clubs from the Druha Liha (top four of each group). They were drawn against the nine winners of the First Preliminary Round. The matches were played 22 August 2012.
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''Hvardiyets Hvardiyske'' were originally drawn to be the away side.
However, the PFL regulations for the draw determine that a team from a lower level are designated as the home team. Match was played in Hvardiyske.
''Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk'' were originally drawn to play away against ''
FC Lviv
FC Lviv ( uk, ФК «Львів», pl, FK Lwów) is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv, that competes in the Ukrainian Premier League.
While the first president of FC Lviv Oleksandr Didenko insisted that FC Lviv of 1 ...
'' but they withdrew from the professional ranks prior to the start of the 2012–13 season.
Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk receive a bye and advance to the First Round of the Cup competition.
Round of 32
In this round all 16 teams from the
Premier League
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entered the competition. They and the 16 winners from the previous round consisting of seven clubs from the
Persha Liha
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is t ...
and nine clubs from the Druha Liha were drawn in this round. The draw took place 5 September 2012 and was performed by
Volodymyr Troshkin
Volodymyr Mykolayovych Troshkin ( ua, Володимир Миколайович Трошкін, russian: Владимир Николаевич Трошкин; 28 September 1947 – 5 July 2020) was a Ukrainian footballer and coach. He was consid ...
who was invited as a guest by the Premier League.
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Fixture played at the CSC Nika Stadium located in the
district
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center of
Oleksandria
Oleksandriia () is a city located in Oleksandriia Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast (region) in central Ukraine. Administratively, Oleksandriia serves as the administrative center of Oleksandriia Raion (district). Oleksandriia also hosts the administrat ...
, since the home ground has limited capacity.
Round of 16
In this round the 16 winners from the previous round consisting of 11 teams from the
Premier League
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, two clubs from the
Persha Liha
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is t ...
and three clubs from the Druha Liha were drawn in this round. The draw took place September 26, 2012 and was performed by Mykhailo Fomenko who was invited as a guest by the Premier League.
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Fixture played at the CSC Nika Stadium located in the
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
center of
Oleksandria
Oleksandriia () is a city located in Oleksandriia Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast (region) in central Ukraine. Administratively, Oleksandriia serves as the administrative center of Oleksandriia Raion (district). Oleksandriia also hosts the administrat ...
, since the home ground has limited capacity.
Quarterfinals
In this round entered the eight winners from the previous round consisting of seven teams from the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...
and a club from the
Persha Liha
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is t ...
were drawn in this round. The draw took place 1 November 2012 and was performed by former Ukrainian international player
Ivan Hetsko
Ivan Hetsko (born 6 April 1968) is a former Soviet and Ukrainian international football player who played 4 matches for the Ukraine national football team. His only goal happened to be the first goal of Ukraine in the national side's first ever ...
but due unforeseen circumstance was not able attend the draw. The draw was performed by former Ukrainian international player
Vladyslav Vashchuk
Vladyslav Viktorovych Vashchuk ( ua, Владислав Вікторович Ващук; born on 2 January 1975) is a retired Ukrainian football defender who last played for FC Volyn Lutsk.
Vashchuk was also a member of the Ukrainian national ...
.
Semifinals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round consisting of three teams from the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...
and a club from the
Persha Liha
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is t ...
were drawn in this round. The draw took place 19 April 2013 and was performed by former Ukrainian international player
Ivan Hetsko
Ivan Hetsko (born 6 April 1968) is a former Soviet and Ukrainian international football player who played 4 matches for the Ukraine national football team. His only goal happened to be the first goal of Ukraine in the national side's first ever ...
. The home team for the final was selected as the winner of Sevastopol – Shakhtar match.
Final
Top goalscorers
The competition's top ten goalscorers including qualification rounds.
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The final was played at the Amsterdam Aren ...
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup ( uk, Кубок України) is an association football national knockout cup competition run by the Ukrainian Association of Football. The competition is conducted almost exclusively among professional clubs. Since the 2003 ...