Ukrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League (, ''Druha Liha'') is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine, a collective member of the Ukrainian Association of Football. As the third tier it was establ ...
was the 29th since its establishment. On 6 June 2019 the PFL council of leagues presented its plan draft ("contours") for the next season for both its First and its Second leagues. The final decision for the season was adopted at the 27th PFL Conference that took place on 27 June 2019.
Summary
The season kicked off on 27 July 2019 along with the First League. Both groups A and B completed their double
round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a competition format in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & ...
on 23 November 2019 before going on winter break. Following the break the spring half of the season that should have started on 21 March 2020 and featured another single round-robin tournament ending on 23 May 2020. On 17 March 2020, the
Ukrainian Association of Football
The Ukrainian Football Association (, ; UAF) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Ukraine. Before 2019, it was known as the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU; ). As a subject of the International Olympic Movement, UAF is a me ...
adopted its decision to pause all football competitions in the country since 18 March 2020 for unspecified period of time (until adaptation of its next decision to resume all football events) due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On 21 May 2020, the PFL council of leagues at its open-air session at
Obolon Arena
Obolon Arena is a football stadium in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine. It is the home ground of Association football, football club FC Obolon Kyiv, Obolon Kyiv.2018–19 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
The 2018–19 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was the 23rd since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs.
On 23 June 2018, the AAFU on its website published information about the conference in which theyAFU pnedans to adopt ...
:
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FC Uzhhorod
Football Club Uzhhorod is a Ukraine, Ukrainian professional association football, football club from Uzhhorod previously competing in the regional competitions of Zakarpattia Oblast and Ukrainian amateur competitions. Reactivated in 2024, FC Uzhhor ...
– 6th place of Group 1 ''(debut)''
* Alians Lypova Dolyna – 3rd place of Group 2 ''(debut)''
* Dinaz Vyshhorod – 5th place of Group 2 ''(debut)''
* VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka – 1st place of Group 3 ''(debut)''
Three reserve teams were added also without participation in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League:
* Obolon-Brovar-2 Bucha – ''(returning after an absence of six seasons, previously as Obolon-2 Kyiv)''
* Chornomorets-2 Odesa – ''(returning after an absence of seven seasons)''
* Avanhard-2 Kramatorsk – ''(debut)''
One more team from
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship () is an annual association football competition in Ukraine among amateur teams. The competition is administered by the Ukrainian Football Amateur Association, Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football (AAFU ...
, FC Peremoha Dnipro, announced that it will contest its certification for professional competitions in the
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; , TAS) is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its courts are located in New York City, Sy ...
(CAS) in
Lausanne
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against the
Ukrainian Association of Football
The Ukrainian Football Association (, ; UAF) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Ukraine. Before 2019, it was known as the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU; ). As a subject of the International Olympic Movement, UAF is a me ...
and its licensing committee.
Relegated teams
The following teams have been relegated from the
2018–19 Ukrainian First League
The 2018–19 Ukrainian First League was the 28th since its establishment. The competition began on 21 July 2018 with the match between Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk and Balkany Zorya. The competition was in recess for a winter break which starte ...
:
* None –
PFC Sumy
FC Sumy was a Ukrainian football team based in the city of Sumy, which used to play in the Persha Liha. In April 2019 the Ukrainian Football Federation deprived the club of its professional status.2018–19 Ukrainian First League
The 2018–19 Ukrainian First League was the 28th since its establishment. The competition began on 21 July 2018 with the match between Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk and Balkany Zorya. The competition was in recess for a winter break which starte ...
but had its professional status taken away almost at the end of the season. The club nonetheless played relegation play-off as a de facto non-professional team. On 10 October 2019 the UAF Appellation Committee canceled previous decision of the UAF CDC and sent the case for new investigation. According to chief editor of "Futbol" Artem Frankov, accusations of Francesco Baranca were groundless.
Reorganized/reformed teams
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FC Nikopol
FC Nikopol was a Ukrainian football club from the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk oblast and Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast before 2015. Another FC Nikopol has existed in Nikopol prior to relocation of FC Makiivvuhillya.
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FC Real Pharma Odesa
FC Real Pharma Odesa is a professional Ukrainian football club from the city of Odesa. The "Pharma" portion of the name comes from ''pharmaceutical'' influences that are associated with the club's ownership as evident on the original logo which is ...
was reorganized
Withdrawn teams
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PFC Sumy
FC Sumy was a Ukrainian football team based in the city of Sumy, which used to play in the Persha Liha. In April 2019 the Ukrainian Football Federation deprived the club of its professional status.
* Myr Hornostayivka, the president of the club announced last season that will withdraw the club for the next season.
Location map
The following map displays the location of teams. Group A teams marked in red. Group B teams marked in green.
Stadiums
Managers
Managerial changes
''Notes:''
Group A
Results
''Notes:''
Position by round
Top goalscorers
Number of teams by region (Group A)
Group B
Results
''Notes:''
Position by round
Top goalscorers
Number of teams by region (Group B)
Post-season play-offs
Following the season's format change approved on 12 June 2020, the decision about the championship game was never mentioned unlike the promotion/relegation play-offs. According to Article 8.4 of the season's regulations, there is expected to be a championship game. No information about the championship game ever appeared.
Championship game
Promotion play-offs
Awards
Round awards
See also
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2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League
The 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 29th top-level football club competitions since the fall of the Soviet Union and the 12th since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League.
The tournament has been set to start on 28 J ...
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2019–20 Ukrainian First League
The 2019–20 Ukrainian First League was the 29th since its establishment.
The competition began on 27 July 2019 with eight matches of Round 1, and went into recess for a winter break which started after the completion of Round 19 on 24 November ...
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...