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 30th since its establishment. The football competitions in the Second League kicked off on 6 September 2020, about half a month after promotion/relegation playoffs. The planned 12th week of the season that accomplished the first half took place on 21 November 2020, yet the extra week was provided for few games that were forced to be rescheduled before teams retired for the winter intermission. The second half is scheduled to restart on 19 March 2021.
FC Chernihiv
Football Club Chernihiv (; ), also known as FC Chernigov or Football Club Chernigov, is a Ukraine, Ukrainian football (soccer), football club based in Chernihiv that currently plays in the Ukrainian First League.
History Founding and establish ...
– 3rd place of Group 2 ''(debut)''
* Rubikon Kyiv – 6th place of Group 2 ''(debut)''
* Dnipro Cherkasy – 9th place of Group 2 ''(returning after 12 seasons, last played season in 2008–09)''
* Yarud Mariupol – 4th place of Group 3 ''(debut)''
* Peremoha Dnipro – 7th place of Group 3 ''(debut, the club was admitted despite disciplinary sanctions from the
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Organisations
* Uganda Athletics Federation
* Ukrainian Air Force
* Ukrainian Armed Forces
* Ukrainian Artistic Front
* Ukrainian Association of Football
* Financial Intelligence Unit (), in Panama, Paraguay and other Latin-Ameri ...
about the last season "beef")''
One reserve and one other team were added also without participation in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League:
* Volyn-2 Lutsk – ''(debut, based on Volyn U-19 Lutsk)''
* Metal Kharkiv – ''(debut)''
Relegated teams
Four teams have been relegated:
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Karpaty Lviv
Football Club Karpaty Lviv ( ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Lviv.
In 2020–21 the club was reorganized and changed owner. During that period there existed two clubs with the same name, one at professional level competitio ...
– 12th place in the
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 ...
''(debut, the club was admitted despite being expelled from the Premier League for no show)''
* Balkany Zoria – 14th place in the
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 ...
''(returning after 3 seasons, relegated on own initiative)''
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Metalurh Zaporizhya
The Sports club "Metalurh Zaporizhzhia" (, ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Zaporizhzhia. Reestablished in 2017, it is a " phoenix club" of the original Soviet factory "team of masters" Metalurh that existed in 1935–2016 o ...
– 15th place in the
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 ...
''(returning after a season, lost relegation play-off)''
* Cherkashchyna Cherkasy – 16th place in the
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 ...
''(returning after a season, lost relegation play-off)''
FC Kalush
FC Kalush () was a Ukrainian professional football club from Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
History
The club was founded soon after World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a ...
, after failing to arrive for the game against Epitsentr, it was confirmed that the club will not host the game against Karpaty Lviv. The club withdrew even after paying their season's dues without playing a single game.
* Cherkashchyna Cherkasy – withdrawn during the winter break. Before the break the club played 10 games winning 5 of them, tying 4 and losing one game with goal difference having 14 scored and 7 allowed. Soon after the announcement, the newly elected President of PFL, Oleksandr Kadenko denied fact of withdrawal as no official request has been made. On 3 March 2021 the club has sent a letter confirming that it is leaving the competitions.
Merged and renamed teams
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FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih () is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kryvyi Rih.
Until 2013 the club participated in professional competitions. In June 2013 the club went bankrupt and was expelled from the Ukrainian Premier League. Ther ...
– it was restructured from
FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih
FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih () was a Ukrainian football club based in Kryvyi Rih. The club adapted its name in 2003 and originally as "Gornyak" (in Russian). Later the club's name was changed to Hirnyk (in Ukrainian). In 2020 it was completely rebrande ...
. On 29 July 2020 the president of Hirnyk Kostiantyn Karamanits confirmed that his team is being renamed into Kryvbas-2020 next season. Later it changed to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. The club's rebranding was triggered on petition of
President of Ukraine
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Volodymyr Zelensky
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, who is a native of Kryvyi Rih.
* Earlier in 2020,
FC Chernihiv
Football Club Chernihiv (; ), also known as FC Chernigov or Football Club Chernigov, is a Ukraine, Ukrainian football (soccer), football club based in Chernihiv that currently plays in the Ukrainian First League.
History Founding and establish ...
merged with Avanhard Koriukivka as Chernihiv-Avanhard and kept its original team Chernihiv-YSB during the 2019–20 Ukrainian Football Amateur League. During the season Avanhard Koriukivka had more points and even played in post season play-offs. In August 2020 to the Second League instead of the merged club was admitted
FC Chernihiv
Football Club Chernihiv (; ), also known as FC Chernigov or Football Club Chernigov, is a Ukraine, Ukrainian football (soccer), football club based in Chernihiv that currently plays in the Ukrainian First League.
History Founding and establish ...
only. There is no real procedure on promotion from the amateur championship and clubs are being selected regardless of final standings such as
FC Dnipro Cherkasy
City Sports Club Dnipro Cherkasy () was a Ukrainian football team based in Cherkasy. Over its history the club has been dissolved and revived several times. The original club that existed 1955-1974 was dissolved following a financial scandal. Afte ...
or
FC Peremoha Dnipro
FC Peremoha Dnipro () was a professional Ukrainian football club from the city of Dnipro. It disbanded in August 2022. The team played in the Ukrainian Second League after competing in the Ukrainian Amateur championship.
History
The team was fo ...
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SC Tavriya Simferopol
Sports Club Tavriya () was a Ukrainian football club from Simferopol. Tavriya was a member of the Ukrainian Premier League from its founding and won the first Ukrainian Premier League 1992, Ukrainian Premier League making them one of three team ...
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League
The 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 30th top-level football club competition since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 13th since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League.
The 13-time winner Shakhtar Donetsk we ...
2020–21 Ukrainian Cup
The 2020–21 Ukrainian Cup was the 30th annual season of Ukraine's football knockout competition. The competition started on 26 August 2020 and concluded on 13 May 2021 with the final at the Ternopilsky Misky Stadion in Ternopil.Ukrainian Second League seasons
2020–21 in Ukrainian association football leagues
Ukraine
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