2023–24 Ukrainian Second League

The 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League was the 33rd since its establishment.

Teams

Promoted teams

One team of the 2021–22 Ukrainian Second League returned:
* Trostianets – ''(returning after a season)''
Three teams have been promoted from the 2022–23 Ukrainian Football Amateur League:
* Lokomotyv Kyiv – ''(debut, last time at professional level back in 1940)''
* Druzhba Myrivka – ''(debut)''
* Skala 1911 Stryi – ''(debut, a phoenix club of Morshyn that competed in 2017–18 and Hazovyk-Skala Stryi in 2003–04)''
Two teams have been promoted as participants of the 2021–22 Ukrainian Football Amateur League:
* Kudrivka – ''(debut)''
* UCSA Tarasivka – ''(debut)''
Two second teams have been added:
* Karpaty-2 Lviv – ''(returning, last competed 13 seasons ago in 2009–10)''
* Rukh-2 Lviv – ''(debut)''

Relegated teams

No teams were relegated from the 2022–23 Ukrainian First League.

Merged and renamed teams

* Vast Mykolaiv → Mykolaiv 1920, on 28 June 2023 the Vast's Instagram page appeared to announce that club changes its name to Mykolaiv 1920. The internet news website "Ukrainskyi futbol" asked for commentary from the Chairman of the Board of MFC Mykolaiv Serhiy Kantor who stated that everything must be done by the law and Vast Mykolaiv at the PFL Annual Conference was certified as Vast Mykolaiv.
* FC Kudrivka, the club merged with Nyva Buzova which is playing in the First League.

Expelled and withdrawn teams

* On 26 October 2023 Vast Mykolaiv was expelled from the 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League (Druha Liha) teams' competitions by the UAF CDC for failing to appear for a scheduled match for second time. The club played 10 matches with a record of 1 win, 1 tie, 8 losses and goal difference 8 scored, 40 allowed.

* On 5 January 2024 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia announced that it already started process of liquidation of its second team due to change of financing of the club. Upon withdrawal the Metalurh's second team was placing 10th playing 16 matches with a record of 5 wins, 1 tie, 10 losses and goal difference 17 scored 44 allowed.

Location map and stadiums

Managers

Managerial changes

League table

Results

''Additional notes:''
* The Round 4 match (Vast–Karpaty-2) did not take place on scheduled date 3 September 2023 as Vast was not able to provide playing grounds being a home team.
* The Round 12 match (UCSA–Vast) did not take place on scheduled date 11 October 2023 due to financial struggle of Vast. The match was rescheduled for 1 November 2023 (after Round 15).Директор Васта: У нас залишилося 10 осіб, матч із ФК ЮКСА перенесено
sportarena.com. 11 October 2023 Later Vast director explained that the club has no issues with financing, but rather with shortage of players and working to resolve this problem.
* The Round 14 match (October 27, Zviahel–Vast) did not take place since the UAF CDC has officially announced on October 26 that Vast was removed from Ukrainian professional football competitions.

Results by week

:''Note: due to postponement of matches, results per round in table are indicated as "per week" and not in order of the "PFL calendar"''.

''Notes:''
* Metalurh Zaporizhia withdrew its second team from competitions, all matches of its team starting from the Round 17 are forfeited. The rest of the Metalurh's matches were awarded technical losses (marked '-'), to its opponents' technical victory ('+').
* Kremin-2 Kremenchuk by winning over Trostianets on 4 May 2024 in the Round 27 set a new anti-record of 38 matches without win, a streak which was ongoing since 17 September 2022. The previous record of 35 matches existed since 2006.

Top goalscorers

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''Notes:''
* Players scored in matches against Vast Mykolaiv are included in the scorers' table.

Post-season play-offs

Following the league season (double round-robin tournament), the runner-up and third placed teams are expected to meet with the 2023–24 First League's 16th and 18th placed teams to contest the 2023–24 Second League promotion.

Awards

Round awards

Number of teams by region

See also

* 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League
* 2023–24 Ukrainian First League
* 2023–24 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

References

External links

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