2024–25 Ukrainian Second League

The 2024–25 Ukrainian Second League is the 34th since its establishment.

The competition started on 7 August 2024 and was scheduled to pause for a winter intermission on 27 October after Round 12, but was extended due to Russian hostilities of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. The last 6 rounds of the competition were scheduled to be played in the following spring. Due to regular airstrikes by the Russian Armed Forces, restrictions were implemented for attendance, with many games being played without spectators.

For the winter break, both second teams of Rukh-2 (Group A, Rukh Lviv) and Kolos-2 (Group B, Kolos Kovalivka) finished at the top of their respective groups. On 29 October 2024, the PFL announced that during the winter break on initiative of separate clubs from the Second League it has organized an invitational friendly tournament starting 2 November 2024 and finishing around 30 November 2024.

Teams

Promoted teams

One team of the 2021–22 Ukrainian First League was readmitted to professional competitions:
* FC Uzhhorod – ''(returning after three years absence, based on )''
Four teams have been promoted from the 2023–24 Ukrainian Football Amateur League:
* SC Vilkhivtsi – ''(debut)''
* FC Kulykiv-Bilka – ''(debut)''
* Probiy Horodenka – ''(debut)''
* Revera 1908 Ivano-Frankivsk – ''(debut)''
Eight second teams have been added:
* Sambir-Nyva-2 Ternopil – ''(debut, based on FC Sambir)''
* Polissya-2 Zhytomyr – ''(debut)''
* Vorskla-2 Poltava – ''(returning, last competed in the 2004–05 season)''
* Kolos-2 Kovalivka – ''(debut, based on Shturm Ivankiv)''
* Oleksandriya-2 – ''(debut)''
* Metalist 1925-2 Kharkiv – ''(debut, based on Metalist 1925 (U-19))''
* Veres-Izotop-2 Varash – ''(debut, based on Izotop Varash)''
* Livyi Bereh-2 Kyiv – ''(debut)''

Relegated teams

Two teams were relegated from the 2023–24 Ukrainian First League.
* Chernihiv – 19th placed ''(returning, after two seasons)''
* Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni – 20th placed ''(returning, after 10 seasons)''

Expelled and withdrawn teams

* Veres-Izotop-2 Varash - the club management refused to participate in the competition due to the lack of proper safety measures
* Livyi Bereh-2 Kyiv – Livyi Bereh Kyiv withdrew its second squad after its senior team gained promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.
* Rukh-2 Lviv – Rukh Lviv announced that it withdraws its second team immediately following the conclusion of the regular league competition and will not participate in the playoffs. Due to the withdrawal of the Rukh reserves that placed second, changes were made to the promotional play-offs by allowing third-placed teams to compete as well.

Location map and stadiums

Stadiums

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;Group B

''Notes:''

* ��– The dash sign indicates that the club was admitted to the Second League without participation in the AAFU championship last season.
* 1L – indicates participants of the 2023–24 Ukrainian First League
* Am – indicates participants of the 2023–24 AAFU championship

Managers

Managerial changes

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Group A league table

Group A results

''Additional notes:''

Group A results by week

''Notes:''

Group A goalscorers

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Group A clean sheets

Group B league table

Group B results

''Additional notes:''

Group B results by week

''Notes:''

Group B top goalscorers

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Group B clean sheets

The league's play-offs

Promotion/relegation play-offs

For the inter-tier (2nd and 3rd) promotion-relegation playoffs, please see the 2024–25 Ukrainian First League article.

Awards

Round awards

Number of teams by region

See also

* 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League
* 2024–25 Ukrainian First League
* 2024–25 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

References

External links

Новий-старий тренд. Навіщо клуби УПЛ створюють другі команди під Другу лігу
sport.ua. 18 May 2024

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