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Ukrainian Women's Higher League
The Ukrainian Women's Higher League (Vyshcha Liha) (Ukrainian: Чемпіонат України. Вища ліга) is an association football competition for women in the second tier, part of the Ukrainian Women's Football Championship. Starting with the 2026–27 season, the women's national football competitions consist of three tiers: the Elite League, the Higher League (Vyshcha Liha), and the First League (Persha Liha), with the First considered amateur (non-professional). The competitions are organized by the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) department of women's and girls' football.
The football competitions have existed since 1992, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Ukraine regaining full independence.
Participation of clubs in league competitions has to be approved by regional football associations (federations) and the UAF department of women's and girls' football.
The top teams of the Top (Higher) League qualify for the UEFA women's competitions. Since 2015, the league has been dominated by Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, which holds the record for the most titles.