"Bukovyna" returns to the elite after 32 years, while "Kryvbas" can score the 800th goal in the UPL

On Friday, July 31, a new season in the UPL will start with a match between "Zorya" and "Kolos". The main round of matches will end on Monday, August 3, and one match ("Dynamo" - "Levyy Bereh") will take place on the reserve day, December 2. Dynamo used the right to reschedule during the European qualification.

"Zorya" - "Kolos" (31.07.2026)

The opponents have played 15 matches against each other, and the overall advantage is on the side of "Zorya" (7 wins to 5 losses), but the home losing streak of the Luhansk club against "Kolos" has been going on for 3 matches.

At the same time, "Zorya" remains unbeaten in the UPL for 6 matches.

For Viktor Skrypnyk (head coach of "Zorya"), this will be his 200th match at the helm of various Ukrainian clubs at the top level, in which his team can achieve the 90th victory. For Ruslan Kostyshyn (head coach of "Kolos"), this will be his 120th match leading the club at the top level.

"Kryvbas" - "Karpaty" (01.08.2026)

After the renewed "Karpaty" entered the UPL, only the hosts have won on the field of "Kryvbas": 2 matches - 2 wins with a total score of 3:0.

The goal-scoring streak of "Kryvbas" in the Ukrainian Championship is 8 matches, and the hosts are gradually approaching the mark of 800 goals scored in the elite division (3 more goals).

For Patrick van Leeuwen (head coach of "Kryvbas"), this will be his 70th match at the helm of various clubs in the UPL.

"Kharkiv" - "Veres" (01.08.2026)

In the previous season, the Kharkiv club defeated "Veres" for the first time in the UPL as the home team, and immediately with a big score of 4:0. But overall, in the elite division, the Rivne club won 5 out of 7 matches, with the advantage on the side of "Veres".

For Oleh Shandruk (head coach of "Veres"), this will be his 80th match leading the club at the top level, and for Mladen Bartulovich (head coach of "Kharkiv"), this will be his 60th match at the helm of various clubs in the Ukrainian Championship.

Transcarpathian referee Mykhailo Raida will officiate his 20th match in the UPL.

"Chornomorets" - "Polissya" (02.08.2026)

After a year-long break, the Odessa club returns to the UPL, where they have a parity with "Polissya" (2 wins each in 4 matches).

Chornomorets' winless streak at home in the elite division has been going on for 4 games since the 2024/25 season, and under the guidance of Roman Hryhorchuk, the Odessa team can score their 100th goal in the UPL at their home ground (2 more goals).

Ruslan Rotan (head coach of "Polissya") can achieve his 50th victory in the Ukrainian Championship at the helm of various clubs.

"Epitsentr" - "Obolon" (02.08.2026)

The hosts will play their first match in the UPL at their renovated stadium in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

"Epitsentr" has never defeated "Obolon" at the official level (2 wins for Kyiv and 2 draws in 4 matches between the opponents in all tournaments), but the unbeaten club record streak of the Podillia team continues in the UPL for 7 games: a win and 6 draws.

For "Obolon", this will be their 90th match in the UPL.

"Bukovyna" - LNZ (03.08.2026)

"Bukovyna" last played in the elite division of the Ukrainian Championship in the 1993/94 season, over 30 years ago, and now Chernivtsi are returning to the highest level of national professional football.

The hosts can achieve their 20th home victory in the elite division and concede their 100th goal (1 more goal), while LNZ can score their 50th goal in the UPL (2 more goals).

Bukovyna has the advantage over LNZ in head-to-head meetings - a 2-0 victory in the 2021/22 season in the Second League, as well as a won penalty shootout in the cup quarterfinals last season.

For Serhii Shyshchenko, this is his 3rd UPL club as head coach (after "Polissya" and "Obolon").

"Shakhtar" - "Kudrivka" (03.08.2026)

The previous 2 matches between these two clubs in the UPL ended with a victory for "Shakhtar" with a total score of 7:1.

"Shakhtar" can play their 500th "clean sheet" match in the Ukrainian Championship.

"Kudrivka" has not won away in 6 UPL games (2 draws and 4 losses) and may concede their 50th goal in the UPL (2 more goals).

Kharkiv referee Dmytro Panchyshyn will officiate his 50th match in the UPL.

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