2020–21 Vyshcha Liha (women)
The 2020–21 season of the Ukrainian Football Championship is the 30th season of Ukraine's top women's football league. Consisting of two tiers it ran from 28 August 2020 to 29 May 2021.[1]
The format of competitions for the season changed for both tiers. The ten teams play a single round robin and then split into two groups with the first six competing in a double round robin for championship and the other four for relegation. The bottom two teams were to be relegated. The second tier that also consisted of ten teams had all teams playing each other in a straight double round robin. The top two teams were to be promoted.
Vyshcha Liha teams
Zhytlobud-1
Voskhod
Ladomyr
EMS Podillia
Mariupol
Pantery
Bukovynska Nadia
Karpaty
Nika
Team changes
| Promoted from 2019–20 Persha Liha | Relegated from 2019–20 Vyshcha Liha |
|---|---|
| Karpaty Lviv Bukovynska Nadia Velykyi Kuchuriv Spartak-Orion Mykolaiv |
Rodyna Kostopil (reorganized)
Iednist-ShVSM Plysky |
Name changes
- During winter break Spartak-Orion Mykolaiv changed to Nika Mykolaiv.
- Mariupolchanka Mariupol changed to Mariupol.
Stadiums
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Nadia | Storozhynets Raion | Bukovyna Stadium | 12,000 |
| Karpaty | Lviv | Ukraina Stadium | 28,051 |
| Ladomyr | Volodymyr-Volynskyi |
Olimp Stadion | 2,000+[2] |
| Mariupolchanka | Mariupol | Zakhidnyi Stadion | 3,206 |
| Pantery | Uman | Tsentralny Stadion | 7,552 |
| EMS Podillia | Vinnytsia | Stadion Khimik | 3,282 |
| Rodyna | Berezne | Stadion Kolos | 3,000 |
| Voskhod | Oleshky | Stadion Osvita | |
Zhytlobud-1 |
Vysokyi | Training field Vysokyi | 1,000 |
Zhytlobud-2 |
Kharkiv | Sonyachny Stadium | 4,924 |
Managers
| Club | Head coach | Replaced coach |
|---|---|---|
| Karpaty Lviv |  Nadiya Chaika |
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| Ladomyr Volodymyr-Volynskyi | Oleh Bortnik |
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| Mariupolchanka | Karina Kulakovska |
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| Bukovynska Nadia | Valeriy Sarafinchan |
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| Nika Mykolaiv | Volodymyr Yefimako |
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| Pantery Uman | Yuriy Dereniuk |
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| EMS Podillia Vinnytsia | Oleksandr Dudnik |
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| Voskhod Stara Maiachka | Roman Zayev |
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| Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv | Valentyna Kotyk |
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| Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv | Natalya Zinchenko |
First stage
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
|
9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3 | +51 | 25 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
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9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | +42 | 25 | |
| 3 | Voskhod Stara Maiachka | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 21 | |
| 4 | Mariupilchanka | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 15[a] | |
| 5 | Karpaty Lviv | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 15[a] | |
| 6 | Ladomyr Volodymyr-Volynskyi | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 10 | |
| 7 | Pantery Uman | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 9 | Qualification to Relegation round |
| 8 | Nika Mykolaiv | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 6 | |
| 9 | EMS Podillia Vinnytsia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 4 | |
| 10 | Bukovynska Nadia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 33 | −26 | 3 |
Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[3]
Notes:
Results
Championship round
Championship round table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (C)
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19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 7 | +92 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
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19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 11 | +86 | 49 | |
| 3 | Voskhod Stara Maiachka | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 34 | |
| 4 | Ladomyr Volodymyr-Volynskyi | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 25 | |
| 5 | Mariupol | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 19 | |
| 6 | Karpaty Lviv | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 69 | −47 | 17 |
Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions
Results
Relegation round
Relegation round table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nika Mykolaiv | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 22 | Relegation to Persha Liha |
| 8 | Pantery Uman | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 18 | |
| 9 | EMS Podillia Vinnytsia | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 14 | |
| 10 | Bukovynska Nadia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 103 | −92 | 3 |
Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[3]
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6][7][8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yana Kalinina
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Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
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22 |
| 2 | Hanna Voronina
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Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
|
20 |
| 3 | Roksolana Kravchuk
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Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
|
18 |