“Oleksandriya” knocks out the champion, “Livyi Bereh” returns to the elite, and “Kudrivka” retains its spot - UPL playoff results
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Livyi Bereh defeated Oleksandriya and returned to the UPL after a one-year absence. Kudrivka beat Ahrobiznes in a penalty shootout and maintained its place in the elite.
Oleksandriya leaves the Ukrainian Premier League after a defeat to the capital's Livyi Bereh, which returns to the UPL after a year, while Kudrivka retains its place in the elite thanks to a dramatic resolution in a penalty shootout against Ahrobiznes, UNN reports.
Livyi Bereh - Oleksandriya
After a draw in the first meeting (1:1), the fate of the ticket to the top division was decided in Kyiv.
The outcome of the match was decided by a goal from Yevhen Banada, who, after a corner kick, sent the ball into an empty net. Interestingly, Banada spent 9 years in the Oleksandriya system.
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Overall, the match ended in a narrow 1:0 victory for Livyi Bereh. Thus, the capital club returns to the championship elite after a year's absence, while Oleksandriya, which won the championship "silver" last season, leaves the UPL.
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Oleksandriya's management stated that "a difficult season in the First League lies ahead for the team."
The club's main goal remains clear - to work on mistakes, reset, and return to the top division stronger
The UPL congratulated Livyi Bereh on their return to the UPL.
The capital's team earns the right to return to the elite division of the Ukrainian Championship after one season in the First League. This important achievement was made possible thanks to the hard work of the entire club - players, coaching staff, management, and personnel. Character, stability, and faith in one's own strength allow for the achievement of set goals even in difficult conditions. The Ukrainian Premier League sincerely congratulates FC Livyi Bereh on earning the right to compete in the UPL in the 2026/27 season. We wish you brilliant matches, new victories, and sustainable development both on and off the field
Ahrobiznes - Kudrivka
The first match between the teams ended in a goalless draw. The second match delighted fans with many goals, brilliant saves, and a dramatic resolution in a penalty shootout.
Thus, the UPL representative - Kudrivka - opened the scoring at the end of the first half thanks to the efforts of Artem Macheliuk - 1:0.
Ahrobiznes equalized in the 69th minute thanks to a goal by Bohdan Kozak.
In the 81st minute, Kudrivka took the lead again thanks to a goal by Artem Liehostaiev.
It seemed that the match would end in Kudrivka's favor, but in stoppage time of the second half, Ahrobiznes earned a penalty, which Roman Tolochko converted - 2:2 in regulation time.
Ultimately, the match went into extra time and then to a penalty shootout, where Kudrivka proved stronger - 3:2.
Interestingly, Tolochko, who converted the penalty in regulation time, was unable to beat Anton Yashkov in the decisive shot for his team.
Thus, Kudrivka, which finished 13th in the UPL based on the results of the current season, remains in the UPL.