2020–21_Ukrainian_Cup

2020–21 Ukrainian Cup

2020–21 Ukrainian Cup

Football tournament season


The 2020–21 Ukrainian Cup was the 30th annual season of Ukraine's football knockout competition. The competition started on 26 August 2020 and concluded on 13 May 2021 with the final at the Ternopilsky Misky Stadion in Ternopil.[3]

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All competition rounds consisted of a single game with a home field advantage granted to a team from lower league. Draw for all the rounds was blind. Qualification for the competition was granted to all professional clubs and finalists of the 2019–20 Ukrainian Amateur Cup.[1]

This season was the first, when two teams started the competition from the quarter-final stage: the defending winners (Dynamo Kyiv) and the champions of Ukraine of the previous season (Shakhtar Donetsk).[1]

Dynamo Kyiv won their joint-record 13th Ukrainian Cup title after beating Zorya Luhansk 1–0 in extra time in the final. They therefore qualified to the play-off round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, however they qualified for the Champions League through league season.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, access of spectators to stadium was limited, but was allowed to one of postponed games (matches) of the first preliminary round on 9 September 2020 at Slavutych Arena.

Team allocation and schedule

The competition includes all professional first teams from the Premier League (14/14 teams of the league), First League (16/16), Second League (23/27) and two best teams from the previous year's Amateur Cup. Three second club teams from the Second League are not eligible for the tournament, FC Kalush did not participate.

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Rounds schedule

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Competition schedule

Legends: AM – AAFU (amateur) competitions (IV tier), 2L – Second League (III tier), 1L – First League (II tier), PL – Premier League (I tier)

First preliminary round (1/64)

In this round, 13 clubs from the First League, 23 clubs from the Second League and both finalists of the 2019–20 Ukrainian Amateur Cup entered the competition.

The draw was held on 21 August 2020.[2][5]

26 August 2020 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (2L) 4–2(2L) Cherkashchyna CherkasyKryvyi Rih
Berko 13'
Pyatov 24', 71'
Kotsyumaka 54'
Report Heorhiev 62'
Tyshchenko 85'
Stadium: Hirnyk Stadium
Referee: I. Bych (Kyiv)
28 August 2020 Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka (2L)0–1 (1L) Polissya Zhytomyr Makariv
Report Daudov 69' Stadium: M.K Brukvenko Central Stadium
Referee: I.Stashuk (Chernihiv)
28 August 2020 Karpaty Halych (2L)1–2 (1L) Nyva Ternopil Burshtyn
Poruchynskyi 59' Report Khokhlov 39'
Demchuk 67'
Stadium: Enerhetyk Stadium
Referee: O.Kalionov (Lviv)
29 August 2020 Peremoha Dnipro (2L)0–2 (1L) Kremin Kremenchuk Dnipro
Report Luiz Fernando 55' (pen.)
Kulish 81'
Stadium: Olimpiyski Rezervy
Referee: D.Kuzovliev (Zaporizhya)
29 August 2020 Metal Kharkiv (2L)1–3 (1L) VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka Kharkiv
Demchenko 18'
Demchenko soccer ball with red X 69'
Report Lyashenko 31'
Kicha 37'
Lohinov 56'
Stadium: Nova Bavariya Stadion
Referee: S.Zadyran (Kyiv Oblast)
29 August 2020 Viktoriya Mykolaivka (AM) 4–0(2L) Yarud MariupolMykolaivka, Bilopillia Raion
Beziazychnyi 5'
Akimov 34' (pen.), 66'
Kuzmin 35'
Report Stadium: Viktoriya Stadium
Referee: Ye.Nazarov (Kharkiv)
29 August 2020 Alians Lypova Dolyna (1L) 2–0(1L) Metalist 1925 KharkivSumy
Zahynailov 45+1', 70' Report Stadium: Yuvileiny Stadium
Referee: D.Reznikov (Kamianske)
29 August 2020 FC Nikopol (2L)1–3 (1L) Krystal Kherson Nikopol
Omelchenko 74' Report Semenyna 2' (pen.)
Malysh 18'
Hlyvyi 81'
Stadium: Elektrometalurh Stadium
Referee: Ye.Kievlich (Kropyvnytskyi)
29 August 2020 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka (2L)2–3 (1L) Chornomorets Odesa Nova Kakhovka
Havrylenko 31'
Rossokhatyi 81'
Report Sikorskyi 15'
Avahimyan 35', 45+1'
Stadium: Enerhiya Stadium
Referee: P.Dubrovets (Zhytomyr)
29 August 2020 Balkany Zorya (2L)0–1 (1L) MFC Mykolaiv Zoria, Sarata Raion
Report Odariuk 33' Stadium: Borys Tropanets Stadium
Referee: O.Sakhno (Kyiv Oblast)
29 August 2020 Rubikon Kyiv (2L)0–2 (2L) Dinaz Vyshhorod Shchaslyve
Report Bryzhchuk 16'
Dmytrenko 74'
Stadium: Kniazha Arena/Arsenal Arena
Referee: Ye.Tsybulko (Chernihiv Oblast)
29 August 2020 Nyva Vinnytsia (2L) + / –[lower-alpha 2](2L) FC ChernihivVinnytsia
[ Report] Referee: A.Mykhailiuk (Kyiv)
29 August 2020 FC Uzhhorod (2L) 2–0(2L) Bukovyna Chernivtsi Uzhhorod
Chonka 64' Report Mosiuk 25' (o.g.)
Syvka soccer ball with red X 57'
Stadium: Stadion Avanhard
Referee: A.Romaniuk (Ivano-Frankivsk)
30 August 2020 Tavriya Simferopol (2L) 2–1(2L) Real Pharma OdesaMarianivka, Kakhovka Raion
Zhavko 79'
Zakharchenko 88'
Report Topal 31' Stadium: Marianivskyi Stadium
Referee: D.Osaulenko (Kyiv)
30 August 2020 Epitsentr Dunaivtsi (2L) 4–0(2L) Karpaty LvivDunaivtsi
Badlo 43'
Bui 67', 83', 88'
Report Stadium: Kolos Stadium
Referee: I.Salash (Kalush)
30 August 2020 Olimpiya Savyntsi (AM)1–2 (a.e.t.) (1L) Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni Poltava
Subochev 61' (pen.) Report Homenko 90'
Malyshkin 112'
Stadium: Lokomotyv Stadium (Poltava)
Referee: Ya.Piesotskyi (Sumy)
8 September 2020 Dnipro Cherkasy (2L)0–5 (1L) Veres Rivne Cherkasy
Report Miroshnyk 3'
Petko 13'
Shestakov 35', 45'
Hehedosh 89'
Stadium: Tsentralnyi Stadion
Referee: O.Tytov (Donetsk)
9 September 2020 Metalurh Zaporizhya (2L) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
(1L) Avanhard KramatorskZaporizhya
Report Stadium: Slavutych Arena
Attendance: 853
Referee: K.Zabroda (Kyiv)
Notes
  1. The winner Dynamo Kyiv qualified for the UEFA Champions League
  2. Awarded a technical result (without any score).[6] FC Chernihiv failed to arrived due to a breakdown of the team's bus[7]
  3. Awarded a technical result (without any score).[6] The game ended in 1 – 1 tie and (8–7 p) advantage Podillia, but Podillia fielded a disqualified footballer Yan Morhovskyi against Prykarpattia.[8]

Second preliminary round (1/32)

In this round, 3 clubs from the First League entered the competition and joined the 19 winners of the First preliminary round (11 clubs from First League, 7 – Second League, 1 – amateurs).

The draw was held on 10 September 2020.[9]

16 September 2020 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (1L) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
(1L) Kremin KremenchukDnipro
I. Bilyi 75'
Tyshchenko 87'
Report Ostrovskyi 8'
Kulish 44'
Stadium: Meteor Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Yevhen Nazarov (Kharkiv)
16 September 2020 MFC Mykolaiv (1L) 1–0(1L) Chornomorets OdesaMykolaiv
Yavorskyi 41' Report Stadium: Central City Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ihor Paskhal (Kherson)
16 September 2020 Nyva Vinnytsia (2L) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
(1L) Krystal KhersonVinnytsia
Popov 45'
Pastushenko 65'
Report Malysh 35'
Terzi 86'
Stadium: Central City Stadium
Referee: Anastasia Romaniuk (Ivano-Frankivsk)
16 September 2020 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (2L) 4–1(2L) Tavriya SimferopolKryvyi Rih
Cherniy 3', 20'
Dediaiev 66'
Piatov 66'
Report Sokolan 90+1' Stadium: Hirnyk Stadium
Referee: Andriy Kovalenko (Poltava)
16 September 2020 Alians Lypova Dolyna (1L)0–3 (1L) Veres Rivne Okhtyrka
Report Dakhnovskyi 53'
Solomka 66'
Petko 69'
Stadium: Naftovyk Stadium
Referee: Oleksandr Solovian (Kyiv)
16 September 2020 Viktoriya Mykolaivka (AM) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)
(2L) Dinaz VyshhorodMykolaivka, Bilopillia Raion
Report Stadium: Viktoriya Stadium
Referee: Oleksandr Afanasiev (Kharkiv)
16 September 2020 Obolon Kyiv (1L)0–1 (1L) Polissia Zhytomyr Kyiv
Report Halenko 49' Stadium: Obolon Arena
Referee: Oleksandr Shandor (Lviv)
16 September 2020 Volyn Lutsk (1L)0–1 (1L) Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk Lutsk
Report Barchuk 29' (pen.) Stadium: Avanhard Stadium
Referee: Roman Blavatskyi (Lviv)
16 September 2020 FC Uzhhorod (2L)0–1 (1L) Ahrobiznes Volochysk Uzhhorod
Report M. Kohut 9' Stadium: Avanhard Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Oleksandr Kalenov (Lviv)
17 September 2020 Epitsentr Dunaivtsi (2L) 3–0(1L) Nyva TernopilDunaivtsi
Barbosa da Silva 37', 87'
Bui 77'
Report Stadium: Kolos Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Henadiy Serputko (Odesa)

Third preliminary round (1/16)

In this round, 11 clubs from the Premier League will enter the competition and join the 11 winners of the Second preliminary round (7 clubs from First League, 3 – Second League, 1 – amateurs).

The draw was held on 18 September 2020.[10][11]

30 September 2020 Polissia Zhytomyr (1L)1–2 (PL) FC Mynai Kyiv
Report
Stadium: Training Complex imeni Viktora Bannikova
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dmytro Kryvushkin (Kharkiv)
30 September 2020 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk (1L)0–1 (PL) Kolos Kovalivka Ivano-Frankivsk
Report Stadium: Stadion Rukh
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Oleksandr Shandor (Lviv)
30 September 2020 Vorskla Poltava (PL) 2 – 0[lower-alpha 1](PL) FC LvivPoltava
Report Stadium: Stadion Vorskla imeni Oleksiya Butovskoho
Attendance: 546
Referee: Maksym Kozyriatskyi (Zaporizhia)
30 September 2020 FC Oleksandriya (PL) 4–1(PL) Inhulets PetroveOleksandriya, Kirovohrad Oblast
Report
Stadium: CSC Nika
Attendance: 726
Referee: Dmytro Bondarenko (Odesa)
30 September 2020 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (2L)0–1 (2L) Nyva Vinnytsia Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Report
  • Braslavskyi 70'
Stadium: Stadion Hirnyk
Attendance: 535
Referee: Yuriy Ivanov (Makiivka)
30 September 2020 Epitsentr Dunaivtsi (2L)1–2 (1L) Ahrobiznes Volochysk Dunaivtsi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kolos
Attendance: 385
Referee: Kostiantyn Trukhanov (Kharkiv)
30 September 2020 Veres Rivne (1L) 4–2 (a.e.t.)(1L) MFC MykolaivMlyniv, Rivne Oblast
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kolos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hennadiy Serputko (Odesa)
30 September 2020 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni (1L)3–5 (a.e.t.) (PL) SC Dnipro-1 Horishni Plavni, Poltava Oblast
Report
Stadium: Sport Complex Yunist
Attendance: 550
Referee: Viktor Kopievskyi (Kropyvnytskyi)
30 September 2020 Desna Chernihiv (PL) 2–1(PL) Rukh LvivChernihiv
Report
Stadium: Stadion imeni Yuriya Gagarina
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Andriy Kovalenko (Poltava)
30 September 2020 Viktoriya Mykolaivka (AM)1–3 (PL) FC Mariupol Mykolaivka, Sumy Oblast
Report
Stadium: Stadion Viktoriya
Attendance: 112
Referee: Yuriy Mozharovskyi (Lviv)
13 November 2020 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (1L) 1 – 0 [lower-alpha 2](PL) Olimpik DonetskDnipro
14:00 Sydorenko 47' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadion Meteor
Referee: Oleksiy Derevynskyi (Kyiv)
  • Notes:
  1. The official UAF match report for Vorskla – Lviv game, listed the FC Lviv's head coach as Vadym Deonas, while the FC Lviv's website has Giorgi Tsetsadze.[12]
  2. Originally scheduled on 1 October 2020, the game between VPK-Ahro – Olimpik was canceled, because more than half of the VPK-Ahro's squad were diagnosed COVID-19 positive.[13] On 9 October 2020 it was announced that the game will take place on 13 November 2020.[14]

Round of 16 (1/8)

In this round, Zorya Luhansk from the Premier League will enter the competition and join the 11 winners of the Third preliminary round (8 clubs from Premier League, 3 – First League, 1 – Second League).

The draw was held on 27 October 2020.[15] The game Desna – Zorya was postponed to 16 December 2020.[16]

2 December 2020 Nyva Vinnytsia (2L)0–4 (PL) Kolos Kovalivka Vinnytsia
13:00 Report
Stadium: Central City Stadium
Referee: O.Shandor (Lviv)[17]
2 December 2020 Veres Rivne (1L) 1–0(PL) MariupolMlyniv, Rivne Oblast
13:00 Report Stadium: Kolos Stadium
Referee: O.Derdo (Chornomorsk)[17]
2 December 2020 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (1L)0–5 (PL) Dnipro-1 Dnipro
13:00 Report
Stadium: Meteor Stadium
Referee: H.Serputko (Odesa)[17]
2 December 2020 Ahrobiznes Volochysk (1L) 1–0(PL) Vorskla PoltavaPoltava
14:00 Report
Stadium: Vorskla Stadium
Referee: V.Novokhatniy (Kyiv)[17]
2 December 2020 Oleksandriya (PL) 3–0(PL) MynaiOleksandriia, Kirovohrad Oblast
16:30
Report Stadium: Nika Stadium
Referee: Yevhen Aranovskyi (Kyiv)[17]
16 December 2020 Desna Chernihiv (PL)0–1 (PL) Zorya Luhansk Kyiv
14:00[18] Report Yurchenko 16' (pen.) Stadium: Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Referee: D.Shurman (Kyiv Oblast)

Quarter-finals (1/4)

In this round, Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv from the Premier League will enter the competition and join the 6 winners of the Round of 16 (4 clubs from Premier League, 2 – First League).

The draw was held on 18 December 2020.[19]

3 March 2021 Veres Rivne (1L)1 – 2 (PL) Zorya Luhansk Lutsk
Shestakov 18' (pen.) Report Ivanisenia 25'
Kocherhin 59'
Stadium: Avanhard Stadium
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: Maksym Kozyriatskyi (Zaporizhia)

Semi-finals (1/2)

The base date for matches of this round is 21 April 2021.[1] The draw was held on 4 March 2021.[21]

21 April 2021 Ahrobiznes Volochysk (1L)0 – 3 (PL) Dynamo Kyiv Ternopil
16:00[22] Report Lyednyev 45'
Besyedin 68'
Buyalskyi 81'
Stadium: Ternopil City Stadium[22]
Attendance: 4,020
Referee: M.Kozyriatskyi (Zaporizhia)

Final

The city of Ternopil hosted its first Ukrainian Cup final at Ternopilsky Misky Stadion and first major competition final overall, after the previous season's final was initially moved from Ternopil to Lviv and then moved again to Kharkiv due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine.[23][24]

13 May 2021 Dynamo Kyiv (PL) 1 – 0 (a.e.t.)(PL) Zorya LuhanskTernopil
19:00 Tsyhankov 98' Report Stadium: Ternopil City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yuriy Ivanov (Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast)

Bracket

The following is the bracket which the main stage of the Ukrainian Cup resembles. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.

 
Round of 16
2–16 December 2020
Quarter-finals
3 March 2021
Semi-finals
21 April 2021
Final
13 May 2021
 
              
 
2 December 2020
 
 
Ahrobiznes Volochysk1
 
3 March
 
Vorskla Poltava0
 
Ahrobiznes Volochysk (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 
Shakhtar Donetsk0
 
Shakhtar Donetsk
 
21 April
 
Bye (League champions)
 
Ahrobiznes Volochysk0
 
 
 
Dynamo Kyiv3
 
Dynamo Kyiv
 
3 March
 
Bye (Cup winners)
 
Dynamo Kyiv (p)0 (4)
 
2 December 2020
 
Kolos Kovalivka0 (3)
 
Nyva Vinnytsia0
 
13 May
 
Kolos Kovalivka4
 
Dynamo Kyiv (a.e.t.)1
 
2 December 2020
 
Zorya Luhansk0
 
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka0
 
3 March
 
SC Dnipro-15
 
SC Dnipro-11 (3)
 
2 December 2020
 
FC Oleksandriya (p)1 (4)
 
FC Oleksandriya3
 
21 April
 
FC Mynai0
 
FC Oleksandriya1 (3)
 
2 December 2020
 
Zorya Luhansk (p)1 (4)
 
Veres Rivne1
 
3 March
 
FC Mariupol0
 
Veres Rivne1
 
16 December 2020
 
Zorya Luhansk2
 
Desna Chernihiv0
 
 
Zorya Luhansk1
 

Top goalscorers

The competition's top ten goalscorers including preliminary rounds.

As of 13 May 2021[25]

Notes:

See also


References

  1. "Ukrainian Cup-2020/2021: Draw held for the First Preliminary Round of the tournament (Кубоlк України-2020/2021: відбулося жеребкування першого попереднього етапу турніру)". Professional Football League of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. Scorers. FootBoom.

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