2023–24_FC_Zorya_Luhansk_season
2023–24 FC Zorya Luhansk season
FC Zorya Luhansk 2023–24 football season
The 2023–24 season is FC Zorya Luhansk's 101st season in existence and 18th consecutive in the Ukrainian Premier League. They are also competing in the Ukrainian Cup, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Quick Facts season, Head coach ...
| 2023–24 season | |
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| Head coach | Yuriy Koval |
| Ukrainian Premier League | 11th |
| Ukrainian Cup | Quarter-finals |
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eduardo Guerrero (7) All: Eduardo Guerrero (11) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
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First-team squad
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Other players under contract
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Out on loan
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  Eduardo Guerrero |
 Maccabi Tel Aviv |
€500k | 1 July 2023 | |
| MF |  Ivan Golovkin |
Inhulets Petrove |
€100k | 7 July 2023 | |
| DF | Oleh Danchenko |
 AEK Athens |
Free | 10 July 2023 | [3] |
| MF |  Petar Mićin |
Radnički Niš |
€150k | 2 August 2023 |
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Stal Mielec 
v 
Zorya Luhansk
v Zorya Luhansk
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | Stal Mielec | 0–1 | Zorya Luhansk |
Zorya Luhansk v 
Zemplín Michalovce
v 
Zemplín Michalovce
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Zorya Luhansk | 2–1 | Zemplín Michalovce |
Motor Lublin v Zorya Luhansk
v Zorya Luhansk
| 14 July 2023 Friendly | Motor Lublin | 3–1 | Zorya Luhansk |
Zorya Luhansk v Ružomberok
v Ružomberok
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Zorya Luhansk | 1–2 | Ružomberok |
Kolos Kovalivka v Zorya Luhansk
v Zorya Luhansk
| 9 September 2023 Friendly | Kolos Kovalivka | 3–1 | Zorya Luhansk |
Overall record
More information Competition, First match ...
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ukrainian Premier League | 29 July 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 016.67 | |
| Ukrainian Cup | 12 October 2023 | 1 November 2023 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 24 August 2023 | 31 July 2023 | Play-off round | Play-off round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 21 September 2023 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 025.00 | ||
| Total | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 025.00 | ||||
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Last updated: 25 November 2023
Source: Soccerway
Ukrainian Premier League
Main article: 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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| 8 | Oleksandriya | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 34 | |
| 9 | Vorskla Poltava | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 33 | |
| 10 | Zorya Luhansk | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 32[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 11 | Kolos Kovalivka | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 32[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 12 | Chornomorets Odesa | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 32[lower-alpha 2] |
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Source: upl.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; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[4]
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; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[4]
Notes:
- The 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup winners (Shakhtar Donetsk) qualified for the Champions League play-off round. Thus, the Europa League spot was passed to the third-placed team and the second Conference League second qualifying round spot was passed to the fifth-placed team.
Teams that placed 13th and 14th in the 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League play two-leg play-off with the third and fourth teams of the 2023–24 Ukrainian First League.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | 2–4 | Veres Rivne | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Obolon Kyiv | 2–1 | Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 1–0 | 1–1 |
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First leg
More information Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi, 1–1 ...
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Second leg
More information Veres Rivne, 3–1 ...
| Veres Rivne | 3–1 | Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi |
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More information Livyi Bereh Kyiv, 1–1 ...
| Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 1–1 | Obolon Kyiv |
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Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
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Last updated: 12 November 2023.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | D | D | P | L | L | D | P | W | L | D | L | P | |
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Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
FC Rukh Lviv v Zorya Luhansk
| 29 July 2023 1 | FC Rukh Lviv | 2–1 | Zorya Luhansk | Lviv |
| 15:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Ukraina Stadium Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyi |
Zorya Luhansk v FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
| 6 August 2023 2 | Zorya Luhansk | 1–3 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Kyiv |
| 17:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Stadion Livyi Bereh Referee: Mykola Balakin |
FC Vorskla Poltava v Zorya Luhansk
| 13 August 2023 3 | FC Vorskla Poltava | 1–2 | Zorya Luhansk | Poltava |
| 15:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium Referee: Dmytro Bondarenko |
Zorya Luhansk v FC Oleksandriya
| 18 August 2023 4 | Zorya Luhansk | 0–0 | FC Oleksandriya | Kyiv |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Stadion Livyi Bereh Referee: Yury Ivanov |
FC Mynai v Zorya Luhansk
| 27 August 2023 5 | FC Mynai | 1–1 | Zorya Luhansk | Mynai |
| 13:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Stadion Mynai Referee: Oleksandr Afanasiev |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv v Zorya Luhansk
| 15 September 2023 7 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 2–1 | Zorya Luhansk | Kyiv |
| 18:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Stadion Livyi Bereh Referee: Klym Zabroda |
Zorya Luhansk v Dnipro-1
| 24 September 2023 8 | Zorya Luhansk | 0–1 | Dnipro-1 | Lviv |
| 15:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Ukraina Stadium Referee: Kateryna Monzul |
Chernomorets Odesa v Zorya Luhansk
| 30 September 2023 9 | Chernomorets Odesa | 0–0 | Zorya Luhansk | Odesa |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Chornomorets Stadium Referee: Mykola Balakin |
Obolon Kyiv v Zorya Luhansk
| 20 October 2023 11 | Obolon Kyiv | 2–4 | Zorya Luhansk | |
| 17:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
Zorya Luhansk v Polissya Zhytomyr
| 28 October 2023 12 | Zorya Luhansk | 0–1 | Polissya Zhytomyr | |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
Veres Rivne v Zorya Luhansk
| 5 November 2023 13 | Veres Rivne | 2–2 | Zorya Luhansk | Rivne |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Avanhard Stadium Referee: Denys Reznikov |
Zorya Luhansk v LNZ Cherkasy
| 12 November 2023 14 | Zorya Luhansk | 1–2 | LNZ Cherkasy | Lviv |
| 14:00 EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Skif Stadium Referee: Sofiia Prychyna |
Zorya Luhansk v FC Rukh Lviv
| 4 December 2023 16 | Zorya Luhansk | v | FC Rukh Lviv | |
| EET (UTC+2) |
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih v Zorya Luhansk
| 9 December 2023 17 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | v | Zorya Luhansk | |
| EET (UTC+2) |
Zorya Luhansk v Dynamo Kyiv
| 1 September 2023 6 | Zorya Luhansk | Postponed | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| EET (UTC+2) |
Zorya Luhansk v Shakhtar Donetsk
| 7 October 2023 10 | Zorya Luhansk | Postponed | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| EET (UTC+2) |
Ukrainian Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup
FSC Mariupol v Zorya Luhansk
| 12 October 2023 Round of 16 | FSC Mariupol | 0–1 | Zorya Luhansk | Boryspil |
| 13:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Stadion Kolos Referee: Dmytro Kubryak |
Chernomorets Odesa v Zorya Luhansk
| 1 November 2023 Quarter-finals | Chernomorets Odesa | 4–1 | Zorya Luhansk | Odesa |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Chornomorets Stadium Referee: Mykola Balakin |
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
Slavia Prague 
v Zorya Luhansk
v Zorya Luhansk
| 24 August 2023 First leg | Slavia Prague | 2–0 | Zorya Luhansk | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Arena Attendance: 18,522 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
Zorya Luhansk v Slavia Prague
v Slavia Prague
| 31 August 2023 Second leg | Zorya Luhansk | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Slavia Prague | Lublin, Poland |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 964 Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France) |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League
Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MTA | GNT | ZOR | BRE | |
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| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| 2 |  Gent |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 13 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| 3 | Zorya Luhansk |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 |  Breiðablik |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
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Zorya Luhansk v 
Gent
v Gent
| 21 September 2023 1 | Zorya Luhansk | 1–1 | Gent | Lublin, Poland |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 539 Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy) |
Breiðablik 
v Zorya Luhansk
v Zorya Luhansk
| 5 October 2023 2 | Breiðablik | 0–1 | Zorya Luhansk | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 16:45 WET (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 1,738 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
Zorya Luhansk v Maccabi Tel Aviv
v Maccabi Tel Aviv
| 9 November 2023 3 | Zorya Luhansk | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Lublin, Poland |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 763 Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) |
Maccabi Tel Aviv 
v Zorya Luhansk
v Zorya Luhansk
| 25 November 2023 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–2 | Zorya Luhansk | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland) |
Gent v Zorya Luhansk
v Zorya Luhansk
| 30 November 2023 5 | Gent | v | Zorya Luhansk | Ghent, Belgium |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
Zorya Luhansk v Breiðablik
v Breiðablik
| 14 December 2023 6 | Zorya Luhansk | v | Breiðablik | Lublin, Poland |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Arena Lublin |
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