1997–98 Ukrainian Cup Explained

Ukrainian Cup
Year:1997—98
Other Titles:Kubok Ukrainy
Country:Ukraine
Num Teams:90
Winners:Dynamo Kyiv
Second:CSKA Kyiv
Scoring Leader:Andriy Shevchenko (8)
Prev Season:1996–97
Next Season:1998—99

The 1997–98 Ukrainian Cup was the seventh annual edition of Ukraine's football knockout competition since the country's independence.

This edition of the Cup started with a preliminary round of few pairs and three qualification knockout rounds before the first round of the competition. Two legs rounds were extended to the main portion of competition as well as some qualification rounds. Amateur clubs were represented by the winner of Ukrainian Amateur Cup only.

The cup holder Shakhtar Donetsk was eliminated on away goal rule by Metalurh Donetsk in Round of 16.

Qualification into European Competitions for the 1998–1999 season

The winner of this competition qualified as Ukraine's Cup Winner representative in the Cup Winners' Cup and was allowed to enter the competition in the first round.

Competition schedule

Preliminary round

At this stage in the competition, 20 teams from the Druha Liha and Ukrainian Football Amateur Association entered the competition.

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Paperovyk Malyn(2L)1–2 AET(2L)Dynamo-3 Kyiv
Tsementnyk Mykolaiv(2L)3–1(2L)Naftovyk Dolyna
Pivdenstal Yenakieve(2L)3–1(2L)Metalurh Komsomolske
Hazovyk Komarne(2L)3–1(2L)Karpaty-2 Lviv
Fortuna Sharhorod(2L)1–0(2L)SKA-LOTTO Odesa
Chornomorets Sevastopol(2L)-:+(2L)Dynamo Odesa
Domobudivnyk Chernihiv(Am)1–1 AET, 7–6 (Pen.)(2L)Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk
Avers Bakhmach(2L)1–0(2L)Slovyanets Konotop
Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih(2L)1–2 AET(2L)Zirka-NIBAS-2 Kirovohrad
Borysfen Boryspil(2L)3–0(2L)Ryhonda Bila Tserkva

First qualification round

At this stage in the competition, the rest clubs of the Druha Lihaentered the competition.

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Dynamo-3 Kyiv(D2)3–1Obolon-PPO Kyiv(D2)
Cementnyk Mykolaiv(D2)1–0 AETSystema-BOREKS Borodianka(D2)
Pivdenstal Yenekieve(D2) 1–0Shakhtar Stakhanov(D2)
Nerefa Slavutych(D2)-:+Karpaty Mukacheve(D2)
Hazovyk Komarne(D2)1–0Halychyna Drohobych(D2)
Krystal Kherson(D2)3–1Olimpiya-AES Yuzhnoukrainsk(D2)
Fortuna Sharhorod(D2)2–1Lokomotyv Smila(D2)
Pokuttia Kolomyia(D2)-:+Kalush(D2)
Haray Zhovkva(D2)2–1Nyva Bershad(D2)
Dynamo Odesa(D2)+:-Portovyk Illichivsk(D2)
Viktor Zaporizhzhia(D2)1–2 AETTorpedo Melitopol
Domobudivnyk Chernihiv(Am) +:-Vorskla-2 Poltava(D2)
Shakhtar-2 Donetsk(D2)3–0Metalist-2 Kharkiv(D2)
Avers Bakhmach(Am)1–0Elektron Romny(D2)
Zirka-NIBAS-2 Kirovohrad(D2) 3–2Metalurh-2 Donetsk(D2)
Borysfen Boryspil(D2)0–0 AET, 3–4 (Pen.)Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk(D2)

Second qualification round

At this stage in the competition, teams play two games, at home and away. Also, clubs of the First League has entered the competition.|}

Third qualification round

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Round of 32

The Vyshcha Liha clubs entered the competition.|}

Round of 16

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Second leg

Chornomorets won 5–3 on aggregate.2–2 on aggregate. Kryvbas won 4–3 on penalty kicks.Vorskla won 1–0 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

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Second leg

Dynamo won 7–1 on aggregate.

Kryvbas won 2–1 on aggregate.

CSKA won 2–1 on aggregate.

2–2 on aggregate. Metalurh won on away goal rule.

Semi-finals

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Second leg

Dynamo won 5–2 on aggregate.

CSKA won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

See main article: 1998 Ukrainian Cup Final.

See also