2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League Under-21 and Under-19 explained

Season:2020–21
League Topscorer:26 – Vladyslav Vanat (Dynamo)
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League Under-21 and Under-19 season are competitions between the youth teams of the Ukrainian Premier League. The competitions among under-21 teams were expanded due to expansion of the league as well as sanctions against Olimpik had expired. Also, Karpaty Lviv were expelled from the Ukrainian Premier League for no show in the previous season.

During the winter break, it was decided that for competitions among "under-21" teams this is the last season and all participating teams of clubs will be given chance to be converted to their clubs' second teams (reserve teams) playing in the football pyramid, predominantly the Second League.[1] The top three will be granted with possibility to enter competition of the Ukrainian First League, however, it is subject to be approved in the next season regulations this summer.[2]

Under-21 competition

Top scorers

ScorerTeamGoals (Pen.)
Vladyslav VanatDynamo Kyiv U-2126 (5)
Anton BaidalMariupol U-2117 (5)
Vikentiy VoloshynDynamo Kyiv U-2115
Bohdan ViunnykShakhtar Donetsk U-2115 (3)
Yaroslav NadolskyiDynamo Kyiv U-2113

Source: Ukrainian Premier League website

Under-19 competition

Top scorers

ScorerGoals (Pen.)Team
Kiril Popov19 (1)Dynamo Kyiv U-19
Leon Hladkovskyi12 (2)Vorskla Poltava U-19
Artem Liehostayev10 (1)Zorya Luhansk U-19
Artur Mykytyshyn9Shakhtar Donetsk U-19
Ruslan Nepeypiyev9Rukh Lviv U-19

Source: Ukrainian Premier League website

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212010205/https://uaf.ua/article/41357 The Ukrainian championship among teams U-21: during the winter break squads have recorded changes (ЧЕМПІОНАТ УКРАЇНИ СЕРЕД КОМАНД U-21: ПІД ЧАС ЗИМОВОЇ ПЕРЕРВИ СКЛАДИ ЗАЗНАЛИ ЗМІН)
  2. https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1612797505-molodizhni-komandi-klubiv-upl-mozhut-buti-zayavleni-v-pershiy-i-drugiy-ligah.html The youth teams of UPL clubs may be applied for the First and Second leagues (Молодіжні команди клубів УПЛ можуть бути заявлені в Першій і Другій лігах)