See main article: Unified Sports Classification of Ukraine. The Honored Coach of Ukraine (also translated as the Merited Coach of Ukraine, Ukrainian: Заслужений тренер України) is an exclusive sports title awarded to coaches for high special merits to prepare highly qualified sportspeople in individual and team sports. This tradition is an adaptation of the similar honors that existed in the Soviet Union since 1961 as the Merited Coach of the Ukrainian SSR.
| Sports competitions | Positions placed | Participants at positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic games and World championships | 1-6 (1-8) | 1 | |
| Europe championships | 1-3 (1-6) | 1 | |
| World Cup (overall standings) | 1-3 (1-6) | 1 | |
| Gran-Prix (overall standings; artistic gymnastics, figure skating) | 1-3 | 1 | |
| Euro Cup (overall standings) | 1-3 (1-6) | 2 | |
| Cup of Euro champions, Cup of Winners' of Cups, Cup of International Federations | 1-2 | 1 | |
| World championships for youths and juniors | 1 2-3 | 1 2 | |
| European championships for youths and juniors | 1 2-3 | 2 3 |
Note: in parentheses are requirements for team sports.
| Sports competitions | Positions placed | Participants at positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World games | 1-3 (1-8) | 1 (1) | |
| World championships | 1-2 (1-6) | 1 (1) | |
| Europe championships | 1 (1-3) | 2 (1) | |
| World Chess Olympics | 1-3 | 1 | |
| World Cup (overall standings) | 1-3 | 2 | |
| World championships for youths and juniors | 1 2-3 | 2 3 | |
| European championships for youths and juniors | 1 | 3 |
Notes:
| Sports competitions | Positions placed | Participants at positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic or Deaflympic games | 1-3 (2-3) | 1 (2) | |
| World Chess Olympics | 1-3 | ||
| World championships | 1-2 (1-3) | 1 (1-2) | |
| Europe championships | 1 (1-2) 2-3 | 1 (2) 2 |
Notes:
Also, coaches who do not possess special education must have a sports title "Master of Sports of Ukraine", "Master of Sports of Ukraine, World Class", or "Merited Master of Sports of Ukraine".