Ukrainian Cup 2026/27: 1/32 final starts August 20

Ukrainian Cup 2026/27: 1/32 final starts August 20 AI

The 1/32 final of the Ukrainian Cup kicks off August 20 with 28 matches across four days. The revamped format (blind draw, no extra time) lets lower-division and amateur sides compete. Several Kyiv clubs — Lokomotiv, Rebel, Livyi Bereh and Atlet — feature in the opening round; UPL‑TV will stream matches on YouTube. Good for Kyiv fans: multiple local clubs play early rounds and most matches stream live on the UPL‑TV YouTube channel, so you can watch without traveling.

The 35th edition of the Ukrainian Cup begins its 1/32-final stage on Thursday, August 20. The opening phase comprises 28 matches played over four days; winners will claim 14 places in the 1/16 final. The competition features 56 teams: 12 UPL clubs enter later, alongside clubs from the First and Second leagues and amateur sides.

The tournament uses a blind draw and removes extra time, increasing the chance of upsets by lower-ranked teams. Four UPL clubs involved in European competition — Shakhtar, LNZ, Polissia and Dynamo — will join from the 1/16 stage.

Several Kyiv-affiliated fixtures are in the schedule: Rebel (Kyiv) host Ahrobiznes on August 21 at 12:00; Lokomotiv (Kyiv) play Probiy (Horodenka) on August 21 at 14:00; Dnister (Zalishchyky) face Livyi Bereh (Kyiv) on August 22 at 16:00; Karpaty meet Obolon (Kyiv) on August 22 at 18:00; and Novyi Rozdil face Atlet (Kyiv) on August 23 at 16:00. All 1/32 matches will be broadcast live on the UPL‑TV YouTube channel; full schedules and streaming details are in the Champion preview linked below.

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