Ukrainian sports outlet Champion reports that the 32 participants in the 1/16 final (round of 32) of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Cup have been confirmed. Fourteen Ukrainian Premier League clubs qualified for this stage, including Shakhtar, Dynamo (Kyiv), Polissia, LNZ, Kolos, Kharkiv, Karpaty, Epitsentr, Zorya, Kryvbas, Veres, Levyi Bereh, Bukovyna and Kudrivka.
Nine First League sides also made the round: Oleksandriya, Feniks-Mariupol, Ahrobiznes, Viktoriya, Probiy, Prykarpattia, Kulykiv-Bilka, Metalist and Chernihiv. The field is completed by four Second League teams (Nyva Vinnytsia, Trostianets, Karbon Cherkasy, Vilkhovtsi) and five amateur qualifiers (Bazys Kochubeyivka, Mayak Sarny, Ahrotekh Tishkivka, Olympia Savyntsi, Novyi Razdol).
Champion notes that for Shakhtar, Dynamo, Polissia and LNZ the Cup campaign begins at the 1/16 stage, while the other UPL clubs played in the 1/32 round. The base dates for the 1/16 final matches are 8–10 September 2026; exact fixtures, kick-off times and venues will be confirmed by the organisers.