The Ukrainian Cup 1/16 final draw took place on 27 August at the House of Football in Kyiv. Thirty-two teams remain: 14 Ukrainian Premier League clubs, nine First League sides, four Second League teams and five amateur sides. Sport.ua carried live coverage of the draw.
Current cup holder Dynamo Kyiv were drawn to play Niva Vinnytsia away. Reigning champions Shakhtar Donetsk will travel to face Vylkhivtsi from Zakarpattia. The draw also produced three ties between UPL clubs: Kolos Kovalivka vs Karpaty Lviv, Polissya Zhytomyr vs Kudrivka, and Bukovyna vs LNZ Cherkasy. Polissya and LNZ are among four clubs entering at this stage as Ukraine’s European representatives.
Matches in the 1/16 round are set for 8–10 September 2026 and will be played at the lower-league team’s home ground when applicable. The 1/8 finals are scheduled for 27–29 October; quarter-finals 2–4 March 2027; semi-finals 20–22 April; and the final on 19 May 2027.