1992 in Ukrainian football

The 1992 season was the 62nd season of competitive football in Ukraine and the first season of fully independent Ukraine following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This year the Ukrainian Association of Football (as Football Federation of Ukraine) was granted a membership to the international football organizations FIFA and UEFA and allowed to send its clubs to the UEFA continental competitions.

Football in Ukraine
Season1992
Men's football
Vyshcha LihaSC Tavriya Simferopol
Persha LihaVeres Rivne (Group A)
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Group B)
Perekhidna LihaDnister Zalishchyky (Group A)
Bazhanovets Makiivka (Group B)
KFK Championshipno competition
Ukrainian CupChornomorets Odesa
Women's football
Vyshcha LihaDynamo Kyiv
Persha LihaIskra Zaporizhia
Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv
← 1991Ukraine1992–93 →

For the first time such former Soviet clubs like FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Chornomorets Odesa which represented the Soviet Union at European competitions since 1960s qualified for the UEFA competitions representing native Ukrainian nation. For the first time since 1948 FC Dynamo Kyiv returned to compete at the Ukrainian Cup, previously as the Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR. The champions title of SC Tavriya Simferopol was the first in independent Ukraine and the fourth including competitions of the Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR.

National team

In 1992, Ukraine national football team conducted its first matches as representatives of now independent Ukraine and FIFA members. The first game was a match between Ukraine and Hungary held on 29 April 1992 at Avanhard Stadium in Uzhhorod, which was the first international home game for Ukraine, saw the first official goal and ended with a 1–3 defeat. The second game in a season took place on 27 June with the United States on away field, and ended in a 0–0 draw, recording a first point for the national team.

Results and fixtures

v  Hungary
29 April 1992 International Friendly Ukraine  1–3  Hungary Uzhhorod, Ukraine
17:00 EESTHetsko 90'ReportSalloi 61'
Kiprich 68', 84' (pen.)
Stadium: Avanhard Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
v  Ukraine
27 June 1992 International Friendly United States  0–0  Ukraine Piscataway, United States
17:00 UTC-4ReportStadium: Rutgers Stadium
Attendance: 11,815[1]
Referee: Michael Caulfield (Ireland)

Men's football

Vyshcha Liha (Top League)

League table

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Tavriya Simferopol (C)181161309+2128Qualification to Final playoff
2Shakhtar Donetsk1810623110+2126Qualification to Third place playoff
3Chornomorets Odesa189723012+1825Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
4Torpedo Zaporizhzhia186752116+519
5Metalurh Zaporizhzhia186662019+118
6Karpaty Lviv185671518−316
7Kremin Kremenchuk184861723−616
8Nyva Vinnytsia (R)185491833−1514Relegated to Ukrainian First League
9Evis Mykolaiv (R)1834111229−1710
10Temp Shepetivka (R)182412934−258
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Dynamo Kyiv1813413113+1830Qualification to Final playoff
2Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (O)1810352615+1123Qualification to Third place playoff
3Metalist Kharkiv188552116+521
4Nyva Ternopil188551612+421
5Volyn Lutsk188282421+318
6Bukovyna Chernivtsi187471716+118
7Zorya-MALS Luhansk186572323017
8Naftovyk Okhtyrka (R)1853101228−1613Relegated to Ukrainian First League
9Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk (R)18369918−912
10Odesa (R)1831141532−177
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Second stage

Championship playoff

MATCH OFFICIALS

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.

Third place playoff

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk3 – 2Shakhtar Donetsk
Tyshchenko 19'
Konovalov 38', 74'
ReportBielichenko 51'
Atelkin 80'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tukhovsky (Simferopol)
Honors and awards

Persha Liha (First League)

League table

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1FC Veres Rivne (C, P)2614843815+2336Promoted to Vyshcha Liha
2FC Pryladyst Mukacheve2614572715+1233
3FC Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya2611872527−230
4FC Podillia Khmelnytsky26101062921+830
5FC Krystal Chortkiv2611783426+829
6FC Desna Chernihiv2611782324−129
7FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv2691073323+1028
8FC Avtomobilist Sumy26114112929026
9FC Stal Alchevsk269892822+626
10FC Polissia Zhytomyr (R)26105113031−125Relegated to Second League
11FC Halychyna Drohobych (R)2695122532−723
12FC Dnipro Cherkasy (R)2694132227−522
13FC Chaika Sevastopol (R)2674151939−2018
14SKA Kyiv (R)2633201445−319
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (C, P)26151014623+2340Promoted to Vyshcha Liha
2FC Metalurh Nikopol2615744519+2637
3FC Artania Ochakiv2613672724+332
4FC Ros Bila Tserkva2613584032+831
5FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod2613582825+331
6FC Skala Stryi2611963924+1531
7FC Shakhtar Pavlohrad2613494633+1330
8FC Vorskla Poltava2612593325+829
9FC Khimik Severodonetsk2610792828027
10FC Krystal Kherson (R)26105113636025Relegated to Second League
11FC Azovets Mariupol (R)26104123639−324
12FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk (R)2652192548−2312
13FC Vahonobudivnyk Stakhanov (R)2643191648−3211
14FC Chornomorets-2 Odesa (R)2604221455−414
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Honors and awards

Perekhidna Liha (Transitional League)

League table

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Dnister Zalishchyky168531513+221Second League
2Hazovyk Komarne168442417+720
3Yavir Krasnopillia168442119+220
4Zirka Kirovohrad168353524+1119
5Andezyt Khust167452322+118Transitional League
6Olympik Kharkiv165562326−315
7Elektron Romny165292229−712
8Lysonia Berezhany162681421−710
9Promin Sambir Raion[a]161782228−69
Source: uafootball.net.ua
Notes:
Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Bazhanovets Makiivka161033258+1723Second League
2Titan Armyansk168531910+921
3Meliorator Kakhovka168532116+521
4Druzhba Osypenko[a]165110178+921
5Prometei Shakhtarsk168442710+1720Transitional League
6Okean Kerch166551610+617
7Hirnyk Khartsyzk1641111033−239
8Antratsyt Kirovske1623111532−177
9More Feodosia161312225−235
Source: uafootball.net.ua
Notes:

Women's football

Vyshcha Liha (Top League)

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Dynamo Kyiv181620546+4834Champions
2Arena-Hospodar Kyiv189632614+1224
3Lehenda Chernihiv188552621+521
4Olimp Kyiv187562618+819
5Bukovynka Chernivtsi185941915+419Withdrew after the season
6Luhanochka Luhansk188281725−818
7Borysfen Zaporizhia184951319−617
8Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk1852111934−1512
9Krym-Yuni Simferopol1826101434−2010
10Chornomorochka Odesa180612634−286Qualification to relegation play-offs
Honors and awards

Domestic cups

Men

Ukrainian Cup

Main bracket
Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                
Polissya Zhytomyr1
Stal Alchevsk0
Polissya Zhytomyr415
Chornomorets (a.e.t.)178
Chornomorets
bye
Chornomorets213
Metalurh Zaporizhia011
Vahonobudivnyk2
Avtomobilist Sumy0
Vahonobudivnyk101
Metalurh Zaporizhia077
Metalurh Zaporizhia
bye
Chornomorets303
Torpedo Zaporizhia101
Torpedo Zaporizhia3
SKA Odesa0
Torpedo Zaporizhia606
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih011
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih2
Vorskla Poltava1
Torpedo Zaporizhia112
Dynamo Kyiv011
Dynamo Kyiv
bye
Dynamo Kyiv (a.e.t.)123
Skala Stryi112
Zorya-MALS Luhansk1
Skala Stryi2
Chornomorets (a.e.t.)1
Metalist Kharkiv0
Karpaty Lviv0 (p)
Dnipro Cherkasy0
Karpaty Lviv101
Shakhtar Donetsk224
Shakhtar Donetsk
bye
Shakhtar Donetsk606
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk011
Bukovyna (a.e.t.)1
Azovets Mariupol0
Bukovyna Chernivtsi112
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk235
Dnipro
bye
Shakhtar Donetsk011
Metalist Kharkiv112
Krystal Chortkiv2
Shakhtar Pavlohrad0
Krystal Chortkiv101
Metalist Kharkiv224
Metalist Kharkiv
bye
Metalist Kharkiv202
Naftovyk Okhtyrka011
Naftovyk Okhtyrka3
Tavriya Simferopol1
Naftovyk Okhtyrka112
Kremin Kremenchuk101
Kremin Kremenchuk2
Polihraftekhnika0
Final
Chornomorets Odesa (PL)1–0 (a.e.t.)(PL) Metalist Kharkiv
Tsymbalar 107'Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Yevhen Kanana (Donetsk)

Women

SemifinalsFinal
          
Dynamo Kyiv527
Krym-YuNI Simferopol000
Dynamo Kyiv101
Arena-Hospodar Fastiv000
Arena-Hospodar Fastiv112
Bukovynka Chernivtsi101

Ukrainian clubs in international competition

1991–92 European competitions

European Cup

Group stage
Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BAR PRA BEN[DK] DK
1 Barcelona6411104+69Advance to final3–22–13–0
2 Sparta Prague622277061–01–12–1
3 Benfica613285+350–01–15–0
4 [citation needed] Dynamo Kyiv6204312−940–21–01–0
Source: UEFA
v Dynamo Kyiv
1 April 1992 Group stage Benfica 5–0 Dynamo Kyiv Lisbon, Portugal
21:00Brito 25', 62'
Isaías 71'
Yuran 83', 87'
ReportStadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 78,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

References

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