The first among the domestic football teams to start their championship will be representatives of the second league. This will happen on July 26th. We remind you that the competition will take place in two groups based on territorial principle.

The preparation of participants for new challenges has entered its final stage. And the highlight of the off-season was the changes around many teams' management.

The most notable among professionals who changed their address is Oleksandr Ryabokon, who now leads debutant FC "Lysne". He used to be head coach of elite "Desna" for a long time. By the way, among his new wards are former players of Ukraine's national team - Denis Harmash and Serhiy Ribalka.

And "Hirnyk-Sport" is now led by foreign professional Jovan Marcoski, who last season was at the helm of FK "Radnički" (Obrenovac) from Serbia's third division. He is well known to Ukrainian football fans as he was one of the leaders of "Vorskla" for a long time. Helping him in Horyn Plevnya will be another experienced defender Pavlo Rebenok.

Artem Starhordsky, who previously played professionally, will now oversee Kolos-2 players, who were close to promotion this season. For Lokomotiv's preparation, which can record a successful previous season, Serhiy Karpenko is responsible, who was formerly the coach of "Metalist 1925-2".

Progress is expected from Polissya-2 under the leadership of Oleksandr Maximov, as well as Vilkhivtsi and Kulikova-Bilky, which are led by experienced Oleksandr Semerenko and Serhiy Atlasjuk respectively.

As for the reserves of first league teams that decided to enter the second league, then "Lysyy Bereh-2" will be coached by Viacheslav Nivinsky, "Chornomorskyi-2" - Anatoliy Didenko, and "Bukovyna-2" - Dmitro Yefymov.

Finally, we report that long-time leader of Metalurh Volodymyr Poliovoy has decided to hang up his boots - a former player of Ukraine's national team.