Off-season in the UPL: Shakhtar's advancement to the second qualifying round of the Europa League, friendly matches for all teams, transfer news

Clubs of the Ukrainian Premier League continue to prepare for the new season. Here are the latest news from the teams' camps.

Off-season in the UPL: Shakhtar's advancement to the second qualifying round of the Europa League, friendly matches for all teams, transfer news

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"Dynamo" (Kyiv)

The third and final week of the Austrian training camp for Kyiv's "Dynamo" has concluded. On Tuesday, Dynamo played a friendly match against Romanian "Corvinul" (0:0), and on Wednesday they faced Croatian "Osijek" (0:1).

On July 17, "Dynamo" presented their home and away kits for the 2025/2026 season.

Mid-week, Dynamo's opponent in the second qualifying round of the Champions League was determined to be Maltese "Hamar Spartans". The matches will take place on July 22 (Ta' Qali) and July 29 (Lublin).

Defender Maxim Dyachuk has left the team.

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"Oleksandria" (Oleksandria)

On July 18, the team of Kirill Nesterenko concluded their training camp in Austria. On May 5, "Oleksandria" played a friendly match against "Rijeka" (1:4), on May 9 — against Hungarian "Zalaegerszegi TE" (0:1), on May 10 — against Slovakian "DAK 1904" (0:0), on May 17 — against Montenegrin "Mladost" (1:2) and Croatian "Slaven Belupo" (1:2).

The team has signed Ivorian central defender Joselen Bejratche. Brazilian midfielder Mateus Amaral also signed a full contract with the club.

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"Shakhtar" (Donetsk)

"Shakhtar" continued their preparation for the new season in Slovenia. Every day, miners had theoretical and practical sessions. On July 10, in Ljubljana, in the first match of the first qualifying round of the Europa League, Arda Turan's players defeated Finnish "Ilves" (6:0), and a week later, on July 17, in Tampere, they drew (0:0). This secured Donetsk's passage to the next round of the UEFA Europa League qualifiers where they will face Turkish "Besiktas" (July 24 and August 1).

In addition, on July 11, orange-and-black defeated Slovenian "Briljant" (5:0), while a week later, on July 18, they lost to another Slovenian team, "Triglav" (0:1).

Brazilian central defender Marlon has returned to the team.

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"Polesia" (Zhytomyr)

During their summer training camp in Austria, Zhytomyr's "Polesia" lost to Slovakian "DAK 1904" (0:3) on July 5. On July 12, they drew with Czech "Mlada Boleslav" (2:2) and Austrian "Sturm Graz" (0:0). On July 14, the coaching staff of Polesia conducted an exhibition match against Ukrainian diplomats in Austria (6:4).

The team has lost Uruguayan forward Facundo Batista.

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"Kryvbas" (Kryvyi Rih)

From June 25, Kryvyi Rih's "Kryvbas" has been preparing for the new season in Brežice, Slovenia. On July 13, under Patrick van Leeuwen's guidance, they played a friendly match against Hungarian "Ujpest" (0:0), and on July 16 — against Turkish "Gaziantep FK" (1:2).

The team has signed Brazilian left winger Guilherme Baia, Venezuelan central defender Carlos Rojas, and forward Carlos Paraco. Brazilian midfielder Matteo Amoroso has left the club.

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LNZ (Cherkasy)

On July 12, Cherkasy's LNZ played a friendly match against SK "Poltava" on their training ground (1:1). On July 13 in Cherkasy they defeated Petrivka's "Ingulets" (5:0), and on July 19 they narrowly beat Kovalivka's "Kolos" (2:1).

Goalkeeper Dmitry Ledviy has joined the team.

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"Rukh" (Lviv)

On July 9, "Rukh" played their third friendly match during summer training in Vinnytsia. Under Ivan Fedik's guidance, Rukh defeated Odesa's "Chornomorets" with a score of 1:0. On July 10, the opponent was Kamianets-Podilskyi's "Epiphany", resulting in a draw (1:1). On July 13 in Ryashiv, Rukh lost to Polish "Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski" (0:1). On July 18, it was a day of double friendlies for Rukh. First they lost to "Kulikovo-Biltsi" (2:4), and then to Chernivtsi's "Bukovyna" (0:2).

Goalkeeper Dmitry Ledviy, right winger Artur Remenjak, and forward Vladyslav Pogorily have left the team. Gambian striker Babacar Faal has returned to the club.

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"Zorya" (Luhansk)

Luhansk's "Zorya" continued their training camp in Slovenia, where they played two more friendly matches. On July 14, Zorya drew with Bosnian "Sarajevo" (0:0), and on July 17 they lost to Croatian "Varaždin" (1:2).

Defender Igor Perduta has joined the team.

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"Kolos" (Kovalivka)

On July 18, under Volodymyr Sysenko's guidance, "Kolos" lost to Kovalivka's "Poltava SK" (1:3). Kolos have signed six new players. Goalkeepers Mykita Mynchev and Danylo Yermolenko, defenders Mykita Kononenko and Oleh Veremiyenko, midfielders Oleksii Khakhliov and Artem Onyshchenko are now part of the team.

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"Metalist 1925" (Kharkiv)

"Metalist 1925" continues their training camp in the Austrian town of Westendorf. On July 7, under Mladen Bartulovic's guidance, they played a friendly match against Azerbaijani "Karabakh" (5:4), on July 16 — against Austrian "Waldhof Mannheim" (0:3), and on July 19 — against German "Bochum" (0:0).

Midfielders Serhiy Stebenko and Ignat Pushkuc have left Metalist 1925. The club has welcomed a new technical director (Oleksandr Rogachevsky) and a fitness coach (Dragan Todoric).

 
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«Kudrivka» (Kudrivka)

«Kudrivka» continues their training camp at their club base. On July 8, under Vasyl Baranov's guidance in Bucha, they played against Kyiv's «Dynamo» (0:2), on July 12 — against Rivne's «Veres» (0:1), on July 15 in Boryspil — against Sumy's «Victoria» (0:0), and on July 18 — against Kyiv's «Right Bank» (1:1).

In addition, «Kudrivka» has a new fitness coach — Dmytro Kornienko.

 
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