Today, on August 8, the qualification round matches will start the Vbet Cup of Ukraine for the 2025/2026 season.

The tournament will feature a record number of teams during wartime—68. The competition will include representatives from all levels of Ukrainian football—from elite clubs to regional ones.

Teams participating in the tournament:

— 16 teams from the VBET Ukrainian Premier League;

— 32 teams from the Professional Football League (16 from the first league, 16 from the second league);

— 4 teams from the Amateur Football Association of Ukraine;

— 16 teams from regional football associations.

In the qualification round, 16 teams from regional competitions will participate. Eight winners will advance to the Round of 32. In case of a draw in regular time, the winner will be determined by penalty shootout—without overtime.

Vbet Cup of Ukraine-2025/2026 Qualification Round

August 8, 2025

IRON (Zaporizhzhia) — "Novoukraina" (Kirovohrad region). 12:30

"Legia" (Kyiv) — "Polska Stavki" (Piskyva, Kyiv region). 18:00

August 9, 2025

"Hirnyk" (Novoyavorivsk, Lviv region) — "Naftovik-Dolina" (Ivano-Frankivsk region). 13:00

"Karbon" (Cherkasy) — "Palmyra" (Odessa). 13:00

"Olympia" (Savynychi, Poltava region) — NIKA SMK (Bogodukhiv, Kharkiv region). 13:00

«Коростень/Агро-Нива» (Житомирська обл.) — «Луцьксантехмонтаж № 536» (Волинська обл.). 16:00

August 10, 2025

"Fazenda" (Chernivtsi) — "Medea-Nevytsky Castle" (Zakarpattya region). 13:00

"Kolos" (Poloonne, Khmelnytska region) — "Agron" (Ternopil region). 13:00

Round of 32

Teams participating in the matches at this stage:

— 8 winners from the qualification round;

— 32 teams from the PFL (16 each from the first and second leagues);

— 4 representatives of AAFU: "Agrotech" (Tishkivka, Kirovohrad region), "Dengoff" (Denikhivka, Kyiv region), "Kormil" (Yavoriv, Lviv region), "Lighthouse" (Sarny, Rivne region);

— 12 teams from the VBET Ukrainian Premier League.

Basic dates for Round of 32 matches—August 23-24, 2025.