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The UEFA Europa Conference League campaign for Ukraine is beginning for the 2025/2026 season
On July 10, with the match between «Shakhtar» and «Ilves» in the first qualifying round of the Europa League, Ukraine officially kicks off the Eurocup season-2025/2026.
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On July 10, the match between "Shakhtar" and "Ilves" in the first qualifying round of the Europa League will officially start Ukraine's European Cup season-2025/2026. The game in Ljubljana, Slovenia, will begin at 21:00 local time (Kyiv time). The return match between the rivals will take place on July 17 in Finland.
In total, four clubs will represent Ukraine in European competitions.
The Vbet League champion ("Dynamo") has received a ticket to the second qualifying round of the Champions League. If they fail at the start, our champion will move on to the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
One club will represent Ukraine in the Europa Conference League, "Shakhtar" as the winner of the Ukrainian Cup – in the first qualifying round. In case of an initial failure in the Europa League qualifiers, they will enter the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.
In the basic register of the Europa Conference League, the country will have two delegates. The second team of the UPL ("Oleksandria") and the fourth ("Polesye") will start in the second qualifying round. Thus, our clubs will need to overcome three opponents to reach the main draw of the ECL.
We add that in all three main rounds of European competitions there will again be 36 teams participating.
Ukraine's quota for the Euro season-2025/2026
Champions League
The UPL champion ("Dynamo") starts in the second qualifying round.
Opponent — winner of the pair "Zalgiris" (Lithuania) — "Hamarun" (Malta), matches — July 22 and 29.
Europa League
The Ukrainian Cup winner ("Shakhtar") starts in the first qualifying round.
Opponent — "Ilves" (Finland), matches — July 10 and 17.
Europa Conference League
The second team of the UPL ("Oleksandria") starts in the second qualifying round.
Opponent — loser of the pair AEK (Cyprus) — "Partizan" (Serbia), matches — July 24 and 31.
The fourth team of the UPL ("Polesye") starts in the second qualifying round.
Opponent — winner of the pair "Borac" (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — "Santa Coloma" (Andorra), matches — July 24 and 31.
