2025-26 PariMatch Premier League
The UPL has confirmed the reset for the 2025/26 season alongside many other topics.
22 days ago - 6/5/2025 5:54 PM GMT-3
On 4 June, the UPL board and the representitives of the 18 clubs competing for the 2025/26 met at the House of Football in Kyiv to discuss the plans for the 2025/26 season.
The first order of business was to confirm the reset of the Ukrainian Premier League for the 2025/26 campaign. The promotions of Volyn Lutsk, Tavryia Simferopol and Epicenter were approved by all members of the UPL board and the relegations of Vorskla Poltava, Chornomorets Odesa and Arsenal Kyiv were also approved.
Moreover, the next topic of discussion was for the confirmed calendar for the 2025/26 season. Each club was given a confirmed calendar for the Ukrainian Premier League season which included the main dates each matchday as well as the Ukrainian Cup and Ukrainian League Cup and if a team was competing in Europe they were also given a calendar which included the main date for the respective competition they would be competing in.
The next topic of discussion was the proposal to reintroduce the European tournament. The tournament was introduced in 2024/25 but was planned to be scrapped in favour of the PFL cup gaining the Conference league place. However, the PFL Cup was confirmed earlier in May that winning it would not get them into Europe so the Conference League spot was awarded back to the UPL. After a 16-2 agreement from the 18 clubs, the European tournament would be introduced and be continued to use from 2025-26 to the 2029-30 seasons. The vote needed at least 13 clubs to agree to the proposal.
The next topic of discussion was potential risks of playing in early January. A few clubs raised concerns about potential extreme weather conditions in areas which the UPL took note of. The UPL then confirmed that games could be postponed if the groundscrew and both clubs deemed the pitch to be unplayable and that the UPL would deal with rescheduling games.
The next topic of discussion was relegation. For 2024-25, there were 3 teams which got relegated and three teams who were promoted automatically from the Ukrainian First League. A few representitives suggested bringing back the relegation play-offs to prove some UPL team's worth in the top flight. However, the UPL stated they would be keeping the automatic relegation for the next few seasons and in a few years time might consider changing back.
The next topic was the season ticket pricing. Each team's season ticket prices will vary depending on club and seating. However, the UPL wanted to focus on away ticketing. The UPL clubs unanimously agreed to a £20 cap on away tickets which would be in effect from 2025-26 to the 2027-28 season.
Several other topics were discussed including scheduling, timings and other important factors.
The final topic of discussion was revenue. The UPL announced they made a profit of £680 million over the 2024-25 season. The UPL announced that £400 million of that will be split across the 18 clubs for 2024/25 (not 2025/26). Each club that competed in the 2024/25 received 22 million as a base alongside other potential bonus money and parachute payments for the bottom three. The UPL then confirmed that 50% of TV revenue will go to the 18 clubs and also announced all the revenue the club makes will be kept the club only.
The first order of business was to confirm the reset of the Ukrainian Premier League for the 2025/26 campaign. The promotions of Volyn Lutsk, Tavryia Simferopol and Epicenter were approved by all members of the UPL board and the relegations of Vorskla Poltava, Chornomorets Odesa and Arsenal Kyiv were also approved.
Moreover, the next topic of discussion was for the confirmed calendar for the 2025/26 season. Each club was given a confirmed calendar for the Ukrainian Premier League season which included the main dates each matchday as well as the Ukrainian Cup and Ukrainian League Cup and if a team was competing in Europe they were also given a calendar which included the main date for the respective competition they would be competing in.
The next topic of discussion was the proposal to reintroduce the European tournament. The tournament was introduced in 2024/25 but was planned to be scrapped in favour of the PFL cup gaining the Conference league place. However, the PFL Cup was confirmed earlier in May that winning it would not get them into Europe so the Conference League spot was awarded back to the UPL. After a 16-2 agreement from the 18 clubs, the European tournament would be introduced and be continued to use from 2025-26 to the 2029-30 seasons. The vote needed at least 13 clubs to agree to the proposal.
The next topic of discussion was potential risks of playing in early January. A few clubs raised concerns about potential extreme weather conditions in areas which the UPL took note of. The UPL then confirmed that games could be postponed if the groundscrew and both clubs deemed the pitch to be unplayable and that the UPL would deal with rescheduling games.
The next topic of discussion was relegation. For 2024-25, there were 3 teams which got relegated and three teams who were promoted automatically from the Ukrainian First League. A few representitives suggested bringing back the relegation play-offs to prove some UPL team's worth in the top flight. However, the UPL stated they would be keeping the automatic relegation for the next few seasons and in a few years time might consider changing back.
The next topic was the season ticket pricing. Each team's season ticket prices will vary depending on club and seating. However, the UPL wanted to focus on away ticketing. The UPL clubs unanimously agreed to a £20 cap on away tickets which would be in effect from 2025-26 to the 2027-28 season.
Several other topics were discussed including scheduling, timings and other important factors.
The final topic of discussion was revenue. The UPL announced they made a profit of £680 million over the 2024-25 season. The UPL announced that £400 million of that will be split across the 18 clubs for 2024/25 (not 2025/26). Each club that competed in the 2024/25 received 22 million as a base alongside other potential bonus money and parachute payments for the bottom three. The UPL then confirmed that 50% of TV revenue will go to the 18 clubs and also announced all the revenue the club makes will be kept the club only.
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