From November 28 to December 1, the 14th round of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) for the 2025/26 season took place. During this round, the team "Shakhtar" remained at the top of the table, gaining 31 points after a draw with "Kryvbas" (2:2).
It is worth noting that the Donetsk club salvaged a draw in injury time. In contrast, Kyiv's "Dynamo" suffered a sensational fourth consecutive defeat, losing to the outsider "Poltava" with a score of 1:2, and occupies the seventh place in the table with 20 points.
Results of the 14th round of UPL matches
The round started on Friday, November 28, when "Obolon" and "Koloss" played to a 0:0 draw. Then, on Saturday, the teams "LNZ" and "Kudrivka" faced off in a match where "LNZ" won with a score of 1:0. The match between "Veres" and "Karpaty" also ended in a 0:0 draw.
On Sunday, November 30, "Rukh" won against "Oleksandriya" (1:0), while "Metalist 1925" drew with "Epitsentr" (0:0). Another match that day ended with "Polissya" defeating "Zorya" (2:0).
To conclude the round on Monday, December 1, "Dynamo" lost to "Poltava" (1:2), while "Shakhtar" in the central match of the round snatched a draw against "Kryvbas" (2:2).
UPL standings after the 14th round
Here is the standings in the top half of the table after the completion of the 14th round:
- 1. Shakhtar — 31 points
- 2. LNZ — 29 points
- 3. Polissya — 27 points
- 4. Koloss — 23 points
- 5. Kryvbas — 22 points
- 6. Metalist 1925 — 21 points
- 7. Dynamo — 20 points
- 8. Zorya — 20 points
In the danger zone remain "Rukh" (13 points), "Epitsentr" (11 points), "Oleksandriya" (10 points), and "Poltava" (9 points).
Recall that the positions in the European cups following the UPL 2025/26 are as follows: first place - Champions League, second place - Conference League, and the winner of the Cup of Ukraine will represent the country in the Europa League.
