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The Ukrainian Super Cup () is an
Traditionally playing in
In bold are managers that still active in the current season. In parentheses are cups for the respective team.
The first winning coach is
Ukraine saw the Super Cup (Украина увидела Суперкубок)
UA-Football. 1 July 2004. {{UEFA national super cups
association football
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game of the Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( ) or UPL is a professional association football league in Ukraine and the highest level of the Ukrainian football league system.
Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha ( , ) it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 in ...
in traditional super cup
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format that acts as the grand-opening for every new football
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competition season in Ukraine
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. Originally it was set as a contest between the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Championship and Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup ( ) is an association football national knockout cup competition run by the Ukrainian Association of Football. The competition is conducted almost exclusively among professional clubs. Since the 2003–04 season, the Cup winner qu ...
. From 2008 through 2014, it was branded as the Inter Super Cup of Ukraine, in 2017 – Super Cup Fokstrot.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
, the competition is currently suspended.
History and overview
The competition and its trophy was presented on 1 July 2007 in hotel "Ekspres". In the event participated president of theProfessional Football League of Ukraine
The Professional Football League of Ukraine (; also known as PFL) is a non-for-profit sports association of professional football (sports) clubs also known as the Football Clubs Association "Professional Football League of Ukraine". It is a co ...
(PFL) Ravil Safiullin
Ravil Safovych Safiullin (; born 4 February 1955) is a Ukrainian football executive and politician who served as Minister of Youth and Sports.
Biography
Ravil Safiullin was born in a Tatar family. Prior to his ministerial position, Safiullin ...
, general director of Info-sport Marketing Serhiy Kharchenko, representative of the game general sponsor "Olimp". At the press conference Mr.Safiullin informed several details about the new tournament among which was the money prize fund that consisted of 75,000 "conditional units", a lottery for fans winner of which would receive a car, the game opening show was planned to be hosted by Ukrainian singer Kateryna Buzhynska ( uk). It was also informed that there will be no extra time and series of penalty kicks would follow right after the regular time.
The president of PFL refused to disclose the amount of money that was paid to create the Super Cup trophy. He noted that the trophy will be given away for eternal keeping to the team that would win it five times.
The drawing for the trophy was created by Mykhailo Cheburakhin ("Dialan-M" company), for which he received a reward of 1,000 "conditional units".
The prize money fund for the second edition in 2005 was established at ₴375,000.
In 2022, the competition was cancelled for the first time in its history due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
, and has not been held again since. The decision to end the games was motivated by the abandonment of the Ukrainian Premier League
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Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha ( , ) it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 in ...
's 2021-22 season and the Ukrainian Cup
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's 2021-22 season. Odesa
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, the games' usual host city, has been continually struck by Russian cruise missiles
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since the beginning of the war, making it infeasible for the games to be held safely.
Format
The Ukrainian Super Cup usually features one representative of theUkrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( ) or UPL is a professional association football league in Ukraine and the highest level of the Ukrainian football league system.
Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha ( , ) it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 in ...
and another the Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup ( ) is an association football national knockout cup competition run by the Ukrainian Association of Football. The competition is conducted almost exclusively among professional clubs. Since the 2003–04 season, the Cup winner qu ...
. In event when both tournaments were won by one club, participation in the game is granted to the cup finalist (until 2014) or the league runner-up (since 2015).
On some occasions when the national cup was won by a national champion, it was challenged by the league runner-up or the cup finalist.
Venues
Traditionally playing in Odesa
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at the Chornomorets Stadium
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, the season's opening match did not initially have a "fixed" venue. The decision on conducting the match in Odesa in 2005 was adopted by the PFL Bureau three days before the game and on petition of both Dynamo and Shakhtar. Due to the preparation for UEFA Euro 2012
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, however, the newly established tradition changed and for the 2008 rendition it has been moved to Poltava
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's Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium
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Located near the city's center just north ...
. In 2009, the cup venue changed once again to the Sumy
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's Yuvileiny Stadium
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which stood relatively underutilized since the main city football club went bankrupt. The 2009 edition featured Vorskla
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, which became the first team outside of the Ukrainian derby
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(Dynamo and Shakhtar) to participate. In 2007 and 2008, the Cup played-off between the first and second placed teams as one of the team won both the Cup and the Premier League.
Sponsors
The 2008 rendition was officially known as Inter Super Cup of Ukraine and sponsored by the TV channelInter
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* FC Inter Turku, ...
. In 2009, the contract was extended for another three years and later again to 2014. The very first Super Cup was handed over by Prime Minister of Ukraine
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Viktor Yanukovych
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.
In 2016, the tournament received another sponsor, an American construction company UDP (Urban Development + Partners).
The prize money fund in 2014 and 2015 consisted of ₴1 million. The winner was to receive 650,000 and the other finalist 350,000.
History
2004 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2005 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2006 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2007 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2008 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2009 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2010 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2011 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2012 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2013 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2014 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2015 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2016 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2017 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2018 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2019 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2020 Ukrainian Super Cup
----2021 Ukrainian Super Cup
Note: : All fixtures are played till the end of regulation time. If the score is tied, no extra time is played with penalty kicks immediately taken to determine the victory.Performance
Performance by club
Performance by qualification
Venues
Winning managers
In bold are managers that still active in the current season. In parentheses are cups for the respective team.
The first winning coach is Oleksiy Mykhailychenko
Oleksiy Oleksandrovych Mykhaylychenko (; born 30 March 1963) is a Ukrainian football coach and former professional player. He is a Distinguished Master of Sports of the USSR and a Distinguished Coach of Ukraine. During his playing days he was ...
, the first winning coach who previously won the cup as a player is Serhii Rebrov
Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov (; born 3 June 1974) is a Ukrainian professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is currently the manager of Ukraine.
Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andr ...
.
Winning players
In bold are players that are still active in the current seasonAll-time top scorers
There were 35 scorers with 49 goals.All-time appearances
Performance by club
See also
*Soviet Super Cup
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* Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( ) or UPL is a professional association football league in Ukraine and the highest level of the Ukrainian football league system.
Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha ( , ) it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 in ...
References
External links
*Ukraine saw the Super Cup (Украина увидела Суперкубок)
UA-Football. 1 July 2004. {{UEFA national super cups
Super Cup
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Ukraine
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Recurring sporting events established in 2004
2004 establishments in Ukraine
Ukrainian Premier League