The 2021–22 Ukrainian Second League was the 31st season since its establishment. The season started on 24 July 2024 and was expected to finish on 21 May 2022. The first game of the season took place on 24 July 2021 (a day before the announced start) in a village of Dertsen, near Mukachevo (Munkacs vs Chernihiv). The last game of the season was played on 28 November 2021 (AFSC vs Chernihiv), before the competition was paused for a winter break. Originally it was expected to be resumed on 26 March 2022, but due to some postponed games the restart was moved to as early as 18 March 2022 (Tavriya vs Mykolaiv).
A month before the season to be resumed, on 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation started a full-scale invasion from Black Sea, the eastern border, and already occupied territories, as well as Belarus. The competition's fate became uncertain. The competition was terminated at the PFL Council meeting on 6 May 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Summary On June 1, 2021, the PFL Central Council adopted a decision that new season competitions in the PFL Second League would start on July 25, 2021, just as competitions in all professional leagues in Ukraine.Artur Malkin. Центральна рада ПФЛ: формат, дати старту і підвищення гонорарів арбітрам. Footboom. 1 June 2021 The competition format and league composition correspond to the PFL program "Strategy of Development" that was adopted back in 2016.СТРАТЕГІЯ РОЗВИТКУ. Professional Football League of Ukraine. 2016
As in the previous season, the top 2 teams from each group get promoted to the First League. There is also expected to be a play-off game.
Teams Promoted teams Twelve teams have been promoted from the 2020–21 Ukrainian Football Amateur League: Karpaty Lviv – 4th place of Group 1 (debut, last season original Karpaty Lviv withdrew) MFA Mukachevo – 8th place of Group 1 (debut, another club from Mukachevo, Karpaty, last competed in 1996–97) Viktoriya Mykolaivka – 1st place of Group 2 (debut) LNZ Cherkasy – 2nd place of Group 2 (debut) Livyi Bereh Kyiv – 6th place of Group 2 (debut) AFSC Kyiv – 9th place of Group 2 (debut) Lyubomyr Stavyshche – 10th place of Group 2 (debut) Vovchansk – 2nd place of Group 3 (debut) Sumy – 3rd place of Group 3 (debut, a phoenix club based on LS Group Sumy Raion with another FC Sumy last competed at this level in 2011–12) Skoruk Tomakivka – 4th place of Group 3 (debut) SC Poltava – 5th place of Group 3 (debut, another FC Poltava last competed at this level in 2011–12) Trostianets – 6th place of Group 3 (debut)
Relegated teams Two teams have been relegated from the 2020–21 Ukrainian First League: MFC Mykolaiv – 4th place (the club decision to relegate) Krystal Kherson – 16th place (returning after a season)
Withdrawn and merged teams Obolon-2 Bucha – withdrawn before the season Volyn-2 Lutsk – withdrawn before the season MFC Mykolaiv-2 – reserve club withdrew due to parent club relegated FC Karpaty Lviv, officially liquidated; the 2020–21 playing and coaching staff joined FC Karpaty Halych
Location map The following map displays the location of teams. Group A teams marked in red. Group B teams marked in green.
Stadiums + Group A Team Stadium Position in2020–21Dinaz Vyshhorod Dinaz, Demydiv 3rdEpitsentr Dunaivtsi Kolos4thKarpaty Halych Rukh, Ivano-Frankivsk 5thNyva Vinnytsia Tsentralnyi Miskyi6thBukovyna Chernivtsi Bukovyna 7thDnipro Cherkasy Cherkasy Arena 7th, Group BChaika imeni Brukvenka, Makariv 8thFC Chernihiv Chernihiv Arena10thRubikon Kyiv Arsenal Arena, Shchaslyve 11thLNZ Cherkasy Cherkasy Arena AmKarpaty Lviv Ukraina AmLivyi Bereh Kyiv Livyi Bereh, Hnidyn AmMFA Mukachevo MFA training field, Dertsen AmAFSC Kyiv Livyi Bereh, Hnidyn AmLyubomyr Stavyshche Yuvileinyi, Bucha Am
+ Group B Team Stadium Position in2020–21MFC Mykolaiv Tsentralnyi 1LKrystal Kherson Krystal1LMetalurh Zaporizhya Slavutych-Arena3rdTavriya Simferopol Marianivskyi4thEnerhiya Nova Kakhovka Enerhiya5thYarud Mariupol Zakhidnyi6thBalkany Zoria imeni Tropantsia 8thPeremoha Dnipro Olimpiyski Rezervy9thReal Pharma Odesa Ivan10thFC Nikopol Elektrometalurh 11thViktoriya Mykolaivka ViktoriyaAmSumy YuvileinyAmSkoruk Tomakivka Elektrometalurh, NikopolOles Khorunzhyi. Skoruk will play home games in Nikopol and significantly update its playing staff (Скорук гратиме домашні матчі в Нікополі та суттєво оновить склад). Footboom. 8 September 2020AmSC Poltava LokomotyvAmVovchansk Nova Bavaria (Kharkiv)AmTrostianets imeni Kutsa Am
Managers ClubHead coachArtur Valerko. Sumy, Livyi Bereh, Viktoriya, LNZ and one other Karpaty (Суми, Лівий Берег, Вікторія, ЛНЗ і ще одні Карпати). Sport Arena. 24 June 2021Replaced coach Balkany Zoria Denys Kolchin Bukovyna Chernivtsi Yuriy Kyslytsia (acting) Yevhen Kovalenko Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka Vladyslav Savchuk FC Chernihiv Valeriy Chornyi Dinaz Vyshhorod Oleksandr Holovko Volodymyr Bondarenko Dnipro Cherkasy Taras Ilnytskyi Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka Eduard Khavrov Epitsentr Dunaivtsi Oleh Naduda Karpaty Halych Carlos Inarejos Lyubomyr Vovchuk Karpaty Lviv Andriy Tlumak Krystal Kherson Yuriy Kulish AFSC Kyiv Vyacheslav Nivinskyi Lyubomyr Stavyshche Vadym Lazorenko Oleksandr Honcharov Livyi Bereh Kyiv Anatoliy Buznyk LNZ Cherkasy Yuriy Bakalov Metalurh Zaporizhya Volodymyr Mykytyn MFA Mukachevo Vitaliy Shumskyi MFC Mykolaiv Eduard Pavlov Serhiy Shevchenko FC Nikopol Vacant Oleksandr Poklonskyi Nyva Vinnytsia Ihor Leonov Volodymyr Tsytkin Peremoha Dnipro Serhiy Vorobei SC Poltava Volodymyr Sysenko Real Pharma Odesa Artem Riazantsev Rubikon Kyiv Viktor Kuriata Skoruk Tomakivka Oleksandr Stepanov Sumy Evgeny Yarovenko Valeriy Kutsenko Tavriya Simferopol Yuriy Chumak (interim) Serhiy Puchkov FC Trostianets Serhiy Korytnyk Viktoriya Mykolaivka Volodymyr Romanenko (interim) Artem Radionov Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi Vovchansk Andriy Berezovchuk Yarud Mariupol Oleh Krasnopyorov
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentTable Krystal Kherson Vadym Yevtushenko Resigned 15 June 2021Вадим ЄВТУШЕНКО: «Я подав у відставку. Не бачу сенсу працювати». sport.ua. 15 June 2021Pre-season Yuriy Kulish 18 July 2021Херсонський Кристал призначив нового головного тренера. sport.ua. 18 July 2021Кристал призначив нового директора. sport.ua. 15 July 2021Pre-season AFSC Kyiv Anatoliy Sidenko Resigned 16 June 2021 Vyacheslav Nivinskyi 16 June 2021В’ячеслав Нівінський очолив клуб Другої ліги. www.footboom.com. 16 June 2021 FC Dnipro Cherkasy Ihor Stolovytskyi Resigned 12 June 2021Ihor Stolovytskyi has been placed at the helm of Kremin Kremenchuk (Ігор Столовицький очолив кременчуцький «Кремінь»). cherkassy-sport.com. 22 June 2021 Taras Ilnytskyi 25 June 2021Dnipro Cherkasy appointed a new head coach (Черкаський Дніпро призначив нового головного тренера). UA-Football. 25 June 2021 Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka Vyacheslav Bohodyelov End of interim 24 June 2021Chaika is headed by ex-coach of Kolos Savchuk ("Чайку" возглавил экс-тренер "Колоса" Савчук). Footboom. 24 June 2021 Vladyslav Savchuk 24 June 2021 MFC Mykolaiv Illia Blyznyuk Mutual consent 26 June 2021Главный тренер МФК «Николаев» покинул свою должность. nikvesti.com. 26 June 2021МФК «Николаев» благодарит Анатолия Диденко и Романа Чумака за сотрудничество. mfc.mk.ua Serhiy Shevchenko 27 June 2021Новым главным тренером МФК «Николаев» стал Сергей Шевченко. nikvesti.com. 27 June 2021Сергей Шевченко — новый главный тренер МФК «Николаев». mfc.mk.uaКлуб, який добровільно понизився у класі, призначив нового тренера. sport.ua. 27 June 2021 Epitsentr Dunaivtsi Ihor Badlo Unknown June 2021Нагорняк возглавил «Эпицентр» (Meta-ratings). tribuna.com. 29 June 2021Нагорняк остается в сборной Украины U-17. Эпицентре он - тренер-консультант. UA-Football. 30 June 2021 Oleh Naduda July 2021Олег Надуда: Эпицентр должен претендовать на выход в Первую лигу. Sport Arena. 21 July 2021 Rubikon Kyiv Serhiy Litovchenko left for Olimpik Donetsk 24 July 2021ОФІЦІЙНО. Олімпік оголосив ім'я нового тренера. sport.ua. 24 July 2021 Viktor Kuriata 24 July 2021 Karpaty Halych Roman Hnativ Unknown 25 July 2021У Карпат з Галича буде новий тренер. sport.ua. 23 July 2021 Lyubomyr Vovchuk 25 July 2021 Lyubomyr Stavyshche Oleksandr Honcharov Undisclosed 8 August 2021Александр Гончаров. www.footboom.com 15th Vadym Lazorenko 8 August 2021Лівий берег і Карпати знову виграли, Миколаїв шокував Вікторію, ЛНЗ переграв Діназ – наш огляд 4-го туру Другої ліги. sportarena.com. 14 August 2021АРТУР МАЛКИН. Вадим Лазоренко возглавил "Любомир". www.footboom.com. 7 August 2021 15th Tavriya Simferopol Serhiy Puchkov Mutual consent 14 September 2021«Таврія» оголосила про відставку головного тренера. Tavriya Simferopol 14 September 2021 12th Yuriy Chumak (interim) 14 September 2021 12th Viktoriya Mykolaivka Artem Radionov Sacked 21 September 2021Колишній тренер ПФК Львів Безсмертний очолив Вікторію. Sport Arena 21 September 2021 10th Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi 21 September 2021 10th Karpaty Halych Lyubomyr Vovchuk Changed position 23 September 2021Любомир Вовчук покидає посаду головного тренера. Karpaty Halych 23 September 2021 8th Carlos Inarejos 23 September 2021Карлос Інарехос – головний тренер «Карпат». Karpaty Halych 23 September 2021 8th FC Sumy Valeriy Kutsenko Resigned 14 October 2021Тренерський штаб ФК «Суми» пішов у відставку. FC Sumy 14 October 2021 15th Evgeny Yarovenko 19 January 2022Офіційно. Головним тренером ФК «Суми» призначено Євгена ЯРОВЕНКО. FC Sumy 19 January 2022 16th Bukovyna Chernivtsi Yevhen Kovalenko Resigned 25 October 2021Буковина снова осталась без главного тренера. UA-Football. 25 October 2021 9th Yuriy Kyslytsia (acting) 25 October 2021 9th MFC Mykolaiv Serhiy Shevchenko Mutual consent 2 November 2021Эдуард Павлов — новый главный тренер МФК «Николаев». MFC Mykolaiv 2 November 2021 2nd Eduard Pavlov 2 November 2021 2nd Nyva Vinnytsia Volodymyr Tsytkin Mutual consent 4 November 2021 8th Valentyn Vishtaliuk (caretaker) 5 November 2021 8th Dinaz Vyshhorod Volodymyr Bondarenko Mutual consent 15 December 2021 4th Oleksandr Holovko 12 February 2022 4th FC Nikopol Oleksandr Poklonskyi Moved to VPK-Ahro 25 December 2021 12th Nyva Vinnytsia Valentyn Vishtaliuk (caretaker) End of interim 15 January 2022 8th Ihor Leonov 15 January 2022 8th Viktoriya Mykolaivka Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi Moved to Alians Lypova Dolyna 26 January 2022Анатолій Безсмертний – новий головний тренер ФК “Альянс”. https://fc-alliance.com.ua . 26 January 2022 10th Volodymyr Romanenko (interim) 26 January 2022Володимир Романенко – виконуючий обов’язки головного тренера. fcviktoria.sumy.ua. 26 January 2022 10th
Group A
Results
Notes:
Top goalscorers
RankScorerTeamGoals(Pen.)Games1 Artur ZahorulkoNyva Vinnytsia12 (2)13
Number of teams by region (Group A) Number Region Team(s)3Chaika, Dinaz and LyubomyrAFSC Kyiv, Livyi Bereh and Rubikon2Dnipro and LNZ1ChernihivBukovynaKarpaty HalychEpitsentrKarpaty LvivNyvaMFA Mukachevo
Group B
Results
Top goalscorers
RankScorerTeamGoals(Pen.)Games1 Serhiy KravchenkoMFC Mykolaiv13 (4)152 Oleksiy BoykoTavriya Simferopol13 (6)183 Hlib LityukYarud Mariupol13 (3)194 Anton KichaPeremoha Dnipro12 (2)18
Number of teams by region (Group B) Number Region Team(s)3Nikopol, Peremoha and SkorukSumy, Trostianets and Viktoriya2Enerhiya and KrystalBalkany and Real Pharma1Tavriya YarudVovchanskMykolaivPoltavaMetalurh
Post-season play-offs Following the league season (double round-robin tournament), winners of both group are expected to meet to contest the 2021–22 Second League championship title. In addition, the third placed teams in each group expected to contest a single berth for promotion play-off with the 12th place team of the 2021–22 First League.
Championship game
Promotion play-offs
Awards Round awards