The Ukraine women's national football team () represents Ukraine in international women's football. The team is administered by the Ukrainian Association of Football.
The team has been playing since 30 June 1992, when it hosted a team from Moldova. Before its first official tournament, the UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying phase, the Ukraine women's team played at least four more friendlies with Belarus in 1993. The first team consisted of the following players: Tetyana Ovcharenko (goalkeeper) – Olena Mazurenko, Svitlana Balynska, Olena Chubarova, Alina Doroshchuk – Tetyana Shvets, Iryna Serhiyenko, Lyudmyla Pokotylo, Halyna Prykhodko – Tetyana Verezubova, Svitlana Frishko; and substitutes: Valentyna Ryabichenko (goalkeeper) – Inesa Titova – Yulia Bayeka, Natalia Melnychenko, Lyudmyla Protsenko – Olena Vdovyka, Tetyana Vyshnyakova, Halyna Zonova.Україна – Молдова . womensfootball.com.ua. 30 June 1992
The first major tournament Ukraine qualified for was the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 hosted in Finland.
Team image Nicknames The Ukraine women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Zhinky".
Home stadium The Ukraine women's national football team hosts their home matches at Arena Lviv (before the Russian aggression games were hosted at Stadion imeni Gagarina). record since 2007 VenueCityPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAPoints per gameStadion imeni GagarinaChernihiv138232912Arena LvivLviv136342823Obolon ArenaKyiv330071Sevastopol Sports ComplexSevastopol310274Stadion IllichivetsMariupol220081Stadion UkrayinaLviv211032Stadion imeni BannikovaKyiv110080Ternopilsky Misky StadionTernopil110020
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend
2025
2026
Ukraine Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
Coaching staff Current coaching staff As of 12 February 2026
Role Name Head coach Iya Andrushchak Assistant coach Valeriy Kryventsov Goalkeeping coach Andriy Dykan Coach-scout Yevhen Katkalo Fitness coach Viktoriya Petrovych National teams vertical coordinator Oleksandr Funderat
Manager history
PeriodManagerRef.1992–1993 Oleksandr ChubarovOleksandr Voloshchuk. Mykhailo Yushchenko: Surkis does not like female football (Михайло Ющенко: «Суркіс не любить жіночого футболу»). Vysokyi Val. 23 November 2009Oleksandr Chubarov. Womensfootball.com.ua.1994–2000 Serhiy KachkarovSerhiy Kachkarov . Womensfootball.com.ua2000–2002 Anatoliy PiskovetsAnatoliy Piskovets . Womensfootball.com.ua2003–2004 Mykola LytvynMykola Lytvyn . Womensfootball.com.ua2005–2006 Volodymyr KulayevVolodymyr Kulayev . Womensfootball.com.ua2007–2014 Anatoliy KutsevAnatoliy Kutsev . Womensfootball.com.ua2015–2018 Volodymyr Reva Volodymyr Reva . Womensfootball.com.ua2018–2021 Natalya ZinchenkoОфіційно. Наталія Зінченко – головний тренер жіночої збірної України . womensfootball.com.ua. 16.10.2018 2021–2023 Lluís Cortés . womensfootball.com.ua. 17.11.2021Жіноча збірна України з футболу залишилася без головного тренера: іспанець Луїс Кортес залишив команду . suspilne.media. 8 August 2023ЛУЇС КОРТЕС ЗАЛИШАЄ ПОСАДУ ГОЛОВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА ЗБІРНОЇ УКРАЇНИ. womensfootball.com.ua. 9 August 20232023–2026 Volodymyr PyatenkoСпільнота жіночого футболу дякує Володимиру Пятенку за результат та незабутні ємоції. womensfootball.com.ua. 19 January 20262026–present Iya Andrushchak
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Iceland and England on 5 and 9 June 2026, respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against England. Ukrainian Squad
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
Notes
= Withdrew due to injury = Withdrew due to medical reasons = Preliminary squad = Retired from national team
Records
Player Statistics
Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most appearances RankPlayerCareerCapsGoals 1 Darya Apanashchenko 2002–present 157 66 2 Olha Ovdiychuk 2012–present 106 20 3 Lyudmyla Pekur 1997–2016 104 25 4 Olha Basanska 2010–present 99 5 5 Vira Dyatel 2000–2018 91 21 6 Olena Mazurenko 1992–2009 83 4 7 Yana Kalinina 2015–present 81 10 8 Svitlana Frishko 1992–2011 79 31 9 Tetyana Chorna 1997–2015 74 5 10 Lyubov Shmatko 2016–present 70 8 Tamila Khimych 2015–present 70 6
Top goalscorers RankPlayerCareerGoalsCapsAvg. 1 Daryna Apanashchenko 2002–present 66 157 2 Svitlana Frishko 1992–2011 31 79 3 Lyudmyla Pekur 1997–2016 25 104 4 Nataliya Zinchenko 1994–2009 23 66 5 Vira Dyatel 2000–2018 21 91 6 Olha Ovdiychuk 2012–present 20 106 7 Olha Boychenko 2008–2021 17 63 Tetyana Verezubova 1992–2006 64 9 Tetyana Romanenko 2009–2023 11 68 10 Yana Kalinina 2015–present 10 81
Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition*SquadOutcome1991 as Part of 1991 as Part of as as 1995Did not qualifySame as UEFA Euro 1995 1999831410191998 2nd in Qualifying group 1 (Class A), lost to Germany in play-off 200362139122003 3rd in Qualifying group 1 (Class A) 2007851220112007 2nd in Qualifying group 1 (First Category) 20111253424152011 1st in Qualifying group 4, lost to Norway and Italy in play-off 20151272337132015 2nd in Qualifying group 6, lost to Italy in play-off 201984139102019 3rd in Qualifying group 4 2023831412202023 3rd in Qualifying group B 2027Qualification in progress60062192027 2031To be determinedTo be determined2031 20352035 Total-0/8-------68291029123119
* Denotes draws include knock-out matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
UEFA Women's Championship recordQualifying recordYearRoundPosition*Squad*Outcome1984 to 1991 as part of 1984 to 1991 as part of as as 1993Did not enterDid not enter 1995Did not qualify6213912 –1995 3rd in Qualifying group 2, relegated to Class B 199786111751997 1st in Qualifying group 8, won over Romania in play-off and promoted to Class A 200181257182001 3rd in Qualifying group 3, lost to England in play-off 20058215721 2005 4th in Qualifying group 4 2009Group stage10th310224Squad108112032009 2nd in Qualifying group 5, beat Slovenia in play-off 2013Did not qualify1051422102013 2nd in Qualifying group 5, lost to Iceland in play-off 2017841314122017 3rd in Qualifying group 3 20221050517252022 2nd in Qualifying group I, lost to Northern Ireland in play-off 20251043315922nd20252nd in qualifying group B4, beat Turkey in play-off round 1, lost to Belgium in play-off round 2 2029To be determinedTo be determinedTotalGroup stage 1/10 3 1 0 2 2 4 78 38 11 29 128 115 22nd
UEFA Women's Nations League
UEFA Women's Nations League recordSeasonLeagueGroup2023–24B33rd8404127*27th2025B41st64118620thTotal 14 8 1 5 20 13 20th
Promoted at end of season No movement at end of season Relegated at end of season * Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs
Minor tournaments YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGFGA 1995 Albena CupFinal2nd 1999 Albena Cup3rd place4th 2000 Albena CupFinal1st 2002 Albena Cup3rd place3rd 2005 Albena CupGroup stage2nd 2006 Albena CupGroup stage3rd 2017 Four Nations TournamentGroup stage3rd310246 2020 Pinatar CupGroup stage3rd310244 2022 Turkish Women's CupGroup stage1st330050
Honours
Friendly Albena Cup Champions: 2000 Turkish Women's Cup Champions: 2022
See also Sport in Ukraine Football in Ukraine Women's football in Ukraine Ukraine women's national under-19 football team Ukraine women's national under-17 football team Ukraine men's national football team
Notes
References
External links Official website Ukraine women's national football team – official website at UAF.ua #МиЗбірна: in search of history of 1993–2005 (#МиЗбірна: в пошуках історії 1993–2005 років). Womensfootball.com.ua. 14 February 2020 Games by womensfootball: 2018, 2019. Усі матчі національної жіночої збірної України за історію (1992—2021). view.officeapps.live.com (uaf.ua) FIFA profile