The 2026–27 Ukrainian Women's First League season is the inaugural season of Ukraine's third-tier women's football league and the 17th season in the Ukrainian Women's First League.
With the introduction of the Ukrainian Women's Prime League, the Ukrainian Women's First League has been downgraded to the third level starting from the 2026–27 season.
Format The third-tier competition (First League) is conducted in two groups, split based on geographical location. In both groups, competitions are conducted in the triple round-robin format (3 round-robins). Following the group stage, teams from each group will contest their placed position in a group with the opposing team from the other group. Thus, there will be 6 ties in the playoffs involving all teams. The top teams from each group will qualify for the promotion to the Ukrainian Higher League.
Teams 8 out of the 15 participants from last season entered the competition. They were joined by 4 more teams out of which Chornomorets Odesa and OFKIP Kyiv were those that have played previously.
Returning Chornomorets Odesa – last competed in the 2021–22 season OFKIP-Polissya Kyiv – last competed in the 2020–21 season as OFKIP-SDYuShOR-16 Kyiv
Debuting SDYuShOR Uzhhorod, Tesla Kharkiv
Withdrew Rukh Lviv – withdrew after 5 seasons
Group stage Group A
Notes: The round 1 game Nadbuzhia vs Iantarochka that ended in an 11:1 win for the Busk team was kept unchanged. At the same time, Iantarochka received a technical loss because the Novoyavorivsk team used players under 15.
Group B
Notes: The round 2 game Tesla vs Zhaivir that ended in a 1:2 win for the Shpola team was canceled and annulled. Instead, Zhaivir received a technical loss (0:3) and Tesla a technical win (3:0) because the Shpola team used players under 15.
Playoffs
Number of teams by region Number Region Team(s)2Ateks, OFKIPIantarochka Novoyavorivsk, Nadbuzhia Busk1Zhaivir ShpolaPrykarpattia-DIuSSh-3 Ivano-FrankivskTesla KharkivChornomorets OdesaLider KobeliakyVolodymyrskyi litseiSDIuShOR UzhhorodZhytomyrskyi litsei
See also 2026–27 Ukrainian Women's Prime League 2026–27 Ukrainian Women's Higher League 2026–27 Ukrainian Women's Cup
References
External links WFPL.com.ua Women's Football.ua womensfootball.com.ua