Ukrainian Women's League
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The Ukrainian Women's League, also known as the Zhinocha Liha, is part of the Ukrainian professional football clubs competition among females. Currently it is the only nationwide club level of competition in the country. At the end of the 1990s the second level was disbanded due to lack of interest.
The champion qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The champion qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
2011 Participants
The following teams make up the 2011 season.| Team | Home city | Home ground |
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| Legenda Chernigiv | Chernihiv Chernihiv Chernihiv or Chernigov is a historic city in northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chernihiv Oblast , as well as of the surrounding Chernihivskyi Raion within the oblast... |
Lehenda Stadium, |
| Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv is Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kharkiv, Ukraine.-History:It was founded in 2002 and was named as Kondytsioner Kharkiv. In February 2004 the club was renamed into Metalist Kharkiv. In 2005 the club was named as Arsenal Kharkiv and from 2006 they play under... |
Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
KhTZ Stadium KhTZ Stadium KhTZ stadium, which is located between "Maselskogo" and "Radyanskoyi Armiyi" Kharkiv Metro stations, serves as a home soil to rugby clubs RC Olуmp and RC TEX-A-C and is sometimes used for athletics tournaments of domestic importance. The stadium was built in Soviet times as a primary fitness centre... |
| Illichivka Mariupol | Mariopol Mariopol Mariopol is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowice, within Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Dąbrowice, north-west of Kutno, and north-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:... |
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| Naftokhimik Kalush WFC Naftokhimik Kalush Naftokhimik Kalush is an Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kalush, Ukraine. They played in dark blue shirts and dark blue shorts at home and when they are away they play in white shirts and white shorts.... |
Kalush Kalush, Ukraine -Notable residents:*Stepan Bandera*August Aleksander Czartoryski*Jakub Sobieski*Jan "Sobiepan" Zamoyski*Tomasz Zamoyski*Fedir Danylak-Twin towns — sister cities:Kalush, Ukraine is twinned with:- Location :Local orientationRegional orientation... |
Khimik Stadium |
| Donechanka Donetsk | Donetsk Donetsk Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region... |
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| Rodyna Kostopil | Kostopil Kostopil Kostopil is a town, originally named Ostlec Wielki or Ostaltsi, on the Zamchysko river in Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kostopil Raion. Population: 30,467 .-History:... |
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| Ateks Kiev | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
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| Yatran-Umanfermmash | Uman Uman Uman is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. The city rests on the banks of the Umanka River at around , and serves as the self-governing administrative center of the Umanskyi Raion .... |
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Previous winners
The following is a list of all previous champions.| Season | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Position |
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| 1992 | Dynamo Kyiv | Arena-Hospodar Fastiv | Lehenda Chernihiv |
| 1993 | Arena Kyiv | Dynamo Kyiv | Tornado Kyiv |
| 1994 | Donetsk-Ros' Donetsk | Yunisa Kyiv | Alina Kyiv |
| 1995 | Donetsk-Ros' Donetsk | Alina Kyiv | Spartak Kyiv |
| 1996 | Donetsk-Ros' Donetsk | Alina Kyiv | Steel ( Makiyivka ) |
| 1997 | Alina Kyiv | Lehenda Chernihiv | |
| 1998 | Donechanka Donetsk | Lehenda Chernihiv | |
| 1999 | Donechanka Donetsk | Lehenda Chernihiv | Graphite ( Kiev ) |
| 2000 | Lehenda Chernihiv | Donechanka Donetsk | Kyivska Rus' Kyiv |
| 2001 | Lehenda Chernihiv | Kyivska Rus' Kyiv | Lvivianka Lviv |
| 2002 | Lehenda Chernihiv | Kondytsioner Kharkiv | Metallurg-Donchanka ( Donetsk ) |
| 2003 | Kondytsioner Kharkiv | Lehenda Chernihiv | Donchanka-TSPOR ( Donetsk ) |
| 2004 | Metalist Kharkiv WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv is Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kharkiv, Ukraine.-History:It was founded in 2002 and was named as Kondytsioner Kharkiv. In February 2004 the club was renamed into Metalist Kharkiv. In 2005 the club was named as Arsenal Kharkiv and from 2006 they play under... |
Lehenda Chernihiv | Spartak Sumy |
| 2005 | Lehenda Chernihiv | Arsenal Kharkiv WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv is Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kharkiv, Ukraine.-History:It was founded in 2002 and was named as Kondytsioner Kharkiv. In February 2004 the club was renamed into Metalist Kharkiv. In 2005 the club was named as Arsenal Kharkiv and from 2006 they play under... |
Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk WFC Naftokhimik Kalush Naftokhimik Kalush is an Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kalush, Ukraine. They played in dark blue shirts and dark blue shorts at home and when they are away they play in white shirts and white shorts.... |
| 2006 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv is Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kharkiv, Ukraine.-History:It was founded in 2002 and was named as Kondytsioner Kharkiv. In February 2004 the club was renamed into Metalist Kharkiv. In 2005 the club was named as Arsenal Kharkiv and from 2006 they play under... |
Lehenda Chernihiv | Naftokhimik Kalush WFC Naftokhimik Kalush Naftokhimik Kalush is an Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kalush, Ukraine. They played in dark blue shirts and dark blue shorts at home and when they are away they play in white shirts and white shorts.... |
| 2007 | Naftokhimik Kalush WFC Naftokhimik Kalush Naftokhimik Kalush is an Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kalush, Ukraine. They played in dark blue shirts and dark blue shorts at home and when they are away they play in white shirts and white shorts.... |
Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv | Lehenda Chernihiv |
| 2008 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv | Lehenda Chernihiv | Naftokhimik Kalush |
| 2009 | Lehenda Chernihiv | Illichivka Mariupol | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv |
| 2010 | Lehenda Chernihiv | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv | Illichivka Mariupol |
| 2011 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv | Lehenda Chernihiv | Naftokhimik Kalush |
Record Champions
| Titles | Team |
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| 6 | Lehenda Chernihiv |
| 5 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (incl. Kondytsioner & Metalist) |
| 3 | Donetsk-Ros Donetsk |
| 2 | Alina Kyiv Donchanka Donetsk |
| 1 | Dinamo Kyiv Naftokhimik Kalush |