Ukrainian Cup - Current Format

Current Format

The format of this competition consists of two stages - the qualification with two rounds and the main event with four rounds and the final game. The first round of the main event starts with the Round of 32 which involves clubs of the Premier division (16) with another 16 clubs of lower divisions that qualify through the qualification stage. There were some variations to this format throughout the history of the competition, yet most of the time that one is being used most often. The first editions involved a home-away type of elimination, but in course of history it changed to a single game per round. In some latter editions a conditional replay game was introduced to avoid case of a penalty shootout.

A draws may be conducted for two consecutive rounds, but usually it is done before each following round. Also usually the lower division teams are awarded the home-field advantage or the first leg on their home turf in case of two-leg round. The final round consists of a single match that traditionally takes place at the national stadium, Olimpiysky, however due to the preparation to the European championship 2012 that tradition has been suspended during the stadium's renovations.