1991 in Ukrainian football

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1991 in Ukrainian football

1990 · Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg · 1992

Men's Domestic Leagues
DivLeague [lower-alpha 1] Season [lower-alpha 2]
I Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Top League Chornomorets Odesa
(4th overall)
II Flag of the Soviet Union.svg First League Bukovyna Chernivtsi
(5th overall)
III Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Second League (West) Karpaty Lviv
(Winners)
IV Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lower Second League (Zone 1) Naftovyk Okhtyrka
(Winners)
Rep Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg KFK championship Novator Mariupol
(Champions)
Women's Domestic Leagues
DivLeagueSeason
I Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Top LeagueArena Kyiv
II Flag of the Soviet Union.svg First LeagueLuys Simferopol / Nika Zaporizhia
III Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Second LeagueYunist-Helios Luhansk
Men's Domestic Cups
DivNameChampionRunner-Up
I 1990–91 Soviet Cup (Ukrainian teams eliminated)
1991–92 Soviet Cup (Ukrainian teams withdrew)
II
III Cup of the Ukrainian SSR Veres Rivne Temp Shepetivka
Rep Cup of the Ukrainian SSR among KFK (no competition)
Women's Domestic Cups
DivNameChampionRunner-Up
ISoviet Cup(Ukrainian teams eliminated)

The 1991 season was the 61st season of competitive football in Ukraine which was an union republic within the Soviet Union. Teams from Ukraine competed in two types of competitions All-Union and republican.

Contents

Domestic leagues

Men

Soviet Top League

Six Ukrainian teams (Chornomorets Odesa, Dynamo Kyiv, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Shakhtar Donetsk, Metalurh Zaporizhia, and Metalist Kharkiv) play in this league, which also contains six teams from the Russian SFSR and four more from other union republics.

Overall standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg CSKA Moscow (C)3017945732+2543Qualification for Champions League first round
2 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Spartak Moscow 3017765730+2741Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Torpedo Moscow 30131073620+1636Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
4 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Chornomorets 30101643924+1536Withdrew from the league
5 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Dynamo Kyiv 3013984334+935
6 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Dynamo Moscow 30127114342+131Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
7 Flag of Armenian SSR.svg Ararat 30117122936729Withdrew from the league
8 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Dinamo Minsk 30911102931229
9 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Dnipro 30910113136528Withdrew from the league
10 Flag of Tajik SSR.svg Pamir Dushanbe 30713102832427
11 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Spartak Vladikavkaz 3098133341826
12 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Shakhtar Donetsk 30614103341826Withdrew from the league
13 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Metalurh Zaporizhzhia 30971427381125 [lower-alpha 3]
14 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Pakhtakor Tashkent 3097143745825 [lower-alpha 3]
15 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Metalist Kharkiv [lower-alpha 4] 30891332431125Withdrew from the league
16 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Lokomotiv Moscow 30581718472918Avoided relegation
Source: footbook.ru footballfacts.ru
Rules for classification: 1) Total points (If two or more teams have equal points for the first place, the winner is determined by additional single round-robin play-off on condition and place determined by the Federation); 2) Total wins; 3) Head-to-head results (3.1. points 3.2. goal difference 3.3. goal scored); 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total games scored; 6) Draw lots [1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. The Soviet Union was a union of 15 union republics including Russia. All union republics were allowed to compete at the Soviet football championship.
  2. In Soviet leagues; the Ukrainian team ranked highest in the combined league standings
  3. 1 2 Metallurg received more head-to-head points against Pakhtakor.
  4. Metallist placed last in total wins tie-breaker to Metallurg and Pakhtakor.

Soviet First League

Two Ukrainian teams (Bukovyna Chernivtsi and Tavriya Simferopol) play in this league, which also contains 11 teams from the Russian SFSR and nine more teams from other union republics.

Overall standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Rotor Volgograd (C)42241177944+3559Promoted to the 1992 Soviet Top League
2 Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Tiligul Tiraspol 422210106445+1954
3 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Uralmash Yekaterinburg/Sverdlovsk 42219126840+2851
4 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don 422010124739+850
5 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Bukovyna Chernivtsi 42208145649+748Withdrew
6 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Tavriya Simferopol 421910136456+848
7 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Neftiannik Fergona 42215165456247Promoted to the 1992 Soviet Top League
8 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Lokomotiv Nizhniy Novgorod 421713124635+1147
9 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Novbahor 42197166053+745
10 Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Dinamo Sukhumi 421611155050043
11 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Textilschik Kamyshin 421513145652+443
12 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Shinnik Yaroslavl 42177185759241
13 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Fakel Voronezh 42177184550541
14 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kairat Almaty 42176195852+640Promoted to the 1992 Soviet Top League
15 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Neftchi Baku 42175206058+239
16 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Dinamo Stavropol 421411175054439
17 Flag of Armenian SSR.svg Kotayk Abovyan 421572030481837Withdrew
18 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Zenit St. Petersburg/Leningrad 421114174450636Promoted to the 1992 Soviet Top League
19 Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Zimbru Chisinau 4211131836491335
20 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Geolog Tyumen 4211131832471535
21 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Kuban Krasnodar 428102440682826
22 Flag of Latvian SSR.svg Pardaugava Riga 42762931734220Withdrew
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions

Notes:

  • On 6 September 1991, the city of Leningrad was renamed into Saint Petersburg
  • On 4 September 1991, the city of Sverdlovsk was renamed into Yekaterinburg

Soviet Second League

Eleven Ukrainian teams (Karpaty Lviv, Zorya Luhansk, Nyva Ternopil, Nyva Vinnytsia, Torpedo Zaporizhzhia, Volyn Lutsk, SKA Odesa, Kremin Kreminchuk, Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv, FC Halychyna Drohobych, and Vorskla Poltava) play in this league and all in the west zone of the league. Beside Ukrainian teams in the west zone competed 11 other teams from various union republics. In whole there are three zones West, Center, and East.

Zone West
PosRepublic [lower-alpha 1] TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Karpaty Lviv 42241174727+2059
2 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Zorya Luhansk [lower-alpha 2] 42265116934+3557
3 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Azerbaijan Dinamo Gandzha 42264124848056 [lower-alpha 3]
4 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Nyva Ternopil [lower-alpha 4] 42256115629+2756
5 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Nyva Vinnytsia [lower-alpha 2] 42217145440+1449
6 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Torpedo Taganrog 42199144630+1647
7 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Torpedo Zaporizhzhia 421810146350+1346
8 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Volyn Lutsk [lower-alpha 4] 42197164633+1345
9 Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Moldova Tigina-Apoel Bendery [lower-alpha 4] 42188164939+1044
10 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine SKA Odesa [lower-alpha 4] 42187174642+443
11 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Azerbaijan Karabakh Agdam 422022020472742 [lower-alpha 3]
12 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus Dnepr Mogilev [lower-alpha 5] 42186184737+1042
13 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Kremin Kremenchuk [lower-alpha 4] 42169175650+641
14 Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Moldova Zaria Beltsy 421671963821939
15 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv [lower-alpha 4] 42158196155+638
16 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus Dinamo Brest [lower-alpha 4] 42149195050037
17 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Spartak Nalchik 421562151671636
18 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine(1) Halychyna Drohobych 421472142662435
19 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine(1) Vorskla Poltava 4210112139602131
20 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus KIM Vitebsk [lower-alpha 5] 421182343551230
21 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Azerbaijan Goyazan Kazakh 421322729613228 [lower-alpha 3]
22 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus Khimik Grodno [lower-alpha 4] 42792632552323
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Numerous clubs refused to play away games in Azerbaijan due to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War (Operation Ring).
  2. 1 2 Teams that refused to play against Goyazan Kazakh only: Zarya Luhansk and Niva Vinnitsa.
  3. 1 2 3 All Azerbaijani clubs received multiple technical wins such
    • Dinamo Gandzha: 10 technical wins; +20 points
    • Karabakh Agdam: 11 technical wins; +22 points
    • Goyazan Kazakh: 4 technical wins; +8 points
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Teams that refused to play against Dinamo Gandzha and Karabakh Agdam: Nyva Ternopil, Volyn Lutsk, Tigina-Apoel Bendery, SKA Odesa, Dnepr Mogilev, Kremen Kremenchug, Sudnostroitel Nikolayev, Dinamo Brest, KIM Vitebsk, and Khimik Grodno.
  5. 1 2 Teams that refused to play against all Azerbaijani clubs: Dnepr Mogilev and KIM Vitebsk.

Soviet Lower Second League

26 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Ukraine.

Zone 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka (C, P)50291748734+5375Promoted
2 FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk (P)50319108643+4371
3 FC Kolos Nikopol 50281398645+4169
4 FC Veres Rivne 50281396738+2969
5 FC Pryladyst Mukachevo 502414126742+2562
6 FC Krystal Kherson 502315128260+2261
7 FC Dynamo Bila Tserkva 50259166950+1959
8 FC Avtomobilist Sumy 502014165140+1154
9 FC Temp Shepetivka (P)501915166453+1153Promoted
10 FC Polissya Zhytomyr 50227216466251
11 FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 501913187564+1151
12 FC Shakhtar Pavlohrad 501912198466+1850
13 FC Desna Chernihiv 50209215959049
14 FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi 501813195455149
15 FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod 50208225964548
16 FC Karpaty Kamyanka-Buzka 501515204855745
17 FC Stal Kommunarsk 5015152058731545
18 FC Dnipro Cherkasy 5017102347591244
19 FC Khimik Severodonetsk 5015132252701843
20 FC Vahonobudivnyk Stakhanov 501782556751942
21 SKA Kyiv 5011201948601242
22 FC Chaika Sevastopol 5013152258771941
23 FC Mayak Ochakiv 5015102551762540
24 FC Okean Kerch (R)5015102549722340Relegated
25 FC Zirka Kirovohrad (R)5012132555903537
26 FC Mayak Kharkiv (R)5001040311219010
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Ukrainian championship among KFK

94 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Ukraine. 1991 KFK competitions (Ukraine) season

Women

Soviet Top League

Six Ukrainian teams (Arena Kyiv, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Lehenda Chernihiv, Luhanochka Luhansk, Nyva-Olimp Kyiv and Dynamo Kyiv) play in this league, which also contains nine teams from the Russian SFSR and nine more teams from other union republics.

Overall standings
Zone 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1SKIF Malakhovka221642356+2936Play-off
2Tekstilshchik Ramenskoye2215524013+2735
3SKA-Merey Alma-Ata [lower-alpha 1] 2214534210+3233
4Volzhanka Cheboksary2212643214+1830
5Prometey St-Peterburg2213363218+1429
6Legenda Chernigov228682211+1122
7Interlenprom St-Peterburg2284102322+120
8Niva-Olimp Kyiv227692829120
9Nig Aparan22621422442214
10Erebuni Yerevan22341511423110
11Shturm Pitkyaranta222416641358
12Viktoriya Kashira221516548437
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. After the season, SKA-Merey Alma-Ata (founded as Graciya Alma-Ata) were relocated and renamed CSK VVS Samara, due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Zone 2
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Arena Kyiv2214352912+1731Play-off
2Nadezhda Mogilyov2213543211+2131
3Spartak Moscow2212643613+2330
4Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk2212463419+1528
5RAF Jelgava2212463929+1028
6Niva Grodno2211472422+226
7Codru Chisinau228592321+221
8Luganochka Lugansk227782323021
9Dinamo Kyiv2284103127+420
10Taraggi Baku22521514412712
11Araz Baku22361312362412
12SiM Moscow221219551464
Source: [ citation needed ]

NB: total goal difference -3

Play-off (in Sevastopol)
Semifinals
Team 1 Score Team 2
Tekstilshchik Ramenskoye1-0Arena Kyiv
Nadezhda Mogilyov0-0
[2-0 pen]
SKIF Malakhovka
Third-place match
Team 1 Score Team 2
SKIF Malakhovka1-0Arena Kyiv
Final
Team 1 Score Team 2
Tekstilshchik Ramenskoye0-0
[6-5 pen]
Nadezhda Mogilov

Soviet First League

Eight Ukrainian teams (Luys Simferopol, Bukovynka Chernivtsi, Chornomorochka Odesa, Svitlana Dnipropetrovsk, Nika Zaporizhia, ZSU Zaporizhia, Radosin Kyiv, and Debiut-88 Kharkiv play in this league, which also contains 18 teams from the Russian SFSR and six more teams from other union republics.

Zone 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1CSKA-Trasnexpo Moscow141013338+2521Play-off
2Luys Simferopol14851226+1621
3Bukovinka Chernovtsy14923349+2520
4Chernomorochka Odessa148243013+1718
5Svetlana Dnepropetrovsk1461715251013
6Fortuna Ogre1442810281810
7Elektronika Minsk14419101999
8University Moscow140014349460
Source: [ citation needed ]
Zone 2
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Energiya Voronezh141310492+4727Play-off
2Nika Zaporozhye148241814+418
3Snezhana Lyubertsy146442314+916
4ZGU Zaporozhye146442215+716
5Zvezda Zagorsk145452024414
6Radosin Kyiv145271514+112
7MISI Moscow143381126159
8Vologzhanka Vologda140014352490
Source: [ citation needed ]
Zone 3
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Spartak-13 Moscow141121439+3424Play-off
2Sedin-Shiss Krasnodar148333110+2119
3Viktoriya Stavropol14482158+716
4Atoris Moscow145541711+615
5Volna Nizhny Novgorod146262226414
6Krylya Sovetov Saransk143651014412
7Nadezhda Voskresensk142210837296
8Debyut-88 Kharkov142210738316
Source: [ citation needed ]
Zone 4
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Azaliya Kant141112247+1723Play-off
2Sibiryachka Krasnoyarsk14941274+2322
3Lada Togliatti148243011+1918
4Olimp Karaganda14734239+1417
5Taganay Zlatoust145361823513
6Shagala Guryev1443712261411
7Kama Perm142012833254
8Tokhuchu Baku141211534294
Source: [ citation needed ]
First League Play-off (in Voronezh)
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Energiya Voronezh220051+44
2Spartak-13 Moscow21013302
3CSKA-Transexpo Moscow20020440
4Azaliya Kant0-----0Withdrew
Source: [ citation needed ]

Soviet Second League

Six Ukrainian teams (Elehiya Bobrovytsia, Atlanta Sevastopol, Yunist-Helios Luhansk, Mriya Kirovohrad, Azovchanka Mariupol, and Soyuz Kharkiv), which also contains 8 teams from the Russian SFSR and four more teams from other union republics.

Zone 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Syuyumbike Zelenodolsk107122711+1615Play-off
2Gamma Kazan10703308+2214
3Azaliya-2 Bishkek107031510+514
4Sibiryachka-2 Krasnoyarsk10415172259
5Dorozhnik Arkalyk10307122086
6Olimpiya Ishimbay10109737302
Source: [ citation needed ]
Zone 2
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Kaluzhanka Kaluga101000601+5920Play-off
2Komandor Fryazino10703266+2014
3Trikotazhnitsa Bobruysk106041816+212
4Elegiya Bobrovitsa104061228168
5Viktoriya Brest10208947384
6Atlanta Sevastopol101091138272
Source: [ citation needed ]
Zone 3
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Rus Moscow101000782+7620Play-off
2Volna St-Peterburg107032411+1314
3Yunost-Gelios Lugansk106042414+1012
4Mriya Kirovograd105052617+910
5Azovchanka Mariupol102081054444
6Soyuz Kharkov100010167660
Source: [ citation needed ]

NB: total goal difference -2

Second League Play-off
Team 1 Score Team 2
Rus MoscowbtSyuyumbike Zelenodolsk

Kaluzhanka Kaluga – withdrew

Domestic cups

Men

Soviet Cup

The last Ukrainian team Chornomorets Odesa was eliminated in quarterfinals. Since semifinals for the Soviet Cup played three Russian teams and Ararat Yerevan.

Semifinals Final
      
Lokomotiv Moscow 0
CSKA Moscow 3
CSKA Moscow 3
Torpedo Moscow 2
Torpedo Moscow (p) 0 (7)
Ararat Yerevan 0 (6)

All Ukrainian teams withdrew the competition at quarterfinals due to dissolution of the Soviet Union. Since semifinals for the Soviet Cup played three Russian teams and Pamir Dushanbe.

Semifinals Final
      
CSKA Moscow 2
Pamir Dushanbe 0
Spartak Moscow 2
CSKA Moscow 0
Lokomotiv Moscow 0
Spartak Moscow 2

Cup of the Ukrainian SSR

The Cup of the Ukrainian SSR is a two-legged home-and-away series played among the Second League Ukrainian teams.

24 November 1991 Veres Rivno 1 - 2 Temp Shepetivka Rivno
Sarnavsky Soccerball shade.svg22' Dovhalets Soccerball shade.svg31'
Bondarenko Soccerball shade.svg31'
Stadium: Avanhard Stadium
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Vadym Shevchenko (Kyiv)
28 November 1991 Temp Shepetivka 1 - 1 Veres Rivno Khmelnytskyi
Bondarenko Soccerball shade.svg57' Mankuta Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Sport Complex Podillya
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Valeriy Onufer (Uzhhorod)

Temp won 3–2 on aggregate

Ukrainian Cup among KFK

The Ukrainian Cup among KFK is a republican cup contested among collectives of physical culture (CPhC or KFK) which in the Soviet Union had an amateur status compered to teams of masters which served as an official term for professional teams. Since 1989 the competition was not conducted.

Women

Soviet Cup

The Soviet is a domestic cup contested by women's teams at the top division. Two last Ukrainian teams were eliminated at quarterfinals (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Lehenda Chernihiv).

September 21, 1991 Sibiryachka Krasnoyarsk 0 - 0 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 p)
Prometey Saint-Petersburg Moscow

Ukrainian clubs in international competition

1990–91 European competitions

6 March 1991 Quarter-finals Dynamo Kyiv Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 2–3 Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona Kyiv, Soviet Union
19:00 Zayets Soccerball shade.svg33'
Salenko Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Report Bakero Soccerball shade.svg5'
Urbano Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Stadium: Republican Stadium, Kyiv
Attendance: 98,000
Referee: David Syme (Scotland)
19 March 1991 Quarter-finals FC Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv Barcelona, Spain
20:45 Amor Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Yuran Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 61,500
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg FC Dynamo Kyiv eliminated from the European competitions.

1991–92 European competitions

18 September 1991 First round HJK Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg 0–1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv Helsinki, Finland
20:00 Report Kovalets Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,032
Referee: Marek Kowalczyk (Poland)
2 October 1991 First round Dynamo Kyiv Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 3–0 Flag of Finland.svg HJK Helsinki Kyiv, Soviet Union
19:00 Kovalets Soccerball shade.svg28'
Moroz Soccerball shade.svg48'
Hrytsyna Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Erman Toroğlu (Turkey)

Dynamo Kyiv won 4–0 on aggregate.

23 October 1991 Second round Dynamo Kyiv Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1–1 Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby Kyiv, Soviet Union
19:00 Salenko Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.) Report Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 29,184
Referee: John Blankenstein (Netherlands)

Dynamo Kyiv won 2–1 on aggregate. Dynamo Kyiv qualified for the Group stage.

27 November 1991 Group stage Dynamo Kyiv Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1–0 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Kyiv, Soviet Union
19:00 Salenko Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Keith Hackett (England)
11 December 1991 Group stage Sparta Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv Prague, Czechoslovakia
18:00 Němeček Soccerball shade.svg13'
Vrabec Soccerball shade.svg22'
Report Sharan Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Letná Stadium
Attendance: 14,639
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello (Italy)
End of calendar year standing

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 211032+13
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prague 21014402
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv 21012202
Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 20110111
Source: [ citation needed ]

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    The 1938 Football Championship of UkrSSR were part of the 1938 Soviet republican football competitions in the Soviet Ukraine. In 1938 the All-Union level went through major changes when there was formed one "Super League" which many "teams of masters" from Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv lost their status.

    The 1991 Soviet football championship was the 60th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. With the ongoing armed conflicts throughout the former Soviet Union, the Army main football team, CSKA Moscow, won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the seventh time. It became de facto the last full-scale season of the falling apart Soviet Union.

    The 2008–09 season was the 18th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.

    References

    1. "ФУТБОЛ - 1991. О ПРОВЕДЕНИЕ СОРЕВНОВАНИЙ. (Football – 1991. On conducting the competitions". Центральный стадион им. В.И.Ленина (Tsentralny Stadion imeni V.I.Lenina). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.