Stadion Hirnyk

History

The 2026–27 Ukrainian Premier League season will be the 36th top-level football club competition in Ukraine since the fall of the Soviet Union and the 19th since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL). Shakhtar Donetsk is the defending champions. Before the start of the season at the end of May 2026, Puma presented its new 2026–27 match ball, the Stellar Nitro Ultimate, designed specifically for the Ukrainian Premier League. Similar presentations of this product were made for other competitions, including the English Premier League.