Ukraine women's national football team

The Ukraine women's national football team represents Ukraine in international women's football. The team is administered by the Ukrainian Association of Football.

Ukraine
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Zhinky
AssociationUkrainian Association of Football (UAF)
Українська Асоціація Футболу
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVolodymyr Pyatenko (caretaker)
CaptainOlena Khodyreva
Most capsLyudmyla Pekur (110)
Top scorerDaryna Apanashchenko (44)[1]
Home stadiumArena Lviv, Lviv (following Russian aggression)
Stadion imeni Gagrina, Chernihiv
FIFA codeUKR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 35 Decrease 1 (14 June 2024)[2]
Highest16 (June 2008 – June 2009)
Lowest35 (December 2021 – March 2022)
First international
 Ukraine 0–0 Moldova 
(Kyiv, Ukraine; 30 June 1992)[3]
Biggest win
 Ukraine 8–0 Belarus 
(Kyiv, Ukraine; 2 August 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Ukraine 0–8 Germany 
(Lviv, Ukraine; 3 September 2019)
 Germany 8–0 Ukraine 
(Aachen, Germany; 5 October 2019)
 Japan 8–0 Ukraine 
(Hiroshima, Japan; 10 June 2021)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup Stage (UEFA Women's Euro 2009)

The team has been playing since 30 June 1992 when it hosted a team of Moldova. Before its first official tournament, the UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying phase, the Ukraine women's team played at least four more friendlies all with Belarus in 1993.

The first (and so far only) major tournament they played in was the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland. Their most recent competition is qualification for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[4]

Team image

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Nicknames

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The Ukraine women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Zhinky".

Home stadium

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The Ukraine women's national football team hosts their home matches at Arena Lviv, while before the Russian aggression at Stadion imeni Gagarina.

  • record since 2007
VenueCityPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAPoints per game
Stadion imeni GagarinaChernihiv1382329122
Arena LvivLviv1363428231.62
Obolon ArenaKyiv3300713
Sevastopol Sports ComplexSevastopol3102741
Stadion IllichivetsMariupol2200813
Stadion UkrayinaLviv2110322
Stadion imeni BannikovaKyiv1100803
Ternopilsky Misky StadionTernopil1100203

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

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v  Ukraine
7 July 2023 Friendly Portugal  2–0  Ukraine Porto
Silva 19', 45+2'Report
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Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 20,123
v  Serbia
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League B Ukraine  1–2  Serbia Stadion Miejski im. Kazimierza Deyny, Starogard Gdański
15:00ReportAttendance: 173
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
v  Poland
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Group B3 Ukraine  0–1  Poland Stalowa Wola, Poland
ReportStadium: Stal Stalowa Wola Stadium
Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Romania)
v  Ukraine
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Group B3 Serbia  0–1  Ukraine Stara Pazova, Serbia
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Stadium: Sports Center of FA of Serbia - Pitch 1
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)

2024

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v  Bulgaria
27 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Ukraine  3–0
(7–0 agg.)
 Bulgaria Antalya, Turkey[a]
14:00 (16:00 TRT)ReportStadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Note: Ukraine won 7–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
v  Ukraine
31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Wales  1–1  Ukraine
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v  Wales
4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Ukraine  2–2  Wales TBD[note 1]
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Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 21 August 2023[7]

RoleName
Head coachVolodymyr Pyatenko[8][9]
Assistant coachVacant
Assistant coachVacant
Goalkeeping coachOleksandr Mytko
AdministratorOleksandr Harbuzyuk
Team ManagerSerhiy Novikov
DoctorOleksandr Vokhmintsev

Manager history

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PeriodManagerRef.
1992–1993 Oleksandr Chubarov[10][11]
1994–2000 Serhiy Kachkarov[12]
2000–2002 Anatoliy Piskovets[13]
2003–2004 Mykola Lytvyn[14]
2005–2006 Volodymyr Kulayev[15]
2007–2014 Anatoliy Kutsev[16]
2015–2018 Volodymyr Reva[17]
2018–2021 Natalya Zinchenko[18]
2021–2023 Lluís Cortés[19][20][21]
2023–present Volodymyr Pyatenko (interim)

Players

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Current squad

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Caps and goals accurate up to and including 27 February 2024.[23]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
231GKKateryna Samson (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 35)490 Vorskla Poltava
1GKDarya Kelyushyk (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 20)40 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
1GKKateryna Boklach (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20)10 Olympique de Marseille

2DFKateryna Korsun (1995-08-28) 28 August 1995 (age 28)231 Vorskla Poltava
2DFYana Kotyk (2003-06-28) 28 June 2003 (age 20)11 Vorskla Poltava
22DFIryna Podolska (1995-03-14) 14 March 1995 (age 29)280 Vorskla Poltava
22DFOlga Basanska (1992-01-06) 6 January 1992 (age 32)792 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
142DFLyubov Shmatko (1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 30)505 Galatasaray
42DFYana Derkach (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 25)80 Fomget GSK

3MFIryna Maiborodina (1993-05-22) 22 May 1993 (age 31)10 Kolos Kovalivka
33MFAnna Petryk (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 (age 26)350 Vorskla Poltava
3MFVeronika Andrukhiv (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 28)506 Vorskla Poltava
93MFNicole Kozlova (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 23)315 Vorskla Poltava
73MFYana Kalinina (1994-11-14) 14 November 1994 (age 29)607 Vorskla Poltava
113MFNadiia Kunina (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 (age 24)366 Kolos Kovalivka
3MFYelyzaveta Molodyuk (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20)10 Shakhtar Donetsk
3MFDayana Semkiv (2004-07-29) 29 July 2004 (age 19)80 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
3MFTamila Khimich (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 29)584 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
3MFNatiya Pantsulaya (1991-12-28) 28 December 1991 (age 32)512 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
3MFDaryna Apanashchenko (captain) (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 (age 38)14364 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv

163MFOlha Ovdiychuk (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 30)8215 Fomget GSK
4FWRoksolana Kravchuk (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 26)223 Vorskla Poltava
224FWInna Hlushchenko (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 20)143 Nice

Recent call ups

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The following players have been called up to a Ukraine squad in the past 12 months.
Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKDaryna Bondarchuk (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26)120 Vorskla Poltavav.  Portugal, 7 July 2023
GKMarina Dudnik (2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 20)00 Kolos Kovalivkav.  Portugal, 7 July 2023

DFTetyana Romanenko (1990-10-03) 3 October 1990 (age 33)6811 Saint-Étienneretired[24]
DFIryna Kotiash (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23)30 Vorskla Poltavav.  Poland, 26 September 2023
DFMarina Shayniuk (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 23)10 Vorskla Poltavav.  Greece,31 October 2023
DFAnastasiya Voronina (1993-07-27) 27 July 1993 (age 30)30 Kolos Kovalivkav.  Bulgaria,27 February 2024

MFTetyana Kitayeva (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28)220 Kolos Kovalivkav.  Portugal, 7 July 2023
MFIryna Kochnyeva (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 29)211 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rihv.  Portugal, 7 July 2023
MFKhrystyna Pereviznyk (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 26)20 Fatih Karagümrükv.  Poland, 26 September 2023
MFViktoriya Holovach (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27)00 Shakhtar Donetskv.  Poland, 26 September 2023
MFViktoriya Hiryn (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 23)161 Ladomyr Volodymyrv.  Serbia, 5 December 2023
MFYana Malakhova (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 (age 29)181 Murav.  Bulgaria,27 February 2024

FWPolina Yanchuk (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 23)10 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rihv.  Portugal, 7 July 2023

Previous squads

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UEFA European Women's Championship

Records

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  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Honours

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Other tournaments

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Champions: 2000
Champions: 2022

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquadPldWDLGFGAOutcome
1991 as Part of  Soviet Union1991 as Part of  Soviet Union
as  Ukraineas  Ukraine
1995Did not qualifySame as UEFA Euro 1995
19998314101919982nd in Qualifying group 1 (Class A), lost to Germany in play-off
2003621391220033rd in Qualifying group 1 (Class A)
20078512201120072nd in Qualifying group 1 (First Category)
201112534241520111st in Qualifying group 4, lost to Norway and Italy in play-off
201512723371320152nd in Qualifying group 6, lost to Italy in play-off
2019841391020193rd in Qualifying group 4
20238314122020233rd in Qualifying group B
2027To be determinedTo be determined2027
TotalNever qualified62291023121100
* Denotes draws include knock-out matches decided on penalty kicks.

Qualification record

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Spain8800530+53242023 FIFA Women's World Cup8–05–03–012–0
2  Scotland85122213+916Play-offs0–21–12–17–1
3  Ukraine83141220−8100–60–42–04–0
4  Hungary83051919090–70–24–27–0
5  Faroe Islands8008256−5400–100–60–31–7
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

UEFA Women's Championship

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWD*LGFGAOutcome
1984 to 1991 as Part of  Soviet Union1984 to 1991 as Part of  Soviet Union
as  Ukraineas  Ukraine
1993Did not enterDid not enter
1995Did not qualify621391219953rd in Qualifying group 2, relegated to Class B
1997861117519971st in Qualifying group 8, won over Romania in play-off and promoted to Class A
2001812571820013rd in Qualifying group 3, lost to England in play-off
2005821572120054th in Qualifying group 4
2009Group Stage103102241081120320092nd in Qualifying group 5, won over Slovenia in play-off
2013Did not qualify10514221020132nd in Qualifying group 5, lost to Iceland in play-off
20178413141220173rd in Qualifying group 3
202210505172520222nd in Qualifying group I, lost to Northern Ireland in play-off
2025To be determinedTo be determined2025
Total1/83102246834826113106

Qualification record

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Germany8800461+4524Final tournament8–03–06–010–0
2  Ukraine85031621−515Play-offs0–81–04–02–1
3  Republic of Ireland84131110+1131–33–21–02–0
4  Greece8215621−1570–50–41–11–0
5  Montenegro8008228−2600–31–30–30–4
Source: UEFA

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
YearDivisionGroupPldWDLGFGAP/RRK
2023–24B3000000

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1  Poland (P)6510114+716Promotion to League A2–12–12–0
2  Serbia6312105+510Qualification for promotion play-offs1–10–14–0
3  Ukraine (O)620457−26Qualification for relegation play-offs0–11–21–0
4  Greece (R)6105313−103Relegation to League C1–30–22–1
Source: UEFA
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated


Minor tournaments

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YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGFGA
1995 Albena CupFinal2nd
1999 Albena Cup3rd place4th
2000 Albena CupFinal1st
2002 Albena Cup3rd place3rd
2005 Albena CupGroup stage2nd
2006 Albena CupGroup stage3rd
2017 Four Nations TournamentGroup stage3rd310246
2020 Pinatar CupGroup stage3rd310244
2022 Turkish Women's CupGroup stage1st330050

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[5]
  1. ^ a b c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Darya Apanashchenko profile. womensfootball.com.ua. Accessed on 3 May 2023
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ Viktor Zahlada. The retrospective. On 30 June 1992 there was the first official game of the women's national football team (Ретроспектива. 30.06.92 – перший офіційний матч жіночої збірної). Womensfootball.com.ua. 23 March 2020
  4. ^ "Standings". UEFA. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Composition: Women's National Team – Official site of the Ukrainian Football Association". uaf.ua. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ^ "ОГОЛОШЕНО СКЛАД ЗБІРНОЇ УКРАЇНИ НА МАТЧІ ЛІГИ НАЦІЙ УЄФА". womensfootball.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  9. ^ "НАЦІОНАЛЬНА ЖІНОЧА ЗБІРНА | УКРАЇНСЬКА ДЕЛЕГАЦІЯ ПРИБУЛА ДО ГДАНСЬКА". womensfootball.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ Oleksandr Voloshchuk. Mykhailo Yushchenko: Surkis does not like female football (Михайло Ющенко: «Суркіс не любить жіночого футболу»). Vysokyi Val. 23 November 2009
  11. ^ Oleksandr Chubarov. Womensfootball.com.ua.
  12. ^ Serhiy Kachkarov. Womensfootball.com.ua
  13. ^ Anatoliy Piskovets. Womensfootball.com.ua
  14. ^ Mykola Lytvyn. Womensfootball.com.ua
  15. ^ Volodymyr Kulayev. Womensfootball.com.ua
  16. ^ Anatoliy Kutsev. Womensfootball.com.ua
  17. ^ Volodymyr Reva. Womensfootball.com.ua
  18. ^ Офіційно. Наталія Зінченко – головний тренер жіночої збірної України. womensfootball.com.ua. 16.10.2018
  19. ^ [1]. womensfootball.com.ua. 17.11.2021
  20. ^ Жіноча збірна України з футболу залишилася без головного тренера: іспанець Луїс Кортес залишив команду. suspilne.media. 8 August 2023
  21. ^ ЛУЇС КОРТЕС ЗАЛИШАЄ ПОСАДУ ГОЛОВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА ЗБІРНОЇ УКРАЇНИ. womensfootball.com.ua. 9 August 2023
  22. ^ [*The following players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Wales and the Ukraine on 5 and 9 April 2024 respectively. "СКЛАД ЗБІРНОЇ УКРАЇНИ НА МАТЧІ ВІДБОРУ ЄВРО-2025 З КОСОВО ТА ХОРВАТІЄЮ"] (in Ukrainian). womensfootball.com.ua. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  23. ^ Team's roster. womensfootball.com.ua. Accessed on 2 May 2023
  24. ^ ТЕТЯНА РОМАНЕНКО ЗАВЕРШУЄ ПРОФЕСІЙНУ КАР’ЄРУ ФУТБОЛІСТКИ. womensfootball.com.ua. 26 July 2023
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