The match of the 17th round became the 471st for the Dynamo coach Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, cumulatively held in the history of Ukrainian championships in the status of a player (426 games) and head coach (45).
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi (photo: uefa.com)By this indicator, Shovkovskyi equaled the record of Volodymyr Sharan, who has 265 matches in the coaching position and 206 games in the status of a player for various UPL clubs.
The top 10 ranking also includes other head coaches of the current season participants—Ruslan Rotan (Oleksandriya), Yuriy Vernydub (Kryvbas), Serhiy Shyshchenko (Obolon), and Yuriy Maksymov (Vorskla).
Guardians in the history of Ukrainian championships in the status of player and coach (1992-2024)
Matches (player + coach) | Last Name | Player Seasons | Coach Seasons |
471 (206+265) | Volodymyr Sharan | 1992-2003 | 2008, 2012, 2016-2021, 2023-2024 |
471 (426+45) | Oleksandr Shovkovskyi | 1994-2017 | 2023-… |
439 (375+64) | Ruslan Rotan | 2000-2018 | 2023-… |
426 (260+166) | Vasyl Sachko | 1999, 2003-2012 | 2014-2019 |
424 (359+65) | Ruslan Kostiushyn | 1997-2012 | 2020-2022 |
407 (400+7) | Oleksandr Chyzhevskyi | 1992-2006, 2008, 2010 | 2019-2020 |
397 (102+295) | Yuriy Vernydub | 1992-1993, 1995-1997 | 2012-2019, 2023-… |
385 (363+22) | Serhiy Shyshchenko | 1993-2010 | 2024-… |
377 (166+211) | Yuriy Maksymov | 1992-1998, 2004-2005 | 2010-2014, 2020-2022, 2024-… |
357 (356+1) | Serhiy Zakarlyuka | 1994, 1997-2012 | 2014 |
357 (257+100) | Serhiy Kovalev | 1992-2005 | 2009-2013, 2023 |
351 (316+35) | Edmar | 2003-2016 | 2023-2024 |
351 (328+23) | Serhiy Dolhanskyi | 1993-1998, 2001-2006, 2008-2013 | 2024-2025 |
Note: seasons are indicated by the years of their completion; statistics as of 17.12.2024.
