Intrigue in the First League: four rounds before the tournament ends, all 8 teams retain chances to move up to the UPL

The 2024/25 season in the First League turned out to be truly intriguing. In the championship group, four rounds before the end of the tournament, all 8 teams retain chances to move up to the Premier League.

“Epicenter” one step away from moving up to the UPL

As for the two direct spots in the elite Ukrainian division, the main battle here is likely to unfold for second place, since the leading “Epicenter,” representing Kamianets-Podilskyi, has practically guaranteed its move to the UPL and can officially confirm it de facto as soon as the next round.

It is even more difficult to predict which teams will ultimately occupy the third and fourth places, which give the right to participate in the playoffs for promotion to the UPL — against teams that finish the championship in the elite division in 13th and 14th places.

Standings of teams in the championship group of the First League four rounds before the end of the tournament

1. “Epicenter” — 41 points

2. “Poltava” — 32

3. “Metalist 1925” — 31

4. “Kudrivka” — 29

5. “Agrobusiness” — 29

6. “Bukovyna” — 27

7. YKSA — 26

8. “Metalist” — 26.