Famous Ukrainian coach Myron Markevych identified the best in the Ukrainian championship following October matches in the 2025/2026 season.
Myron Markevych— The best team in the UPL following the October matches?
— Abstracting solely from results and earned points, although this is undoubtedly important (Kamianchany earned six points — ed.), I am impressed with how 'Epicenter' plays. They still need to strengthen their defense… But in attack, they play well, creating chances in every match, no matter who their opponent is.
Regarding the game, I repeat, I like how Sergei Nagornyak’s team looks, so my vote goes to them.
— The disappointment team of October?
— The team that disappointed me the most last month was 'Oleksandriya'. One point in three rounds is very little…
’Kolos' also performed poorly, but they have some excuse — they lost Veletin, who was one of their key players.
— The best coach of October?
— Since I consider 'Epicenter' to be the best team in October, it’s logical that I name Nagornyak the best coach (smiles). He is, in fact, the creator of 'Epicenter', a purely coaching team, as they say, now in Kamianets-Podilskyi. I sincerely wish Sergei success with 'Epicenter' in the UPL.
— The best UPL player following the October battles?
— I’ll name Veletin as the player of October (two goals and assists in October — ed.), though he still has much to improve. He currently has very good potential to progress.
— The best Ukrainian legionnaire of October?
— In my opinion, it’s Mykolenko, because he plays in the strongest European championship and consistently in the main team of his club, which is by no means the last in England.
— Can we say that the so-called 'winter champion' is already emerging following the October matches? Currently, Donetsk 'Shakhtar', which has taken the lead, is the main contender for this title.
— Most likely, the 'winter champion' will indeed be Turan’s team, but the main question here is different — will the 'miners' maintain their advantage in the spring? On this, I am not sure.
Viktor Glukhenky
