Ukraine's basketball team heads to the World Cup 2027: results of key matches.

According to inkorr.com: The fifth week of the 2025/2026 Superleague regular championship concludes with tense matches. Friday brought impressive games from the underdogs. The 'Old Lutsk' team started the game with an advantage, but eventually lost to 'Kryvbas' with a score of 73:62. Also, 'Niko-Basket' could not score, losing 67:85.

Main match results

In the key game of the week, 'Dnipro' managed to snatch victory from 'Kyiv-Basket' with a score of 70:69 thanks to a successful shot by Volodymyr Konev. Other matches were also exciting: 'Kryvbas' defeated 'Hoverla', 'Niko-Basket' lost to 'Old Lutsk', and 'Rivne' lost to 'Zaporizhzhia'.

• Yehor Sushkin ('Kyiv-Basket') - 16.5 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
• Saevon Traylor ('Rivne') - 23 points and 4 rebounds
• Martin Hill ('Kryvbas') - 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3.5 steals
• Maxim Nikitin ('Kharkiv Falcons') - 30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
• Anton Buts ('Zaporizhzhia') - 16 points and 9.5 rebounds

An interesting match took place between 'Zaporizhzhia' and 'Kyiv-Basket', where the latter claimed victory with a score of 80:86. The best player of the week was recognized as Saevon Traylor from 'Rivne', who scored 27 points in the match against 'Dnipro'.

Successes of Ukraine's national teams

The Ukrainian men's national basketball team continues its path to success in the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Cup, achieving a second victory. In the second round, the Ukrainian women's team also made a mark, defeating Slovakia 80:71. In the first round of the men's pre-qualification, the team lost to Switzerland 64:66 but managed to take revenge in subsequent games.

This week has been significant for both of Ukraine's teams, who continue to pursue their goals on the international stage. The men's team has a chance to improve its standing in the table, while the women are showing confident progress in their group. Watching their games is becoming increasingly interesting, as the successes of the national teams inspire fans towards new achievements.