Draw of the Ukrainian Basketball Cup: hosts of the first stage determined.

According to inkorr.com: The Basketball Federation of Ukraine announced the results of the draw for the first stage of the Ukrainian Cup among men's teams for the 2025/26 season. The matches will take place in three arenas: in Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv.

12 teams will participate in the competition, including 10 representatives from the Super League, as well as 'DiDiBao' from the Higher League and 'Chaika-VMSU' from the First League. In the first stage, teams from different cities of Ukraine will compete: Dnipro, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Prykarpattia, Cherkasy, Niko-Basket, Zaporizhia, Kyiv, DiDiBao, Kryvyi Rih, and Kharkiv Falcons.

Pre-qualification for the World Championship 2027

In the final round of pre-qualification, the Ukrainian national basketball team achieved victory over Slovakia with a score of 98:86. Overall, the team won twice in this tournament.

In the second round, the Ukrainians also defeated the Slovaks, this time with a score of 80:71. However, in the first round, the team lost to Switzerland by a narrow margin of 64:66.

Competitions in Ukrainian basketball at various levels are actively developing, and fans are eagerly waiting for new sports achievements and exciting matches.

In this text, the Basketball Federation of Ukraine presented the results of the draw for the Ukrainian Cup, which will take place soon. It is important that teams from across the country participate in the competition, promising interesting and dynamic matches. Moreover, the success of the Ukrainian national team in the pre-qualification for the World Championship highlights the growing level of play in Ukrainian basketball, and this is just the beginning of a busy sports season. Time will tell if our team can confirm these achievements on the international stage.