All Ukrainian Football Champions: From Tavriya to the Dynamo–Shakhtar Era

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Dynamo Kyiv have reaffirmed their place at the top of Ukrainian football, claiming their 17th league title. Their long-time rivals, Shakhtar Donetsk, remain close behind with 15 championships to their name.

Since the inaugural season in 1992, Ukrainian domestic football has been largely dominated by these two giants. Only one club outside this duo has ever won the title—Tavriya Simferopol were crowned champions in the maiden campaign following the breakup of the Soviet Union.

The Ukrainian Premier League has seen fierce competition over the years, but Dynamo and Shakhtar have turned it into a duopoly, sharing every title since 1993. Below is the complete list of league champions by season:

List of Ukrainian Premier League Champions

Season Champion Runners-up Third Place
1992 Tavriya Dynamo Kyiv Dnipro
1992–93 Dynamo Kyiv Dnipro Chornomorets
1993–94 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Chornomorets
1994–95 Dynamo Kyiv Chornomorets Dnipro
1995–96 Dynamo Kyiv Chornomorets Dnipro
1996–97 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Vorskla
1997–98 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Karpaty
1998–99 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Kryvbas
1999–00 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Kryvbas
2000–01 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Dnipro
2001–02 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Metalurh Donetsk
2002–03 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Metalurh Donetsk
2003–04 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Dnipro
2004–05 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Metalurh Donetsk
2005–06 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Chornomorets
2006–07 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Metalist
2007–08 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Dnipro
2008–09 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Metalist
2009–10 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Metalist
2010–11 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Metalist
2011–12 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Metalist
2012–13 Shakhtar Metalist Dynamo Kyiv
2013–14 Shakhtar Dnipro Metalist
2014–15 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Dnipro
2015–16 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Dnipro
2016–17 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Zorya
2017–18 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Vorskla
2018–19 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Oleksandriya
2019–20 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Zorya
2020–21 Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Zorya
2021–22 Not held (suspended)
2022–23 Shakhtar Dnipro-1 Zorya
2023–24 Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv Kryvbas
2024–25 Dynamo Kyiv Oleksandriya Shakhtar

This long-standing rivalry between Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk remains the defining feature of top-flight Ukrainian football, shaping not only the domestic scene but also influencing European competition participation for Ukrainian clubs.

See full Ukrainian league statistics and historical data

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