The Ukrainian Cup 1991 was the 26th and the last annual edition of the Ukrainian SSR football knockout competition, known as the Ukrainian Cup.[1] The competition started on March 30, 1991, and its final took place on November 24, 1991. It was a second edition of the tournament since its revival in 1990. The last year cup holder Polissia Zhytomyr was knocked out of the competition by Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih already in the second round.
| Kubok Ukrainy | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Ukrainian SSR |
| Teams | 26 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Temp Shepetivka |
| Runner-up | Veres Rivne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 136 (2.83 per match) |
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The cup winner Temp Shepetivka was allowed to qualify for the 1992 Vyshcha Liha (Top League).
The competition was conducted by the clubs of 1991 Soviet Lower Second League, Zone 1 only.
| First round (20 teams) |
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| Second round (16 teams) |
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Many Ukrainian professional teams (19) in higher tiers of the Soviet football league pyramid did not take part in the competition.
The first legs were played on 30 March, and the second legs were played on 2 April 1991.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKA Kiev | 3–4 | Okean Kerch | 2–4 | 1–0 |
| Vahonobudivnyk Stakhanov | 1–0 | Podillia Khmelnytsky | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 3–2 | Khimik Severodonetsk | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Polissya Zhytomyr | 6–3 | Krystal Kherson | 5–1 | 1–3 |
| Dynamo Bila Tserkva | 2–6 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | 0–2 | 2–4 |
| Stal Kommunarsk | 2–3 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Mayak Ochakiv | 1–6 | Naftovyk Okhtyrka | 1–1 | 0–5 |
| Mayak Kharkiv | 2–3 | Dnipro Cherkasy | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 2–0 | Shakhtar Pavlohrad | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Kolos Nikopol | 1–2 | Desna Chernihiv | 1–1 | 0–1 |
The following clubs received bye for the next round: Veres Rivne, Chaika Sevastopol, Karpaty Kamyanka-Buzka, Pryladyst Mukacheve, FC Temp Shepetivka, Avtomobilist Sumy.
The first legs were played on 29 April, and the second legs were played on 28 June 1991.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karpaty Kamyanka-Buzka | w/o | Okean Kerch | — | — |
| Polissia Zhytomyr | 2–3 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 2–1 | 0–2[A] |
| Veres Rivne | 6–2 | Chaika Sevastopol | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 7–1 | Vahonobudivnyk Stakhanov | 5–1 | 2–0 |
| Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | 3–4 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Naftovyk Okhtyrka | 5–2 | Dnipro Cherkasy | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 6–3 | Pryladyst Mukacheve | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| Temp Shepetivka | 2–1 | Avtomobilist Sumy | 0–1 | 2–0 |
The first legs were played on 24 July, and the second legs were played on 17 September 1991.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desna Chernihiv | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 1–1[B] | 0–0 |
| Okean Kerch | 0–4 | Veres Rivne | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Zirka Kirovohrad | 2–4 | Naftovyk Okhtyrka | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Temp Shepetivka | 4–3 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 4–2 | 0–1 |
The first legs were played on 16 November, and the second legs were played on 20 November 1991.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naftovyk Okhtyrka | 3–4 | Temp Shepetivka | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 3–5 | Veres Rivne | 3–0 | 0–5 |
The first leg was played on 24 November, and the second leg was played on 28 November 1991.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Veres Rivne | 2–3 | Temp Shepetivka | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Veres Rivne | 1–2 | Temp Shepetivka |
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Sarnavsky  22' |
Dovhalets 31' Bondarenko 31' |
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Vadym Shevchenko (Kiev)
| Temp Shepetivka | 1–1 | Veres Rivne |
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| Bondarenko 57' |
Mankuta 29' |
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Valeriy Onufer (Uzhhorod)
Temp won 3–2 on aggregate