Ahead of the Matchday 1 fixture of the 2026/27 season between Shakhtar and Kudrivka at Arena Lviv, three winners of the Ukrainian Premier League’s individual awards for the previous season were honoured.
Ukrainian Premier League President Yevhen Dykyi presented the awards to three Shakhtar representatives: Dmytro Riznyk, named the UPL’s Best Goalkeeper of the 2025/26 season; Gleiker Mendoza, named the UPL’s Best Player of the 2025/26 season; and Arda Turan, named the UPL’s Best Coach of the 2025/26 season.
For almost 20 years, the season’s best performers have been selected by the clubs themselves.
Photo by Roman Shchupak.
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