Kulykiv-Bilka crowned champions of the Ukrainian Second League
Daniil Volkov's late goal secured a 2-1 victory over Lokomotiv in the championship decider.
FC Kulykiv-Bilka have been crowned champions of the Ukrainian Second League for the 2025/26 season. In a decisive gold-medal match played in Khmelnytskyi, the Lviv region club secured a 2-1 win against Lokomotiv Kyiv.
After a cautious first half, Oleg Panasyuk broke the deadlock for Kulykiv-Bilka in the 48th minute, converting a cross from the left flank. Lokomotiv responded quickly, as Bohdan Mordas capitalized on a defensive error in the 55th minute to equalize after a one-on-one finish.
The title was decided late in the game when Daniil Volkov scored the winning goal in the 87th minute. The final match pitted the winners of the two league sections against each other, with Kulykiv-Bilka having topped Group A with 68 points and Lokomotiv leading Group B with 70 points.