2023–24 FC Polissya Zhytomyr season

Polissya Zhytomyr
2023–24 season
ManagerYuriy Kalitvintsev
(until 11 March)[1]
Serhiy Shyshchenko
(caretaker, from 11 March)
StadiumTsentralnyi Stadion
Ukrainian Premier League5th
Ukrainian CupSemi-finals

The 2023–24 season was the 55th season in the history of Polissya Zhytomyr and the first-ever season in the Ukrainian Premier League. The team also participated in the Ukrainian Cup.

Friendlies

25 June 2023 Friendly Sepsi OSK 1–0 Polissya Zhytomyr
30 June 2023 Friendly Oțelul Galați 2–2 Polissya Zhytomyr
8 July 2023 Friendly Rapid Wien 1–1 Polissya Zhytomyr
12 July 2023 Friendly Hartberg 2–3 Polissya Zhytomyr
15 July 2023 Friendly Grazer AK 1–4 Polissya Zhytomyr
22 July 2023 Friendly Kolos Kovalivka 3–3 Polissya Zhytomyr
23 January 2024 Friendly Real Murcia 1–2 Polissya Zhytomyr
27 January 2024 Friendly Stal Mielec 1–1 Polissya Zhytomyr
2 February 2024 Friendly Kalmar 1–0 Polissya Zhytomyr
7 February 2024 Friendly Polissya Zhytomyr 1–1 Stjarnan
17 February 2024 Friendly Polissya Zhytomyr 1–0 Livyi Bereh Kyiv

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ukrainian Premier League 28 July 2023 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 5th 30 14 8 8 39 30 +9 046.67
Ukrainian Cup 23 August 2023 4 April 2024 Fourth preliminary round Semi-finals 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 025.00
Total 34 15 10 9 42 32 +10 044.12

Source: Competitions

Ukrainian Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 30 17 6 7 51 30 +21 57 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
4 Dnipro-1 (D) 30 14 10 6 40 27 +13 52 Withdrew after the season[b]
5 Polissya Zhytomyr 30 14 8 8 39 30 +9 50 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a]
6 Rukh Lviv 30 12 13 5 44 31 +13 49
7 LNZ Cherkasy 30 11 8 11 31 34 −3 41
Source: upl.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[2]
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since the 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup winners (Shakhtar Donetsk) finished in the top two, the Europa League spot was passed to the third-placed team, and the second Conference League second qualifying round spot was passed to the fifth-placed team.
  2. ^ SC Dnipro-1 that withdrew from all tournaments of the 2024–25 season due to financial hardship after finishing 4th in the league qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round, however it was awarded technical losses in both matches (0:3).

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 14 8 8 39 30  +9 50 7 4 4 19 16  +3 7 4 4 20 14  +6

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHAAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAAH
ResultWLLWWWLWDWWWDWDDDDLLLLWWLWDWDW
Position279953445554435555556666666665
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

28 July 2023 1 Veres 0–2 Polissya Zhytomyr
6 August 2023 2 Dnipro-1 2–1 Polissya Zhytomyr
12 August 2023 3 Polissya Zhytomyr 0–1 Rukh Lviv
18 August 2023 4 LNZ Cherkasy 1–2 Polissya Zhytomyr
26 August 2023 5 Oleksandriya 0–3 Polissya Zhytomyr
2 September 2023 6 Polissya Zhytomyr 2–0 Obolon
16 September 2023 7 Chernomorets Odessa 1–0 Polissya Zhytomyr
23 September 2023 8 Polissya Zhytomyr 2–1 Mynai
1 October 2023 9 Kolos Kovalivka 0–0 Polissya Zhytomyr
6 October 2023 10 Polissya Zhytomyr 3–2 Dynamo Kyiv
22 October 2023 11 Vorskla Poltava 0–3 Polissya Zhytomyr
28 October 2023 12 Zorya Luhansk 0–1 Polissya Zhytomyr
6 November 2023 13 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–1 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
11 November 2023 14 Polissya Zhytomyr 2–1 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
24 November 2023 15 Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 Polissya Zhytomyr
1 December 2023 16 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–1 Veres
8 December 2023 17 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–1 Dnipro-1
25 February 2024 18 Rukh Lviv 1–1 Polissya Zhytomyr
1 March 2024 19 Polissya Zhytomyr 0–1 LNZ Cherkasy
9 March 2024 20 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–2 Oleksandriya
16 March 2024 21 Obolon 1–0 Polissya Zhytomyr
30 March 2024 22 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–4 Chernomorets Odessa
8 April 2024 23 Mynai 2–3 Polissya Zhytomyr
14 April 2024 24 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–0 Kolos Kovalivka
21 April 2024 25 Dynamo Kyiv 3–0 Polissya Zhytomyr
29 April 2024 26 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–0 Vorskla Poltava
5 May 2024 27 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–1 Zorya Luhansk
13 May 2024 28 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 0–1 Polissya Zhytomyr
19 May 2024 29 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 3–3 Polissya Zhytomyr
25 May 2024 30 Polissya Zhytomyr 2–0 Shakhtar Donetsk

Ukrainian Cup

23 August 2023 Fourth preliminary round Ahrobiznes Volochysk 0–2 Polissya Zhytomyr Volochysk
Report Stadium: Stadion Yunist
27 September 2023 Round of 16 Polissya Zhytomyr 1–1
(5–4 p)
Dnipro-1 Zhytomyr
Report Stadium: Tsentralnyi Stadion
2 November 2023 Quarter-finals Polissya Zhytomyr 0–0
(4–3 p)
Oleksandriya Zhytomyr
Report Stadium: Tsentralnyi Stadion
4 April 2024 Semi-finals Polissya Zhytomyr 0–1 Vorskla Poltava Zhytomyr
Report
  • 45'
Stadium: Tsentralnyi Stadion

References

  1. ^ "Калитвинцев покинул пост главного тренера "Полесья": ему уже нашли замену". 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.