Ukrainian women's national soccer team / European championships

Ukraine
Ukrajina
Україна
Balance sheet

European Championship record scorer:	Daryna Apanashchenko and Lyudmyla Pekur (1 each)
European Championship record player:	10 players (3 each)
Rank:	12
3 European Championship games 1 win 0 draw 2 defeats 2: 4 goals
statistics
First European Championship game Ukraine 0-2 Netherlands Turku ( FIN ); August 23, 2009 Ukraine Netherlands
Biggest European Championship win Ukraine 1-0 Finland Helsinki ( FIN ); August 29, 2009 Ukraine Finland
Biggest European Championship defeat Ukraine 0-2 Netherlands Turku ( FIN ); August 23, 2009 Ukraine Netherlands
successes
European Championship
Participation in the finals	1 ( first : 2009 )
Best results	Preliminary round 2009
Best results in the countries where the UEFA European Football Championships are held

(As of July 2013)

The article contains a detailed description of the Ukrainian national soccer team for women at European championships and the qualifications for them. The Ukrainian team first took part in qualifying for the European Championship in 1995, playing their first international match against Russia. Since then, Ukraine has always participated in the qualification, but was only able to qualify for one of the finals.

Overview

year	Host country	Participation until ...	opponent	Result	Trainer	Comments and special features
1984	no finals	not participated		-		Part of the USSR, which only played its first game in 1990.
1987	Norway	not participated		-		Part of the USSR, which only played its first game in 1990.
1989	Germany	not participated		-		Part of the USSR, which only played its first game in 1990.
1991	Denmark	not participated		-		Part of the USSR that did not participate.
1993	Italy	not participated		-		The USSR participated for the first time, but was then disbanded after qualifying began and its place was taken by Russia. As qualification had already started, Ukraine could not participate.
1995	no finals	not qualified		-		In the qualification of Russia failed, but which also could not qualify.
1997	Norway / Sweden	not qualified		-		Ukraine did not have a chance to qualify as they played in the B category of qualification .
2001	Germany	not qualified		-		Failed in the playoffs to England .
2005	England	not qualified		-		In the qualification of defending champion Germany and the Czech Republic failed, but which also could not qualify.
2009	Finland	Preliminary round	Denmark , Finland , the Netherlands	-	Anatoly Kuzew	Retired as the last group.
2013	Sweden	not qualified		-		Failed in the playoffs to Iceland .
2017	Netherlands	not qualified				Opponents in the qualification were Albania , France , Greece and Romania .
2021	England					Opponents in the qualification are record European champions Germany, Greece, Ireland and Montenegro.

The tournaments

EM 1984 to 1991

Until 1992, Ukraine was part of the USSR, which had not entered a team for the first European championships.

EM 1993 in Italy

23 teams have already participated in qualifying for the European Championship in 1993, including the USSR for the first time . The first qualifying game against Hungary on October 6, 1991 - a 2-1 win - was also the last game for the Soviet team (FIFA counts it as a game for the Russian team). As a team of the Commonwealth of Independent States, they played a few friendlies, but the next qualifying games were played by the Russian team, who succeeded them. The second qualifying game against Hungary on May 17, 1992 - a goalless draw - was also the first game for the Russian team. The team qualified for the quarter-finals and met defending champions Germany for the first time . In Moscow the Russians lost 7-0 - their biggest defeat until 2013. In the second leg, however, they were able to hold a goalless draw, but were eliminated. Germany then lost its title in the finals and was not European champion for the last time. Ukraine could no longer take part in the qualification that had already started.

EM 1995

Just two months after the final, the qualification for the next European Championship began with 29 teams, which was held again and for the last time without a final. Ukraine took part for the first time and met Poland , Romania and Russia in their first international matches . The first qualifying game on August 29, 1993 against Russia was the first international game ever for Ukraine and was lost 2-0. Then the first goals were scored in a 2-2 draw against Romania and the first point was won. With a 3-1 win in Poland, the first win was followed by a 3-0 home game. Since the last two away games were lost, it was only enough for third place. Group winners Russia failed in the quarterfinals again to Germany.

European Championship 1997 in Norway and Sweden

One year after qualifying for the Ukraine began the qualification for the next European Championship finals for which 34 teams had already registered and which was held for the first time with eight teams. Due to the different strengths of the teams entered, the qualification was divided into two categories. The 16 strongest teams played for the direct qualification, the 18 weaker teams, which also included Ukraine, played for the opportunity to play in the higher category in the next qualification. For the first time , opponents of Ukraine were Bulgaria , Hungary and Turkey . In addition, Azerbaijan was drawn, but withdrew its team before the start of qualification. Ukraine won five games and only lost a point in the 1-1 draw in Hungary. So she was allowed to play against a group bottom in the A category for a place in the A category for the next World Cup qualification. Opponents were Romania, against which the home game was initially lost 2-1. With a 4-1 win in the second leg, however, they were promoted to the A category.

EM 2001 in Germany

In qualifying for the 2001 European Championship, the Ukrainians then played in the higher category, as they had secured their place in the 1999 World Cup qualification . They met Germany , Italy and Iceland , against which they won their only victory in the last game. In addition, two points were taken from a draw in the home games against Iceland and Italy. All other games were lost, so it was only enough for third place. But this offered the opportunity in the playoffs to qualify for the finals against a group runner-up. Opponent was England, against which both games were lost. Italy Italy, on the other hand, prevailed against Portugal in the playoffs, while group winners Germany qualified directly, were allowed to host the finals and again defended the title.

EM 2005 in England

For the EM 2005 the host was determined in advance for the first time and England was awarded the contract for the event. In Category A, 20 teams played in four groups of five this time and Ukraine met Germany again, and for the first time the Czech Republic , Scotland and Portugal . Ukraine couldn't win any of the first four games and only got a point in the 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic. Then there were close victories in Portugal and against Scotland, but in Germany and the Czech Republic there were big losses. This eliminated the Ukraine as fourth in the group. Group winners Germany qualified directly for the finals with eight wins and defended the title there. The second-placed Czech women failed in the playoffs to Italy.

EM 2009 in Finland

The EM 2009 took place in Finland . For the first time, twelve teams took part in the tournament. The qualification mode has also been changed. Only the 20 weakest national teams contested the first qualifying round. Ukraine did not have to intervene until the second round and met Denmark and Slovakia for the first time in a group of five as well as Scotland and Portugal again. The Ukrainians started with six wins, but then lost their group victory with a 1-1 draw against Portugal and a 1-0 defeat in Denmark. So they had to go to the playoffs against Slovenia and won both games (3-0 and 2-0).

In the final round, Ukraine lost the opening game against the Netherlands, which also took part for the first time and had never played before, 2-0. In the second game against qualifying opponents Denmark they lost 2-1, with Daryna Apanashchenko scoring the interim equalizer with the first final goal for Ukraine. The Ukrainians were already eliminated, but were able to win the last game against hosts Finland, who had already qualified for the knockout round and against whom they had not yet played, with a goal from Ljudmyla Pekur with a 1-0 win .

EM 2013 in Sweden

The EM 2013 took place for the second time in Sweden . Again the qualification was started by the weaker teams, but this time only by the eight weakest teams. Ukraine did not have to intervene again until the second round and met Finland, and Slovakia as well as Belarus and Estonia for the first time , against which the qualification started with a 4-1. After that they had to be content with a goalless draw against Slovakia and lost the home game against Belarus. Of the next games, only the home game against Finland was lost 2-1, but all other games were won without conceding a goal. As runners-up in the group, Ukraine then had to go back to the playoffs, but lost both games against Iceland 2: 3.

EM 2017 in the Netherlands

The 2017 European Championship took place in the Netherlands and for the first time with 16 teams. Ukraine met France , Greece and Romania in qualifying and Albania for the first time . Ukraine did not qualify. With a 2-1 defeat in the last group game in Romania, the Ukrainians lost second place. They also lost twice to group winners France and lost a point in the 2-2 home game against Romania. All other games were won.

EM 2021 in England

The finals will take place in England for the second time in 2021. Opponents in the qualification are record European champions Germany (opponents in the qualifications for the 1999 World Cup and EM 2001 and 2005; one draw and five defeats), Greece (opponents in the qualifications for the 2007 and 2017 World Cups; four wins), Ireland and Montenegro .

statistics

Players with the most appearances at European Championships


Daryna Apanashchenko (left) and Lyudmyla Pekur (right), Ukraine's only European championship goalscorers

Games	player	Year (games)
3	Daryna Apanashchenko (Дарина Апанащенко)	2013 (3)
	Nadia Baranova (Надія Баранова)	2013 (3)
	Olha Boychenko (Ольга Бойченко)	2013 (3)
	Olena Khodyrjewa (Олена Ходирєва)	2023 (3)
	Wira Djatel (Віра Дятел)	2013 (3)
	Alla Lyschafaj (Алла Лишафай)	2013 (3)
	Olena Masurenko (Олена Мазуренко)	2013 (3)
	Ljudmyla Pekur (Людмила Пекур)	2013 (3)
	Natalja Zintschenko (Наталя Зінченко)	2013 (3)
	Tetjana Tschorna (Тетяна Чорна)	2013 (3)

Status: July 2013

Players with the most goals at European Championships

Gates	player	Year (goals)
1	Daryna Apanashchenko	2013 (1)
	Ljudmyla Pekur	2013 (1)