Ukrainian Basketball League (Higher League) History

League status

The Higher League is the second-tier professional basketball league in Ukraine. Higher League was established in 1992.
The Higher League sits above the 1 League which effectively forms the third-tier of Ukrainian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 6 teams qualify to the play-offs.

League name history

Until 2013
Since 2013

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
1Rivne 2022-23
1K.Sokoly 2024-25
1Prometey 2023-24

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2022-23Rivne-OSHVSMKrivbas Kryvyi Rih 2nd teamRivne-OSHVSM
2023-24SC Prometey Kamianske106-40Sambir Lyvivska PolitehnikaSC Prometey Kamianske
2024-25Kharkivski Sokoly1-0MBC-Niko Basket MykolaivKharkivski Sokoly

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Rivne101
Niko Basket011
K.Sokoly101
Prometey101
Sambir011
Krivbas 2011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
K.Sokoly1001
Rivne1000
Prometey1000
Sambir0111
Niko Basket0110
Krivbas 20100
Khmelnytskyi0010
Politekhnik-20001

Players with the most appearances in the Ukrainian Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Oleksii Adediran22023, 2024
Anton Sturov22024, 2025
Dmytro Lykhoy22024, 2025
Mykyta Bezyma22024, 2025
Illia Shavharov22024, 2025

Players with the most Ukrainian titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Mykyta Bezyma22024, 2025
Illia Shavharov22024, 2025
Maksym Bezyma22025, 2025