--- title: "UPL moves Left Bank – Polesie match from Kyiv to Zhytomyr due to air raid alerts" description: "The UPL board has relocated the Round 6 match between Left Bank and Polesie from Kyiv to Zhytomyr due to frequent air raid alerts, agreeing with the clubs on a mirror swap of home teams for the 2026/27 season." date: 2026-09-10T12:50:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/upl-moves-left-bank-polesie-match-from-kyiv-to-zhytomyr tags: [ukrainian-premier-league, upl, polese, livyi-bereh, kyiv, air-alerts, football] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # UPL moves Left Bank – Polesie match from Kyiv to Zhytomyr due to air raid alerts ![FC Polesie players in yellow kits applauding at the stadium ahead of the UPL match relocated from Kyiv to Zhytomyr](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/10/upl-perenesla-match-polese-livyi-bereh-iz-kieva/upl-perenesla-match-polese-livyi-bereh-iz-kieva-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The UPL has relocated the Round 6 match Left Bank – Polesie from Kyiv to Zhytomyr due to frequent and prolonged air raid alerts. - The clubs have agreed to a "mirror" swap of home teams for the first and second legs of the 2026/27 season. - A similar swap has been applied to the reserve teams' match in UPL-2. - The Dynamo – Epitsentr match on September 14 in Kyiv remains unchanged for now; no decision on a relocation has been made. The Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) board has decided to change the home team for the Round 6 fixture of the 2026/27 season between Kyiv's Left Bank and Polesie of Zhytomyr. According to a Sport RBC.UA report citing the official UPL website, the reason was the increased frequency and duration of air raid alerts in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, prompting the match to be moved to Zhytomyr territory. ### "Mirror" swap of home teams across both legs The Premier League approached the management of both clubs with a proposal to conduct a so-called "mirror" swap of home teams for the first and second legs of the 2026/27 season. According to the publication, both sides agreed to this condition, which will preserve the balance of home and away games within the regular championship. ### Similar swap in UPL-2 The same mechanism was applied to the reserve teams' championship (UPL-2). In Round 6, the youth teams will play at Polesie's training base in Zhytomyr Oblast, while in the second leg the Kyiv side will be the host. Thus, the relocation affected not only the first teams but also the clubs' reserve squads. ### The fate of the Dynamo – Epitsentr match remains undetermined Within the same Round 6, a match between the capital's Dynamo and Epitsentr of Kamianets-Podilskyi was also scheduled to take place in Kyiv. The game is set for Monday, September 14, at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Arena and is expected to kick off at 15:30. However, as of the time of publication, the Premier League had not yet made a decision on any changes to the staging of this match. ### Strict restrictions in the capital It is worth recalling that new strict restrictions have been introduced in Kyiv due to the security situation: in light of the growing threat to the civilian population, all entertainment and physical culture and sports events have been banned. The restrictions apply to both open areas and sports facilities that are not equipped with adequate shelters or do not have them in the immediate vicinity. This factor was key in the decision to relocate the Round 6 match. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [UPL relocates match from Kyiv due to air raid alerts](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/upl-cherez-trivogi-perenesla-match-iz-kieva-1789044423.html) - Первичный источник: перенос матча 6-го тура из Киева в Житомир, зеркальная смена хозяев, аналогичные изменения в УПЛ-2, статус матча «Динамо» — «Эпицентр». - [Polesie - Rukh: Match preview and prediction ⋉ 24.05.26 ⋊ UPL on UA-Football](https://www.ua-football.com/predictions/upl/1779594506-polese-ruh-anons-i-prognoz-matcha-upl-na-24-05-2026.html) - Подтверждено по источнику ua-football.com - [Polesie – Zorya. UPL match preview and prediction for 17.08.2026](https://www.ua-football.com/predictions/upl/1786897483-polese-zarya-anons-i-prognoz-matcha-upl-na-17-08-2026.html) - Подтверждено по источнику ua-football.com - [A goalless draw: Polesie and Left Bank fail to find a winner](https://korrespondent.net/sport/football/4774056-raskataly-holevuui-nychui-polese-y-levyi-bereh-ne-opredelyly-pobedytelia) - Контекстный источник о ранее сыгранном матче тех же команд (ничья); не противоречит фактам о переносе, использован для спортивного контекста. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why was the Left Bank – Polesie match moved from Kyiv? **A:** Due to the increased frequency and duration of air raid alerts in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as the restrictions introduced in the capital on sports events held without adequate shelters. ### Q: What does a "mirror" swap of home teams mean? **A:** It is a swap agreed between the UPL and the clubs: in the first leg the match will be held in Zhytomyr Oblast, while in the second leg the Kyiv side will be the host. ### Q: Will the Dynamo – Epitsentr match on September 14 in Kyiv take place? **A:** No decision on any changes has been made yet; the match is scheduled for Monday, September 14, at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Arena at 15:30.