The New Ukrainian Football Cup Trophy: A Continuation of the Story and the First Winner

May 20, 2026

The first draw game of the Ukrainian Football Cup, featuring the redesigned official trophy developed by the creative team at the House of Lobortas, has come to a close at Arena Lviv. From the initial sketches and complex engineering solutions to its debut on the football pitch, this project has been brought to life for the first time at a major football event.

The Cup’s journey to Arena Lviv began even before the kick-off — with a ceremonial procession through the city under Ukrainian flags. Once at the stadium, the trophy was ceremoniously carried onto the pitch, becoming one of the central symbols of the final match.

The first winner of the new Ukrainian Cup trophy was Dynamo Kyiv. Over the next year, the trophy will be kept at the club’s museum.

The competition final was the moment when one of the creators’ main ideas came to fruition: the winning team raised the mace above their heads in a gesture of victory. The Cup itself experienced its first real day of football — it was paraded around the pitch, took part in the ceremony, and found itself amongst the fans.

We particularly appreciate the fact that this season saw the creation not only of the trophy itself, but also of medals for the tournament’s winners and runners-up.

We congratulate Dynamo Kyiv on its victory and thank the Ukrainian Football Association for its trust. It is a great honour for us to be involved in creating the symbols that are born in the workshop and come to life on the pitch, amongst the teams and the fans.

Creation History

The history of the new Ukrainian Cup began with the revamp of the tournament itself. On July 11, 2025, the new format for the 2025/26 Ukrainian Cup was unveiled at the House of Football, marking the start of a new phase in the competition’s development.

On July 17, 2025, the Ukrainian Football Association officially unveiled the new Ukrainian Cup trophy, designed by the creative team at the House of Lobortas. During the presentation, Anastasia Lobortas, the House’s Creative Director, unveiled the concept, symbolism and artistic design of the new Cup.

The next stage was the Cup’s first official appearance on the football pitch. On 21 April 2026, during the semi-final match between Bukovyna and Dynamo Kyiv, the trophy was unveiled to the general public for the first time and officially became part of the tournament.

On 20 May 2026, at Arena Lviv, the new Cup concluded its first season and was presented to the winner for the first time.

Trophy Description

The new Ukrainian Football Cup trophy has been designed to embody strength, honour and invincibility — a symbol of the journey a team undertakes on its path to victory.

The central element of the composition is a Cossack mace — a sign of power, responsibility and dignity. Its shape and design are inspired by Ivan Mazepa’s historic mace — one of the most famous symbols of the Ukrainian statehood tradition.

At the same time, the ideological underpinnings of the image draw on the figure of the legendary Cossack chieftain Ivan Sirko, who is credited with the motto “Honour for ourselves, glory for Ukraine” and a record of victory without a single defeat. This idea resonates with the winner’s determination to secure the trophy through teamwork, resolve, and character.

The mace is surrounded by eleven spears — a symbol of the team’s unity, where every player is part of a collective force. The spiral ribbon, with its perfectly polished inner surface, accentuates the central element of the composition and creates an effect of inner radiance.

The surface of the mace is adorned with ornamental scrollwork, stylistically inspired by the inscriptions at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv and the traditions of Cossack Baroque. The phrase “Honour for oneself, glory to Ukraine” has been incorporated into the design as a symbol of honour and dignity.

The top of the mace is adorned with natural Ukrainian amber and Volyn topaz — symbols of the warmth of the homeland, strength of spirit and the light of victory.

At the base of the Cup, on a stone symbolising a football pitch, are plaques bearing the names of the winners, starting with the first draw game in 1992.

The trophy’s design features a clever engineering detail: at the moment of triumph, the winning team can remove the mace from the display and raise it above their heads as a sign of their victory.

Technical Specifications

Total Cup weight: 18,910 g

Materials: bronze, brass, duralumin, steel, jewellery finishes, natural Ukrainian amber, Volyn topaz, serpentinite (base).

Structural arrangement: a modular engineering system with a separate central element — the mace.