5,000 hryvnias. On 5 July 2017 it was announced that Metalist 1925 answered to the call of Nyva Ternopil and agreed to play the game in Kharkiv. Related documents were sent up to the Football Federation of Ukraine. On 7 July 2017 the arrangement was approved and Metalist 1925 will host Nyva at Sonyachny Training Center. On 6 July 2017 number of clubs announced that they have various major issues in taking part of the competition, among which are FC Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva, FC Metalurh Zaporizhia, FC Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv (the last two, because of problems with their stadiums). On the other hand, both FC Ternopil and FC Lviv confirmed that they are ready for the competition. FC Lviv announced that it will play its first game of Ukrainian Cup competition in Rava-Ruska. On 7 July 2017 the Football Federation of Ukraine approved to conduct the game between Metalurh and Polissya at Kolos Stadium in Chkalove, Nikopol Raion as well as the game between Sudnobudivnyk and Balkany that took place on 10 July 2017 at Ivan Stadium in Odessa. Second Preliminary round (1/32) In this round will include 15 more representatives from the First League in addition to the two that advanced from the previous round as well as 10 clubs from the Second League and one representatives from the Amateur Cup. The draw for this round that took place on 13 July 2017 at the House of Football in Kyiv was announced on 11 July 2017. The round matches will be played on 26 July 2017, while the game between Tavriya and Nyva-V might take place later as Tavriya shares home stadium with Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka. Later (21 July 2017) it was confirmed that the date for the game Tavriya – Nyva-V is 27 July 2017. Third Preliminary round (1/16) In this round the first 6 representatives from the Premier League will enter the competition along with the 14 teams that advanced from the previous round including 8 clubs from the First League, 5 clubs from the Second League, and one representatives from the Amateur Cup. The draw for this round was held on 4 August 2017 at the House of Football in Kyiv and was announced on 1 August 2017. The round matches were played on 20 September 2017. Round of 16 (1/8) In this round the final 6 representatives from the Premier League will enter the competition along