dissolved, while the newly formed was admitted to the third tier from amateurs. SC Tavriya Simferopol, playing since 1958, the club became liquidated in 2014 by the Russian authorities following occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. In 2016 it was revived based out of neighboring Kherson Oblast and playing in lower tiers until the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. FC Metalurh Zaporizhia; during the 2015–16 season on 2 March 2016, Metalurh was recognized as bankrupt on decision of the commercial court of Zaporizhzhia Oblast and a liquidation procedure was initiated. FC Metalurh Donetsk; was merged with FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk in 2015, due to hardship caused by the 2014 Russian aggression against Ukraine FC Mariupol, in connection with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia and occupation of the city of Mariupol as well as financial inability of to keep the club, on 27 April 2022 it was announced that the club withdraws from national competitions and dissolves. List of successions FC Karpaty Lviv, it joined Ukraine national competitions already as a phoenix club of the same club that was merged with SKA Lvov and later revived in 1989. In 2020 Karpaty were expelled from the Premier League due to financial hardship. The same year the club was recreated for the second time being split between two entities one joining the third tier competition, while another the fourth. In 2021 the split was resolved by one of the clubs becoming disbanded. FC Vorskla Poltava, it joined Ukraine national competitions already as a phoenix club of Kolos Poltava that was disbanded and revived in 1984 based on its football academy. FC Metalist Kharkiv, created in 2019 as Metal Kharkiv, in 2021 it was officially recognized as a successor of the Metalist that bankrupted back in 2016. FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, renewed its participation in national competitions in 2018, in 2020 FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih changed its name to Kryvbas allowing to continue on the legacy with all its colors and logos of bankrupted FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, while at the same time keeping its academy's name as Hirnyk. FC Arsenal Kyiv, it is considered a successor of the club that appeared in national competitions in 1993 as FC Boryspil that was admitted to the third tier in place of FC Nyva Myronivka (Nyva-Borysfen). In 1995 it was already promoted to the top tier as a joint venture along the Ministry of