The Ukrainian Senior Softball League started after the softball season opened in Ukraine with the U-15 Cadet Championship.

Nine teams are taking part in the Ukrainian Senior Softball League, divided into two pools: four teams in Pool A and five teams in Pool B.

Pool A Teams: OSDYUSHOR-OSHVSM, Panthers-EAST SIDE, Western Fire, and NIKA.
Pool B Teams: Western Fire - Youth Sports School, KYUDSH "Atlant, Ravens, Lady Kozak, SDYUSHOR-2.

Teams OSDYUSHOR-OSHVSM from Kropyvnytskyi and Nika are leading Pool A with 5 W and 1 L. Lady Kozak is leading pool B after winning the 4 games they played.


Photo courtesy of FBUS

Pool A played the first round in Kropyvnytskyi, while pool B's first games were held in Mykolaiv.

"All teams demonstrated a good and equal game," said Noskova Galya from FBSU - Baseball & Softball Federation of Ukraine, "despite the difficulties for preparation in the quarantine situation, the athletes made every effort to improve in their game and prepare for the season. The 2021 softball season in Ukraine promises to be interesting and to determine its winner only at the end of the Championship.".

Follow the Ukrainian Softball Season on FBSU website.

Also read: 2021 Ukrainian season opened by the U-15 Championship
Also read: Kropyvnytskyi is the 2020 Ukrainian National Champion
Also read: Western Fire takes the Ukrainian Cup

/ Elda Ghilardi
Cover photo by Grega Valancic