The 2018–19 season was 2nd season in the top Ukrainian football league for FC Lviv. Lviv competed in Premier League, Ukrainian Cup. On completion of the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League season, Veres Rivne, who had moved their operations to Lviv during the season announced the merging with FC Lviv who competed in the 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League and retain their name. This is the first time of such "swap" that has occurred with a team from the Ukrainian Premier League. Its certification the club passed on 5 June 2018. Along with that the FFU certification committee is consulting with the UEFA in regards of the "clubs swap". On 6 June 2018 it was announced that it is too early speculate composition of the league for the next season as the UEFA will make its final decision by allowing or