The last year cup holder Polissia Zhytomyr was knocked out of the competition by Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih already in the second round.
The cup winner Temp Shepetivka was allowed to qualify for the 1992 Vyshcha Liha (Top League).
The competition was conducted by the clubs of 1991 Soviet Lower Second League, Zone 1 only.
Many Ukrainian professional teams (19) in higher tiers of the Soviet football league pyramid did not take part in the competition.
[2] The following clubs received bye for the next round: Veres Rivne, Chaika Sevastopol, Karpaty Kamyanka-Buzka, Pryladyst Mukacheve, FC Temp Shepetivka, Avtomobilist Sumy.