2023–24 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
| Season | 2023–24 |
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| Dates |
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| Final stage winner | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka (1st title) Probiy Horodenka (losing finalist) |
| Promoted | 4 – Kulykiv-Bilka, Vilkhivtsi, Revera 1908, Probiy |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 Ukrainian football championship among amateur teams was the 28th season since it replaced the football championship of physical culture teams. The league competition is organized by the Association of Amateur Football of Ukraine (AAFU).
On 5 September 2022, the AAFU published information about the upcoming season with a tentative composition.[1] Since the Russo-Ukrainian War grew in its intensity in 2022, many clubs were not able to field their teams for the competition.
Teams
[edit]Returning/reformed clubs
[edit]- Avanhard Lozova – (last played during 1994–95 season)
- Feniks Pidmonastyr – (returning after a season)
- Probiy Horodenka – (last played during 1994–95 season)
Debut
[edit]List of teams that are debuting this season in the league:
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Withdrawn teams
[edit]List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2023–24 season:
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Merged/reorganized teams
[edit]- FC Kulykiv fields as a joined team Kulykiv-Yunist from own club and FC Yunist Nyzhnia Bilka that has competed before (lately in the 2021–22 season).
Name change
[edit]- On 10 November 2023 Feniks officially changed its name to Halychyna-Feniks.
- On 24 January 2024 FA Prykarpattia officially changed its name to Rewera 1908-FAPF.
- On 4 March 2024 FC Kulykiv officially changed its name to FC Kulykiv-Bilka.
Location map
[edit]The following displays the location of teams.
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Kylykiv
Ahron
Feniks
Kolos
Maramuresh
Podoliany
Probiy
FAPF
Sokil
Vikhivtsi
Vivad
Atlet
Shturm
Ahrotekh
Penuel
Tytan
Location of teams in the 2023-24 Ukrainian Amateur League
Stadiums
[edit]- Group A
| Team | Pop. place | Stadium | Position in 2022–23 |
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| Kolos | Polonne | Kolos Polon |
Am1, 1st |
| Ahron | Velyki Hayi | (Village Stadium) | Am1, 2nd |
| Kulykiv | Kulykiv | Arena Kulykiv | Am1, 5th |
| Vilkhivtsi | Vilkhivtsi | Vikhivtsi Arena-Park | Reg |
| Maramuresh | Nyzhnia Apsha | Viktoriya | Reg |
| Probiy | Horodenka | Kolos | Reg |
| FAPF | Ivano-Frankivsk | Akademii NFC Urahan | Reg |
| Vivad | Romaniv | Tsentralnyi | Reg |
| Sokil | Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka | Shkilnyi | Reg |
| Feniks | Pidmonastyr | Arena Feniks | Reg |
| Podoliany | Ternopil | Futbolne pole No.1 imeni Shukhevycha |
Reg |
- Group B
| Team | Pop. place | Stadium | Position in 2022–23 |
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| Naftovyk | Okhtyrka | Naftovyk | Am2, 2nd |
| Shturm | Ivankiv | Metalurh, Kalynivka Dynamo Training Center, Koncha-Zaspa |
Am2, 3rd |
| Olimpiya | Savyntsi | Start, Myrhorod | Am2, 4th |
| Atlet | Kyiv | Atlet | Am2, 6th |
| Zirka | Kropyvnytskyi | Zirka imeni Berezkina | Am3, 8th |
| Tytan | Odesa | Ivan | Reg |
| Ahrotekh | Tyshkivka | Lyceum Stadium | Reg |
| Avanhard | Lozova | DYuSSh Stadium, Yuryivka | Reg |
| Penuel | Kryvyi Rih | Svitlo | Reg |
Notes:
- Reg — regional championship (Regions of Ukraine)
- Am[#] — AAFU championship where sign (#) indicates Group number
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Kulykiv-Bilka (C) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 43 | 58 | Qualification to play-offs Admission to Ukrainian Second League |
| 2 | Podoliany Ternopil | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 39 | Qualification to final stage Withdrawn after season |
| 3 | Ahron Velyki Hayi | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 32 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 4 | Kolos Polonne | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 30 | |
| 5 | Probiy Horodenka | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 29 | Qualification to play-offs Admission to Ukrainian Second League |
| 6 | Vivad Romaniv | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 28 | |
| 7 | Maramuresh Nyzhnia Apsha | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 24[a] | Withdrawn |
| 8 | Vilkhivtsi | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 24[a] | Admission to Ukrainian Second League |
| 9 | Feniks Pidmonastyr | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 16[b] | |
| 10 | Sokil Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 16[b] | |
| 11 | FAPF Ivano-Frankivsk | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 12 | Admission to Ukrainian Second League |
Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head wins; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Wins; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Draw of lots.[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head wins; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Wins; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Draw of lots.[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Notes
Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Olimpiya Savyntsi (C) | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 35 | Qualification to final stage |
| 2 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 30 | |
| 3 | Tytan Odesa[a] | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 30 | |
| 4 | Naftovyk Okhtyrka | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Atlet Kyiv | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 22[b] | |
| 6 | Zirka Kropyvnytskyi | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 22[b] | |
| 7 | Shturm Ivankiv | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 21 | Withdrawn |
| 8 | Avanhard Lozova | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 12 | |
| 9 | Penuel Kryvyi Rih | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 45 | −38 | 6 |
Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head wins; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Wins; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Draw of lots.[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head wins; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Wins; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Draw of lots.[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ On April 3, 2024, Tytan Odesa was fined 5,000 hryvnia for failing to appear for the match against Naftovyk Okhtyrka on March 30, which has been postponed on their request earlier and originally scheduled to take place on October 22, 2023.[3]
- ^ a b Head-to-head results: Zirka – Atlet 2:5, Atlet – Zirka 3:1
- Notes
Final stage
[edit]To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions.[2]
Teams qualified
[edit]In parentheses are indicated number of times the club qualified for this phase.
- Group 1: Kulykiv-Bilka (2), Podoliany Ternopil, Ahron Velyki Hayi (2), Kolos Polonne (2), Probiy Horodenka
- Group 2: Olimpiya Savyntsi (3), Ahrotekh Tyshkivka, Tytan Odesa
Quarterfinals
[edit]Games are scheduled for 1 and 8 June 2024.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Ahron Velyki Hayi | 4 – 5 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Kolos Polonne | 0–5 | Olimpiya Savyntsi | 0–2 | (0–3) |
| Tytan Odesa | 1–6 | Podoliany Ternopil | 1–3 | (0–3) |
| Probiy Horodenka | 1 – 1 (a) | FC Kulykiv-Bilka | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 1 June 2024 | Ahron Velyki Hayi | 2–1 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | Velyki Hayi |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: sela Velyki Hayi Referee: Taras Kozak (Lviv Oblast) |
| 1 June 2024 | Kolos Polonne | 0–2 | Olimpiya Savyntsi | Polonne |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Polon Referee: Ihor Sadkovskyi (Ternopil Oblast) |
| 1 June 2024 | Tytan Odesa | 1–3 | Podoliany Ternopil | Chornomorsk |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Shkilnyi Referee: Artem Hordynskyi (Vinnytsia) |
| 2 June 2024 | Probiy Horodenka | 0–0 | FC Kulykiv-Bilka | Horodenka |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Probiy Arena Referee: Mykola Baidyuk (Chernivtsi) |
| 8 June 2023 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | 4–2 | Ahron Velyki Hayi | Tyshkivka |
| Report |
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Stadium: Litseyu Referee: Andriy Voyevoda (Dnipro) |
| 8 June 2023 | Olimpiya Savyntsi | DNP | Kolos Polonne | Myrhorod |
| Report | Stadium: Start |
| 9 June 2023 | Podoliany Ternopil | DNP | Tytan Odesa | Ternopil |
| Report | Stadium: imeni Shukhevycha |
| 9 June 2023 | FC Kulykiv-Bilka | 1–1 | Probiy Horodenka | Kulykiv |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kulykiv Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Andriy Shevchuk (Volyn Oblast) |
Semifinals
[edit]Games are scheduled for 15 and 22 June 2024.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | 6 – 1 | Olimpiya Savyntsi | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Probiy Horodenka | 3 – 1 | Podoliany Ternopil | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| 15 June 2024 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | 3–1 | Olimpiya Savyntsi | Tyshkivka |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: litseyu Attendance: 200 Referee: Vladyslav Hrytsai (Kyiv Oblast) |
| 16 June 2024 | Probiy Horodenka | 0–0 | Podoliany Ternopil | Horodenka |
| 15:00 | [ Report] | Stadium: Probiy Arena |
| 22 June 2024 | Olimpiya Savyntsi | 0–3 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | Myrhorod |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Start Referee: Veronika Vasylchenko (Slovyansk) |
| 22 June 2024 | Podoliany Ternopil | 1–3 | Probiy Horodenka | Ternopil |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Miskyi imeni Shukhevycha Attendance: 270 Referee: Mykola Baidyuk (Chernivtsi) |
Final
[edit]| 28 June 2024 | Probiy Horodenka | 0–2 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka | Kyiv |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: imeni Bannikova Referee: Maksym Skrypnyk (Kyiv Oblast) |
Promotions to the Second League
[edit]The amateur teams are allowed to participate in the Ukrainian championship among teams of the 2024–25 Ukrainian Second League under such conditions:[5]
- Team participated in the Ukrainian championship among amateur teams throughout the 2023–24 season and was a participant of the championship play-off stage.
- The club received a license in accordance to the Regulation on licensing of football clubs of the Ukrainian Second League.
- The club and its results of participation in the AAFU competitions meet the requirements that are defined in regulations of the All-Ukrainian competitions in football among clubs' teams of the 2023–24 Professional Football League of Ukraine.
According to the PFL information partner "Sport Arena", on 9 November 2023 at least seven clubs were interested to join professional competitions next season: Kulykiv-Yunist (Nyzhnia Bilka), Feniks (Pidmonastyr), Penuel (Kryvyi Rih), Probiy (Horodenka), Podoliany (Ternopil), Tytan (Odesa), FAPF (Ivano-Frankivsk).[6] Later in spring of next year there were interested the following clubs: Kulykiv-Yunist (Nyzhnia Bilka), Feniks (Pidmonastyr), Probiy (Horodenka), Podoliany (Ternopil), Maramuresh (Nyzhnia Apsha), FAPF (Ivano-Frankivsk), Vilkhivtsi.[7]
Number of teams by region
[edit]| Number | Region | Team(s) |
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| 2 |  Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
Rewera 1908-FAPF, Probiy Horodenka |
 Kirovohrad Oblast |
Ahrotekh Tyshkivka, Zirka Kropyvnytskyi | |
 Kyiv Oblast |
Shturm Ivankiv, Sokil Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka | |
 Lviv Oblast |
Kulykiv-Bilka, Halychyna-Feniks Pidmonastyr | |
 Ternopil Oblast |
Ahron Velyki Hayi, Podoliany Ternopil | |
 Zakarpattia Oblast |
Maramuresh Nyzhnia Apsha, SC Vilkhivtsi | |
| 1 |  Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
Penuel Kryvyi Rih |
 Kharkiv Oblast |
Avanhard Lozova | |
 Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
Kolos Polonne | |
 Kyiv |
Atlet | |
 Odesa Oblast |
Tytan Odesa | |
 Poltava Oblast |
Olimpiya Savyntsi | |
 Sumy Oblast |
Naftovyk Okhtyrka | |
 Zhytomyr Oblast |
Vivad Romaniv |
See also
[edit]- 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League
- 2023–24 Ukrainian First League
- 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League
- 2023–24 Ukrainian Amateur Cup
References
[edit]- ^ Триває підготовка до старту змагань сезону 2023/2024. www.aafu.org.ua
- ^ a b c The 2023–24 season's regulations. Article 8, paragraphs 2 through 5 of the season's regulations. AAFU.
- ^ КДК ААФУ зарахував технічну поразку Титану за неявку на матч в Охтирці. sportarena.com. 3 April 2024
- ^ a b Вітаємо учасників плей-оф чемпіонату України з виходом до фінальної частини сезону!. AAFU. 27 May 2024
- ^ Teams transition to next stage of competitions and admittance to competitions under auspices of the PFL of Ukraine (Article 9. The 2021–22 season's regulations). www.aafu.org.ua.
- ^ Мінімум сім аматорських клубів розглядають можливість участі у Другій лізі сезону-2024/25. sportarena.com. 9 November 2023
- ^ Сім аматорських клубів зацікавлені у поповненні складу учасників Другої ліги сезону 2024/25. sportarena.com. 17 March 2024