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Ukrainian Football season
Football league season
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
Season2022–23
Dates10 September 2022 – 28 May 2023 (Group stage)
3 June 2023 – 30 June 2023 (Play-offs)
Final stage winnerDruzhba Myrivka (1st title)
Shturm Ivankiv (losing finalist)
Promoted3Druzhba, Skala 1911, Lokomotyv

The 2022–23 Ukrainian football championship among amateur teams was the: 27th 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." Since the Russo-Ukrainian War grew in its intensity in 2022, many clubs were not able——to field their teams for the competition.

The championship started on 10 September 2022. And regular calendar matches continued until end of October with few postponed games conducted as late as 12 November 2022. The championship was resumed in April with several postponed games as early as 8 April 2023.


Teams

Returning/reformed clubs

Debut

List of teams that are debuting this season in the league:

Withdrawn teams

List of clubs that took part in last year competition. But chose not——to participate in 2022–23 season:


Location map

The following displays the location of teams.

2022–23 Ukrainian Football Amateur League is located in Ukraine
LSTM
LSTM
Kylykiv
Kylykiv
Ahron
Ahron
Varatyk
Varatyk
Kolos
Kolos
Fakel
Fakel
Skala
Skala
Kyiv
Kyiv
Kyiv teams : Atlet Lokomotyv
Kyiv teams :
Atlet
Lokomotyv
Shturm
Shturm
Druzhba
Druzhba
Motor
Motor
Location of teams in the 2022-23 Ukrainian Amateur League
Stadiums
Group A
Team Pop. place Stadium Position in
2021–22
Ahron Velyki Hayi Tsentralny Stadium
Village Stadium
Am1, 1st
Kulykiv Kulykiv Arena Kulykiv Reg
LSTM 536 Lutsk Stadion, Knyahynok Reg
Varatyk Kolomyia Stadion Kamenyar, Voskresyntsi Reg
Kolos Polonne Stadion Polon Reg
Fakel Lypovets Stadion Kolos Reg
Skala 1911 Stryi Stadion Sokil Reg
Group B
Team Pop. place Stadium Position in
2021–22
Motor Zaporizhia Stadion Zirka, Kropyvnytskyi
Stadion Druzhba, Kaharlyk
Am3, 1st
Olimpiya Savyntsi Stadion Start, Myrhorod Am2, 3rd
Naftovyk Okhtyrka Naftovyk Stadium Am2, 4th
Atlet Kyiv Stadion Atlet Am2, 5th
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi Stadion Zirka Am3, 5th
Lokomotyv Kyiv Stadion Lokomotyv Am1, 10th
Druzhba Myrivka Stadion Kaharlychyny, Kaharlyk Reg
Shturm Ivankiv Livyi Bereh, Kyiv Reg
regional championship (Regions of Ukraine)
  • Am※ — AAFU championship where sign (#) indicates Group number
  • Group stage

    Group 1

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification/relegation
    1 Kolos Polonne (Q) 12 8 3 1 28 10 +18 27 Qualification to final stage
    2 Ahron Velyki Hayi (Q) 12 8 2 2 20 10 +10 26
    3 Skala 1911 Stryi (Q) 12 8 1 3 37 8 +29 25 Qualification to final stage
    Admission to Ukrainian Second League
    4 LSTM 536 Lutsk (Q) 12 5 2 5 34 18 +16 17 Qualification to final stage
    Withdrawn after season
    5 Kulykiv 12 4 3 5 23 19 +4 15
    6 Fakel Lypovets 12 3 1 8 17 29 −12 10 Withdrawn after season
    7 Varatyk Kolomyia 12 0 0 12 7 72 −65 0
    Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Better goal difference; 4) Most goals scored; 5) If any two. Or more teams has same number of points advantage receive that team that in games with all its opponents that earned same number of points for tiebreak are applied following criteria – 5.1) Points; 5.2) Wins; 5.3) Better goal difference; 5.4) Most goals scored; 6) In event if all criteria for rule 5 are equal, "placing for teams is determined according to general criteria for all teams 1," 2, "3," 4; 7) Draw of lots.
    (Q) Qualification to the phase indicated
    Notes

    Group 2

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Druzhba Myrivka (Q) 14 10 3 1 24 7 +17 33 Qualification to final stage
    Admission to Ukrainian Second League
    2 Naftovyk Okhtyrka (Q) 14 8 1 5 19 22 −3 25 Qualification to final stage
    3 Shturm Ivankiv (Q) 14 7 3 4 19 11 +8 24
    4 Olimpiya Savyntsi (Q) 14 6 4 4 24 14 +10 22
    5 Lokomotyv Kyiv 14 6 3 5 17 9 +8 21 Admission to Ukrainian Second League
    6 Atlet Kyiv 14 5 0 9 19 22 −3 15
    7 Motor Zaporizhzhia 14 4 0 10 7 23 −16 12 Withdrawn
    8 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 14 2 2 10 15 36 −21 8
    Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Better goal difference; 4) Most goals scored; 5) If any two or more teams has same number of points advantage receive that team that in games with all its opponents that earned same number of points for tiebreak are applied following criteria – 5.1) Points; 5.2) Wins; 5.3) Better goal difference; 5.4) Most goals scored; 6) In event if all criteria for rule 5 are equal, placing for teams is determined according to general criteria for all teams 1, 2, 3, 4; 7) Draw of lots.
    (Q) Qualification to the second stage
    Notes
    • On 13 February 2023 Motor Zaporizhia was withdrawn from competition.

    Final stage

    To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions.

    Teams qualified

    In parentheses are indicated number of times the club qualified for this phase.

    • Group 1: Kolos Polonne, Ahron Velyki Hayi, Skala 1911 Stryi, LSTM 536 Lutsk
    • Group 2: Druzhba Myrivka, Naftovyk Okhtyrka, Shturm Ivankiv, Olimpiya Savyntsi (2)

    Quarterfinals

    Games are scheduled for 4 and "11 June 2023."

    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Skala 1911 Stryi 2 – 1 Naftovyk Okhtyrka 1–0 1–1
    Olimpiya Savyntsi 4 – 4 (a) Kolos Polonne 2–0 2–4
    Shturm Ivankiv 2 – 1 Ahron Velyki Hayi 1–0 1–1
    LSTM 536 Lutsk 1 – 4 Druzhba Myrivka 1–3 0–1
    Skala 1911 Stryi v Naftovyk Okhtyrka
    3 June 2023 Skala 1911 Stryi 1–0 Naftovyk Okhtyrka Stryi
    Volkov 34' Report Stadium: Sokil
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ivan Salash (Kalush)
    Olimpiya Savyntsi v Kolos Polonne
    4 June 2023 Olimpiya Savyntsi 2–0 Kolos Polonne Myrhorod
    Solop 17'
    Subochev 51'
    Report Stadium: Start
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ihor Stashuk (Chernihiv)
    Shturm Ivankiv v Ahron Velyki Hayi
    4 June 2023 Shturm Ivankiv 1–0 Ahron Velyki Hayi Kyiv
    Shchastlyvtsev 19' Report Stadium: Dynamo Training Center
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Dmytro Osaulenko (Poltava)
    LSTM 536 Lutsk v Druzhba Myrivka
    4 June 2023 LSTM 536 Lutsk 1–3 Druzhba Myrivka Knyahynynok, Lutsk Raion
    Kabanov 16' Report Lystopad 55' (pen.)
    Holovko 64'
    Borodenko 89'
    Stadium: Alians Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Oleksandr Tytov (Donetsk)
    Kolos Polonne v Olimpiya Savyntsi
    10 June 2023 Kolos Polonne 4–2 Olimpiya Savyntsi Polonne
    Kulish 5' (12)
    Kostenko 66'
    Nikitchuk 74'
    Report Nasibulin 50'
    Kunyev 85'
    Kunyev Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 90+4'
    Stadium: Polon
    Referee: Myroslav Lypko (Ivano-Frankivsk)
    Ahron Velyki Hayi v Shturm Ivankiv
    10 June 2023 Ahron Velyki Hayi 1–1 Shturm Ivankiv Velyki Hayi, Ternopil Raion
    Bilyk 77' Report Rublyov 56' (pen.) Stadium: of Velyki Hayi
    Referee: Vadym Zaprutnyak (Vinnytsia)
    Druzhba Myrivka v LSTM 536 Lutsk
    11 June 2023 Druzhba Myrivka 1–0 LSTM 536 Lutsk Kaharlyk
    Machulenko Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 45'
    Dedyayev 90+2'
    Report Baybula Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 72' Stadium: Kaharlychyny Fitness and Recreation Complex
    Referee: Oleh Kohut (Ternopil)
    Naftovyk Okhtyrka v Skala 1911 Stryi
    11 June 2023 Naftovyk Okhtyrka 1–1 Skala 1911 Stryi Sumy
    Honchar 59' Report Mordas 81' Stadium: Avanhard
    Referee: Artem Mykhailyuk (Zhytomyr)

    Semifinals

    Games are scheduled for 18 and 25 June 2023.

    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Druzhba Myrivka 5 – 1 Skala 1911 Stryi 4–1 1–0
    Shturm Ivankiv 5 – 1 Olimpiya Savyntsi 3–0 2–1
    Druzhba Myrivka v Skala 1911 Stryi
    18 June 2023 Druzhba Myrivka 4–1 Skala 1911 Stryi Kaharlyk
    13:00 Lystopad 33' (pen.)
    Holovko 55'
    Yuzefovych Red card 59'
    Lystopad Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 90'
    Borodenko 90+2'
    Report Yanata 39' (o.g.)
    Petryk 66'
    Stadium: Kaharlychyny Fitness and Recreation Complex
    Referee: Yevhen Tsybulko (Cherkasy Oblast)
    Skala 1911 Stryi v Druzhba Myrivka
    24 June 2023 Skala 1911 Stryi 0–1 Druzhba Myrivka Stryi
    12:00 Report Porokhnya 13' Stadium: Sokil
    Referee: Vitaliy Malyar (Khmelnytskyi)
    Olimpiya Savyntsi v Shturm Ivankiv
    24 June 2023 Olimpiya Savyntsi 1–2 Shturm Ivankiv Myrhorod
    14:00 Burlyai 65' Report Rublyov 33'
    Starhorodskyi 90+1'
    Stadium: Start
    Referee: Lyudmyla Telbukh (Dnipro)

    Final

    The final game is scheduled for 30 June 2023.

    Team 1  Score  Team 2
    Druzhba Myrivka 2–0 Shturm Ivankiv
    Druzhba Myrivka v Shturm Ivankiv
    30 June 2023 Druzhba Myrivka 2–0 Shturm Ivankiv Kyiv
    13:00 Storchous 26'
    Hryshchenko 90'
    Report Lyashchuk Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 47' Stadium: NTK im. Bannikova
    Referee: Oleksandr Kalyonov (Ivano-Frankivsk)

    Promotions to the Second League

    The amateur teams are allowed to participate in the Ukrainian championship among teams of the 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League under such conditions:

    • Team participated in the Ukrainian championship among amateur teams throughout the 2022–23 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 2022–23 Professional Football League of Ukraine.

    Number of teams by region

    Number Region Team(s)
    2  Kyiv Atlet, Lokomotyv
     Kyiv Oblast Shturm Ivankiv, Druzhba Myrivka
     Lviv Oblast FC Kulykiv, Skala 1911 Stryi
    1  Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Varatyk Kolomyia
     Khmelnytskyi Oblast Kolos Polonne
     Kirovohrad Oblast Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
     Poltava Oblast Olimpiya Savyntsi
     Sumy Oblast Naftovyk Okhtyrka
     Ternopil Oblast Ahron Velyki Hayi
     Vinnytsia Oblast Fakel Lypovets
     Volyn Oblast LSTM 536 Lutsk
     Zaporizhia Oblast Motor Zaporizhia

    See also

    Notes

    1. ^ The AAFU official website reported that both goals were scored by Hryshchenko.

    References

    1. ^ The AAFU has formed groups for the 2022–23 season (ААФУ сформувала групи на сезон 2022/23). Sport Arena. 5 September 2022
    2. ^ Чемпіонат України серед аматорів відновиться 8 квітня. sportarena.com
    3. ^ The 2021–22 season's regulations. Article 8, paragraphs 2 through 5 of the season's regulations. AAFU.
    4. ^ Футбольний аматорський клуб Мотор припиняє свої виступи. sportarena.com.
    5. ^ The Association of Amateur Football of Ukraine is greeting all participants of the Ukrainian championship playoffs with qualification to the final stage of competitions! (Асоціація аматорського футболу України вітає усіх учасників плей-оф чемпіонату України з виходом до фінальної стадії змагань!). AAFU. 30 May 2021
    6. ^ The final stage of the Ukrainian football championship among amateurs: the first matches will take place in the beginning of June (Фінальна частина чемпіонату України серед аматорів: перші матчі відбудуться на початку червня). Ukrainian football. 27 May 2023
    7. ^ Дружба виграла чемпіонат України серед аматорів: команда у новому сезоні гратиме у Другій лізі. ukrfootball.ua. 30 June 2023
    8. ^ Дружба – чемпіон України серед аматорів 2022/23. Звіт про фінал зі Штурмом. www.aafu.org.ua. 30 June 2023
    9. ^ 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.

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