2022–23 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

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).

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

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.

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.[2]


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Withdrawn teams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.

LSTM
Kylykiv
Ahron
Varatyk
Kolos
Fakel
Skala
Kyiv
Kyiv teams :
Atlet
Lokomotyv
Shturm
Druzhba
Motor
Location of teams in the 2022-23 Ukrainian Amateur League

Stadiums

Group A
TeamPop. placeStadiumPosition in
2021–22
AhronVelyki HayiTsentralny Stadium
Village Stadium
Am1, 1st
KulykivKulykivArena KulykivReg
LSTM 536LutskStadion, KnyahynokReg
VaratykKolomyiaStadion Kamenyar, VoskresyntsiReg
KolosPolonneStadion PolonReg
FakelLypovetsStadion KolosReg
Skala 1911StryiStadion SokilReg
Group B
TeamPop. placeStadiumPosition in
2021–22
MotorZaporizhiaStadion Zirka, Kropyvnytskyi
Stadion Druzhba, Kaharlyk
Am3, 1st
OlimpiyaSavyntsiStadion Start, MyrhorodAm2, 3rd
NaftovykOkhtyrkaNaftovyk StadiumAm2, 4th
AtletKyivStadion AtletAm2, 5th
ZirkaKropyvnytskyiStadion ZirkaAm3, 5th
LokomotyvKyivStadion LokomotyvAm1, 10th
DruzhbaMyrivkaStadion Kaharlychyny, KaharlykReg
ShturmIvankivLivyi Bereh, KyivReg

Notes:

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Kolos Polonne (Q)128312810+1827Qualification to final stage
2Ahron Velyki Hayi (Q)128222010+1026
3Skala 1911 Stryi (Q)12813378+2925Qualification to final stage
Admission to Ukrainian Second League
4LSTM 536 Lutsk (Q)125253418+1617Qualification to final stage
Withdrawn after season
5Kulykiv124352319+415
6Fakel Lypovets123181729−1210Withdrawn after season
7Varatyk Kolomyia120012772−650
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.[3]
(Q) Qualification to the phase indicated
Notes

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Druzhba Myrivka (Q)141031247+1733Qualification to final stage
Admission to Ukrainian Second League
2Naftovyk Okhtyrka (Q)148151922−325Qualification to final stage
3Shturm Ivankiv (Q)147341911+824
4Olimpiya Savyntsi (Q)146442414+1022
5Lokomotyv Kyiv14635179+821Admission to Ukrainian Second League
6Atlet Kyiv145091922−315
7Motor Zaporizhzhia144010723−1612Withdrawn
8Zirka Kropyvnytskyi1422101536−218
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.[3]
(Q) Qualification to the second stage
Notes
  • On 13 February 2023 Motor Zaporizhia was withdrawn from competition.[4]

Final stage

To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions.[3]

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.[5]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Skala 1911 Stryi2 – 1Naftovyk Okhtyrka1–01–1
Olimpiya Savyntsi4 – 4 (a)Kolos Polonne2–02–4
Shturm Ivankiv2 – 1Ahron Velyki Hayi1–01–1
LSTM 536 Lutsk1 – 4Druzhba Myrivka1–30–1
3 June 2023 Skala 1911 Stryi 1–0 Naftovyk Okhtyrka Stryi
Volkov 34'ReportStadium: Sokil
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Salash (Kalush)
4 June 2023 Olimpiya Savyntsi 2–0 Kolos Polonne Myrhorod
Solop 17'
Subochev 51'
ReportStadium: Start
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ihor Stashuk (Chernihiv)
4 June 2023 Shturm Ivankiv 1–0 Ahron Velyki Hayi Kyiv
Shchastlyvtsev 19'ReportStadium: Dynamo Training Center
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dmytro Osaulenko (Poltava)
4 June 2023 LSTM 536 Lutsk 1–3 Druzhba Myrivka Knyahynynok, Lutsk Raion
Kabanov 16'ReportLystopad 55' (pen.)
Holovko 64'
Borodenko 89'
Stadium: Alians Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oleksandr Tytov (Donetsk)
10 June 2023 Kolos Polonne 4–2 Olimpiya Savyntsi Polonne
Kulish 5' (12)
Kostenko 66'
Nikitchuk 74'
ReportNasibulin 50'
Kunyev 85'
Kunyev  85'   90+4'
Stadium: Polon
Referee: Myroslav Lypko (Ivano-Frankivsk)
10 June 2023 Ahron Velyki Hayi 1–1 Shturm Ivankiv Velyki Hayi, Ternopil Raion
Bilyk 77'ReportRublyov 56' (pen.)Stadium: of Velyki Hayi
Referee: Vadym Zaprutnyak (Vinnytsia)
11 June 2023 Druzhba Myrivka 1–0 LSTM 536 Lutsk Kaharlyk
Machulenko  45'   45'
Dedyayev 90+2'
ReportBaybula  66'   72'Stadium: Kaharlychyny Fitness and Recreation Complex
Referee: Oleh Kohut (Ternopil)
11 June 2023 Naftovyk Okhtyrka 1–1 Skala 1911 Stryi Sumy
Honchar 59'ReportMordas 81'Stadium: Avanhard
Referee: Artem Mykhailyuk (Zhytomyr)

Semifinals

Games are scheduled for 18 and 25 June 2023.[6]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Druzhba Myrivka5 – 1Skala 1911 Stryi4–11–0
Shturm Ivankiv5 – 1Olimpiya Savyntsi3–02–1
18 June 2023 Druzhba Myrivka 4–1 Skala 1911 Stryi Kaharlyk
13:00Lystopad 33' (pen.)
Holovko 55'
Yuzefovych  59'
Lystopad  90+1'   90'
Borodenko 90+2'
ReportYanata 39' (o.g.)
Petryk 66'
Stadium: Kaharlychyny Fitness and Recreation Complex
Referee: Yevhen Tsybulko (Cherkasy Oblast)
24 June 2023 Skala 1911 Stryi 0–1 Druzhba Myrivka Stryi
12:00ReportPorokhnya 13'Stadium: Sokil
Referee: Vitaliy Malyar (Khmelnytskyi)
24 June 2023 Olimpiya Savyntsi 1–2 Shturm Ivankiv Myrhorod
14:00Burlyai 65'ReportRublyov 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 Myrivka2–0Shturm Ivankiv
30 June 2023 Druzhba Myrivka 2–0 Shturm Ivankiv Kyiv
13:00Storchous 26'[a][8]
Hryshchenko 90'
Report[7]Lyashchuk  45+2'   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:[9]

  • 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

NumberRegionTeam(s)
2  KyivAtlet, Lokomotyv
 Kyiv OblastShturm Ivankiv, Druzhba Myrivka
 Lviv OblastFC Kulykiv, Skala 1911 Stryi
1  Ivano-Frankivsk OblastVaratyk Kolomyia
 Khmelnytskyi OblastKolos Polonne
 Kirovohrad OblastZirka Kropyvnytskyi
 Poltava OblastOlimpiya Savyntsi
 Sumy OblastNaftovyk Okhtyrka
 Ternopil OblastAhron Velyki Hayi
 Vinnytsia OblastFakel Lypovets
 Volyn OblastLSTM 536 Lutsk
 Zaporizhia OblastMotor Zaporizhia

See also

Notes

References