2023–24_Ukrainian_Football_Amateur_League
2023–24 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
Ukrainian Football season
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).
| Season | 2023–24 |
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| Dates |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
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.
Returning/reformed clubs
- Avanhard Lozova – (last played during 1994–95 season)
- Feniks Pidmonastyr – (returning after a season)
- Probiy Horodenka – (last played during 1994–95 season)
Debut
List of teams that are debuting this season in the league:
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Withdrawn teams
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
- 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
- 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
The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
| Team | Pop. place | Stadium | Position in 2022–23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 A
| 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 |
- Group B
Notes:
- Reg — regional championship (Regions of Ukraine)
- Am[#] — AAFU championship where sign (#) indicates Group number
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kulykiv-Bilka (Q) | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 10 | +42 | 55 | Qualification to final stage |
| 2 | Podoliany Ternopil (Q) | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 36 | |
| 3 | Ahron Velyki Hayi | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 29[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Probiy Horodenka | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 29[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Kolos Polonne | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 27[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Vivad Romaniv | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | Maramuresh Nyzhnia Apsha | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 24[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 8 | Vilkhivtsi | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 24[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 9 | Feniks Pidmonastyr | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 16 | |
| 10 | Sokil Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 15 | |
| 11 | FAPF Ivano-Frankivsk | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 12 |
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]
(Q) Qualification to the phase indicated
Notes:
- Notes
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Olimpiya Savyntsi (Q) | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 32 | Qualification to final stage |
| 2 | Ahrotekh Tyshkivka (Q) | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 30 | |
| 3 | Tytan Odesa[lower-alpha 1] (Q) | 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[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Zirka Kropyvnytskyi | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 22[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | Shturm Ivankiv | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 21 | |
| 8 | Avanhard Lozova | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 12 | |
| 9 | Penuel Kryvyi Rih | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 45 | −38 | 6 |
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]
(Q) Qualification to the second stage
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]
- Notes
To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions.[2]
Teams qualified
In parentheses are indicated number of times the club qualified for this phase.
- Group 1: Kulykiv-Bilka (2), Podoliany Ternopil
- Group 2: Olimpiya Savyntsi (3), Ahrotekh Tyshkivka, Tytan Odesa
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
The amateur teams are allowed to participate in the Ukrainian championship among teams of the 2024–25 Ukrainian Second League under such conditions:[4]
- 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).[5] 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.[6]
| 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 |
- Триває підготовка до старту змагань сезону 2023/2024. www.aafu.org.ua
- КДК ААФУ зарахував технічну поразку Титану за неявку на матч в Охтирці. sportarena.com. 3 April 2024
- 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