2018–19 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

The 2018–19 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was the 23rd since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs.

Ukrainian Football Amateur League
Season2018–19
ChampionsVPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (1st title)
Viktoriya Mykolaivka (losing finalist)
Promoted4 – VPK-Ahro, Alians, Dinaz, Uzhhorod
Relegated12 teams (withdrawn)
Top goalscorer21 – Mykhaylo Kolomoyets VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2019.

On 23 June 2018, the AAFU on its website published information about the conference in which theyAFU pnedans to adopt its decision about the upcoming season including championship and cup competitions.[1] The AAFU also provided a preliminary list of clubs that expressed their interest in the 2018-19 competitions. The format of the upcoming season was adopted at a conference on 29 June 2018.[2][3]

Teams

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Relegated professional clubs

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Returning/reformed clubs

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  • VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (returning, last played season in 2015)
  • Kolos Askania-Nova (returning, last played season in 2016 as Kolos Khlibodarivka)[4]
  • Dinaz Vyshhorod (returning, last played season in 2011)
  • SC Khmelnytskyi (reformed from last season during which was known as FC Khmelnytskyi)

Debut

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

FC Uzhhorod, Avanhard Bziv, FC Kryvyi Rih,[5][6][7] Motor Zaporizhzhia, LNZ-Lebedyn,[a] Kobra Ostroh, FC Halych, Ahron Velyki Hayi, Chaika Vyshhorod,[9] Alians Lypova Dolyna, Ahrodim Bakhmach, Skoruk Tomakivka, Peremoha Dnipro, Kobra Kharkiv,[b]

Withdrawn teams

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List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2018–19 season:


List of clubs that withdrew during the season:

  • Kobra Ostroh,[11] was withdrawn and its record annulled. Kobra played six games tying only once and losing the rest with goals record of one goal scored and 22 allowed.
  • Kobra Kharkiv was excluded from the number of participants of the championship according with decision of AAFU CDC #10 of 16 November 2018. In games of spring portion of competition to all opponents of Kobra Kharkiv will be awarded technical victories +:–.[12] Kobra Kharkiv withdrew in beginning of November 2018 and played 11 games, losing all of them and in three already were awarded technical losses.
  • On 15 March 2019 Rochyn Sosnivka announced that it withdraws from competitions of the AAFU.[13][14] At the moment of withdrawal Rochyn had following record +5=2–4 (19–12).
  • After 3 May 2019 Kolos Askania-Nova withdrew from competitions.[15]

Location map

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The following displays the location of teams.

 
 
Karpaty
 
Ahron
 
Malynsk
 
Kobra O.
 
Khmelnytskyi
 
Vyshhorod
 
Vyshhorod teams :
Dinaz
Chaika
 
Rubikon
 
Avanhard K.
 
Ahrodim
 
 
Pervomaisk
 
Fakel
 
Dnipro
 
Dnipro teams :
Dnipro
Peremoha
 
Kryvyi Rih
 
Skoruk
 
Yarud
 
Motor
 
Druzhba
 
Kolos
 
Kobra Kh.
Location of prospective teams[9] in the 2018–19 Ukrainian Amateur League

Stadiums

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Group A
Team Stadium Position in
2017–18
Ternopil Topilche Stadium 2L, w/d
Rochyn Shkilnyi Stadium Am1, 2nd
ODEK ODEK Stadium Am1, 3rd
Pokuttia Yunist Stadium Am1, 4th
Malynsk Lion Stadium Am1, 6th
Khmelnytskyi Sport Complex Podillya Am1, 8th
Krystal Kharchovyk Stadium Am1, 9th
Ahron Stadium Reg
Karpaty Kolos Stadium Reg
Kobra Ostroh Academy Stadium Reg
Uzhhorod Avtomobilist Stadium Reg
Group B
Team Stadium Position in
2017–18
Viktoriya Viktoriya Stadium Am2, 1st
Fakel Kolos Stadium Am2, 3rd
Avanhard K. Paperovyk Stadium Am2, 6th
Rubikon Miskyi Stadium Am2, 8th
Pervomaisk Tsentralnyi Stadium Am3, 8th
Olimpik Zirka Stadium (training) Am3, 9th
Ahrodim Kolos Stadium Reg
Alians Okipnyi Stadium(1) Reg
Avanhard B. Prohres Stadiun(2) Reg
Chaika Enerhetyk Stadium Reg
Dinaz Dinaz Stadium(3) Reg
LNZ LNZ-Arena Reg
Group C
Team Stadium Position in
2017–18
Dnipro Dnipro Arena 2L, 8th
Druzhba Hirnyk Stadium(3) Am3, 1st
Kakhovka Olimpiyskyi Stadium Am3, 6th
Yarud Azovets Stadium Am2, 7th
Kobra Sonyachny Stadium Reg
Kolos Askania Arena Reg
Kryvyi Rih Budivelnyk Stadium Reg
Motor Motor Sich Stadium Reg
Peremoha Olimpiyski rezervy Stadium Reg
Skoruk Olimpiyski rezervy Stadium(5) Reg
Tavria Pulyayev Start Stadium Reg
VPK-Ahro Kolos Arena Reg

Notes:

  • ^(1) Alians plays its games in Romny at the stadium of former Ahrobiznes.
  • ^(1) The stadium is located in Baryshivka.
  • ^(3) Dinaz has two small Dinaz Stadium both of which located in Vyshhorod Raion, one in Lyutizh, another in Demydiv.
  • ^(4) Druzhba plays in Kryvyi Rih, while it is registered in Kherson Oblast.
  • ^(5) Skoruk plays in Dnipro while is from a small village of Tomakivka near the administrative border with Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Group stage

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 FC Malynsk (C) 18 12 5 1 40 12 +28 41 Qualification to playoffs
2 Pokuttia Kolomyia 18 13 1 4 47 13 +34 40
3 ODEK Orzhiv 18 11 6 1 42 11 +31 39
4 Karpaty Halych 18 9 6 3 36 11 +25 33
5 Ahron Velyki Hayi 18 9 6 3 28 16 +12 33
6 FC Uzhhorod (P) 18 6 2 10 26 37 −11 20 Admission to Ukrainian Second League[16]
7 Rochyn Sosnivka (X) 18 5 2 11 19 12 +7 17 Withdrawn[13]
8 Krystal Chortkiv 18 5 2 11 15 27 −12 17 Withdrawn after the season
9 Ternopil-DYuSSh 18 2 1 15 11 55 −44 7
10 SC Khmelnytskyi 18 2 1 15 9 79 −70 7
Kobra Ostroh (X) 0 - - - 0 Results annulled
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2019. Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goals difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head wins; 7) head-to-head goals difference; 8) goals scored; 9) draw of lots.[16]
(C) Champions; (P) Admission to the 2019–20 Ukrainian Second League; (X) Withdrew
Notes
  • On 20 September 2018 Kobra Ostroh was excluded from the competition on decision of the AAFU commission in organizing competitions. Its record was scratched.
  • On 18 May 2019 Rochyn Sosnivka was excluded from the competition on decision of the AAFU commission in organizing competitions.

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 LNZ-Lebedyn (C) 22 18 3 1 67 15 +52 57 Qualification to playoffs
2 Viktoriya Mykolayivka 22 17 4 1 58 11 +47 55
3 Alians Lypova Dolyna (P) 22 14 4 4 54 22 +32 46 Admission to Ukrainian Second League[16]
Qualification to playoffs
4 Avanhard Bziv 22 11 2 9 39 28 +11 35 Withdrawn after the season
5 Dinaz Vyshhorod (P) 22 10 5 7 47 38 +9 35 Admission to Ukrainian Second League[16]
6 MFC Pervomaisk 22 10 1 11 42 41 +1 31
7 Fakel Lypovets 22 9 1 12 36 46 −10 28 Withdrawn after the season
8 Ahrodim Bakhmach 22 8 3 11 23 34 −11 27
9 Avanhard Koryukivka 22 7 6 9 31 38 −7 27
10 Rubikon Vyshneve 22 7 5 10 27 29 −2 26
11 Olimpik Kropyvnytskyi 22 2 1 19 19 95 −76 7
12 Chayka Vyshhorod 22 0 3 19 13 59 −46 3 Withdrawn after the season
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2019. Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goals difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head wins; 7) head-to-head goals difference; 8) goals scored; 9) draw of lots.[16]
(C) Champions; (P) Admission to the 2019–20 Ukrainian Second League
Notes
  • On 29 September 2018 the game between Fakel and Ahrodim was interrupted on 35th minute.[17] The outcome of the game was decided by the AAFU CDC.[17] On 30 March 2019 the game was finished from the time at which it was stopped.

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (C, P) 22 16 5 1 60 12 +48 53 Admission to Ukrainian Second League[16]
Qualification to playoffs
2 Tavria Novotroitske 22 16 4 2 42 12 +30 52 Qualification to playoffs
3 Motor Zaporizhzhia 22 13 6 3 45 20 +25 45
4 SC Kakhovka 22 10 7 5 32 18 +14 37
5 Skoruk Tomakivka 22 8 7 7 19 25 −6 31 Withdrawn after the season
6 Peremoha Dnipro 22 7 8 7 28 28 0 29
7 Druzhba Kryvyi Rih 22 7 4 11 23 33 −10 25 Withdrawn after the season
8 FC Dnipro[c] 22 10 3 9 35 27 +8 24
9 Yarud Mariupol 22 6 6 10 24 20 +4 24
10 FC Kryvyi Rih 22 5 8 9 28 35 −7 23 Withdrawn after the season
11 Kolos Askania Nova (X) 22 4 2 16 18 32 −14 14 Withdrawn[12]
12 Kobra Kharkiv[d] (X) 22 0 0 22 8 100 −92 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2019. Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goals difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head wins; 7) head-to-head goals difference; 8) goals scored; 9) draw of lots.[16]
(C) Champions; (P) Admission to the 2019–20 Ukrainian Second League; (X) Withdrew
Notes
  • Kobra Kharkiv was excluded from the number of participants of the championship according to the decision #10 of the AAFU CDC of 16 November 2018. In games of spring portion of competition to all opponents of Kobra Kharkiv will be awarded technical victories +:–.[12] Kobra Kharkiv withdrew in beginning of November 2018 and played 11 games, losing all of them and in three already were awarded technical losses.
  • Druzhba Kryvyi Rih originally from Novomykolaivka after a winter break (24 April 2019) has changed its name (on decision of the AAFU Commission in organizing competitions) as it had played for the last couple of years in Kryvyi Rih.
  • Kolos Askania Nova was excluded from the number of participants of the championship according to decision of the AAFU commission in organizing competitions of 30 April 2019. In games of spring portion of competition to all opponents of Kolos Askania Nova will be awarded technical victories +:–.

Play-offs

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The first couple of stages (quarterfinals and semifinals) were conducted home and away, and the final took place on a neutral field.[18] The quarterfinals games took place on 8 and 12 June 2019.[18]

Teams qualified

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

  • Group 1: FC Malynsk, Pokuttia Kolomyia
  • Group 2: LNZ-Lebedyn, Viktoriya Mykolaivka (2), Alians Lypova Dolyna
  • Group 3: VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka, Tavriya Novotroitske, Motor Zaporizhia

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Motor Zaporizhzhia 0 – 3 FC LNZ-Lebedyn 0 – 3 0 – 0
FC Alyans Lypova Dolyna 3 – 5 FC VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 0 – 4 3 – 1
FC Tavria Novotroitske 1 – 3 FC Malynsk 1 – 1 0 – 2
FC Viktoriya Mykolayivka 7 – 3 FC Pokuttia Kolomyia 7 – 1 0 – 2
8 June 2019 Motor Zaporizhzhia 0–3 LNZ-Lebedyn SC Motor Sich, Zaporizhzhia
15:00 LST Report Dyedov   17'
Hrytsai   21'
Kolos   25'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vladyslav Bakulin (Nova Kakhovka)
8 June 2019 Viktoriya Mykolaivka 7–1 Pokuttia Kolomyia Viktoriya Stadium, Mykolaivka
17:00 LST Nelin   11'
Cherednychenko   17'
Akimov   27', 63'
Kuzmin   45' (pen.)
Kasianov   61'
Shevchenko   90'
Report Svyrydov   19' Attendance: 300
Referee: Artem Mykhailyuk (Kyiv)
8 June 2019 Alyans Lypova Dolyna 0–4 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka Alyans Arena, Bairak
18:00 LST Pikul   80' Report Sokolyanskyi   5'
Krasov   42'
Sharko   47', 90+1'
Attendance: 422
Referee: Andriy Fedoruk (Kyiv Oblast)
8 June 2019 Tavria Novotroitske 1–1 FC Malynsk Pulyaev Start Stadium, Novotroitske
18:00 LST Komyahin   73' Report Onyshchuk   66' Attendance: 200
Referee: Maksym Ponomarenko (Odesa)
12 June 2019 LNZ-Lebedyn 0–0 Motor Zaporizhzhia LNZ Arena, Lebedyn
18:00 LST Kondratyuk   62' Report Pavelko   32'   77' Attendance: 500
Referee: Pavlo Detsyuk (Chernihiv)
12 June 2019 Pokuttia Kolomyia 2–0 Viktoriya Mykolaivka Yunist Stadium, Kolomyia
17:00 LST Uhrak   20'
Kushetskyi   23'
Havrylyuk   86'
Report Attendance: 600
Referee: Yaroslav Leskiv (Lviv Oblast)
12 June 2019 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 1–3 Alyans Lypova Dolyna Kolos Arena, Mahdalynivka
18:00 LST Shmyhelskyi   17'
Kolomoyets   59'
Report Havras   19'
Krasov   45+1' (o.g.)
V.Sharai   47'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Viktor Bondarenko (Mariupol)
12 June 2019 FC Malynsk 2–0 Tavria Novotroitske Kolos Stadium, Mlyniv
18:00 LST Datsyuk   5'
Vorobey   18'
Report Attendance: 200
Referee: Serhiy Podryhulia (Lutsk)

Semifinals

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The draw for the semifinal round took place on 13 June 2019.[18][19] Games took place on 17 and 23 June 2019.[18]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Viktoriya Mykolayivka 4 – 4 (3–1 p) FC Malynsk 2 – 2 2 – 2
FC VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 3 – 3 (a) FC LNZ-Lebedyn 2 – 0 1 – 3
17 June 2019 Viktoriya Mykolaivka 2–2 FC Malynsk Viktoriya Stadium, Mykolaivka
17:00 LST Chernikov   49'
Shevchenko   83'
Report Yeremenko   21'
Korolchuk   38'
Lutsyuk   59'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Vladyslav Dorosh (Kyiv)
17 June 2019 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 2–0 LNZ-Lebedyn Kolos Arena, Mahdalynivka
18:00 LST Kolomoyets   51'
Sokolyanskyi   53'
Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Dmytro Kubryak (Odesa)
23 June 2019 FC Malynsk 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Viktoriya Mykolaivka Lion Stadium, Malynsk
17:00 LST Onyshchuk   50'
Korolchuk   67'
Report Kasianov   6'
Mykhailyuk   89'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Stepan Lapko (Lviv)
Penalties
  • Herhelyuk  
  • Bryksa  
  • Pronevych  
  • Vorobey  
  •   Romanenko
  •   Mykhailyuk
  •   Kuzmin
  •   Akimov
23 June 2019 LNZ-Lebedyn 3–1 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka LNZ Arena, Lebedyn
18:00 LST Diedov   18'
Kolos   30'
Hrytsai   32' (pen.)
Report Sharko   55' Attendance: 700
Referee: Artem Mykhailyuk (Kyiv)

Final

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The final took place on 29 June 2019.[20]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 1 – 0 FC Viktoriya Mykolaivka
29 June 2019 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 1–0 Viktoriya Mykolaivka NTK im. Bannikova
17:00 LST Marharian   89' Report
Brief overlook
Attendance: 600
Referee: Klym Zabroda (Kyiv)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ the club's administration announced that the club won't participate[8]
  2. ^ a club with the same name already plays in the First League previously being merged with FC Helios Kharkiv[2]
  3. ^ FC Dnipro was stripped total of 9 tournament points including 3 points in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decision of 1 September 2017, 3 more points on decision of 24 November 2017 and 3 more points on decision of 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ Kobra Kharkiv is the amateur squad of FC Kobra Kharkiv that also fielded professional squad in the Ukrainian First League. The team competes among amateurs in the 2018–19 season as Kobra Kharkiv, not as Kobra-2 Kharkiv.

References

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  1. ^ The 2017-18 Ukrainian Championship among amateurs: the season's contours (Чемпіонат України серед аматорів 2017/18: контури сезону). AAFU. 1 August 2017
  2. ^ a b Over 30 teams intend to become participants of the 2018–19 Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (Більше 30 команд мають намір стати учасниками чемпіонату України серед аматорів 2018-2019). Footboom. 26 June 2018
  3. ^ "Проект чемпіонату України серед аматорів 2018-2019 (Фото)".
  4. ^ Kolos Askania-Nova. AAFU.
  5. ^ In Kryvyi Rih they created a football club with the same name as the city (У Кривому Розі створили однойменний футбольний клуб). UA-Football. 3 April 2017
  6. ^ 2018 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast championship teams' standing. FC Kryvyi Rih.
  7. ^ Kovalenko, V. FC Kryvyi Rih: en route to professional football (ФК "Кривий Ріг": на шляху до професійного футболу). Footboom. 25 June 2017
  8. ^ LNZ-Lebedyn won't take part in Football Championship of Ukraine among amateurs ("ЛНЗ-Лебедин" не братиме участь у чемпіонаті України серед аматорів). Footboom. 29 June 2018
  9. ^ a b Valerko, A. Vitoriya is the Ukrainian Champion among amateurs (Вікторія – чемпіон України серед аматорів). Sport Arena. 30 June 2018
  10. ^ Kholodnyi, V. "Tavria-Skif" won't take part in Ukrainian championship among amateurs ("Таврія-Скіф" не прийматиме участі у чемпіонаті України серед аматорів). Footboom. 30 July 2018
  11. ^ The team Kobra Ostroh was excluded from the number of participants of the 2018-19 Ukrainian Championship (Команду "Кобра" (Острог) виключено з числа учасників чемпіонату України 2018/2019). AAFU. 20 September 2018
  12. ^ a b c Championship composition. AAFU.
  13. ^ a b Valeriy Kholodnyi. "Rochyn" Sosnivka ceases its participations in championship of Ukrainian among amateurs ("Рочин" (Соснівка) припиняє виступи у чемпіонаті України серед аматорів). Footboom. 15 March 2019
  14. ^ Valeriy Kholodnyi. Four players of "Rochyn" moved to "Malynsk" (Четверо гравців "Рочина" перейшли у ФК "Малинськ"). Footboom. 21 March 2019
  15. ^ Valeriy Kholodnyi (3 May 2019). Kolos was excluded from the number of participants in the Ukrainian championship among amateurs ("Колос-ОТГ" виключений з числа учасників чемпіонату України серед аматорів). Footboom.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g The 2018–19 season's regulations. Article 8, paragraphs 2 through 5 of the season's regulations. AAFU.
  17. ^ a b Kholodnyi, V. Football championship of Ukraine among amateurs. The game "Fakel" – "Ahrodim" ended with a scandal (Чемпіонат України серед аматорів. Матч "Факел" - "Агродім" завершився скандалом ). Footboom. 29 September 2018
  18. ^ a b c d There were identified eight participants of play-off stage of the 2018–19 Ukrainian championship (Визначилися вісім учасників плей-оф чемпіонату України 2018/2019). AAFU. 4 June 2019
  19. ^ Congratulation to semifinalists of the Ukrainian championship with overcoming the first stage of play-offs (Вітаємо півфіналістів чемпіонату України з подоланням першого етапу плей-оф!). AAFU. 13 June 2019
  20. ^ Valerko, A. AAFU: A thriller in Sumy region, commemorative performance of birthday boy in Dnipropetrovsk region (ААФУ: трилер на Сумщині, бенефіс іменинника на Дніпровщині). Sport Arena. 17 June 2019
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