2017–18 Ukrainian Football Amateur League Explained
The 2017–18 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was the 22nd since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs. The competition started on 5 August 2017.[1]
On 1 August 2017, the AAFU at its website announced the "season's contours".[2] In explanation, AAFU disclosed that it has intention to conduct the competition in three groups that are split based on geographic principle and start it at the end of that week, while the composition of only two groups was confirmed.
Teams
Relegated professional clubs
Returning/reformed clubs
Debut
List of teams that are debuting this season in the league.
Ahrobiznes TSK Romny, Druzhba Novomykolaivka, Fakel Lypovets, FC Khmelnytskyi, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, FC Mynai, Rubikon Kyiv, Yarud Mariupol
Withdrawn teams
List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2017–18 season:
Location map
The following displays the location of teams. Group 1 teams marked in red. Group 2 teams marked in green. Group 3 teams marked in blue.
Group stage
Group 1
- Notes
- On 7 May 2018, Nyva Terebovlya announced that it withdrew from the competition due to financial issues.[3] The team's record at time of withdrawal was 12 games played, +3=2–7 with goals 16–19.
- On 26 May 2018, FC Khmelnytskyi announced that it won't travel to its scheduled game with FC Mynai.
Group 2
- Notes
Group 3
- Notes
- Just before the start, there was anticipated participation of FC Kolos Askania-Nova[4] (former Kolos Khlibodarivka).
- On 19 May 2018, game between SC Kakhovka and Krystal Kherson was interrupted on the 60th minute due to fans violence.
- MFC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia could not made the play-offs due to worst head-to-head record against Krystal and Tavria-Skif.
- Krystal H2H rec: 2–1–1
- Tavria-Skif H2H rec: 1–2–1
- Metalurh H2H rec: 1–1–2
Play-off stage
Originally post-season competition structure was acknowledged to be defined by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions at the end of group stage. On 29 May 2018, AAFU published information about its post-season tournament.[5] According to the information published, the tournament will consist of three stages (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final) and all will consist of a single game. A draw will be conducted to identify semifinal pairs.
Teams qualified
In parentheses are indicated number of times the club qualified for this phase.
- Group 1: FC Mynai, Rochyn Sosnivka, ODEK Orzhiv (2)
- Group 2: Viktoriya Mykolaivka, Ahrobiznes TSK Romny
- Group 3: Druzhba Novomykolaivka, Krystal Kherson, Tavriya-Skif Rozdol (2)
Quarterfinals
- Dates: 9, 16, 17 June 2018
|}Notes:
- Less than a week later after its quarterfinal game, on 15 June 2018 Ahrobiznes TSK Romny announced that it has been dissolved after it was created back in 2014.[6]
- Eliminated in quarterfinals, both FC Minaj and FC Krystal Kherson also admitted 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League by the PFL at the organization's conference on 27 June 2018.
All games details by Artur Valerko on SportArena.
Semifinals
The draw for the round is scheduled to be held on 19 June 2018 in the House of Football, Kyiv.[7] Game date: 24 June 2018.|}Notes:
Final
Notes:
- At the end of the game a shoving between players occurred and the referee ejected several players as well as a head coach of Tavria-Skif Maksym Skorokhodov.[8]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://amsport.com.ua/news/chu-sredi-amatorov-novye-imena-raspisanie-1-go-tura Championship of Ukraine among amateurs. New names. First round schedule (ЧУ среди аматоров. Новые имена. Расписание 1-го тура)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170801171827/http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/476 The 2017-18 Ukrainian Championship among amateurs: the season's contours (Чемпіонат України серед аматорів 2017/18: контури сезону)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180509131559/http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/550 FC Nyva Terebovlya ceases its participation in the Ukrainian championship (ФК Нива (Теребовля) припиняє участь у чемпіонаті України)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170801182224/http://fcpokuttya.if.ua/index.php/pages/amatorskyi-chempionat/1057-vsi-uchasnyky-aafu/ All participants of the 2017-18 AAFU
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180530022004/http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/563 There were established almost all finalists of the 2017-18 Ukrainian championship among amateurs (Визначились майже усі фіналісти чемпіонату України 2017/2018)
- Kholodnyi, V. Ahrobiznes TSK Romny ceased its existence ("Агробізнес TSK" (Ромни) припинив існування). Footboom. 15 June 2018
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180618191026/http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/589 Viktoriya Mykolaiv, ODEK Orzhiv, Rochyn Sosnivka, and Tavria-Skif Rozdol are participants of 1/2 finals (play-off) of Ukrainian championship! ("Вікторія" (Миколаївка), "ОДЕК" (Оржів), "Рочин" (Соснівка) та "Таврія-Скіф" (Роздол) - учасники 1/2 фіналу (плей-оф) чемпіонату України!)
- Valerko, A. Viktoriya is the Ukrainian Champion among amateurs (Вікторія – чемпіон України серед аматорів). Sport Arena. 30 June 2018
