2018–19 Ukrainian Football Amateur League Explained
The 2018–19 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was the 23rd since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs.
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
Relegated professional clubs
Returning/reformed clubs
- 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
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, Kobra Ostroh, FC Halych, Ahron Velyki Hayi, Chaika Vyshhorod, Alians Lypova Dolyna, Ahrodim Bakhmach, Skoruk Tomakivka, Peremoha Dnipro, Kobra Kharkiv,
Withdrawn teams
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- Kobra Ostroh,[9] was withdrawn and its record annulled.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 +:–.[10] 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.[11] [12] At the moment of withdrawal Rochyn had following record +5=2–4 (19–12).
- After 3 May 2019 Kolos Askania-Nova withdrew from competitions.[13]
Location map
The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums
- 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
- Group C
Notes:
- Alians plays its games in Romny at the stadium of former Ahrobiznes.
- The stadium is located in Baryshivka.
- Dinaz has two small Dinaz Stadium both of which located in Vyshhorod Raion, one in Lyutizh, another in Demydiv.
- Druzhba plays in Kryvyi Rih, while it is registered in Kherson Oblast.
- Skoruk plays in Dnipro while is from a small village of Tomakivka near the administrative border with Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Group stage
Group 1
- 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
- Notes
- On 29 September 2018 the game between Fakel and Ahrodim was interrupted on 35th minute.[14] The outcome of the game was decided by the AAFU CDC.[14] On 30 March 2019 the game was finished from the time at which it was stopped.
Group 3
- 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 +:–.[10] 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
The first couple of stages (quarterfinals and semifinals) were conducted home and away, and the final took place on a neutral field.[15] The quarterfinals games took place on 8 and 12 June 2019.[15]
Teams qualified
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
Semifinals
The draw for the semifinal round took place on 13 June 2019.[15] [16] Games took place on 17 and 23 June 2019.[15]
Final
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- 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://amateur.footboom.com/news/1530035496-bilshe-30-komand-maiut-namir-staty-uchasnykamy-chempionatu-ukrainy-sered-amatoriv-2018-2019.html 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)
- Web site: Проект чемпіонату України серед аматорів 2018-2019 (Фото).
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180730194024/http://www.aafu.org.ua/teams/kolos-askaniya-nova-khersonska-obl Kolos Askania-Nova
- https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/news/1491233893-u-krivomu-rozi-stvorili-odnoymenniy-futbolniy-klub.html In Kryvyi Rih they created a football club with the same name as the city (У Кривому Розі створили однойменний футбольний клуб)
- https://kryvbas.com.ua/matches/league-table/ 2018 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast championship teams' standing
- Kovalenko, V. FC Kryvyi Rih: en route to professional football (ФК "Кривий Ріг": на шляху до професійного футболу). Footboom. 25 June 2017
- 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
- http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/643 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)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190310223639/http://www.aafu.org.ua/championship Championship composition
- 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
- Valeriy Kholodnyi. Four players of "Rochyn" moved to "Malynsk" (Четверо гравців "Рочина" перейшли у ФК "Малинськ"). Footboom. 21 March 2019
- 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.
- 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
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190604110200/http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/726 There were identified eight participants of play-off stage of the 2018–19 Ukrainian championship (Визначилися вісім учасників плей-оф чемпіонату України 2018/2019)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190613135315/http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/736 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!)
- 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
