Competition: | 2023 PFL Winter Cup |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Dates: | 4 February 2023 – 18 March 2023 |
Shieldtitle: | Cup holder |
League Topscorer: | Artem Hryshchenko (Druzhba Myrivka) 4 goals |
The 2023 PFL Winter Cup was one of friendly competitions which was introduced by the Ukrainian PFL in the 2022–23 season's "winter break intermission". The competition was organized by the Professional Football League of Ukraine. It was won by FC Livyi Bereh Kyiv.[1]
The competition started on 4 February 2023 and continued until 18 March 2023. On 19 December 2022 there took place a conference of the League's clubs and teams that confirmed their participation in the competition.[2] Initially participation was confirmed by 8 teams from the PFL and 4 – amateurs. At the end only seven teams confirmed their participation 5 from PFL and 2 from amateurs.[3] In interview to journalists the PFL president Oleksandr Kadenko explained that it was planned to organize tournament with group stage and playoffs and there were some 12-15 clubs interested to take part in the tournament.[4] He also expressed his expectation that in future those plans will be realized.
The following displays the location of teams.
Team | Stadium | |
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Livyi Bereh | Kyiv | Livyi Bereh |
Nyva | Buzova | Buzova Arena |
Nyva | Vinnytsia | Tsentralnyi Stadion Stadion VHPK |
Chaika | Petropavlivska Borshchahivka | SKK Sofiyivskyi, Sofiyivska Borshchahivka |
Druzhba | Myrivka | NTK Kolos, Sofiyivska Borshchahivka Livyi Bereh |
Okko | Kharkiv | NTK Kolos, Sofiyivska Borshchahivka |
Kremin | Kremenchuk | Kremin Arena im. Babayeva |