Ukrainian Youth Football League Explained

Ukrainian Youth Football League (DUFLU)
Country:Ukraine
Confed:UEFA
Founded:2 March 2001
Relegation:Regional championships
Levels:1 (3 tiers)
Season:2019–20
Website:duflu.org.ua
Current:2021

The Ukrainian National Youth Competition (uk|Дитячо-юнацька футбольна ліга України, (ДЮФЛУ)) is Ukrainian organization of the Ukrainian Association of Football that conducts association football competitions among youth teams in four (4) age categories (under-14, U-15, U-16, and U-17) and originally consisted of two tiers the Supreme and the First Leagues. The Supreme Leagues consists out of four regional groups and the First have eight. In 2020 there was introduced the Elite League (top tier).[1] The competition's oldest age group has the teenagers who are no older than 17 years old and the youngest - the teenagers no older than 14.

Along with the Professional Football League of Ukraine starting in 2016 the Youth League is also co-organizer of separate Under-19 competitions.

Composition

The league is composed of teams with players between ages under 14 through under 17. The league features teams of various association football and sports school and in addition to them each club of the Ukrainian Premier League is obligated to field four of its junior teams in the league.

Competitions

The youth competitions started in 1998, yet the youth league was established not until 2001. In 2000 there was established a separate football competition among students of universities.In 2002 the Professional Football League of Ukraine (PFL Ukraine) established experimental under-19 competitions among junior teams of the PFL clubs which however was discontinued four seasons later. With the PFL u-19 competitions ongoing in 2004, PFL Ukraine established separate competition among reserves (doubles) for club of the Top League (Vyshcha Liha), the precursor of the Ukrainian Premier League. The Top league teams that competed in the PFL u-19 competitions were moved to the new competitions. Introduction of the new Top League reserve competitions led to withdrawal of some reserve teams or the second teams (so called dvushki) that competed at Ukrainian Second League and in the way clearing the football "pyramid" of farm teams.

Earlier youth competition

List of best finishers for youth competitions before establishment of the actual Ukrainian Youth Football League.

SeasonAge restrWinner2nd best3rd best
1998-99Senioralign=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverKremin Kremenchukalign=center bgcolor=tanUOR Donetsk
Junioralign=center bgcolor=goldUOR Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
1999-00Senioralign=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanKryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Junioralign=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDnipro-75 Dnipropetrovskalign=center bgcolor=tanUFK Dnipropetrovsk
2000-01Senioralign=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverZmina-Obolon Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanUFK Dnipropetrovsk
Junioralign=center bgcolor=goldFemida-Inter Lutskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanChornomorets Odesa

Ukrainian Youth Football League (Top League)

SeasonAge restrWinner2nd best3rd best
2001-02U-17align=center bgcolor=goldRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverDnipromain Dnipropetrovskalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
U-16align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDnipromain Dnipropetrovskalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-15align=center bgcolor=goldZmina-Obolon Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanLokomotyv Kyiv
U-14align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanAtlant-Kremez Kremenchuk
2002-03U-17align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverFemida-Inter Lutskalign=center bgcolor=tanKarpaty Lviv
U-16align=center bgcolor=goldLokomotyv Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalurh Zaporizhia
U-15align=center bgcolor=goldLokomotyv Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverFemida-Inter Lutskalign=center bgcolor=tanAtlant Kremenchuk
U-14align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverLokomotyv Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
2003-04U-17align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalurh Zaporizhia
U-16align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanVidradnyi Kyiv
U-15align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverVidradnyi Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
U-14align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverVidradnyi Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanVolyn Lutsk
2004-05U-14align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanArsenal Kyiv
U-15align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverKarpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanRVUFK Kyiv
U-16align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverMetalurh Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanVidradnyi Kyiv
U-17align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanVidradnyi Kyiv
2005-06U-14align=center bgcolor=goldVidradnyi Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
U-15align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalurh Zaporizhia
U-16align=center bgcolor=goldRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
U-17align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
2006-07U-14align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverOlimpik Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanVidradnyi Kyiv
U-15align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanRVUFK Kyiv
U-16align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverArsenal Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-17align=center bgcolor=goldRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverInter-Liliya Dnipropetrovskalign=center bgcolor=tanMolod-DYuSSh Poltava
2007-08U-14 (1994)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverMetalurh Zaporizhiaalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-15 (1993)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanBRW-VIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi
U-16 (1992)align=center bgcolor=goldBRW-VIK Volodymyr-Volynskyialign=center bgcolor=silverOlimpik DonetskShakhtar Donetsk
U-17 (1991)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanArsenal Kyiv
2008-09U-14 (1995)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverBRW-VIK Volodymyr-Volynskyialign=center bgcolor=tanMetalist Kharkiv
U-15 (1994)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanUFK Lviv
U-16 (1993)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDYuSSh-11 Chornomorets Odesaalign=center bgcolor=tanRVUFK Kyiv
U-17 (1992)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverMetalurh Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
2009-10U-14 (1996)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalurh Zaporizhia
U-15 (1995)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverChornomorets Odesaalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
U-16 (1994)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverMetalist Kharkivalign=center bgcolor=tanBRW-VIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi
U-17 (1993)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanRVUFK Kyiv
2010-11U-14 (1997)align=center bgcolor=goldKarpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-15 (1996)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-16 (1995)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanKarpaty Lviv
U-17 (1994)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverIllichivets Mariupolalign=center bgcolor=tanBRW-VIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi
2011-12U-14 (1998)align=center bgcolor=goldMetalist Kharkivalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanBRW-VIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi
U-15 (1997)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverKarpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-16 (1996)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanUFK Lviv
U-17 (1995)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanChornomorets Odesa
2012-13U-14 (1999)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-15 (1998)align=center bgcolor=goldUFK Dnipropetrovskalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalist Kharkiv
U-16 (1997)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanIllichivets Mariupol
U-17 (1996)Shakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
2013-14U-14 (2000)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv
U-15 (1999)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverRVUFK Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalurh Zaporizhia
U-16 (1998)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverKarpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalist Kharkiv
U-17 (1997)Dynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverKarpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
2014-15U-14 (2001)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanKarpaty Lviv
U-15 (2000)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverChornomorets Odesaalign=center bgcolor=tanDnipro Dnipropetrovsk
U-16 (1999)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK-Karpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanDnipro Dnipropetrovsk
U-17 (1998)Metalurh Zaporizhiaalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanDnipro Dnipropetrovsk
2015-16U-14 (2002)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanZmina-Obolon Kyiv
U-15 (2001)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK-Karpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanZmina-Obolon Kyiv
U-16 (2000)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanMetalist Kharkiv
U-17 (1999)Dynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverKarpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
2016-17U-14 (2003)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK-Karpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
U-15 (2002)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanUFK-Karpaty Lviv
U-16 (2001)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverMetalurh Zaporizhiaalign=center bgcolor=tanDnipro Dnipropetrovsk
U-17 (2000)Dynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK-Karpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhtar Donetsk
2017-18U-14 (2004)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanChornomorets Odesa
U-15 (2003)align=center bgcolor=goldShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=tanBukovyna Chernivtsi
U-16 (2002)align=center bgcolor=goldDynamo Kyivalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=tanFC Dnipro
U-17 (2001)Shakhtar Donetskalign=center bgcolor=silverUFK-Karpaty Lvivalign=center bgcolor=tanDynamo Kyiv

Top League winners

Teams under-17

ClubWinnerRunners-upThird placeSeasons won
Dynamo Kyiv742
Shakhtar Donetsk726
RVUFK Kyiv111
Metalurh Zaporizhia100

Notes:

Teams under-16

ClubWinnerRunners-upThird placeSeasons won
Dynamo Kyiv832
Shakhtar Donetsk643
RVUFK Kyiv101
BRW-VIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi101
Lokomotyv Kyiv100

Notes:

Teams under-15

ClubWinnerRunners-upThird placeSeasons won
Dynamo Kyiv922
Shakhtar Donetsk552
Lokomotyv Kyiv101
Zmina-Obolon Kyiv101
UFK Dnipropetrovsk100

Notes:

Teams under-14

ClubWinnerRunners-upThird placeSeasons won
Shakhtar Donetsk1122
Dynamo Kyiv355
Vidradnyi Kyiv111
Karpaty Lviv101
Metalist Kharkiv101

Notes:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200901165513/https://goldtalant.com.ua/?p=110693 The DUFLU: there was approved composition of all groups of the 2020–21 Elite League (ДЮФЛУ: затверджено склад усіх груп Еліт-ліги сезону-2020/2021)

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