The Ukrainian Football Cup for amateur teams () or AAFU Cup () is a national cup competition in Ukraine for amateur clubs.
The competition for amateur teams in cup format (knock-out format or Olympic system) was established in the 1996–97 season as part of the 1996 Ukrainian Cup reform. The reform limited winners of regional competitions from entering the main tournament, the Ukrainian Cup, but its better performers (winners and/or finalists) were granted a qualification spot for the next season.
Also, the creation of the competition was similar to establishing the Soviet Amateur Cup in 1957. The Ukrainian teams qualified for the tournament (Soviet Amateur Cup) through the Ukrainian Cup competition, which was completely downgraded in 1957 as one of 15 republican competitions of the Soviet Union (see Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR).
Among the most notable clubs of the competition are LNZ-Lebedyn and AF Pyatykhatska, which eventually reached the Ukrainian top tier of the football league pyramid, the Ukrainian Premier League. Three clubs have managed to win the tournament twice. ODEK Orzhiv holds the record for the most seasons it has played.
Format The competition is an optional invitational tournament among teams that are delegated by selected regions (oblasts of Ukraine and autonomous republic of Crimea). Regions are not obligated to present their teams or fill their competition berths; there is no limitation on the number of teams from each region. All teams are applying for the competition once the AAFU provides its "registration window," and, if approved by the AAFU, then compete for the competition's trophy.
Traditionally, every play-off (match-up) round consists of two legs, including the final. The winner of the competition qualifies for the Ukrainian Cup. Most seasons consist of at least four rounds, usually starting with the Round of 16. Starting from the 2024-25 season, the final match consists of a single game.
An autumn-spring competition period was used until 1998–99, and since then, a spring-autumn system has been adopted over the calendar year. Since 2016, the competition once again follows the all-European season calendar, which lasts from autumn to spring.
In case of tie breakers, the competition followed the same recommendations set by UEFA and FIFA, including extra time, away goal rule, and penalty shoot-out, if needed. Starting from the 2024-25 season, the away goal rule practice was discontinued.
Origins of the competition The competition was introduced in 1996 during a big reform in Ukrainian football. This competition limited the participation of smaller clubs in the Ukrainian Cup competition. So, football clubs or teams that are outside of the national league structure and compete at regional competitions only would qualify for the Ukrainian Cup by winning this tournament.
The first season of the competition included 18 regional representatives out of 26 possible, with eight regions boycotting the competition. Two more teams withdrew from the competition following the draw. Nonetheless, at least four teams that previously competed in the 1995–96 Ukrainian Cup entered the new Ukrainian Amateur Cup competition. The first Ukrainian Amateur Cup final was played in the summer of 1997 with Domobudivnyk Chernihiv, which defeated Krystal Parkhomivka 3–1 on aggregate (results for the two-leg play-off were 1–1 and 2–0).
From March of 1998, the competition has been managed by the Ukrainian Football Amateur Association acting on behalf of the Ukrainian Football Federation. Since the 1998-99 season, the competition has undergone more changes due to difficulties involving some regions and their teams refusing to participate, and allowing other regions, which were willing to compete, to have more teams. In 1999, more changes took place when the competitions switched from their calendar from autumn-spring to spring-autumn, and winners, instead of qualifying to the Ukrainian Cup, would qualify to the UEFA Regions' Cup instead. Following the 2005 season, winners of the Ukrainian Amateur Cup were allowed to enter the Ukrainian Cup once again. After the 2010 season, both finalists or better participants, in case any finalists obtained professional status, received qualification to the Ukrainian main football cup competition.
Finals The club in bold is the winner. +Key winning teams teams that won both the Cup and the League (season's double)
YearVenueFinalistScoreFinalistUkrainian Cup2025–2613 May 2026, Kyiv - Stadion imeni Bannikova, Attendance: 400Avanhard Lozova 2 - 0 Mayak SarnyMayak Sarny (2)Olympiya Savyntsi (5)Ahrotekh Tyshkivka (2)RokytaVilkhivtsiTo4ka Odesa2024–257 May 2025, Kyiv - Stadion imeni Bannikova, Attendance: Ahrotekh Tyshkivka 1 - 0 Mayak SarnyAhrotekh TyshkivkaMayak SarnyDenhoff DenykhivkaKormil YavorivAvanhard Lozova2023–241 May 2024, Kyiv - Stadion Livyi Bereh training base, Attendance: 8 May 2024, Mykolaiv (Stryi Raion) - Stadion Miskyi, Attendance: Shturm Ivankiv 2 - 21 - 1 FC MykolaivMykolaiv (2)Olimpiya Savyntsi (4)2022–2324 May 2023, Myrhorod - Stadion Start, Attendance: 31 May 2023, Kaharlyk (Obukhiv Raion) - Stadion Kolos, Attendance: Olimpiya Savyntsi 0 - 11 - 1 Druzhba MyrivkaOlimpiya Savyntsi (3)MykolaivFazenda ChernivtsiShturm Ivankiv2021–22Competition was canceled at times of semi-finals due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.2020–2112 May 2021, Krutyi Bereh (Poltava) - Ltava Stadium, Attendance: 100 19 May 2021, Lebedyn (Shpola Raion) - LNZ Arena, Attendance: 160Olimpiya Savyntsi 0 - 40 - 2 LNZ-LebedynOlimpiya Savyntsi (2)Feniks Pidmonastyr2019–2022 July 2020, Poltava - Lokomotyv Stadium, Attendance: 0 29 July 2020, Mykolaivka (Bilopillia Raion) - Viktoriya Stadium, Attendance: 0Olimpiya Savyntsi 1 - 11 - 0 Viktoriya MykolaivkaOlimpiya SavyntsiViktoriya Mykolaivka (2)2018-1918 May 2019, Baryshivka - Prohres Stadium, Attendance: 550 8 June 2019, Vovchansk - Aggregate Factory Stadium, Attendance: 1,000Avanhard Bziv 1 - 00 - 0 FC VovchanskAvanhard BzivVovchansk2017-1820 May 2018, Mykolaivka (Bilopillia Raion) - Viktoriya Stadium, Attendance: 500 10 June 2018, Lebedyn (Shpola Raion) - LNZ Arena, Attendance: 1,000Viktoriya Mykolaivka 0 - 32 - 0 LNZ-LebedynLNZ LebedynViktriya Mykolaivka2016-1718 June 2017, Petropavlivska-Borshchahivka (Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion) - Kozak-Arena, Attendance: 500 25 June 2017, Demnia (Mykolaiv Raion) - Kuziv Stadium, Attendance: 1,000Chaika Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion 2 - 03 - 1 DemnyaDemnya (2)Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka (2)20151 November 2015, Sosnivka (Chervonohrad) - Shkilnyi Stadium, Attendance: 1,500 8 November 2015, Zoria (Sarata Raion) - Tropanets Stadium, Attendance: 1,900Hirnyk Sosnivka 2 - 10 - 0 Balkany ZoriaAhrobiznes TSK RomnyHirnyk Sosnivka20142 November 2014, Petrove (Petrove Raion) - Inhulets Stadium, Attendance: 400 9 November 2014, Demnya (Mykolaiv Raion) - Kuziv Stadium, Attendance: 700AF Pyatykhatska Volodymyrivka 1 - 02 - 1 DemnyaDemnyaBalkany Zoria201326 October 2013, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka (Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion) - Kozak-Arena (Sports School Stadium), Attendance: 300 2 November 2013, Plysky (Borzna Raion) - Yednist Stadium, Attendance: 1,000Chaika Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion 3 - 02 - 3 Yednist PlyskyYednist Plysky (2)Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka201228 October 2012 14:00 (LST), Mashivka - Kolos Stadium, Attendance: 500 4 November 2012 13:00 (LST), Orzhiv - ODEK Stadium, Attendance: 2,000Nove Zhyttia Andriyivka 1 - 12 - 1 ODEK OrzhivNove Zhyttia AndriyivkaODEK Orzhiv20116 November 2011 13:00 (LST), Hvardiyske (Simferopol Raion) - Havardiyets Stadium, Attendance: 200 12 November 2011, Bucha - Yuvileinyi Stadium, Attendance: 500Hvardiyets Hvardiyske 1 - 31 - 4 FC BuchaBuchaHvardiyets Hvardiyske201023 October 2010 15:00 (LST), Berehove - Druzhba Stadium, Attendance: 3,500 31 October 2010 13:00 (LST), Slov'yansk - Khimik Stadium, Attendance: 2,000Beregvideik Berehove 2 - 02 - 2 Slobkhlib Slov'yanskBeregvideik BerehoveSlobkhlib Sloviansk200917 October 2009 15:00 (LST), Cherkasy - Central City Stadium, Attendance: 500 25 October 2009, Yaremche - Stadium "Karpaty", Attendance: 3,000Khodak Cherkasy 2 - 00 - 3 Karpaty YaremcheKarpaty Yaremche20082 November 2008 15:00 (LST), Kamyanka-Buzka - Nad Buhom Stadium, Attendance: 1,000 8 November 2008, Bucha - Yuvileyny Stadium, Attendance: 500Halychyna Lviv 0 - 01 - 3 Irpin HorenychiIrpin Horenychi200714 October 2007, Ochakiv - Artania Stadium, Attendance: 500 21 October 2007, Plysky - Yednist Stadium, Attendance: 500Torpedo Mykolaiv 0 - 2 0 - 0 Yednist-2 PlyskyYednist-2 Plysky20061 October 2006 16:00 (LST), Kamyanka-Buzka - Nad Buhom Stadium, Attendance: 1,000 8 October 2006 15:00 (LST), Chkalove (Nikopol Raion) - Kolos Stadium, Attendance: 400Karpaty Kamianka-Buzka 0 - 1 3 - 1 Kolos ChkaloveHalychyna Lviv200516 October 2005 15:00 (LST), Korosten - Spartak Stadium, Attendance: 3,000 22 October 2005 13:00 (LST), Yenakieve - Metalurh Stadium, Attendance: 1,000Khimmash Korosten 1 - 4 1 - 1 Pivdenstal YenakieveKhimmash Korosten200426 September 2004, Korosten - Lokomotyv Stadium, Attendance: 2,000 2 October 2004, Kakhovka - Olimpiysky Stadium, Attendance: 1,200Khimmash Korosten 1 - 1 3 - 5 KZEZO Kakhovka200312 October 2003, Rivne - Khimik Stadium, Attendance: 1,100 19 October 2003 14:00 (LST), Plysky (Borzna Raion) - Yednist Stadium, Attendance: 3,000ODEK Orzhiv 0 - 0 0 - 2 Yednist Plysky200229 September 2002, Zhytomyr - Central Stadium, Attendance: 1,000 6 October 2002, Zhovkva - Roztochia Stadium, Attendance: 3,000Rud Zhytomyr 0 - 12 - 4 Haray Zhovkva200129 September 2001, Yenakieve - Metalurh Stadium, Attendance: 2,500 6 October 2001, Perechyn - Perechyn Stadium, Attendance: 700Pivdenstal Yenakieve 4 - 0 2 - 1 SC Perechyn20008 October 2000, Luzhany - Kolos Stadium, Attendance: 1,500 15 October 2000, Parkhomivka - Kolos Stadium, Attendance: 1,500FC Luzhany 5 - 1 4 - 4 Krystal Parkhomivka199917 October 1999, Ukrainsk - Ukraina Stadium, Attendance: 5,000 27 October 1999, Lutsk - Avanhard Stadium, Attendance: 180Shakhta Ukrayina Ukrainsk 2 - 0 1 - 2 Troyanda-Ekspres1998–9913 June 1999, Varva - Yunist Stadium, Attendance: 2,000 17 June 1999, Lutsk - Avanhard Stadium, Attendance: 400HPZ Varva 4 - 0 3 - 3 Troyanda-Ekspres1997–9824 May 1998, Zaporizhzhia - ZTZ Stadium, Attendance: 100 30 May 1998, Khorostkiv - Kharchovyk Stadium, Attendance: 4,000Dalis Kamyshuvakha 1 - 2 0 - 0 Zoria KhorostkivZoria Khorostkiv1996–971 June 1997, Chernihiv - Haharyn Stadium, Attendance: 400 8 June 1997, Parkhomivka (Krasnokutsk Raion) - Kolos Stadium, Attendance: 6,200Domobudivnyk Chernihiv 1 - 1 2 - 0 Krystal ParkhomivkaDomobudivnyk Chernihiv1992За Кубок ААФУ: гранди Київщини та Харківщини зіграють першу частину протистояння. Sport Arena.1992, ? - ?, Attendance: Hirnyk Pavlohrad 3 - 1 Pidshypnyk Lutsk Notes: In 1992 there was conducted the Football Cup of the Ukrainian regions (oblasts) ().
Stadiums List of stadiums with the biggest number of hosted finals 3 – Yednist Stadium, Plysky, Chernihiv Oblast 2 – Avanhard Stadium, Lutsk 2 – Kolos Stadium, Parkhomivka, Kharkiv Oblast 2 – Metalurh Stadium, Yenakieve, Donetsk Oblast 2 – Nad Buhom Stadium, Kamianka-Buzka, Lviv Oblast 2 – Stadion Yuvileinyi, Bucha, Kyiv Oblast 2 – Kozak Arena, Petropavlivska-Borshchahivka, Kyiv Oblast 2 – Kuziv Stadium, Demnia, Lviv Oblast 2 – Viktoriya Stadium, Mykolaivka, Sumy Oblast 2 – LNZ Arena, Lebedyn, Cherkasy Oblast
List of finalists by regions