2015–16 FFU Regions' Cup (, Kubok rehioniv FFU) was the first season of the Football Federation of Ukraine new competition at regional level. The competition is conducted among football teams of Oblasts (regions) composed of players who compete at oblast championships (regional competitions). The season kicked off on 20 September 2015 and all 25 participants were split into four divisions (Western, Central, Southern, and Eastern).FFU Regions' Cup started. UA-Football. 21 September 2015
The winner of the competition was intended to represent Ukraine at the 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup.2017 UEFA Regions' Cup. Ukraine discovered its two opponents in the group. UA-Football. 3 December 2015 Before introduction of this competition, Ukraine was represented at the UEFA Regions' Cup usually by the winner of its amateur league (on some occasion the winner of amateur cup competition). The 2015–16 FFU Regions' Cup winner Kirovohrad Oblast consisted majorly out players of Inhulets-3 Petrove which as AF Pyatykhatska competed at the 2015 UEFA Regions' Cup.
Team allocation Distribution Qualification round (18 teams)18 entrantsMain event (16 teams)7 entrants9 winners from the Qualification round
Round and draw dates
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg Preliminary Qualifying3 September 2015There took place a draw of the FFU Regions' Cup. UA-Football. 3 September 2015 20 September 2015 27 September 2015 Main event Round of 16 4 October 2015 11 October 2015 Quarter-finals TBA TBD TBD Semi-finals TBA TBD TBD Final TBA 30 August 2016
Competition schedule Qualification round Western Division
Central Division
Southern Division
Eastern Division
Notes
Round of 16 Most matches were played on 4 and 11 October. Western Division
Central Division
Southern Division
Eastern Division
Notes
Quarter-finals Matches were played on 13 and 20 April 2016.There took place a draw of quarter and semifinals of the 2015-16 FFU Regions' Cup. Football Federation of Ukraine website. 17 March 2016There were chosen locations for quarterfinals of the FFU Regions' Cup. Football Federation of Ukraine. 7 April 2016
Notes
Semi-finals Matches were played on 15 and 22 May 2016.
Final Final was originally scheduled to be played on 23 August 2016 at the Bannikov Stadium (according to the Vynnyky Plyus web portal).Football team of Lviv region gained a ticket in Vynnyky to the Ukrainian Regions' Cup final. Vynnyky Plyus portal. 22 May 2016 On 23 August 2016 the FC Inhulets Petrove official website announced that the final would held on 30 August 2016 at the Melnyk Central Stadium in Obukhiv at 16:00.The FFU Regions' Cup final will take place in Obukhiv. FC Inhulets Petrove website. 23 August 2016
Bracket
See also FFU Council of Regions
References
External links 2015-16 FFU Regions' Cup. Football Federation of Ukraine website. There became apparent participants of round of 16 of the FFU Regions' Cup. UA-Football. 28 September 2015 There took place the second leg of Round of 16 of the FFU Regions' Cup. UA-Football. 15 October 2015 There took place quarterfinal games of the FFU Regions' Cup. Football Federation of Ukraine website. 14 April 2016 There took place first semifinal games of the FFU Regions' Cup. Football Federation of Ukraine website. 17 May 2016 There became known finalists of the FFU Regions' Cup. Football Federation of Ukraine. 23 May 2016 2015-16 FFU Regions' Cup video collection on YouTube.