The 2023–24 Ukrainian football championship among amateur teams was the 28th season since it replaced the football championship of physical culture teams. The league competition is organized by the Association of Amateur Football of Ukraine (AAFU).
On 5 September 2022, the AAFU published information about the upcoming season with a tentative composition.Триває підготовка до старту змагань сезону 2023/2024. www.aafu.org.ua Since the Russo-Ukrainian War grew in its intensity in 2022, many clubs were not able to field their teams for the competition.
Teams Returning/reformed clubs Avanhard Lozova – (last played during 1994–95 season) Feniks Pidmonastyr – (returning after a season) Probiy Horodenka – (last played during 1994–95 season)
Debut List of teams that are debuting this season in the league:
Ahrotekh Tyshkivka FAPF Ivano-Frankivsk Maramuresh Nyzhnia Apsha
Penuel Kryvyi Rih Podoliany Ternopil
Sokil Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka Tytan Odesa
Vilkhivtsi Vivad Romaniv
Withdrawn teams List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2023–24 season:
Fakel Lypovets
LSTM 536 Lutsk
Varatyk Kolomyia
Merged/reorganized teams FC Kulykiv fields as a joined team Kulykiv-Yunist from own club and FC Yunist Nyzhnia Bilka that has competed before (lately in the 2021–22 season).
Name change On 10 November 2023 Feniks officially changed its name to Halychyna-Feniks. On 24 January 2024 FA Prykarpattia officially changed its name to Rewera 1908-FAPF. On 4 March 2024 FC Kulykiv officially changed its name to FC Kulykiv-Bilka.
Location map The following displays the location of teams.
Stadiums Group A Team Stadium Position in2022–23Kolos Polonne KolosPolon Am1, 1stAhron Velyki Hayi (Village Stadium) Am1, 2ndKulykiv Kulykiv Arena Kulykiv Am1, 5thVilkhivtsi Vilkhivtsi Vikhivtsi Arena-Park RegMaramuresh Nyzhnia Apsha Viktoriya RegProbiy Horodenka Kolos RegFAPF Ivano-Frankivsk Akademii NFC Urahan RegVivad Romaniv Tsentralnyi RegSokil Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka Shkilnyi RegFeniks Pidmonastyr Arena Feniks RegPodoliany Ternopil Futbolne pole No.1imeni Shukhevycha Reg Group B Team Stadium Position in2022–23Naftovyk Okhtyrka Naftovyk Am2, 2ndShturm Ivankiv Metalurh, Kalynivka Am2, 3rdOlimpiya Savyntsi Start, Myrhorod Am2, 4thAtlet Kyiv Atlet Am2, 6thZirka Kropyvnytskyi Zirka imeni Berezkina Am3, 8thTytan Odesa Ivan RegAhrotekh Tyshkivka Lyceum Stadium RegAvanhard Lozova DYuSSh Stadium, Yuryivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast RegPenuel Kryvyi Rih Svitlo Reg
Notes: Reg — regional championship (Regions of Ukraine) Am[#] — AAFU championship where sign (#) indicates Group number
Group stage Group 1
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Group 2
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Final stage To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions.
Teams qualified In parentheses are indicated number of times the club qualified for this phase. Group 1: Kulykiv-Bilka (2), Podoliany Ternopil, Ahron Velyki Hayi (2), Kolos Polonne (2), Probiy Horodenka Group 2: Olimpiya Savyntsi (3), Ahrotekh Tyshkivka, Tytan Odesa
Quarterfinals Games are scheduled for 1 and 8 June 2024.Вітаємо учасників плей-оф чемпіонату України з виходом до фінальної частини сезону!. AAFU. 27 May 2024
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 1, Second leg – June 8
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 1, Second leg – June 9
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 2, Second leg – June 9
Semifinals Games are scheduled for 15 and 22 June 2024.
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 15, Second leg – June 22
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 16, Second leg – June 22
Final
Promotions to the Second League The amateur teams are allowed to participate in the Ukrainian championship among teams of the 2024–25 Ukrainian Second League (Professional Football League of Ukraine) under such conditions:Teams transition to next stage of competitions and admittance to competitions under auspices of the PFL of Ukraine (Article 9. The 2021–22 season's regulations). www.aafu.org.ua. Team participated in the Ukrainian championship among amateur teams throughout the 2023–24 season and was a participant of the championship play-off stage. The club received a license in accordance to the Regulation on licensing of football clubs of the Ukrainian Second League. The club and its results of participation in the AAFU competitions meet the requirements that are defined in regulations of the All-Ukrainian competitions in football among clubs' teams of the 2023–24 Professional Football League of Ukraine.
According to the PFL information partner "Sport Arena", on 9 November 2023 at least seven clubs were interested to join professional competitions next season: Kulykiv-Yunist (Nyzhnia Bilka), Feniks (Pidmonastyr), Penuel (Kryvyi Rih), Probiy (Horodenka), Podoliany (Ternopil), Tytan (Odesa), FAPF (Ivano-Frankivsk).Мінімум сім аматорських клубів розглядають можливість участі у Другій лізі сезону-2024/25. sportarena.com. 9 November 2023 Later in spring of next year there were interested the following clubs: Kulykiv-Yunist (Nyzhnia Bilka), Feniks (Pidmonastyr), Probiy (Horodenka), Podoliany (Ternopil), Maramuresh (Nyzhnia Apsha), FAPF (Ivano-Frankivsk), Vilkhivtsi.Сім аматорських клубів зацікавлені у поповненні складу учасників Другої ліги сезону 2024/25. sportarena.com. 17 March 2024
AAFU clubs admitted to the PFL FC Kulykiv-Bilka FC Probiy Horodenka SC Vilkhivtsi FAPF Ivano-Frankivsk as FC Revera 1908 Ivano-Frankivsk
Number of teams by region Number Region Team(s)2Rewera 1908-FAPF, Probiy HorodenkaAhrotekh Tyshkivka, Zirka KropyvnytskyiShturm Ivankiv, Sokil Mykhailivka-RubezhivkaKulykiv-Bilka, Halychyna-Feniks PidmonastyrAhron Velyki Hayi, Podoliany TernopilMaramuresh Nyzhnia Apsha, SC Vilkhivtsi1Penuel Kryvyi RihAvanhard LozovaKolos PolonneAtletTytan OdesaOlimpiya SavyntsiNaftovyk OkhtyrkaVivad Romaniv
See also 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League 2023–24 Ukrainian First League 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League 2023–24 Ukrainian Amateur Cup
References
External links AAFU