The FC Rukh Lviv junior squads and academy is a football academy and the club's junior squads of Ukrainian professional football club Rukh Lviv.
Rukh Lviv has two junior teams (squads) that participate in the junior championships of the Ukrainian Premier League. There were some additional reserve teams that competed in lower leagues (Rukh-2). Four more teams from the club's academy participate in the Ukrainian Youth Football League which is a separate national football league not associated with the Ukrainian Premier League. The Ukrainian Youth Football League is designed for football academies and sports schools.
Brief history The academy of FC Rukh was established in 2018 with the construction of a sports complex around the Vynnyky city lake.
In 2020, Rukh created its reserve teams, including under-21 and under-19. Following the 2020–21 season, the competition among under-21 teams was discontinued, and both squads were merged. In 2022, the Rukh under-19 team qualified for the UEFA Youth League, becoming third in Ukraine after Shakhtar and Dynamo. Rukh has made their debut at the UEFA Youth League by conditionally hosting Zagłębie Lubin on September 14, 2022. Ruslan Nepeypiyev became the first player to score for Rukh in the UEFA Youth League competitions.
UEFA Youth League
Season Round Opponent Home Away2022–23 First round Zagłębie Lubin1–00–0 Second round Galatasaray3–13–1 Knockout round play-offs Inter Milan1–1 Round of 16 Milan 0–12023–24 First round Sarajevo1–13–1 Second roundMidtjylland0–41–0
Honours Ukrainian Under-19 Championship Winners (2): (2021–22), 2022–23
Current squad
See also FC Rukh-2 Lviv
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