2021–22 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

The 2021-22 Ukrainian championship in football season was the 26th since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs.

Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
Season2021–22
Dates7 August 2021 – 24 February 2022 (Group stage)
Play-offs canceled
Group leadersAhron Velyki Hayi
Nyva Buzova
Motor Zaporizhia
Promoted4 – Nyva, Zviahel, Vast, Metalurh-2

On 11 August 2020, the AAFU published information about the upcoming season with a tentative composition.[1] The championship started on the 7th of August 2021.

Since the Russo-Ukrainian War grew in its intensity, the competition ended early during its winter recession. No title was awarded.

Teams

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Relegated professional clubs

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  • None

Returning/reformed clubs

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Debut

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List of teams that are debuting this season in the league:

Withdrawn teams

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List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2021–22 season:

Clubs that did not play last season in the league, but showed interest at first yet withdrew before the start of the season:


Location map

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The following displays the location of teams.

 
 
Prykarpattia
 
Yunist
 
Ahron
 
Nyva
 
Feniks
 
Dovbush
 
Urahan
 
Mayak
 
Kyiv
 
Kyiv teams :
Atlet
Yednist
OFKIP
UCSA
Lokomotyv
 
Bila Tserkva
 
Kudrivka
 
Nyva
 
Naftovyk
 
Zaporizhzhia
 
Zaporizhzhia teams :
Motor
Metalurh-2
OSDYuShOR
 
Lehioner
 
Khliborob
 
VAST
 
Olimp
Location of prospective teams[1] in the 2021-22 Ukrainian Amateur League

Stadiums

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Group A
Team Stadium Position in
2020–21
Yunist Stadion Yunist Am1, 1st
ODEK Stadion ODEK Am1, 2nd
Nyva Stadion Kolos Am1, 5th
Dovbush Stadion Olimpiya Am1, 6th
Ahron Tsentralny Stadium
Village Stadium
Am1, 7th
Mayak Stadion Mriya Reg
Feniks Feniks Arena Reg
Urahan Stadion Tsentralnyi Reg
Prykarpattia Stadion Hirka Reg
Lokomotyv Stadion Lokomotyv Reg
Group B
Team Stadium Position in
2020–21
Olimpiya Stadion Start (Myrhorod) Am2, 3rd
Kudrivka Kudrivka Arena Am2, 4th
Atlet Stadion DYuSSh Atlet Am2, 5th
Yednist Stadion Perspektyva
Stadion Kolos
Am2, 7th
Bila Tserkva Stadion Zmina Am2, 11th
Naftovyk Naftovyk Stadium Reg
Zviahel Stadion Avanhard Reg
Nyva Buzova Arena Reg
Piddubny Olympic College (OFKIP) Stadion OFKIP Reg
UCSA Stadion Neptun (Zabiria) Reg
Group C
Team Stadium Position in
2020–21
Motor Stadion Motor Sich Am3, 1st
Kakhovka Stadion Olimpiyskyi Am3, 7th
Metalurh-2 Metalurh Training base Am3, 8th
Lehioner Stadion Olimpiyski Rezervy Am3, 11th
Zirka Stadion Zirka Am3, 12th
Khliborob Khliborob Reg
VAST Central Stadium (upper field) Reg
Olimp Stadion Nadia Reg
OSDYuShOR Stadion Himnazii No.8 Reg

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Group stage

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ahron Velyki Hayi 9 7 1 1 18 7 +11 22
2 Yunist Verkhnia Bilka 9 5 3 1 23 8 +15 18[a] Withdrawn after the season
3 Urahan Cherniiv 9 6 0 3 14 12 +2 18[a]
4 ODEK Orzhiv 9 5 3 1 21 7 +14 18[a]
5 Feniks Pidmonastyr 9 4 1 4 15 12 +3 13
6 Mayak Sarny 8 2 3 3 10 9 +1 9[b]
7 Prykarpattia-Teplovyk Ivano-Frankivsk 9 3 0 6 10 25 −15 9[b]
8 Dovbush Chernivtsi 8 2 3 3 8 12 −4 9[b]
9 Nyva Terebovlia 9 2 2 5 10 10 0 8
10 Lokomotyv Kyiv 9 0 0 9 4 31 −27 0
Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Better goal difference; 4) Most goals scored; 5) If any two or more teams has same number of points advantage receive that team that in games with all its opponents that earned same number of points for tiebreak are applied following criteria – 5.1) Points; 5.2) Wins; 5.3) Better goal difference; 5.4) Most goals scored; 6) In event if all criteria for rule 5 are equal, placing for teams is determined according to general criteria for all teams 1, 2, 3, 4; 7) Draw of lots.[3]
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  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Yunist 4, Urahan 3, ODEK 1
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Mayak 3, Prykarpattia 3, Dovbush 0
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Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Nyva Buzova 9 8 1 0 23 4 +19 25 Admission to Ukrainian Second League
2 Kudrivka 9 7 2 0 26 4 +22 23 Withdrawn after the season
3 Olimpiya Savyntsi 9 7 0 2 21 7 +14 21
4 Naftovyk Okhtyrka 9 6 1 2 16 7 +9 19
5 Atlet Kyiv 9 5 0 4 20 13 +7 15
6 Zvyahel Novohrad-Volynskyi 9 4 0 5 8 15 −7 12 Admission to Ukrainian Second League
7 OFKIP Kyiv 9 3 0 6 6 16 −10 9 Withdrawn after the season
8 UCSA Kyiv 9 1 1 7 9 20 −11 4
9 Bila Tserkva 9 0 2 7 4 25 −21 2
10 Yednist Kyiv 9 0 1 8 7 29 −22 1
Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Better goal difference; 4) Most goals scored; 5) If any two or more teams has same number of points advantage receive that team that in games with all its opponents that earned same number of points for tiebreak are applied following criteria – 5.1) Points; 5.2) Wins; 5.3) Better goal difference; 5.4) Most goals scored; 6) In event if all criteria for rule 5 are equal, placing for teams is determined according to general criteria for all teams 1, 2, 3, 4; 7) Draw of lots.[3]
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Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Motor Zaporizhzhia 8 8 0 0 28 2 +26 24
2 Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia 8 4 3 1 20 8 +12 15 Admission to Ukrainian Second League
3 Khliborob Nyzhni Torhayi 8 3 3 2 9 11 −2 12 Withdrawn after the season
4 VAST Mykolaiv 8 2 4 2 14 16 −2 10[a] Admission to Ukrainian Second League
5 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 8 2 4 2 11 13 −2 10[a]
6 Olimp Kamianske 8 2 3 3 11 11 0 9 Withdrawn after the season
7 SC Kakhovka 8 2 1 5 8 23 −15 7
8 Lehioner Dnipro 8 1 3 4 11 20 −9 6
9 OSDYuShOR-FC Zaporizhia 8 0 3 5 8 16 −8 3
Source: http://www.aafu.org.ua/
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Better goal difference; 4) Most goals scored; 5) If any two or more teams has same number of points advantage receive that team that in games with all its opponents that earned same number of points for tiebreak are applied following criteria – 5.1) Points; 5.2) Wins; 5.3) Better goal difference; 5.4) Most goals scored; 6) In event if all criteria for rule 5 are equal, placing for teams is determined according to general criteria for all teams 1, 2, 3, 4; 7) Draw of lots.[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head most goals scored: VAST 14, Zirka 11
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Final stage

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To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions.[3] Both stages quarterfinals and semifinals consist of two legs (home and away).[3] The final game is scheduled to take place at neutral field.[3] The stage was canceled as competition ended early.

Promotions to the Second League

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The amateur teams are allowed to participate in the Ukrainian championship among teams of the 2022–23 Ukrainian Second League under such conditions:[4]

  • Team participated in the Ukrainian championship among amateur teams throughout the 2021–22 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 2021–22 Professional Football League of Ukraine.

Number of teams by region

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Number Region Team(s)
5   Kyiv Atlet, Yednist, OFKIP, UCSA, Lokomotyv
3   Zaporizhia Oblast Motor Zaporizhia, Metalurh-2 Zaporizhia, OSDYuShOR Zaporizhia
2   Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Olimp Kamianske, Lehioner Dnipro
  Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Prykarpattia-Teplovyk Ivano-Frankivsk, Urahan Cherniiv
  Kherson Oblast SC Kakhovka, Khliborob Nyzhni Torhayi
  Kyiv Oblast Nyva Buzova, FC Bila Tserkva
  Lviv Oblast Yunist Verkhnia Bilka, Feniks Pidmonastyr
  Rivne Oblast ODEK Orzhiv, Mayak Sarny
  Ternopil Oblast Ahron Velyki Hayi, Nyva Terebovlya
1   Chernihiv Oblast FC Kudrivka
  Chernivtsi Oblast Dovbush Chernivtsi
  Kirovohrad Oblast Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
  Mykolaiv Oblast Vast Mykolaiv
  Poltava Oblast Olimpiya Savyntsi
  Sumy Oblast Naftovyk Okhtyrka

See also

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Notes

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References

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