Ukrainian Association of Amateur Football
The Association of Amateur Football of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Асоціація аматорського футболу України, AAFU) is a sports organization that administers national competitions of association football among amateur and children teams. AAFU is a collective member of the Football Federation of Ukraine.
Асоціація аматорського футболу України | |
| Abbreviation | AAFU |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | UAF (FFU) committee of amateur football |
| Formation | 2 March 1998 |
| Founder | Ukrainian Association of Football (Football Federation of Ukraine) |
| Founded at | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Type | sports organization (association football) |
| Legal status | national |
| Purpose | Organization of amateur football competitions |
| Headquarters | FFU House of Football |
| Location |
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Region | Ukraine |
| Services |
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Official language | Ukrainian |
| Owner | public |
Head of AAFU | Oleksandr Kadenko |
Deputy head | Myron Chernetskyi |
Deputy head | Andriy Biba |
Deputy head | Taras Klym |
| Executive Committee | |
Main organ | Conference (once in four years) |
| Affiliations | Ukrainian Association of Football |
| Website | www |
It was established 2 March 1998 and under the association agreement between the Football Federation of Ukraine and the Association, it is authorized to organize the All-Ukrainian National Football Championship and Cup tournaments amongst amateur football teams. The football championship is considered the fourth level of national competition and is the premier competitions for amateur clubs (professionally non-licensed). Current head (formerly presidential post) of the AAFU is Oleksandr Kadenko.
Amateur Championship
editThe competitions has taken place since 1964. Previously the competitions were administered directly by one of the Football Federation of Ukraine committees'. Since 1998 the championship is being organized by the Ukrainian Amateur Football Association.
The AAFU teams at the UEFA Regions' Cup
editIn 1999–2015, AAFU used to provide a team for UEFA Regions' Cup. It was usually a champion of the championship, but there were some exclusions to the rule. The teams did not represent any region in Ukraine, but rather represented Ukrainian amateur football in general.
Teams that represented Ukraine at the Regions Cup:[1]
- 1999 – UFEI Kyiv
- 2001 – Dnister Ovidiopol
- 2003 – Pivdenstal Yenakiive
- 2005 – KZEZO Kakhovka as Kakhovka-Kzeso (the Russian-like spelling)
- 2007 – Ivan Odesa
- 2009 – Bastion Illichivsk, was in fact Bastion-2 Illichivsk as the first team was playing at professional level
- 2011 – Yednist-2 Plysky, the first team FC Yednist Plysky at that time played at professional level
- 2013 – Nove Zhyttia - Putrivka, a united team of both finalists that represent two different regions[2]
- 2015 – AF-Pyatykhatska Volodymyrivka
In 2016, Football Federation of Ukraine introduced a new separate tournament called FFU Regions' Cup among Ukrainian regions and not related to AAFU. First season, 2015–16 FFU Regions' Cup, was won by the team of Kirovohrad Oblast based on FC Inhulets-2 Petrove, but to the 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup was sent a team "Ingulee, Kirovograd Region" (in reality represented by FC Inhulets-3 Petrove).
Amateur Cup
editThe Cup is organized between the Cup holders of the regional tournaments. Every play-off round consists of two legs including the final. The winner of the tournament is qualified for the Ukrainian Cup.
Leather Ball Club
editAll-Ukrainian competitions in association football for a prize of the Leather Ball Club in three age groups (among under-11, under-12, and under-13) for young footballers.
The main competition is known as the Coca-Cola Cup. The organizational committee is headed by former Soviet footballer from Ukraine Andriy Biba.
The winner of competitions qualify for the Danone Nations Cup.
Heads / Presidents
edit- 1998 — 2020 Fedir Shpyh
- 2020 Oleksandr Kadenko
- 2020 — present Serhiy Zahoruiko (executive director, acting)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ukrainian teams in the UEFA Regions' Cup. AAFU website.
- ^ Kadenko: Amateur tournaments raise their level and authority (Каденко: "Аматорские турниры повышают свой уровень и авторитет"). Football.ua. 25 September 2012
External links
edit- Official site (in Ukrainian)