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The Ukrainian Amateur Cup (Ukrainian: Кубок України з футболу серед аматорських команд) or AAFU Cup (Ukrainian: Кубок ААФУ) is a national cup competition in Ukraine for amateur clubs.[1]

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The competition among amateur teams in cup format (knock-out format or Olympic system) was established in the 1996–97 season as part of the 1996 Ukrainian Cup reform. The reform limited winners of regional competitions of directly entering the main tournament, the Ukrainian Cup, with its better performers (winners and/or finalists) being given qualification spot for the next season.

Also, creation of the competition was similar in establishing the Soviet Amateur Cup back in 1957. The Ukrainian teams qualified for the tournament (Soviet Amateur Cup) through the Ukrainian Cup competition which was completely degraded in 1957 as one of 15 republican competitions of the Soviet Union (see Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR).

Among the most notable clubs of the competition are LNZ-Lebedyn and AF Pyatykhatska which eventually reached the Ukrainian top tier of the football league pyramid, the Ukrainian Premier League.

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Format

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The competition is an optional invitational tournament among teams that are delegated by selected regions (oblasts of Ukraine and autonomous republic of Crimea). Regions are not obligated to present their teams or fill their competition berths; there is no limitation on the number of teams from each region. All teams are applying for the competition once the AAFU provides its "registration window," and, if approved by the AAFU, then compete for the competition's trophy.

Traditionally, every play-off (match-up) round consists of two legs, including the final. The winner of the competition qualifies for the Ukrainian Cup.[1] Most seasons consist of at least four rounds, usually starting with the Round of 16. Starting from the 2024-25 season, the final match consists of a single game.

An autumn-spring competition period was used until 1998–99, and since then, a spring-autumn system has been adopted over the calendar year.[1] Since 2016, the competition once again follows the all-European season calendar, which lasts from autumn to spring.

In case of tie breakers, the competition followed the same recommendations set by UEFA and FIFA, including extra time, away goal rule, and penalty shoot-out, if needed. Starting from the 2024-25 season, the away goal rule practice was discontinued.

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Origins of the competition

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The competition was introduced in 1996 during a big reform in Ukrainian football. This competition limited the participation of smaller clubs in the Ukrainian Cup competition. So, football clubs or teams that are outside of the national league structure and compete at regional competitions only would qualify for the Ukrainian Cup by winning this tournament.

The first season of the competition included 18 regional representatives out of 26 possible, with eight regions boycotting the competition. Two more teams withdrew from the competition following the draw. Nonetheless, at least four teams that previously competed in the 1995–96 Ukrainian Cup entered the new Ukrainian Amateur Cup competition. The first Ukrainian Amateur Cup final was played in the summer of 1997 with Domobudivnyk Chernihiv, which defeated Krystal Parkhomivka 3–1 on aggregate (results for the two-leg play-off were 1–1 and 2–0).

From March of 1998, the competition has been managed by the Ukrainian Football Amateur Association acting on behalf of the Ukrainian Football Federation. Since the 1998-99 season, the competition has undergone more changes due to difficulties involving some regions and their teams refusing to participate and allowing other regions, which were willing to compete, to have more teams. In 1999, more changes took place when the competitions switched from their calendar from autumn-spring to spring-autumn, and winners instead of qualifying to the Ukrainian Cup would qualify to the UEFA Regions' Cup instead. Following the 2005 season, winners of the Ukrainian Amateur Cup were allowed to enter the Ukrainian Cup once again. After the 2010 season, both finalists or better participants, in case any finalists obtained professional status, received qualification to the Ukrainian main football cup competition.

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Finals

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The club in bold is the winner.

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Notes:

  • In 1992 there was conducted the Football Cup of the Ukrainian regions (oblasts) (Ukrainian: Кубок областей України).

Stadiums

List of stadiums with the biggest number of hosted finals

  • 3 – Yednist Stadium, Plysky, Chernihiv Oblast
  • 2 – Avanhard Stadium, Lutsk
  • 2 – Kolos Stadium, Parkhomivka, Kharkiv Oblast
  • 2 – Metalurh Stadium, Yenakieve, Donetsk Oblast
  • 2 – Nad Buhom Stadium, Kamianka-Buzka, Lviv Oblast
  • 2 – Yuvileinyi Stadium, Bucha, Kyiv Oblast
  • 2 – Kozak Arena, Petropavlivska-Borshchahivka, Kyiv Oblast
  • 2 – Kuziv Stadium, Demnia, Lviv Oblast
  • 2 – Viktoriya Stadium, Mykolaivka, Sumy Oblast
  • 2 – LNZ Arena, Lebedyn, Cherkasy Oblast
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List of finalists by regions

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Regions and teams

1997–2020

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2020–present

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Participated teams by regions

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Underlined are current teams in the region with the most seasons played.

Teams with most seasons

  • 19 – ODEK Orzhiv (Riven Oblast)
  • 11 – Yednist Plysky (Chernihiv Oblast)
  • 9 – Olimpiya Savyntsi (Poltava Oblast)
  • 8 – Mayak Sarny (Rivne Oblast)
  • 7 – Kolos Khlibodarivka/Askania-Nova (Kherson Oblast)
  • 6 – FC Mykolaiv (Lviv Oblast)
  • 6 – Zbruch Volochysk (Khmelnytskyi Oblast)
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