2017–18 Ukrainian Football Amateur League
# 2017–18 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

The 2017–18 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was the 22nd since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs. The competition started on 5 August 2017.

On 1 August 2017, the AAFU at its website announced the "season's contours". In explanation, AAFU disclosed that it has intention to conduct the competition in three groups that are split based on geographic principle and start it at the end of that week, while the composition of only two groups was confirmed.

## Teams

* Debut: FC Mynai, FC Khmelnytskyi, FC Rubikon Kyiv, MFC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, FC Yarud Mariupol, FC Druzhba Novomykolaivka
* Newly admitted former professional clubs: FC Krystal Kherson, FC Kalush, FC Pokuttia Kolomyia, SC Kakhovka, FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih, FC Olimpik Kropyvnytskyi
* Returning clubs: FC Chernihiv, FC Fakel Lypovets, FC Ahrobiznes TSK Romny

### Withdrawn teams

List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2017–18 season:

* FC Kovel-Volyn Kovel
* FC Oskar Pidhiria
* FC Vradiyivka

### Location map

The following displays the location of teams. Group 1 teams marked in red. Group 2 teams marked in green. Group 3 teams marked in blue.

## Group stage

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FC Mynai (P, C) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 37 | Admission to the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | Rochyn Sosnivka | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 36 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 3 | ODEK Orzhiv | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 34 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 4 | Pokuttia Kolomyia | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 25 | |
| 5 | FC Kalush (P) | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 24 | Admission to the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League |
| 6 | FC Malynsk | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Nyva Terebovlya (X) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 11 | Withdrawn |
| 8 | FC Khmelnytskyi | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 8 | |
| 9 | Krystal Chortkiv | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 43 | −34 | 8 | |

**Notes**

* On 7 May 2018, Nyva Terebovlya announced that it withdrew from the competition due to financial issues. The team's record at time of withdrawal was 12 games played, +3=2–7 with goals 16–19.
* On 26 May 2018, FC Khmelnytskyi announced that it won't travel to its scheduled game with FC Mynai.

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Viktoriya Mykolayivka (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 36 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | Ahrobiznes TSK Romny | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 32 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 3 | Fakel Lypovets | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 23 | |
| 4 | Yednist Plysky | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Chaika P. Borshchahivka (P) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 17 | Admission to the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League |
| 6 | Avanhard Koryukivka | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | FC Chernihiv | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 9 | |
| 8 | Rubikon Kyiv | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 4 | |

**Notes**

* Just before the start, there was anticipated participation of FC Zoria-Akademia Biloziria (a farm team of FC Cherkaskyi Dnipro).
* In the winter break, FC Rubikon moved out to Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast.

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Druzhba Novomykolaivka (C) | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 37 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | Krystal Kherson (P) | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 31 | Admission to the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League Qualification to play-offs |
| 3 | Tavria-Skif Rozdol | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 31 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 4 | MFC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (P) | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 31 | Admission to the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League |
| 5 | Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih (P) | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 20 | Admission to the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League |
| 6 | SC Kakhovka | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 | |
| 7 | Yarud Mariupol | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 17 | |
| 8 | MFC Pervomaisk | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 13 | |
| 9 | Olimpik–SDYuShOR-2 Kropyvnytskyi | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 81 | −70 | 2 | |

**Notes**

* Just before the start, there was anticipated participation of FC Kolos Askania-Nova (former Kolos Khlibodarivka).
* On 19 May 2018, game between SC Kakhovka and Krystal Kherson was interrupted on the 60th minute due to fans violence.
* MFC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia could not made the play-offs due to worst head-to-head record against Krystal and Tavria-Skif.
   * Krystal H2H rec: 2–1–1
   * Tavria-Skif H2H rec: 1–2–1
   * Metalurh H2H rec: 1–1–2

## Play-off stage

Originally post-season competition structure was acknowledged to be defined by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions at the end of group stage. On 29 May 2018, AAFU published information about its post-season tournament. According to the information published, the tournament will consist of three stages (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final) and all will consist of a single game. A draw will be conducted to identify semifinal pairs.

### Quarterfinals

* Dates: 9, 16, 17 June 2018

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| FC Mynai | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Tavria-Skif Rozdol |
| Druzhba Novomykolaivka | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC ODEK Orzhiv |
| Viktoriya Mykolaivka | 4–0 | Krystal Kherson |
| Ahrobiznes TSK Romny | 0–2 | Rochyn Sosnivka |

Notes:

* Less than a week later after its quarterfinal game, on 15 June 2018 Ahrobiznes TSK Romny announced that it has been dissolved after it was created back in 2014.
* Eliminated in quarterfinals, both FC Minaj and FC Krystal Kherson also admitted 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League by the PFL at the organization's conference on 27 June 2018.

All games details by Artur Valerko on SportArena.

### Semifinals

The draw for the round is scheduled to be held on 19 June 2018 in the House of Football, Kyiv. Game date: 24 June 2018.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| ODEK Orzhiv | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Tavria-Skif Rozdol |
| Viktoriya Mykolaivka | 1–0 | Rochyn Sosnivka |

Notes:

### Final

* Date: 29 June 2018

Notes:

* At the end of the game a shoving between players occurred and the referee ejected several players as well as a head coach of Tavria-Skif Maksym Skorokhodov.
