Football Federation of Ukraine
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The Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) is the governing body of football
in Ukraine
. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League
, including the Ukrainian Cup
, the Amatory
, the competitions among the youth (under-18), and also the Ukraine national football team
. It also sets the regulations to the Premier League
and the Professional Football League
. It is headquartered in the national capital, Kiev
.
was established and legally formed the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) as part of the Football Federation of the Soviet Union (FFSU). However, it fully was controlled and subordinated to the Moscow's governing body.
On 24 August 1991 the Supreme Council of Ukraine by its Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine expressed its intent of casting away from Soviet Union and creation of a sovereign state – Ukraine. After these event the Executive Committee of Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR
made the decision to have a plenum
in the beginning of December where the future of the growth of the national sport would be defined.
However, until then the following events took place that contribute to a certain degree of confusion.
About the fact that on the world map appeared a new nation the world society realized on 1 December 1991 after the conduction of the All-national referendum
.
After all that, on 13 December in the big hall of ministry in affairs of the youth, sport, and tourism the Council of the Federation in one voice accepted the following declaration:
13 December is the day when the Football Federation of Ukraine was established.
.
All structural and organizational issues are executed by the Executive Committee (Vykonkom). The executive committee consists of about 30 people and includes the presidential cabinet of federation. To assist the executive committee there exists a presidium which organizes the meetings of the Vykonkom. The presidium composed of 16 people, among which are all the members of the presidential cabinet as well.
The federation also has two judicial bodies of government: the control disciplinary committee (KDK) and the appellation committee. Those are small committees and are confirmed by the congress of Football Federation of Ukraine.
Aside of the above mentioned organizations there are numerous other committees and directorates that supplement in the organization of football events in Ukraine. Among the most important are the Committee of professional football, the Committee of national teams, the Committee of referees, the Expert Commission, the Council of a strategic development of professional football, and many others. There are also collective members of federation that include various public organizations such as regional federation, student associations, independent leagues, travel agencies, others.
Committee of national teams
Committee of professional football
FFU Council of Regions
In January 1964 at the plenum of Football Federation of UkrSSR was elected a new president Fedor Martyanovych Martyniuk who was the head of the Zhytomyr Oblast
council of the Union of sport associations and organizations. He also instantaneously was included into the presidium of the Football Federation of USSR.
On December 29, 1968 the State Committee of Fitness and Sport was reinstated by the Soviet Council of Ministers
. A similar committee was created also by the UkrSSR Council of Ministers called simply Sport Committee of UkrSSR. Since 1969 the Football Federation of USSR was overtaken by the Football Directorate of that Committee, while the Ukrainian Federation by its own Committee. The Chief director of the Sport Committee of UkrSSR was appointed Oleh Oleksandrovych Oshenkov in 1971 (simultaneously being elected as the president of the Republican Federation), a position that supersedes the president of a federation.
In March 1976 were created several commissions of the Federation. The head of the scientific-methodical council was elected V.Kozhukhov.
By the end of 1977 Mykola Fedorovych Fominykh replaced Oleh Oleksandrovych Oshenkov as the Chief director of the Republican Sport Committee. In 1980 a special directorate was created the Directorate of sport structures director of which was appointed B.M.Voskresensky. In 1983 the Football Federation of UkrSSR was recognized as the best in the Soviet Union.
On April 29, 1987 the new plenum of the Federation elected Yuriy Oleksandrovych Pustovarov as its president for his successful work with the Commission of mass-organized activities replacing M.Fominykh who was appointed as his deputy. Remarkable is the fact that at the plenum Viktor Bannykov was elected to the presidium of the Federation. The head of the scientific-methodical council was elected A.Popov.
In July 1989 in Soviet Union
was created the Union of football leagues of USSR as an autonomous organization to improve the organization the football sport events. Among its administrative council were several Ukrainian coaches such as Valeriy Lobanovskiy, Yevhen Lemeshko
, and others. The constituent conference of this organization took place at the end of July to accept the statute of the organization and review the structure of organization 1990 Soviet championship. However the statute of the Union was liquidated by the chief director of the State Sport Committee of USSR V.Koloskov and the Union was simply incorporated into the Soviet Federation as one of its numerous other committees. On January 9–10 the All-Union football conference took place in Moscow that decided to simplify the Union of football leagues of USSR and replace it with a some sort of committee. Valeriy Lobanovskiy was called for an interview in the ideological department of the Central Committee of Soviet Communist Party to find a common ground.
Junior National team (U-21)
Senior-youth National team (U-19)
Junior-youth National team (U-17)
Student National team
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League
Professional Football League of Ukraine
Professional Football League of Ukraine is a sport organization that represents the Union of all professional level clubs in Ukraine. The League organizes the football competition for football clubs in the second and the third level of the Ukrainian league system...
, including the Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
, the Amatory
Ukrainian Football Amateur Association
The Amateur Football Association of Ukraine was established March 2, 1998. Under the agreement between the Football Federation of Ukraine and the Association, it is authorized to organize the All-Ukrainian National Championship and Cup tournaments amongst amateur football teams...
, the competitions among the youth (under-18), and also the Ukraine national football team
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
. It also sets the regulations to the Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
and the Professional Football League
Professional Football League of Ukraine
Professional Football League of Ukraine is a sport organization that represents the Union of all professional level clubs in Ukraine. The League organizes the football competition for football clubs in the second and the third level of the Ukrainian league system...
. It is headquartered in the national capital, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.
Foundation
On 6 March 1991 by the effort of Viktor Maksymovych BannikovViktor Bannikov
Viktor Maksymovych Bannikov was a Ukrainian football official and a Soviet player. He was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the Soviet Union earning the title of the best twice in 1964 and 1970...
was established and legally formed the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) as part of the Football Federation of the Soviet Union (FFSU). However, it fully was controlled and subordinated to the Moscow's governing body.
On 24 August 1991 the Supreme Council of Ukraine by its Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine expressed its intent of casting away from Soviet Union and creation of a sovereign state – Ukraine. After these event the Executive Committee of Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
made the decision to have a plenum
Plenary session
Plenary session is a term often used in conferences to define the part of the conference when all members of all parties are to attend.These sessions may contain a broad range of content from keynotes to panel discussions and are not necessarily related to a specific style of delivery.The term has...
in the beginning of December where the future of the growth of the national sport would be defined.
However, until then the following events took place that contribute to a certain degree of confusion.
- In the beginning of the September a joined conference of the governing body of the federation and the national football society took place where it was announces to establish internal institutes which would subordinate to Moscow.
- In October a meeting between Viktor BannikovViktor BannikovViktor Maksymovych Bannikov was a Ukrainian football official and a Soviet player. He was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the Soviet Union earning the title of the best twice in 1964 and 1970...
and the president UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
, Lennart JohanssonLennart JohanssonLennart Johansson was the president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations from 1990 until 2007. Johansson is probably most famous for starting the UEFA Champions League and for bringing the UEFA European Football Championship to his native Sweden.He started as a bandy leader in AIK...
, took place. The president of the European football unionUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
promised to fully support Ukraine of joining the European football organization.
About the fact that on the world map appeared a new nation the world society realized on 1 December 1991 after the conduction of the All-national referendum
Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991
A referendum on the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine took place in Ukraine on December 1, 1991. The only question of the referendum was: "Do you support the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine?" – with the text of the Declaration as a preamble to the question...
.
After all that, on 13 December in the big hall of ministry in affairs of the youth, sport, and tourism the Council of the Federation in one voice accepted the following declaration:
13 December is the day when the Football Federation of Ukraine was established.
Presidents
- Viktor Maksymovych BannikovViktor BannikovViktor Maksymovych Bannikov was a Ukrainian football official and a Soviet player. He was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the Soviet Union earning the title of the best twice in 1964 and 1970...
(December, 1991–1996) - Valeriy Pavolych Pustovoytenko (1996 – August, 2000), the prime-minister of Ukraine
- Hryhoriy Mykhaylovych SurkisHryhoriy SurkisHryhoriy Surkis is a Ukrainian businessman and politician. Surkis is the president of Football Federation of Ukraine....
(August, 2000–present)- (reelected in 2004 and 2007)
Structure
The main decisions of all-national importance are discussed at the meetings of the Congress of Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU). Congress also elects the president and vice-presidents (presidential cabinet) of federation and confirms several football government bodies such as presidium, executive committee, appellation committee, and others. The congress is more of a legislative body of government and sets goals and directions for the development of football in the country. All official meetings of various football government institutions take place at the "Building of Football" (Budynok futbolu) in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.
All structural and organizational issues are executed by the Executive Committee (Vykonkom). The executive committee consists of about 30 people and includes the presidential cabinet of federation. To assist the executive committee there exists a presidium which organizes the meetings of the Vykonkom. The presidium composed of 16 people, among which are all the members of the presidential cabinet as well.
The federation also has two judicial bodies of government: the control disciplinary committee (KDK) and the appellation committee. Those are small committees and are confirmed by the congress of Football Federation of Ukraine.
Aside of the above mentioned organizations there are numerous other committees and directorates that supplement in the organization of football events in Ukraine. Among the most important are the Committee of professional football, the Committee of national teams, the Committee of referees, the Expert Commission, the Council of a strategic development of professional football, and many others. There are also collective members of federation that include various public organizations such as regional federation, student associations, independent leagues, travel agencies, others.
Committee of national teams
- Ukraine national football teamUkraine national football teamThe Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
- Ukraine women's national football teamUkraine women's national football teamThe Ukraine women's national football team represents Ukraine in international women's football. The team is administered by the Football Federation of Ukraine....
- Ukraine national under-21 football teamUkraine national under-21 football teamThe Ukraine national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine.After Ukrainian Independence in 1991, the Ukraine senior team played their first match in April 1992...
(also known as the youth team, participates in qualifications for the Olympic tournament) - Ukraine youth women national football team (under 19)
- Ukraine student football team
- Other national and junior football teams
- National team tournaments
- Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial TournamentValeri Lobanovsky Memorial TournamentValeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament ; and since 2005 it is called the International Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament . This tournament was created in honour and memory of Valeri Lobanovsky since his death on 13 May 2002, hence the name Memorial. The idea was initiated by the FC Dynamo Kyiv...
- Bannikov Memorial Tournament
- Others
- Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament
Committee of professional football
- Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian Premier LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
and Youth championship (Reserves) - Professional Football League of UkraineProfessional Football League of UkraineProfessional Football League of Ukraine is a sport organization that represents the Union of all professional level clubs in Ukraine. The League organizes the football competition for football clubs in the second and the third level of the Ukrainian league system...
(Second DivisionUkrainian First LeagueThe Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup...
, Third DivisionUkrainian Second LeagueThe Ukrainian Second League is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine. The league is lower than the Ukrainian First League and the lowest level of professional football competitions in the country. Druha Liha is the third level of...
, other competitions) - Ukrainian CupUkrainian CupThe Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
- Ukrainian Super CupUkrainian Super CupUkrainian Super Cup acts as the grand-opening for every new football competition season in Ukraine, officially having the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Championship and Ukrainian Cup face-off against each other...
FFU Council of Regions
FFU Council of Regions
FFU Council of Regions was founded on August 16, 2000. It is the Committee that is dedicated to the development of football in the regions throughout the country...
- Ukrainian National Youth CompetitionUkrainian National Youth CompetitionThe Ukrainian National Youth Competition is split into four age groups which in turn has the Supreme and the First Leagues. The Supreme Leagues consists out of four regional groups and the First have eight...
- Regional competitions
- Ukrainian Football Amateur AssociationUkrainian Football Amateur AssociationThe Amateur Football Association of Ukraine was established March 2, 1998. Under the agreement between the Football Federation of Ukraine and the Association, it is authorized to organize the All-Ukrainian National Championship and Cup tournaments amongst amateur football teams...
(National championship among the regions, National cup)
Congress
The list of recent convocations of the congress.- 12th Congress (Dec. 14, 2010)
- 10th Congress (Dec. 17, 2008)
- 9th Congress (Sep. 14, 2007) - an extraordinary report-electoral congress. Hryhoriy Surkis was reelected for the third time for the next five years. For his candidacy voted 129 delegates out 137 registered.
Top referees
The Ukrainian referees that participated in the international competitions.- Vasyl Melnychuk
- Oleh OryekhovOleh OriekhovOleh Oriekhov is a former Ukrainian football referee in the Ukrainian Premier League. He also officiated at international matches.-External links:*...
- Vitaliy Hodulyan
- Ihor Ishchenko
- Volodymyr Pianykh
- Vadym Shevchenko
- Serhiy Berezka
- Serhiy Tatulyan
- Serhiy Shebek
- Ihor Yaremchuk
- Valeriy Onufer
Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR
(Logo of Football Federation of UkrSSR)In January 1964 at the plenum of Football Federation of UkrSSR was elected a new president Fedor Martyanovych Martyniuk who was the head of the Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937....
council of the Union of sport associations and organizations. He also instantaneously was included into the presidium of the Football Federation of USSR.
On December 29, 1968 the State Committee of Fitness and Sport was reinstated by the Soviet Council of Ministers
Ministries of the Soviet Union
-Ministries:- Other agencies under the Cabinet of Ministers :-See also:* Council of People's Commissars, head of government from 1917-1946* Council of Ministers, head of government from 1946-1991* Cabinet of Ministers, head of government in 1991...
. A similar committee was created also by the UkrSSR Council of Ministers called simply Sport Committee of UkrSSR. Since 1969 the Football Federation of USSR was overtaken by the Football Directorate of that Committee, while the Ukrainian Federation by its own Committee. The Chief director of the Sport Committee of UkrSSR was appointed Oleh Oleksandrovych Oshenkov in 1971 (simultaneously being elected as the president of the Republican Federation), a position that supersedes the president of a federation.
In March 1976 were created several commissions of the Federation. The head of the scientific-methodical council was elected V.Kozhukhov.
- Commission of mass-organized activities: Yu.Pustovarov
- Sport-technical commission: Yu.Khodak
- Children-Youth commission: V.Pashchenko
- Commission of Propaganda and Agitation: V.Oratovsky
- Commission of sport structures and inventory: V.Korytny
By the end of 1977 Mykola Fedorovych Fominykh replaced Oleh Oleksandrovych Oshenkov as the Chief director of the Republican Sport Committee. In 1980 a special directorate was created the Directorate of sport structures director of which was appointed B.M.Voskresensky. In 1983 the Football Federation of UkrSSR was recognized as the best in the Soviet Union.
On April 29, 1987 the new plenum of the Federation elected Yuriy Oleksandrovych Pustovarov as its president for his successful work with the Commission of mass-organized activities replacing M.Fominykh who was appointed as his deputy. Remarkable is the fact that at the plenum Viktor Bannykov was elected to the presidium of the Federation. The head of the scientific-methodical council was elected A.Popov.
- Commission of mass-organized activities: F.Martyniuk
- Sport-technical commission: V.Baydiuk
- Republican Collegiate of Referees: L.Sarkisov
- Children-Youth commission: M.Chernysh
- Committee of Development Activities: V.Oratovsky
- Council of Football Veterans: A.Idzkovsky
- Commission of Propaganda and Agitation: B.Nartovsky
- Commission of sport structures and inventory: V.Korytny
In July 1989 in Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
was created the Union of football leagues of USSR as an autonomous organization to improve the organization the football sport events. Among its administrative council were several Ukrainian coaches such as Valeriy Lobanovskiy, Yevhen Lemeshko
Yevhen Lemeshko
Yevhen Lemeshko is a coach of Soviet Union and the Distinguished Coach of Ukraine, chairman of council of veteran football.-External links: *...
, and others. The constituent conference of this organization took place at the end of July to accept the statute of the organization and review the structure of organization 1990 Soviet championship. However the statute of the Union was liquidated by the chief director of the State Sport Committee of USSR V.Koloskov and the Union was simply incorporated into the Soviet Federation as one of its numerous other committees. On January 9–10 the All-Union football conference took place in Moscow that decided to simplify the Union of football leagues of USSR and replace it with a some sort of committee. Valeriy Lobanovskiy was called for an interview in the ideological department of the Central Committee of Soviet Communist Party to find a common ground.
Presidents
- M.S.Kuznetsov – May 1963 (Kuznetsov had intentions to get a membership in FIFA as an independent association)
- Anton Leonardovych Idzkovsky May 1963 – Jan 1964
- Fedor Martyanovych Martyniuk Jan 1964–1968
- Fedor Martyanovych Martyniuk 1968–1971
- Oleh Oleksandrovych Oshenkov 1971–1973
- Oleh Oleksandrovych Oshenkov 1973 – Mar 18, 1975
- V.Oratovsky (deputy)
- Yu.Pustovarov (deputy)
- Mykola Fedorovych Fominykh Mar 18, 1975 – Apr 29, 1987
- V.Oratovsky (deputy)
- Yu.Pustovarov (deputy)
- Yuriy Oleksandrovych Pustovarov Apr 29, 1987 – Dec 1989
- M.Fominykh
- V.Pashchenko
- Mykola Fedorovych Fominykh Dec 1989 – Dec 1991
Achievements
Senior National team- 2006 World Cup quarterfinals
Junior National team (U-21)
- 2006 European championship finals
Senior-youth National team (U-19)
- 2000 European championship finals
- 2009 European champions
Junior-youth National team (U-17)
- 1994 European championship bronze medals
Student National team
- Two Gold medals of 2009 Summer UniversiadeFootball at the 2009 Summer UniversiadeThe Football competition in the 2009 Summer Universiade were held on different venues in Serbia between 30 June - 10 July 2009.-Men:-Women:...
in Belgrade2009 Summer UniversiadeThe 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade were celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from 1 July to 12 July 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina , close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised...
, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok2007 Summer UniversiadeThe 2007 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIV Summer Universiade, took place in Bangkok, Thailand.-Medal table:-External links:***...
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. - A Silver medal of 2001 Summer UniversiadeFootball at the 2001 Summer UniversiadeThe Football competitions in the 2001 Summer Universiade were held in Beijing, China.-Medalists:-References:*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-02-18.*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-02-18....
in Beijing2001 Summer UniversiadeThe 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, People's Republic of China, between the 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
See also
- FFU Council of RegionsFFU Council of RegionsFFU Council of Regions was founded on August 16, 2000. It is the Committee that is dedicated to the development of football in the regions throughout the country...
, a committee in the organization of regional level competition.
External links
- Football Federation of Ukraine – official website
- Ukraine at FIFA site
- Ukraine at UEFA site
- History of the Football Federation of Ukrainian SSR