Professional Football League of Ukraine

Professional Football League of Ukraine
Country Ukraine
Confederation UEFA
Founded May 26, 1996
Divisions Ukrainian First League
Ukrainian Second League
Number of teams 35 (18+17)
Level on pyramid 2–3
Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League (UPL)
Relegation to Ukrainian Football Amateur Association (AAFU)
Domestic cup(s) Ukrainian Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Europa League[1]
Most championships Dynamo-2 Kyiv, Hoverla Uzhhorod, Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (3 titles)
Website Official website

2016–17 Ukrainian First League
2016–17 Ukrainian Second League

Professional Football League of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Професіональна футбольна ліга України, Profesionalna futbolna liha Ukrayiny; also known as PFL) 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 enforces the laws and regulations and ensures that the competitions are organized under the concept of "Fair play".

History

The PFL was established on May 26, 1996 during the Conference of non-amateur clubs (teams) of Ukraine. The first president of that organization became Hryhoriy Surkis. On July 17 the organization was contracted by FFU for the organization of all competition among the non-amateur clubs in the country. In the August 2000 Hryhoriy Surkis was elected the president of FFU, and the new president of PFL was elected on December 22 who became the vice-president of FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Ravil Safiullin. He was later reelected for the second term. In summer of 2008 the Supreme League was reformed into self-governing organization that protects the interests of the elite clubs of Ukraine. That left the PFL to govern only the First and the Second Divisions. The PFL itself also was reformed, creating the Councils of each Division in the League.

Organization

Following the 2013-14 season the league administration was reorganized. The league is governed by the "PFL leagues council" (Ukrainian: Рада ліг ПФЛ, Rada lih PFL) replacing the "PFL Central Council". The leagues council meets once every quarter which is about four times a year.

Every year before the beginning of every season Professional Football League gathers the "PFL Conference" that represents all members and approves composition of the leagues, the season's calendar, and qualification rounds of the Ukrainian Cup.

Any disciplinary actions are being addressed through the PFL Disciplinary Committee (PFL DK) as a primary institution, before it is reviewed by the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee (FFU KDK).

Other important administrative and executive bodies of the league include the PFL Anti-crisis Council, and the PFL Administration.

Presidents

Sponsors

References

  1. ↑ Ukrainian Cup winners
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