On September 27–28, the Bosco Center Stadium in Lviv hosted the second touring round of the first Ukrainian Amputee Football Championship, organized by the Ukrainian Association of Football as part of the “League of the Mighty” social project.
The tournament, which will last five months, features 10 teams from different regions of Ukraine:
MSK Dnipro (Cherkasy), Pokrova AMP (Lviv), Shakhtar Stalevi (Donetsk), Burevii (Kyiv region), Khrestonostsi(Lutsk), Vinnytsia AMP (Vinnytsia), Nezlamni (Kharkiv), Titany (Zhytomyr), FC Bartka (Ivano-Frankivsk), and Vikings (Ternopil).
Most of the players are war veterans who have returned to sport after rehabilitation.
The championship matches were also attended by servicemen currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Superhumans Center.
The second round of the championship will be remembered not only for its sporting results. Between matches, there was a touching and very personal moment for one of the participants.
Pokrova AMP player Mykola Hatala proposed to his girlfriend right on the football field.
In the Ukrainian Amputee Football Championship, the Ukrainian Association of Football, together with its partner Lvivske, introduced a permanent award - the “Lion of the Round.”
The Lion of the second round was awarded to Pokrova AMP player Mykola Oleksiienko, who scored five goals.
The championship will continue until December 2025. Matches will take place in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Lviv, Cherkasy, and Ivano-Frankivsk. The tournament winner will represent Ukraine in the 2026 EAFF Champions League (European Amputee Football Federation).
The tournament is implemented with the support of the Ministry for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, and the Mass Sports Agency of Ukraine.
The official partners of the Ukrainian Amputee Football Championship are Mastercard and Oschadbank. Project partners also include MEGOGO (official broadcaster), Ukrzaliznytsia, Lvivske, adidas, and the Canada–Ukraine Foundation.
The championship matches will be broadcast live on the MEGOGO media service and on the UAF YouTube channel.
