From April to October 2026, 18 teams from all over the country will compete in five rounds across two leagues – Superliga and First League. The total number of matches for the season will exceed 150!

SEASON IN NUMBERS

• Second Ukrainian championship of amp football
• Competition period: April – October 2026
• 2 Leagues – Superliga and First League
• 5 Rounds in each league
• 18 teams from all of Ukraine
• 8 cities hosting the championship: Kyiv, Hmelnytskyi, Lutsk, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Rivne, Ivanovo-Frankivsk, Zhytomyr
• Over 150 matches throughout the season
• 6 new teams making their debut in the championship

FROM 12 TO 18 TEAMS: THE GROWTH STRIVE

On August 29, 2025, on the Day of Rememberance for Defenders of Ukraine, UAFA held the opening ceremony of the first Ukrainian championship of amp football at the NTK V. Bannikov in Kyiv. At that time, ten teams stepped up to compete, and the tournament covered Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Lviv, Chernihiv, and Ivanovo-Frankivsk.

Within a year, the social project for the development of amp football « Liga Dugikh » grew so much that in 2026 organizers introduced a full-fledged two-league structure.

IN THE 2026 Ukrainian Championship of Amp Football, 18 TEAMS WILL PARTICIPATE!

Photo Dan Balashov

SUPERLIGA: EIGHT CANDIDATES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Two new teams joined the higher division this season – «Vikings» (Ternopil) and «Bartka» (Ivano-Frankivsk), who have proven their right to be among the strongest.

The full composition of Superliga:

• «Pokrova AMF» (Lviv) – current Ukrainian champion
• «Crusaders» (Lutsk)
• «Shakhtar Steel» (Donetsk)
• «MSK Dnipro» (Chernihiv)
• «Metallist 1925 Unbreakable» (Kharkiv)
• «Kolos Stormy» (Kyiv Oblast)
• «Vikings» (Ternopil) – debutant of Superliga
• «Bartka» (Ivano-Frankivsk) – debutant of Superliga

FIRST LEAGUE: TEN TEAMS, SIX DEBUTANTS

The First League in 2026 opens with a focus on expanding the geographical scope and attracting new participants. Six out of ten teams are participating for the first time in history:

• «Veres Dream» (Rivne)
• «Dnipro Honor» (Dnipro)
• «Titans» (Zhytomyr)
• «Vinnytsia AMF» (Vinnytsia)
• «Poltava Wolves» (Hmelnytskyi) – debutant
• «Steel Bukovyna» (Chernivtsi) – debutant
• «Pokrova AMF 2» (Lviv) – debutant
• «Kryvbas AMF» (Kryvyi Rih) – debutant
• «Sikh» (Zaporizhzhia) – debutant
• «Obolon Breakthrough» (Kyiv) – debutant

Photo Dan Balashov

SYMBOLISM ABOVE SPORT

Most of the participants in the championship have military backgrounds – they lost their endings, defending Ukraine on the battlefield. That is why this tournament – symbolizes the return to active life for thousands of veterans and veteran women.

UAFA develops a full-fledged football league structure in amp football even during a full-scale war, which is not going unnoticed abroad.

Ukraine has already become one of the most active countries in Europe in the development of amp football. The « Liga Dugikh » project within a year contributed to the creation of facilities in 18 cities across the country. The appearance of six new teams in 2026 is the best confirmation of this dynamic.

REPRESENTATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE

The winner of Superliga will get the right to participate in the EAFF Champions League 2027, representing Ukraine among the strongest clubs in Europe. Participation in such a tournament is an important step in the development of Ukrainian amp football and integration of Ukraine into the European sports community.

The championship was organized by the Ukrainian Football Association and UAFA Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the Agency for Mass Sports of Ukraine, and the exclusive partner « Liga Dugikh » – Mastercard and Oщадбанк.

Official partners of the project: brand « Lvivskie », SOCAR Ukraine, and the Canadian-Ukrainian Foundation.

Project partners: MEGOGO, adidas, and MHP.