Third Charity Cup of Defenders Cup held in Kyiv

06.12.2018 17:30

On December 7, on the occasion of the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the third charity mini-football tournament "Defender's Cup" will take place (starting at 15.00).

It will be attended by the team of the Military Institute of Telecommunications and Informatization. Heroes of Kruty, the team of the Military Institute of KNU. Taras Shevchenko, the team of journalists of Ukraine and the team of the Patrol Police Department.

Organizers:: Football Federation of Ukraine, Military Institute of Telecommunications and Informatization. Heroes of Kruty and IA "News Center".

The main purpose of the charity tournament: implementation of social initiatives aimed at the rehabilitation of servicemen who protect the integrity of Ukraine in the war zone in the east of our country.

Venue: Kyiv, str. Moscow, 45/1. Media accreditation by calling 093 129 71 40 or [email protected]

Certificate: The Defender's Cup is an annual tournament that brings together the military, anti-terrorist operation participants, politicians and journalists to help displaced children from eastern Ukraine.

On October 22, 2016, the first Defender's Cup charity football tournament took place at the Lokomotiv Stadium. In the final of the penalty shootout, the team of journalists lost to the team of the regiment "Dnipro-1", which won the Defender's Cup-2016.

On June 24, 2017, the Defender's Super Cup took place between the winner of the ATO League Cup, FC Zenit (Zolotonosha), and the winner of the Defender's Cup-2016 - the team of the Dnipro-1 Regiment (Dnipro). The team from Zolotonosha won the Defender's Super Cup.

On October 20, 2017, the second Defender's Cup football tournament took place, in which six teams took part. In the final with a minimum score, the team of the Air Force of the Armed Forces defeated FC "Presidential Regiment".

Partners and sponsors of the tournament: Stalex Group of Companies and Obolon Corporation and FC Obolon-Brovar.