December. Chronicle of the Year: Honors of the Year and a record-breaking prize for world champions

29.12.2019 15:00

In the last month of 2019, the best representatives of Ukrainian football in different nominations were traditionally celebrated. The winners were honored, and the main characters of the World Cup triumphant for Ukraine U-20 - a record award in history.

There have also been events relating to the immediate future. In particular, it became known about the timing of the full implementation of the VAR system, the venue for the finals of men's and women's teams cup tournaments and the procedure for drawing the next League of Nations with the participation of the national team of Ukraine.

December 2. It has happened award ceremony the best football players and the coach of the 2018/2019 season with the prizes of the Children's and Youth Football League of Ukraine. Winners were determined in five age categories (in each separately - the best player of the defensive and offensive plan).

"I send you congratulations from the head coach of the national team of Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko and the players of the national team," said Andriy Pavelko, UAFA President and member of the UEFA Executive Committee, who took part in the awarding ceremony. - I am glad to welcome you here, in the House of Football, because this is a really great place. Two years ago, your predecessors received awards in various categories, and later many of them achieved significant success in big football, including becoming world champions among 20-year-olds. I wish you great football victories and achievements! ”

December 2. It took place at the NSC "Olympic" in which, award "Football Stars of Ukraine" -2019 - a joint project of the Ukrainian Football Association and the All-Ukrainian Association of Professional Footballers. The winners in a number of nominations received well-deserved awards.

"I want to congratulate everyone on an important year, which gave a lot of bright emotions," Andriy Pavelko said in his welcoming speech. "I want the fans to remember these emotions and adjust to next year, because we have no less plans for it."

"I want to express my gratitude to my assistants, without whom our success would be impossible," said Andriy Shevchenko, the head coach of the national team, who received the award as the best coach of men's teams. - Special thanks to the Ukrainian fans who perfectly supported us in important matches. I would also like to thank the leaders of the Ukrainian Football Association, who, after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, expressed their trust in us and gave us the opportunity to continue working with the team. "

December 2-3. The Ukrainian futsal team in Cherkasy held two sparring matches with the Croatian team. In the first meeting Oleksandr Kosenko's wards defeated the opponent - 3:1, and in the second conceded - 3:4.    

December 4. With the participation of UAF President Andrew Pavelko in Nyon it happened meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee, which made a number of important decisions, including those concerning Ukrainian teams' performances. Thus, among other things, the format of the European Qualification World Cup 2022 and was defined drawing procedure UEFA Europa League 2020/2021.

December 9. In Kiev, the House of Football took place lecture and press conference Chairman of the Referees Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association Luciano Luci. The event was dedicated to the program of preparation for the implementation of the VAR system in Ukraine. 

"The idea of ​​introducing the VAR system in Ukrainian football was put forward two years ago by UAF President Andriy Pavelko," Luciano Luci reminded. - Together with him, we realized that the absence of VAR automatically excludes our country from the European chain in the arbitration system. Our referees were not certified by UEFA to work with the system and therefore had the opportunity to work only in Europa League matches, but, for example, in the Champions League - no.

According to the chairman of the referees' committee, in the spring part of the UPL championship, two matches will be chosen in each round, where the video assistance system for referees will work.

December 10-11. The youth national team of Ukraine in U-17 futsal held two friendly matches with Serbian peers in Uzhhorod. Vitaly Odegov's wards twice defeated rivals - 4:0 and 3:1.

December 14. Ukraine's national team among players with visual impairments defended the title of world champions at the championship in Antalya, Turkey. During the group stage, the blue and yellows defeated Turkey (4: 0), Russia (4: 0), Italy (8: 1), England (3: 0), Spain (5: 0) and Japan (6: 0), taking first place. In the final, the blue and yellows defeated England for the second time (6: 2).

December 16. Several important decisions were made at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association. In particular, the venue of the final match of the Cup of Ukraine-2019/2020 is approved, which will be held on May 13 at the Ternopil city stadium.

The Executive Committee of the UAF also ruled create a commissionthat will determine the matches of the All-Ukrainian football competitions among the professional teams on which the VAR system will work from next year. The committee includes: First Vice-President of the UAF Oleg Protasov, Chairman of the UAB Arbiters Committee Luciano Luci and Executive Director of the UPL Yevgeny Dykyi.

It has also been approved composition of participants and terms of holding next tournament of Valery Lobanovsky, which will take place next year. The matches with participation of U-21 national teams of Ukraine, Portugal, Slovenia and Bulgaria will be held on May 29 and May 31.

December 16. For the festive "Evening of Champions", which was organized by UAF together with the Ferrexpo group of companies, was attended by players of the Ukrainian U-20 national team, members of their families and the first coaches of our football heroes. The world champions, led by Oleksandr Petrakov in the summer of 2019 in Poland, pleasantly surprised not only domestic fans, but also the whole world, received checks for a record amount of bonuses for our country in history - 1 million US dollars.

"We held the" Evening of Champions "for the first time, which I hope will become a good tradition. Today, the football heroes of the year received the promised and well-deserved award of gratitude for a historic achievement - the title of world champion! I thank again and again all the players of the U-20 national team, the coaching staff of Alexander Petrakov, the whole team, all the clubs that trained the national team players, and the loyal fans who supported the national team throughout the tournament in Poland, "said the UAF President. , member of the UEFA Executive Committee Andriy Pavelko.

For his part, Oleksandr Petrakov thanked the organizers for a fantastic evening and added: “It is extremely nice, and I am very grateful for such a high appreciation of our work and the championship title we gave to Ukraine. The idea of ​​inviting the first coaches of the players to the "Evening of Champions" is especially impressive. This step is a thank you to the people who laid the seeds of this victory many years ago. I have always said that UAF President Andriy Pavelko is a man of his word. And today I would like to say words of gratitude not only for the "Evening of Champions"! I would also like to thank the UAF leadership for the new long-term contract, which was signed a few months ago on new, much better terms. This attitude gives a serious motivation for new victories! "

December 20. UAF Women's Soccer Committee determined Sunny Stadium in Kharkiv as the venue for the final match of the Cup of Ukraine 2019/2020 among women's teams. The final match will take place on May 23, 2020.