The DUFLU-2022/2023 Cup will be played in four age categories

07.11.2022 12:15

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On November 12, the All-Ukrainian united tournament among teams of children's and youth sports institutions "DUFLU Cup-2022/2023" will start.

Thanks to the efforts of the president of UAF, member of the UEFA Executive Committee Andriy Pavelek and president of DUFLU Vitaly Bort, and with the assistance of the head of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadym Gutzait, the All-Ukrainian unified football tournament among teams of children's and youth sports institutions "DUFLU Cup-2022/2023" will be held among the following age categories:

— U-19/17 (junior players born after January 1, 2004 and three players born on January 1, 2003 and youths born after January 1, 2006 are admitted);

— U-16 (young people born after January 1, 2007);

— U-15 (young people born after January 1, 2008);

— U-14 (young men born after January 1, 2009). 

In the categories U-16, U-15 and U-14, footballers younger than two years are not eligible to be declared for the corresponding age category.

The competition will be held in five stages:

— the first (group) stage — November 12 — December 24, 2022;

— the second stage (round of 1 with one match in each age category) — January 8-21, 22;

— the third stage (quarter finals with two matches in each age category) — January 1 — February 4, 28;

— the fourth stage (semi-finals of two matches in each age category) — February 1-2, 11;

— fifth stage (final) — February 25-26, 2023.

About 230 teams are preliminarily planned to participate in tournaments of all categories, for which the "Protocols on additional security measures for the organization and holding of football matches in Ukraine under martial law among U-19/U-17 teams, U -16, U-15, U-14".