Ukrainian First League U-19 Championship

The Professional Football League of Ukraine Under-19 is alternative under-19 competitions for Ukrainian football junior teams. Created in 2016, it was intended to be a second-tier competition with possibly promotion and relegation, with the similar Ukrainian Premier League competition.
At the start, the competition was administered jointly by the Professional Football League of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Youth Football League. Following the 2022 full-scale invasion of Russia, the competitions were phased away and administered by the Ukrainian Youth Football League only. Also, since 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League clubs have started to field their second under-19 teams in this competition.

History

The League was established in 2016 for the 2016–17 season. The relegation and promotion procedure of the league is not regulated. Some teams, clubs of which would gain promotion through competition of senior squads, continue to play in the Ukrainian Premier League competitions among under-19 teams. The competition is voluntary, and no teams are required to be relegated. The competition is open to any teams of the Professional Football League of Ukraine, for which it initially was intended, as well as other youth football clubs and sports schools. No clubs from any of the leagues of the PFL are required to field their under-19 team in the competition. The competition is intended to help prepare a youth squad if a club were to gain promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.
A playing season of the league consists of two parts, the first group stage, which consists of several groups composed based on geographic principle, where teams play a double round robin. The best top teams qualify for the finals, which are usually played in a group format on "neutral turf" to identify a champion.

Teams

As of 2021 there were at least 10 teams competing in every season since 2016 and 5 more since 2017.

since 2016 – FC Barsa Sumy, FC Cherkaskyi Dnipro, DYuSSh-15 Kyiv, MFC Zhytomyr, Olimpik-SDYuShOR-2 Kropyvnytskyi, FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi, Teplovyk-DYuSSh-3 Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi, Hirnyk Novoyavorivsk, ARZ Bila Tservka
since 2017 – Nika Ivano-Frankivsk, Lyubomyr Stavyshche, FC Lokomotyv Kyiv, Atletyk Odesa, FC Helios Kharkiv

Please note, in 2018 based on the Cherkaskyi Dnipro under-19 team there was revived FC Dnipro Cherkasy, while Cherkaskyi Dnipro was reorganized as FC Cherkashchyna due to financial hardship, see the club's article for more information. Also, in 2018 Kobra Kharkiv tried to replace FC Helios Kharkiv in the Ukrainian First League, but was not successful, its junior team however was admitted in under-19 competitions replacing the Helios Kharkiv under-19 team.

Participated teams by regions

Region	Teams
Crimea/Sevastopol	none
Cherkasy Oblast	Cherkaskyi Dnipro, Dnipro Cherkasy
Chernihiv Oblast	Chernihiv, SDYuShOR Desna Chernihiv
Chernivtsi Oblast	K3 Bukovyna Chernivtsi, FSC Chernivtsi
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast	Maoldis Dnipro, Nikopol, SC Dnipro-1, FC Petrykivka, Metalurh Kamianske, Borysfen Dnipro, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Lider Dnipro, Kryvbas-84 Kryvyi Rih, Enerhiya Dnipro, Penuel Kryvyi Rih, MDYuSSh Dnipro, Kamianske-2023, DYuSSh-2 Dnipro, Akademiya Rotania ta Zozuli Dnipro
Donetsk Oblast	Kramatorsk, UOR imeni Bubky Bakhmut
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast	DYuSSh-3 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk, Nika Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Uhornyky, Varatyk Kolomyia
Kharkiv Oblast	UFC Olimpik Kharkiv, Kobra Kharkiv, Kvadro Pervomaiskyi, Arena Kharkiv, Avanhard Kharkiv, KhFKS Kharkiv, Maister miacha Kharkiv, OKKO-2020 Kharkiv, Avanhard Lozova, Vostok Kharkiv, Fakel Solonytsivka, Metalist 1925-2 Kharkiv, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Kherson Oblast	DYuSSh Kherson
Khmelnytskyi Oblast	Podillia Khmelnytskyi
Kirovohrad Oblast	Olimpik-, Zirka Kropyvnytskyi, Inhulets Petrove
Kyiv City	Zirka, DYuSSh-15, Obolon-Brovar, Lokomotyv, Zmina-Obolon, KDYuSSh Chempion, imeni Yashina, Chempion, KDYuSSh-26, FA Arsenal, Skailark, Yednist, K3 KDYuSSh Nika, DYuSSh-1, Dynamo, DYuSSh Atlet, DYuSSh-10, Arsenal-KNUBA
Kyiv Oblast	ARZ Bila Tserkva, Dinaz Vyshhorod, Kolos Kovalivka, Chaika Vyshhorod, Lyubomyr Stavyshche, DYuSSh Bila Tserkva, Zoria-Myronivshchyny Myronivka, Favoryt Boryspil, KDYuSSh Shchaslyve, Yuryiv Bila Tserkva
Luhansk Oblast	none
Lviv Oblast	FC Lviv, Hirnyk Novoyavorivsk, Opir Lviv, Rukh Vynnyky, DYuFA Dynamo Lviv, FC Kulykiv, Halychyna Lviv, Pokrova Lviv, Univer-Lviv, AF Skala 1911 Stryi
Mykolaiv Oblast	none
Odesa Oblast	Zhemchuzhyna Odesa, Atletyk Odesa, Chornomorets Odesa, Khadzhybei Usatove
Poltava Oblast	Kremin Kremenchuk, Vorskla Poltava, imeni Horpynka Poltava, Molod Poltava, Dynamo Ukrayiny Poltava
Rivne Oblast	Veres Rivne
Sumy Oblast	Barsa Sumy
Ternopil Oblast	DYuSSh Ternopil, DYuSSh Berezhany, Krystal Chortkiv
Vinnytsia Oblast	Temp Vinnytsia, VODYuSSh, Nyva Vinnytsia, DYuSSh Lehion Yakushyntsi
Volyn Oblast	Volyn Lutsk, Adrenalin Lutsk
Zakarpattia Oblast	MFA Munkacs, SKhI Uzhhorod, AF Mynai
Zaporizhzhia Oblast	Holkiper Zaporizhia, SDYuShOR Metalurh Zaporizhia, FSh Metalurh Zaporizhia, OSDYuShOR Metalurh Zaporizhia
Zhytomyr Oblast	Polissia Zhytomyr