Lviv Oblast Football Federation

Lviv Oblast Football Federation (LOFF) is a football governing body in the region of Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. The federation is a member of the Regional Council of FFU and the collective member of the FFU itself.

History

The regional competitions around Lviv started at times of the Austria-Hungary. Lviv also became the first city where the Polish Football Association was formed. Before World War I there were three championships of Galicia. After the war the Polish state was reinstated and absorbed the territory of Galicia. The championship was reorganized, the eastern portion formed Lwow District, while the western portion formed Kraków District of the reorganized Polish Football Association. The championships of the Lwow District continued until World War II, and until the establishment of the Polish Football League in 1927, the winner of the district qualified for the championship playoff among nine participants.

During World War II at first by the Soviet authorities and later by the Nazis, there was revived the championship of Galicia. After the war, there was organized championship of Lviv Oblast.

Previous champions

Note: In 1993–99 the championship was organized by fall-spring calendar. In 1999 the main competition was shifted back to the summer calendar. Therefore, there are two champions in 1999.

Winners

See also

References

  1. ↑ In 1991 based on the team there was reestablished FC Skala Stryi. In 2007 based on the team there was established FC Halychyna Lviv.
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