Professional Football League of Ukraine

Union of Football Clubs Professional Football League of Ukraine
Професіональна футбольна ліга України
Abbreviation PFL
Formation May 26, 1996 (1996-05-26)
Type sport organization
Legal status national
Purpose Development of national football through development of own clubs
Headquarters House of Football
Location
Services organization of football competitions
Membership (2017)
33 clubs (out of 30 cities)
Official language
Ukrainian
President
 Serhiy Makarov
Honored President
 Ravil Safiullin
Sport Director
 Oleh Holubev
PFL Administration
Main organ
 PFL Conference (between conferences – Council of Leagues)
Subsidiaries PFL Disciplinary Committee
Affiliations Football Federation of Ukraine
Website Official website
Logo (1996-2016)

Professional Football League of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Професіональна футбольна ліга України, translit. Profesionalna futbolna liha Ukrayiny; also known as PFL) is a sport organization and collective member of the Football Federation of Ukraine. Created in 1996 as a representative of professional clubs in Ukraine, since 2008 it only represents professional clubs of lower leagues (second and third tiers).

The League organizes the football competition for football clubs in the second and the third level of the Ukrainian league system known as Persha Liha and Druha Liha respectfully as well as early stages of the Ukrainian Cup. It enforces the laws and regulations and ensures that the competitions are organized under the concept of "Fair play".

History

The PFL was established on May 26, 1996 during the Conference of non-amateur clubs (teams) of Ukraine. The first president of that organization became Hryhoriy Surkis. On July 17 the organization was contracted by FFU for the organization of all competition among the non-amateur clubs in the country. In the August 2000 Hryhoriy Surkis was elected the president of FFU, and the new president of PFL was elected on December 22 who became the vice-president of FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Ravil Safiullin. He was later reelected for the second term. In summer of 2008 the Supreme League was reformed into self-governing organization that protects the interests of the elite clubs of Ukraine. That left the PFL to govern only the First and the Second Divisions. The PFL itself also was reformed, creating the Councils of each Division in the League.

Reforms

Following the 2013-14 season the league administration was reorganized. The league is governed by the "PFL leagues council" (Ukrainian: Рада ліг ПФЛ, translit. Rada lih PFL) replacing the "PFL Central Council". The leagues council meets once every quarter which is about four times a year.

In 2017 the FFU Executive Committee announced a wide-scale reform of Ukrainian football. On 2 October 2017 the PFL administration presented its draft of the reform.[1]

Government and governing bodies

Every year before the beginning of every season Professional Football League gathers the "PFL Conference" that represents all members and approves composition of the leagues, the season's calendar, and qualification rounds of the Ukrainian Cup.

Any disciplinary actions are being addressed through the PFL Disciplinary Committee (PFL DK) as a primary institution, before it is reviewed by the FFU Control and Disciplinary Committee (FFU KDK).

Other important administrative and executive bodies of the league include the PFL Anti-crisis Council, and the PFL Administration.

Presidents

Competitions

Partners

References

  1. ↑ Serhiy Makarov: reform is not always a revolution (Сергій Макаров: реформа - не завжди революція). PFL. 27 October 2017
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