Pokrova AMP win both divisions at second Ukrainian amputee football championship

Lviv club Pokrova AMP won gold in both divisions of the second Ukrainian Amputee Football Championship, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) announced on 19 October.

Pokrova AMP won the Super League, the top division, for the second year in a row. The club's second team, Pokrova AMP-2, took the title in the First League.

"Lviv's Pokrova AMP has made history by winning gold in both divisions at once," the UAF said on its Telegram channel, thanking all teams, supporters and organisers "for this unforgettable season".

What was not disclosed

The announcement gave no match scores, final standings, tournament dates or venues, and it did not name the runners-up or third-placed teams. It did not say how many teams took part in each division.

The UAF said full results, the names of all medallists, the winners of individual awards and a report on the award ceremony are published on its website. RealUA has not independently verified those details, and they are not included here.

Background

Amputee football is a version of the game for players who have lost a limb. Outfield players who have a leg amputation play on crutches, and goalkeepers play with an arm amputation. The sport has grown in Ukraine as the war with Russia has increased the number of people living with amputations, including veterans. That broader context comes from general public knowledge of the sport and is not part of the UAF announcement.

The UAF's post says the Super League title was Pokrova AMP's second in a row. That means the club also won the first national championship. The post does not give details of that earlier tournament.

RealUA found no earlier coverage of Pokrova AMP or of the championship in its archive.