2017–18 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

The 2017–18 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was the 22nd since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs. The competition started on 5 August 2017.

On 1 August 2017, the AAFU at its website announced the "season's contours". In explanation, AAFU disclosed that it has intention to conduct the competition in three groups that are split based on geographic principle and start it at the end of that week, while the composition of only two groups was confirmed.

• Krystal Kherson – 13th place in the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League (returning, last played season in 2011)

• FC Chernihiv (returning, last played season in 2013 as YSB Chernihiv)

• Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih (returning, last played season in 2004)

• FC Kalush (returning, last played season in 1994–95)

• Olimpik Kropyvnytskyi (returning, last played season in 2014)

• Pokuttia Kolomyia (returning, last played season in 1995–96)

List of teams that are debuting this season in the league.

List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2017–18 season:

The following displays the location of teams. Group 1 teams marked in red. Group 2 teams marked in green. Group 3 teams marked in blue.

Notes

• On 7 May 2018, Nyva Terebovlya announced that it withdrew from the competition due to financial issues. The team's record at time of withdrawal was 12 games played, +3=2–7 with goals 16–19.
• On 26 May 2018, FC Khmelnytskyi announced that it won't travel to its scheduled game with FC Mynai.

Notes

• Just before the start, there was anticipated participation of FC Zoria-Akademia Biloziria (a farm team of FC Cherkaskyi Dnipro).
• In the winter break, FC Rubikon moved out to Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast.

Notes

• Just before the start, there was anticipated participation of FC Kolos Askania-Nova (former Kolos Khlibodarivka).
• On 19 May 2018, game between SC Kakhovka and Krystal Kherson was interrupted on the 60th minute due to fans violence.
• MFC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia could not made the play-offs due to worst head-to-head record against Krystal and Tavria-Skif.
  • Krystal H2H rec: 2–1–1
  • Tavria-Skif H2H rec: 1–2–1
  • Metalurh H2H rec: 1–1–2

Originally post-season competition structure was acknowledged to be defined by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions at the end of group stage. On 29 May 2018, AAFU published information about its post-season tournament. According to the information published, the tournament will consist of three stages (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final) and all will consist of a single game. A draw will be conducted to identify semifinal pairs.

In parentheses are indicated number of times the club qualified for this phase.

• Group 1: FC Mynai, Rochyn Sosnivka, ODEK Orzhiv (2)

• Group 2: Viktoriya Mykolaivka, Ahrobiznes TSK Romny

• Group 3: Druzhba Novomykolaivka, Krystal Kherson, Tavriya-Skif Rozdol (2)

• Dates: 9, 16, 17 June 2018

Notes:

• Less than a week later after its quarterfinal game, on 15 June 2018 Ahrobiznes TSK Romny announced that it has been dissolved after it was created back in 2014.
• Eliminated in quarterfinals, both FC Minaj and FC Krystal Kherson also admitted 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League by the PFL at the organization's conference on 27 June 2018.

All games details by Artur Valerko on SportArena.

The draw for the round is scheduled to be held on 19 June 2018 in the House of Football, Kyiv. Game date: 24 June 2018.

Notes:

• Date: 29 June 2018

Notes:

• At the end of the game a shoving between players occurred and the referee ejected several players as well as a head coach of Tavria-Skif Maksym Skorokhodov.

• 2017–18 Ukrainian Amateur Cup

• 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League

• 2017–18 Ukrainian First League

• 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League

• AAFU

• The 2017-18 Season's regulations. AAFU.

• Kholodnyi, V. Ukrainian Amateur Championship. In the final will play Viktoriya and Tavria-Skif (Чемпіонат України серед аматорів. У фіналі зіграють "Вікторія" та "Таврія-Скіф"). Footboom. 25 June 2018

• Valerko, A. The AAFU Championship: The trophy will be contested between Viktoria and Tavria-Skif (Чемпіонат ААФУ: трофей розіграють Вікторія та Таврія-Скіф). Sport Arena. 25 June 2018