Crimean Premier League
| Country |  Russia (de facto) Ukraine (de jure) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
The Crimean Premier League (Russian: Премьер-лига КФС) is an association football league in Crimea devised by Russia.[1] It was created in the aftermath of Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014. The status of the competitions is not clearly defined.[2][3]
Status
In 2016 Vyacheslav Koloskov expressed his opinion that UEFA is not considering to grant Crimea a membership.[4] At the same time, the president of the Crimean Football Union said that UEFA has two ways of solving the issue, either recognize Crimea as part of the Russian Federation or grant a membership like in case with Kosovo.[5]
History
The first competitive match was a 2–2 draw between SKChF Sevastopol and TSK-Tavria Simferopol in August 2015. The UEFA-backed league has 8 teams: TSK Simferopol, SKCHF Sevastopol, Rubin Yalta, Bakhchisaray, Yevpatoriya, Kafa, Ocean Kerch and Berkut Evpatoria.[6][7][8][9][10][11] TSK and SKCHF are relatively independent financially, while the rest six clubs in Crimea are financed by the Ministry of Sport of Russian Federation, according to a local journalist.[12] There also were intentions to invite former Russian international football player Andrei Kanchelskis to coach one of the clubs in Crimea.[12]
While sanctioned by UEFA, the Crimean Premier League is not listed as a regular top level league.[13]
Member clubs
| Club | City/Town | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Bakhchisaray | Bakhchisaray | fc-bakhchisaray.ru |
| PFC Berkut | Armyansk | pfcberkut.ru |
| Kafa | Feodosia | |
| Ocean Kerch | Kerch | oceanfc.ru |
| Rubin Yalta | Yalta | rubinyalta.ru |
| SKChF Sevastopol | Sevastopol | fcskchf.com |
| TSK-Tavria Simferopol | Simferopol | fctsk.ru |
| Yevpatoriya | Yevpatoriya | fcevpatoriya.ru |
Champions
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | TSK-Tavria Simferopol[14] | SKChF Sevastopol |
References
- ↑ A Crimean league? Football caught up in annexation struggle. The Guardian. 20 March 2015
- ↑ "In 1968 Czechoslovakia also everything was "temporary", head of the UEFA Commission on Crimea about the future of football on the peninsula. tribuna.com. 9 March 2015
- ↑ "We don't even have a club's bus". Crimean football two year after the annexation. tribuna.com. 21 March 2016
- ↑ Koloskov: UEFA is not considering to include CFU in the Union, but rather its integration into the Russian football (Колосков: УЕФА думает не о включении КФС в Союз, а об его интеграции в российский футбол). TASS. 4 May 2016
- ↑ Vetokha: Crimean Football Union could join UEFA as in case with Kosovo (Ветоха: Крымский футбольный союз может войти в УЕФА по примеру Косово). RIA Novosti. 4 May 2016
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- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dubas, M. Ukraine’s soccer clubs perform in European competitions. The Ukrainian Weekly. 13 November 2015
- ↑ European leagues and cups. UEFA website. 17 April 2016
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External links
- Crimean Football Union
- Crimean Football Union statute. Crimean Football Union website.
