2021–22 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

The 2021-22 Ukrainian championship in football season was the 26th since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs.

On 11 August 2020, the AAFU published information about the upcoming season with a tentative composition. The championship started on the 7th of August 2021.

Since the Russo-Ukrainian War grew in its intensity, the competition ended early during its winter recession. No title was awarded.

Relegated professional clubs

 * None

Returning/reformed clubs

 * Lokomotyv Kyiv ''(returning, last played season in 1981; late start)
 * Naftovyk Okhtyrka (returning, last played season in 2003 as its reserve Naftovyk-2 Okhtyrka)
 * Nyva Buzova (debuting, another club Hran Buzova last played season in 2006)
 * Prykarpattia-Teplovyk Ivano-Frankivsk (returning, last played season in 2016 as its main team Teplovyk Ivano-Frankivsk)
 * Mayak Sarny (returning, last played season in 2014)
 * Zviahel Novohrad-Volynskyi (debuting, another club Avanhard Novohrad-Volynskyi last played season in 2013)

Debut
List of teams that are debuting this season in the league:


 * Feniks Pidmonastyr
 * Khliborob Nyzhni Torhayi
 * OFKIP (Piddubny Olympic College)


 * Olimp Kamianske
 * OSDYuShOR-FC Zaporizhia
 * UCSA Tarasivka Kyiv (late start)


 * Urahan Cherniiv
 * VAST Mykolaiv

Withdrawn teams
List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2021–22 season:


 * Borysfen Dnipro
 * Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih


 * MFC Pervomaisk
 * Varatyk Kolomyia


 * Votrans Lutsk

Clubs that did not play last season in the league, but showed interest at first yet withdrew before the start of the season:
 * FC Sambir

Location map
The following displays the location of teams.

Stadiums

 * Group A
 * Group B
 * Group C

Notes:
 * Reg — regional championship (Regions of Ukraine)
 * Am[#] — AAFU championship where sign (#) indicates Group number

Group 1

 * Notes

Group 2

 * Notes

Group 3

 * Notes

Final stage
To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions. Both stages quarterfinals and semifinals consist of two legs (home and away). The final game is scheduled to take place at neutral field. The stage was canceled as competition ended early.

Promotions to the Second League
The amateur teams are allowed to participate in the Ukrainian championship among teams of the 2022–23 Ukrainian Second League under such conditions:
 * Team participated in the Ukrainian championship among amateur teams throughout the 2021–22 season and was a participant of the championship play-off stage.
 * The club received a license in accordance to the Regulation on licensing of football clubs of the Ukrainian Second League.
 * The club and its results of participation in the AAFU competitions meet the requirements that are defined in regulations of the All-Ukrainian competitions in football among clubs' teams of the 2021–22 Professional Football League of Ukraine.