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Професіональна футбольна ліга України | |
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| Abbreviation | PFL |
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| Formation | 26 May 1996 |
| Founder | professional football clubs |
| Type | non-for-profit sport organization |
| Legal status | national |
| Purpose | Development of national football through development of own clubs |
| Headquarters | House of Football |
| Location | |
Region | Ukraine |
| Services | organization of football competitions |
Membership (2017) | 33 clubs (out of 30 cities) |
Official language | Ukrainian |
President | Oleksandr Kadenko |
Honored President | Ravil Safiullin |
Sport Director | Oleh Holubev |
| PFL Administration | |
Main organ | PFL Conference (between conferences – Central Council and Council of leagues) |
| Subsidiaries | PFL Disciplinary Committee |
| Secessions | Ukrainian Premier League |
| Affiliations | Ukrainian Association of Football |
| Website | Official website |
The Professional Football League of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Професіональна футбольна ліга України, romanized: Profesionalna futbolna liha Ukrayiny; also known as PFL) is a non-for-profit sports association of professional football (sports) clubs also known as the Football Clubs Association "Professional Football League of Ukraine". It is a collective member of the Ukrainian Association of Football. The association members are created and act according to their statutory goals and objectives.
Created in 1996 as a representative of all professional clubs in Ukraine, starting from 2008 the association 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 respectively 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".