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| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Region | Crimea |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Crimean Cup Crimean Super Cup |
| TV partners | YouTube (live streaming) |
| Website | cfu2015.com |
| Current: 2023 Crimean Premier League | |
The KFS Premier-Liga (Russian: Премьер-лига КФС) or simply Crimean Premier League is a professional[1] association football league in Crimea organized by the Crimean Football Union (Krymsky Futbolny Soyuz) and devised by Russia after UEFA refused to allow Crimean clubs to switch to the Russian leagues in the wake of the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea.[2]
For full list of Crimean champions, see Republican Football Federation of Crimea. Both Republican Football Federation of Crimea and Crimean Football Union exist in Crimea. Sponsored by the Russian Ministry of Sports,[3] the legal status of Crimean Football Union is not recognized by the Ukrainian Association of Football. The professional status of the league as it claims to be could not to be verified.[3]
- ^ "UEFA-backed Crimean league begins following 2014 annexation by Russia". ESPN FC. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ A Crimean league? Football caught up in annexation struggle. The Guardian. 20 March 2015
- ^ a b Longman, Jeré (2 July 2018). "Stuck in Soccer Limbo, in the Shadow of the World Cup". The New York Times.