School Ball

Since its launch in 1998, the tournament has brought together more than 600,000 children from across Ukraine, making it the nation’s largest amateur youth football project. The 2025/26 season set a new participation record, with nearly 50,000 children from more than 3,000 schools registering to compete. Following the qualifying stages, the 22 strongest school teams advanced to the national finals, each representing one of Ukraine’s regions.