“The clubs made a statement.”, — write: football.ua
The clubs made a statement.
Rukh – Carpathians, photo Rukh December 31, 2024, 5:31 p.m
“Now the Lviv community in the top division of the Ukrainian Football Championship is well represented by two clubs and teams – Karpaty and Rukh.
FC Karpaty, starting in 2020, went through a difficult path from an amateur team to a UPL team. During this time, a professional educational and training infrastructure was built, an effective international scouting structure and an extensive system of our own children’s and youth football were formed. But the greatest value of the club is its numerous fans.
FC Rukh made its own ascent from the championship of the Lviv region to the elite division of Ukrainian football. A European-level sports center and one of the best football academies in Ukraine have been created near Lviv, which in a few years has trained dozens of active players and candidates for national teams of Ukraine of various age categories. In particular, thanks to this, it was possible to save a whole generation of young talents in Lviv, who could have been lost as a result of the Lviv football crisis of the late 2010s.
But Lviv is worth more – a club that will steadily fight for leadership positions in Ukrainian football and worthily represent our country in European club competitions.
Such a goal in our difficult times requires non-standard actions and solutions. That is precisely why the founders and managers of both clubs decided to join forces for the development of the Karpaty football club.
In connection with this decision, the Rukh football club, starting from the 2025/2026 season, will focus on training young talents on the basis of the established Academy, as well as initial adaptation to adult football for their further involvement in the Carpathian team.
We are sure that the synergy of our potentials, assets and efforts will lead to an increase in the number of quality football players of the European level, who will bring real glory to Lviv football,” says the statement of Karpat.