All proceeds from ticket sales, amounting to 1,400,000 UAH, are being donated by the Ukrainian Football Association to the rehabilitation of military personnel. The UAF team actively supports rehabilitation centers in Ukraine, and this time they are supporting the work of the national network of rehabilitation centers for wounded soldiers called RECOVERY. This project was founded by Victor and Olena Pinchuk to aid the defenders of Ukraine who are resisting Russian aggression.
Together with RECOVERY, the association plans to purchase sets of therapeutic balls (Smart Balls) and tablets, which will be distributed to 10 rehabilitation centers. These kits will be a significant addition to the occupational therapy rooms and will accelerate the recovery of soldiers after injuries.
The match brought together over 700,000 fans! The broadcast on the ICTV2 channel attracted over 500,000 viewers, ranking third in the time slot among all TV programs and entering the top 10 best programs of the day. The broadcast on the YouTube channels of “Facts ICTV” and “ICTV2” garnered over 216,000 views. Over 3,500 fans watched the grand final live at the “Avangard” stadium in Rivne.
Recall that the match took place on May 15 between the teams “Vorskla” (Poltava) and “Shakhtar” (Donetsk). Shakhtar became the winner of the Ukrainian Football Cup by defeating Vorskla with a score of 2:1.
The Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) is a nationwide sports national football association founded on December 13, 1991. Since 1992, it has been a member of FIFA and UEFA. The association’s goal is the global development of Ukrainian football, its popularization, and worthy representation in the international football community. Under the auspices of the UAF, more than 20 national teams of various football disciplines operate. On January 25, 2024, Andriy Shevchenko became the president of the UAF.
RECOVERY is a national network of rehabilitation centers for wounded military personnel. The project was founded by Viсtor and Olena Pinchuk to assist the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine. As of today, 12 RECOVERY rehabilitation centers provide quality free services in Kyiv, Lviv, Rivne, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Odessa (two centers), and in the Dnipropetrovsk region (three centers). In total, over 10,000 patients have already received rehabilitation assistance in the centers of the national network. The founders of the RECOVERY project plan to expand the network to at least 18 innovative rehabilitation centers, where about 25,000 military personnel can be rehabilitated annually.