The final match of the charitable tournament "Heroes Cup" took place in Cherkasy at the "Cherkasy Arena," from July 18 to August 13, involving eight amateur teams from various settlements in Cherkasy region. The event was organized with the support of the Ukrainian Football Association (UFA), the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, the Cherkasy Regional Football Association, and the Sergey Prytula Charity Fund, with the main goal being to raise funds for the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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In the decisive final match, FC UTC (Uman district) and FC "Olymp" (Kamyanka) faced each other. As a result of an uncompromising two-match showdown, FC UTC emerged victorious. The ceremony to honor the winners and participants was attended by UFA President Andriy Pavelko, member of UEFA Executive Committee, Head of OVA Igor Taburets, head of Cherkasy Regional Football Association Andriy Poltavets, first vice-presidents of UFA Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko and Vadym Kostyuchenko, and the director of the charitable fund Serhiy Prytula.

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Overall, during the tournament's duration, thanks to the efforts of participating teams, the football community as a whole, and businesses in Cherkasy region, it was possible to accumulate over 2.6 million hryvnias.

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As noted by the President of UFA Andriy Pavelko, it is important that football in these days of difficult trials for all Ukraine serves as an effective tool to help our defenders and demonstrates the strength of unity among our people. "It's nice that such charitable tournaments with support from the Coordination Center of UFA and our regional associations are regularly held in most regions. Every supporter, every player, coach, football veteran, and anyone willing can join this, without exaggeration, nationwide football movement to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For which I am grateful to everyone and each representative of our football community," Pavelko said.

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According to him, it is precisely for the sake of unification and strengthening our common belief in victory over the occupier that soon the Ukrainian championship will be restored. "Football is needed by our defending soldiers, needed by young supporters who came today to support their favorite teams and received new footballs from us as a gift, football is needed by all Ukraine!" emphasized the UFA leader.