Yesterday in Kyiv at the "Hydropark Arena," the final match of the 20th anniversary Ukrainian Beach Soccer Championship took place. As a result of an uncompromising showdown, Evgeny Varenitsa's team defeated the reigning champions from «VIT» with a score of 3:1! This is the second championship for the "Griffins" in their history (the first was won in 2016).

Based on the tournament results, the captain of the «Griffins», Evgeny Varenitsa, received an award as the best coach of the championship and was also honored with a special order from the Ukrainian Football Association "Legend of Ukraine Football," presented by First Vice President of the UAF Vadim Kostyuchenko.

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Forward of «Griffins» Dmitry Voytenko received awards as the top scorer (11 goals) and best player of the 2023 championship (MVP). The award for the best goalkeeper went to Oleksandr Poslavsky («VIT»), while the "Beach Soccer Legend" award from AFPU was given to legendary Vitaliy Sydorenko.

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Welcoming the participants of the first place, Vadim Kostyuchenko noted: «I sincerely congratulate the beach soccer association and all participants on the successful completion of the anniversary championship. I thank the leadership of the organization, all fans and teams for a bright final. But the greatest thanks, of course, goes to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their defense of our land and for the fact that we can continue to develop football in our country. Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine!»