The tournament, held in honor of the legendary football player and coach Volodymyr Lozynskyi, was won by the Odessa team "Rishelieu". The silver medals went to the Lutsk team "Aborigene", while the bronze was claimed by Kyiv's "Dynamo Family". The championship was organized by the Ukrainian Association of Football Veterans, the Sobol family charity fund, and TOV "Agrobusiness" with support from the Ukrainian Football Association.

This year, 22 teams from 13 regions of Ukraine participated in the 55+ championship — from Lviv to Kharkiv, from Odessa to Volyn. The first stage consisted of regional tournaments organized based on geographical principles. Teams advancing to the final round included "Aborigene" (Lutsk), "Piryatin-Poltava", "Rishelieu" (Odessa), "Spartak-Veteran" (Poltava), the Lviv Region Veterans League team, and "Dynamo Family" (Kyiv).

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Group Stage. 31.05.2025

Group A

"Aborigene" — "Piryatin-Poltava" — 2:1

Lviv Region Veterans League team — "Aborigene" — 1:1

"Piryatin-Poltava" — Lviv Region Veterans League team — 1:1

Final Standings

Group B

"Spartak" — "Rishelieu" — 0:3

"Dynamo Family" — "Spartak" — 1:0

"Rishelieu" — "Dynamo Family" — 2:1

Final Standings

01.06.2025

Semifinals

"Rishelieu" — Lviv Region Veterans League team — 0:0, pen. 3:1

"Aborigene" — "Dynamo Family" — 3:0

Match for 5th-6th place

"Piryatin-Poltava" — "Spartak" — 3:2

Match for 3rd-4th place

"Dynamo Family" — Lviv Region Veterans League team — 4:0

Final

"Aborigene" — "Rishelieu" — 2:2, pen. 2:3

Among those who attended the award ceremony were the best footballer of the USSR in 1966 and current president of AUFU Andriy Biba, honored football player and master of sports Oleksandr Zavarov, and Volodymyr Lozynskyi's wife Olena Mykolaivna.

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Oleg Sobol, the founder of Ukraine's national veterans team and an officer in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was absent due to his duties. On his behalf, all teams, fans, and honored guests were greeted with greetings and wishes for a swift end to the war and victory for Ukraine.

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"Volodymyr Lozynskyi was a great defender, he was the backbone of that 'Dynamo' team which had no equals in the country," noted Andriy Biba. "We must remember and honor his contribution to our football achievements. I was very impressed by the level of teams who played with enthusiasm and fought for victory. Such tournaments keep us alive, motivate us to stay fit. We invite you to future tournaments, we have different age categories."

Honored guests presented trophies and individual awards to the teams.

— Fan favorite award — Oleksandr Ivanyshyn (Lviv Region Veterans League team), a veteran of ATO who served from 2014.

— Award from the Sobol Family Charity Fund "For Loyalty to Football" — Zaza Mania ("Piryatin-Poltava").

— Best coach award "Architect of Victory" — Petro Chilibi (coach of "Rishelieu").

— Award in the name of Volodymyr Lozynskyi "Iron Defender" — Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi ("Dynamo Family").

— Fair play award "Captain of Respect" — Mykhailo Somik ("Aborigene").

— Best player of the tournament (from TOV "Agrobusiness") — Valentin Poltavets ("Rishelieu").

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This year's 55+ championship was the most mass-participation event in recent years. Despite the war and the inability of teams from occupied territories to participate, the tournament is free for participants, with all expenses covered by organizers — accommodation and meals for participating teams, stadium rentals, refereeing, etc. Note that in the second half of 2025, championships are planned for veterans aged 35+, 45+, and 60+. Therefore, football players of all age categories have an opportunity to taste great football and participate in a nationwide tournament.