Clubs made a statement.

Rukh and Karpaty made a statement about unification by 2025.

“At the same time, the Lviv community in the highest division of the Ukrainian Football Championship can be represented by two clubs and teams – Karpaty and Rukh.

FC Karpaty, beginning with 2020, the difficult path for the amateur team to the UPL team. In just one hour, a professional initial training infrastructure was created, an effective international scouting structure was formed, and a system of senior youth football was established.. But the greatest value to the club is its number of fans.

FC Rukh has achieved its position in the championship of the Lviv region to the elite division of Ukrainian football. In Lvov, a sports center of the European level was created and one of the largest football academies in Ukraine, which over a decade has trained dozens of active players and candidates for the national teams of Ukraine over the centuries. Zokrem, who was finally able to save a whole generation of young talents from Lviv, who could have been wasted in the legacy of the Lviv football hectic of the late 2010s.

Ale Lviv is a big believer in the club that will consistently fight for leadership positions in Ukrainian football and worthily represent our country in European club competitions.

Such a change in our difficult hour will require non-standard actions and solutions. Therefore, the leaders and managers of the two clubs decided to join forces for the development of the Karpaty football club.

In connection with such decisions, the Rukh football club, starting from the 2025/2026 season, began to focus on training young talents on the basis of the established Academy, as well as the initial adaptation to adult football for.

We believe that the synergy of our potentials, assets and focus will lead to an increase in the number of outstanding football players of the European level, who will bring true glory to Lviv football,” says.