Crimean Premier League

The Crimean Premier League is a professional association football league in Crimea. It was created in the aftermath of Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014 with the first competitive match being a 2-2 draw between SKChF Sevastopol and TSK-Tavria Simferopol in August 2015. The UEFA-backed league has 8 teams.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA-backed Crimean league begins following 2014 annexation by Russia". espnfc.co.uk. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "UEFA-backed league starts play in Crimea". Yahoo Sports. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Futbolgrad. "Crimea - Professional Football Returns - Futbolgrad". Futbolgrad. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "UEFA Appears Prepared to Allow League in Crimea". The New York Times. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "A Crimean league? Football caught up in annexation struggle". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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