That is why during the solemn award ceremony for participants of the Chernihiv Oblast Football Championship 2026, gratitude awards for a significant personal contribution to the development and popularization of football in Chernihiv region were given to:

Vladimir Kurbakov — Honored Worker of Education, former director of SDYSHOR "Youthfulness".

Oleksandr Selivanov — Deputy Director of SDYSHOR "Dnister" for Football.

Yuriy Senko — long-term fan and benefactor of FC "Dnister" Chernihiv.

Yuriy Stalynchenko — Secretary of Men's City Council.

Viktor Zaharchenko — long-term benefactor of men's football in the city.

Sergiy Tuba — Head of Women's Football Association.

Andriy Bogdan — Mayor of Gorodnya.

Olena Yatskova — Chief of the Department of Culture, Family, Youth and Sports of Gorodnya City Council.

Oleksandr Roda — Head Coach of FC Gorodnya.

Andriy Portnyi — Sosnitska Raion Head.

Svitlana Gusyeva — Chief Specialist of the Department of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports of Sosnitska Raion Council.

Taymuraz Mchedlishvili — Head Coach of FC Kudrivka.

Ihor Myshchenko — Head of the Girls' Football Committee of CHAF.

Oleh Palynychka — Head of the Football Federation of Borzhnyanщинy.

Maryna Vyrko — Head of Plysky Territorial Community.

Nikolay Nahornyi — Manager of FC Petrivka s. Mahnivka.

Vasyl Mazun — Head Coach of FC Nizhyn.

Pavlo Glushko — Chief of the Department of Family, Youth and Sports of Nizhyn City Council.

Sergiy Alexeytsev — Benefactor of FC "Friendship-Kozaki" Nizhyn/Stara Basan.

Borys Pryhodko — President of FC Priluki.

Ivan Kryvosheyenko — Head Coach of FC Priluki.

Yuriy Yakovenko — Vice-President of "K-21" Priluki.

We thank everyone for their work, support, and significant contribution to the development and popularization of football in Chernihiv region. It is through our joint efforts that football in our area continues to develop even during difficult times.