Children and teenagers aged 7-17 are eligible to study at the Valeriy Lobanovskyy Youth Academy. The admission is contest-based. It is usually held in May and September every Sunday and Saturday at 10.00 (35 Salyutna st.).

Admission requirements:

7-9 years – natural skills for playing football (agility, mobility, speed, coordination), medical checkup certification

10-12 – natural skills for playing football, basic ball skills, medical checkup certification

13-15 years – at least 3 years in a sports school, participation in tournaments, technical and tactical skills, physical fitness level, medical checkup certification

16-17 years – footballers participating in national junior tournaments, with high physical fitness level and technical/tactical skills are considered; medical checkup certification