USUST student team becomes regional Futsal Champion
On April 20, 2026, the student team of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies claimed first place in the regional stage of the futsal competition ‘Side by Side: All-Ukrainian Student League’, establishing itself among the strongest student teams in the region.
This large-scale sports project, initiated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is held under the slogan ‘Together we will win’ and brings together university students from across the country, promoting sport, active lifestyle, and team spirit.
The USUST team had an impressive and convincing tournament performance:
USUST vs. DSAEU – 2:1,
USUST vs. UMSF – 2:0,
USUST vs. Oles Honchar Dnipro National University – a final match with a remarkable 8:0 victory.
USUST vs. DSAEU – 2:1,
USUST vs. UMSF – 2:0,
USUST vs. Oles Honchar Dnipro National University – a final match with a remarkable 8:0 victory.
The team’s coach, Taras Romanovych Dutko, honored Master of Sports, Associate Professor of the Department of General Tactics and Basic Military Disciplines and the Department of Physical Education, noted that this victory was the result of systematic work and the combination of skill, technique, tactics, and experience. According to him, even under difficult circumstances, the team continues to demonstrate strong character and prove that students not only study, but also win.
The team’s most challenging match was the opening game, in which it initially trailed 0:1, but managed to equalize and ultimately win. The coach emphasized that the team’s greatest strengths are discipline, regular training, and unity. The players train two to three times a week, despite air raid alerts and other difficulties.
The coach also gave special recognition to Dmytro Deliatynskyi, one of the team’s key players and a student of the SEI ‘Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport’. At the same time, he stressed that the victory was the result of the collective effort of the entire team.
The championship-winning USUST team included students from several educational and scientific institutes, including ‘PSAPCS’ and ‘DMI’, while the core of the team was formed by students of ‘DIIT’.
USUST team:
Dmytro Deliatynskyi, Artem Petrenko, Volodymyr Maksymenkov, Oleksandr Protsenko, Bohdan Taranov, Kostiantyn Kalabukhov, Vladyslav Bondariev, Heis Ismailov, Yurii Dzhuhan, Ivan Kapinus, Dmytro Popov, Bohdan Bohush, Oleh Volkov, Oleh Telezhynskyi, Oleksii Nabok, Kyrylo Mykhalchuk, Nikita Poryhin, Serhii Kushchenko, Andrii Bondarenko, Bohdan Voloshaniuk, Artem Perekrest, Vlas Teslia, Yehor Taran, Dmytro Kononenko.
Physical culture and sport remain an important part of student life, as they foster endurance, leadership, strength of character, and teamwork, qualities that USUST students are demonstrating today.
The team now looks ahead to the interregional stage, where it will represent the Dnipropetrovsk region in competition against the strongest opponents from across Ukraine. As the coach noted, the main goal is to deliver a strong performance and continue moving forward.
We sincerely congratulate the team, the coaching staff, and the entire university on this victory, and wish them continued success and more sporting achievements.