Deputy Head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration Igor Boiko took part in a meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation and conduct of physical culture and health events and competitions "Side by Side All-Ukrainian Student Leagues" among male and female students of higher education institutions in the 2025/2026 academic year under the slogan "TOGETHER WE WILL WIN."
During the meeting, they discussed the registration of higher education institutions and the formation of teams to participate in competitions, as well as the organizational aspects of holding leagues at the regional level.
Ihor Boiko emphasized that this project is being implemented in Ukraine for the first time under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and the All-Ukrainian Center for Physical Health of the Population "Agency for School, Student, and Mass Sports of Ukraine."
The competition will be held in four stages in four sports: basketball, volleyball, futsal, and cheerleading.
At the regional level, the head of the regional state administration – the head of the regional military administration – approved the composition of the organizing committee for the preparation and conduct of the "Side by Side All-Ukrainian Student Leagues."
As of February 24, 2026, three futsal teams (boys) from the Donetsk region have already registered to participate in the competition:
- Donetsk State Technical University;
- Donbas State Machine-Building Academy;
- Donbas State Pedagogical University.
Registration is open until March 15, so higher education institutions in the region should step up their efforts and join this large-scale nationwide sports movement that unites young people under the slogan "TOGETHER WE WILL WIN."