Ukrainian Kyokushin Karate Cup 2009 took place in Donetsk on December 12. 170 competitors from 20 regions of Ukraine and the team of Russian Kyokushin Karate Organization take part in this event.
Special guests were Shihan Katsuhito Gorai (IKO General Secretary) and Shihan Aleksandr Ipatov (the President of Russian Kyokushin Karate Organization).
Donetsk region became the holder of the Cup. Second place took Kherson region, Poltava region was 3rd.
The main judge was Sensei Viktor Maksymov. Organisers of the championship were the Honoured president of UKKO Shihan Stanislav Bliznuk and the UKKO General Secretary Sensei Aleksandr Goldobin.
Illustrative trainings under direction of Shihan Katsuhito Gorai took place on December 13 for the Ukrainian Cup participants and UKKO competitors.