The 2022–23 in Ukrainian football was the 32nd edition of competitive football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and declaration of martial law in the country, the last season was interrupted and it was not certain whether or not next season would take place. Soon after the Russian forces were repelled from the northern Ukraine and Kyiv areas, it was announced that the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) would encourage clubs to restart the season. The UAF approved round-robin tournaments in all national league competitions under strict safety precautions, yet it was decided not to carry out competitions of single eliminations.
Usually starting with the season opening match of the Ukrainian Super Cup, the 2022–23 season started on the Ukrainian Flag Day 23 August 2022 with Round 1 games of the Ukrainian Premier League.
Not all competitions resumed. There were cancelled most competitions among youth and children, the main knockout competitions Ukrainian Cup and Ukrainian Super Cup, competitions in some regions (oblasts) were scratched, while selected clubs played in neighboring regions competitions.
National teams Ukraine national football team
Friendlies
Ukraine women's national football team
UEFA competitions
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
Second qualifying round
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Dynamo Kyiv played its home match in Łódź, Poland.
Third qualifying round
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Dynamo Kyiv played its home match in Łódź, Poland.
Play-off round
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Dynamo Kyiv played its home match in Łódź, Poland.
Group stage
Group B
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Shakhtar Donetsk played its home matches in Warsaw, Poland.
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
Play-off round
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Dnipro-1 played its home match in Košice, Slovakia.
Group stage
Group B
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Dynamo Kyiv played its home matches in Kraków, Poland.
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Round of 16
UEFA Europe Conference League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
Second qualifying round
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Vorskla Poltava played its home match in Stockholm, Sweden.
Third qualifying round
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Zorya Luhansk played its home match in Lublin, Poland.
Group stage
Group E
Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Dnipro-1 played its home matches in Košice, Slovakia.
Knockout phase
Knockout round play-offs
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying round
Round 1
Semi-finals
Final
Round 2
Men's club football Due to emergency situation in the country in general, the PFL of Ukraine made some changes to its competitions and league pyramid changing the second tier to multi-group competition and the third tier to single group competition. The second-tier competition last organized in a multi group format following a hiatus the very first championship in 1992. LeaguePromoted to leagueOmitted from leaguePremier League Metalist Kharkiv Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih FC Mariupol Desna ChernihivPFL League 1GroupsA Karpaty Lviv Dinaz Vyshhorod Epitsentr Dunaivtsi Bukovyna Chernivtsi FSC Mariupol Podillia Khmelnytskyi Volyn Lutsk Ahrobiznes Volochysk FC Uzhhorod Alians Lypova Dolyna VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka FC Kramatorsk Olimpik DonetskB LNZ Cherkasy FC Chernihiv Metalurh Zaporizhzhia Skoruk Tomakivka SC PoltavaPFL League 2GroupsA Nyva Buzova Zvyahel Novohrad-Volynskyi Metalurh-2 Zaporizhia VAST Mykolaiv Kremin-2 Kremenchuk FC Khust Livyi Bereh Kyiv MFA Mukachevo Karpaty Halych Dnipro Cherkasy AFSC Kyiv Lyubomyr StavyshcheB Peremoha Dnipro Balkany Zorya Tavriya Simferopol FC Trostianets MFC Mykolaiv FC Vovchansk Viktoriya Mykolaivka FC Nikopol Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka Krystal Kherson FC Sumy Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details
Premier League
PFL League 1 (First League)
Group A
Group B
Promotion group
Relegation group
Relegation play-offs
PFL League 2 (Second League)
Women's club football Promoted Omitted Dynamo KyivShakhtar DonetskDnipro-1Veres Rivne Zhytlobud-1 KharkivVoskhod Stara MayachkaKarpaty Lviv
On 10 September 2022, WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv has officially transformed into a women team of FC Vorskla Poltava.
Note: For the scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details
Vyshcha Liha
Managerial changes This is a list of managerial changes among Ukrainian professional football clubs:
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTableVorskla Poltava Yuriy MaksymovDismissed2 June 2022Pre-season Viktor Skrypnyk1 July 2022Pre-seasonKryvbas Kryvyi Rih Oleksandr BabychMutual agreement6 June 2022 Yuriy Vernydub21 June 2022Zorya Luhansk Viktor SkrypnykMoved to Vorskla Poltava28 June 2022 Patrick van Leeuwen28 June 2022SC Dnipro-1 Igor JovićevićEnd of contract30 June 2022 Oleksandr Kucher29 July 2022Shakhtar Donetsk Roberto De ZerbiMutual agreement11 July 2022 Igor Jovićević14 July 2022Metalist Kharkiv Oleksandr KucherMoved to SC Dnipro-113 July 2022 Oleh Ratiy (caretaker)13 July 2022 Bukovyna Chernivtsi Yuriy Kyslytsia (acting) End of interim 31 July 2022Андрей Мельничук официально возглавил Буковину. Sport Arena. 31 July 2022 Andriy Melnychuk 31 July 2022 Kryvbas (women) Alina Stetsenko 1 August 2022 Volodymyr Yefimako 22 August 2022ВОЛОДИМИР ЄФІМАКО – ГОЛОВНИЙ ТРЕНЕР ЖФК КРИВБАС. womensfootball.com.ua. 22 August 2022 Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi Oleh Naduda Change of role 2 September 2022Нагорняк став головним тренером Епіцентру. Sport Arena. 2 September 2022 3rd Serhiy Nahornyak 2 September 2022 3rd LNZ Cherkasy Yuriy Bakalov Dismissed 6 September 2022ЛНЗ офіційно призначив Ковпака виконувачем обов’язків головного тренера. Sport Arena. 6 September 2022 5th Oleksandr Kovpak (acting) 6 September 2022 5th Veres (women) Mykola Sidorchuk Joined Armed Forces Pre-season Olena Ruda 8 September 2022НК ВЕРЕС: ПРЕДСТАВЛЕННЯ НОВОГО ТРЕНЕРА ТА АНОНС СТАРТУ ВІД КАПІТАНА. womensfootball.com.ua. 8 September 2022 Pre-season Nyva Ternopil Andriy Kuptsov Resigned 14 September 2022Спортивний директор тернопільської Ниви Задорожний тимчасово виконуватиме обов’язки головного тренера. Sport Arena. 14 September 2022 6th Serhiy Zadorozhnyi (acting) 14 September 2022 6th
Clubs removed
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