Today, on August 23, the 32nd season of Ukraine's elite professional club football league begins with a match between "Shakhtar" and "Metalist 1925."

A total of 16 clubs will participate in the championship, planning to play a double round-robin tournament. Based on its results, two top teams will earn spots in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, while another two will secure places in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers. If the 2022/2023 Ukrainian Cup is held, its winner will receive a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifier; otherwise, the bronze medalist will qualify for the UEFA Europa League and the fifth-placed team will enter the UEFA Conference League.

Teams finishing 15th and 16th will be relegated to the first league. The 13th and 14th placed teams will play playoff matches against the fourth and third placed teams of the first league for a spot in the UPL.

In case FC "Desna" and FC "Mariupol" confirm their participation in the UPL season-2023/2024, no playoff matches will be held. The number of teams in the UPL will increase to 18.

Vbet League. Round 1

August 23, 2022

"Shakhtar" — "Metalist 1925" (13:00)

"Chornomorets" — "Veres" (15:00)

"Zorya" — "Vorskla" (15:00)

"Kolos" — "Krivbas" (17:00)

August 24, 2022

"Minay" — "Lviv" (rescheduled)

"Rukh" — "Metalist" (15:00)

November 16, 2022

"Dnipro-1" — "Oleksandria"

"Ingulets" — "Dynamo"

Matches between "Dnipro-1" and "Oleksandria," as well as "Ingulets" and "Dynamo," have been rescheduled to November 16 due to European cup commitments of Ukrainian teams.

The central match of the first round, between "Shakhtar" and "Dynamo," is scheduled for October 15 (7th round), while the first half of the championship will conclude on November 26.

The second round will start on March 4, 2023, with a match between the two giants set to take place in the 22nd round, which is scheduled for April 22. The tournament will end on June 3, 2023.

Schedule of Vbet League matches — the national football championship season-2022/2023.