Thanks to the efforts of President of the Ukrainian Football Association (UFA), UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelka and President of the Ukrainian Youth Football League Vitaliy Bort, with the support of the Head of Ukraine's Ministry of Youth and Sports Vadim Gutzeit, a National United Tournament in football among children and youth sports schools "DЮFLU Cup-2022/2023" will be held for the following age categories:

— U-19/17 (players born after January 1, 2004, and up to three players born on January 1, 2003, as well as boys born after January 1, 2006);

— U-16 (boys born after January 1, 2007);

— U-15 (boys born after January 1, 2008);

— U-14 (boys born after January 1, 2009).

In the categories of U-16, U-15 and U-14, players older than two years are not allowed to be registered for their respective age category.

The tournament will take place in five stages:

— the first (group stage) — November 12 – December 24, 2022;

— the second stage (round of 16 with one match in each age category) — January 21 – 22, 2023;

— the third stage (quarter-finals with two matches in each age category) — January 28 – February 4, 2023;

— the fourth stage (semi-finals with two matches in each age category) — February 11 – 18, 2023;

— the fifth stage (finals) — February 25 – 26, 2023.

It is planned that approximately 230 teams from all categories will participate in the tournament, for which it is mandatory to comply with "Protocols on Additional Safety Measures for Organizing and Conducting Football Matches in Ukraine under Martial Law among U-19/U-17, U-16, U-15, U-14 Teams."