January 3. Semi-defender of Donetsk's "Shakhtar" Georgiy Sudakov entered the list of most promising young football players according to UEFA experts.

January 4. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association took place, during which the international calendar of matches for men's national teams in 2023 and the Unified Calendar of events with women's football for 2023 were reviewed and approved.

January 5. FIFA published a list of referees, approved by the organization's refereeing committee to work on official matches in 2023, which included immediately 32 Ukrainians and Ukrainian women.

January 6. The Ukrainian Football Association honored the memory of legendary coach Valeriy Lobanovskyi. Representatives of the UAF gathered near the Metro monument by Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv, which bears the name of the coach, and then visited his grave at Baikove Cemetery.

To honor the bright memory of Valery Vasilievich, President of the Ukrainian Football Association and UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelko, first vice-presidents of UAF Oleh Protasov and Vadim Kostyuchenko, coaches of Ukraine's youth and junior national teams Vasyl Kardash, Oleg Kuznetsov, Yuriy Moroz arrived. They shared memories of personal conversations with the Metre, recalled facts from his coaching biography, and laid flowers on his grave.

"The birthday of great Lobanovskyi, which we celebrate on January 6, — is always a good opportunity to remember again his historical achievements, special charisma, and enormous professional legacy that the football hero of Ukraine has left for many generations of players and coaches in our country. Valery Vasilievich had so many students, many of whom are now working with UAF, as well as admirers and followers who play football, work as coaches and administrators, which often makes it seem like he himself is somewhere nearby. Thank you to the Legend for his incredible contribution to the development of Ukrainian football and inexhaustible inspiration for our football community!"— Andriy Pavelko noted.

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January 9. Ukrainians Kateryna Monzul and Mariya Striletska entered the list of referees, who will work at matches of the final stage of the women's World Cup-2023, which will begin on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.

January 9. Semi-defender of Ukraine's national team Ruslan Malinovskiy transferred from Italian "Atalanta" to French "Marseille" on loan.

January 11. The largest European cryptocurrency exchange of Ukrainian origin WhiteBIT signed a contract for long-term partnership with the national football team of Ukraine.

January 11. In Bukovina, the first cycle of 20 inclusive football sections within the framework of a project by the Ukrainian Football Association was completed.

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January 12. Referee of the Ukrainian Football Association and military medic Dmitro Kubryak received a position as deputy head of the arbitration support department at UAF.

January 12. UAF officially ended cooperation with national team coach Oleksandr Petrakov, thanking him and his coaching staff for professionalism and unforgettable victories in this position.

"The UAF sincerely thanks Oleksandr Petrakov and his coaching staff for their high professionalism and unforgettable victories as the head coach of the national team. At the same time, Oleksandr Vasylyovych's unique achievements with Ukraine's youth teams, including the world championship of the U-20 team, are forever inscribed in gold letters in the history of Ukrainian football," — reads the statement from the association.

January 13. UEFA announced the date for the draw of the first-ever Women's Nations League. Groups will be formed on May 2.

January 13. The Ukrainian Football Association released an exclusive calendar for 2023 with photos of national team players.

January 15. A module on child protection in football was included in training programs for Ukrainian coaches "Diploma D UAF" and "UEFA Diploma C", which are conducted by the UAF.

January 15. 22-year-old attacking midfielder of Ukraine's national team Mykhailo Mudryk transferred from Donetsk's "Shakhtar" to London's "Chelsea". He signed a contract with the Blues for eight and a half years.

January 17. Semi-defender of Ukraine's national team Viktor Tsygankov transferred from Kyiv's "Dynamo" to Spanish "Girona". Our footballer signed a contract with the Catalan club until 2027.

January 17. Ukraine's U-19 national team in futsal played their first match at the Croatian Umag Nations Cup 2023, against France. The game ended in a draw — 4:4.

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January 19. The Referees Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association announced referee training sessions. Medical examinations for FIFA referees started in Kyiv on January 24 and will run until February 8. The educational-training session for Premier League referees will take place from February 20 to 25 in Uzhhorod, the NTS for youth league referees — from February 27 to March 1 in Kyiv.

January 19. Ukraine's U-19 national team in futsal played their second match at the Croatian Umag Nations Cup 2023. Igor Moskvich's boys defeated Hungary 4:3.

January 31. Ukraine entered the second pot of the draw for the Euro-2025 (U-21) qualifying tournament.

January 31. Semi-defender of Ukraine's national team Illia Zabarny completed his transfer from Kyiv's "Dynamo" to English Premier League club — "Bournemouth". The English club noted that the contract with our defender was signed for 5.5 years.

January 31. Semi-defender of Ukraine's national team Serhiy Krivtsov transferred from "Shakhtar" to "Inter Miami", which plays in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States. The agreement between the Ukrainian and American club is for one year with an option to extend by another 12 months.

January 31. Ukraine's men's national beach soccer team began preparations for the new season in Kyiv's Hydropark. 

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