Regarding the use of the VAR system in Ukrainian championship matches
In connection with numerous media inquiries regarding the use of the VAR system in matches of the Ukrainian championship, we inform.
The criteria, conditions, and order for determining matches to apply the VAR system are regulated by the «Regulations on the Application of the VAR System in Professional Football Competitions for the 2022/2023 Competitive Season».
The number of matches with VAR in the UPL can be found on the UAFA website by checking the assignments.
As of today, the UAFA VAR Commission has assigned VAR to 30 matches in the UPL. Of these, 26 were assigned by the UAFA and four at the request and expense of clubs. FC «Kryvyi Rih» (Kryvyi Rih) ordered VAR three times in the 15th, 17th, and 25th rounds. One match in the 19th round was requested by FC «Veres» (Rivne).
In the PFL, VAR has been assigned to six matches so far, and all requests were made by first league clubs. Among them are the following matches: «Karpaty» - «Polska» (27.11.2022), «LNZ» - «Epicon» (14.04.2023), «Polska» - «Obolon» (23.04.2023), «LNZ» - «Polska» (01.05.2023), «LNZ» - «Niva» (06.05.2023), «Polska» - «Kremenchuk» (14.05.2023).
