The Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) has published a calendar for the next season of the football championship.

As reported on the league's official website, the first round starts on August 23..

Kiev " Base match date - October 15. The return match will take place within the 22nd round. Base date is April 22, 2023.

The first round will be represented by the following matches:.

Shakhtar - Metalist 1925 " All because Ukrainian clubs play in European Cup qualification.

On Tuesday, August 23, Dynamo will play the second leg against the Portuguese Benfica in the playoffs of the Champions League qualification. Therefore, he will not be able to play against Ingulets faster than August 26.

" Therefore, he will not be able to play the match against Oleksandriya on August 23, because there will not be enough time to rest and prepare for the game in Cyprus.

All matches under wartime conditions will be played without spectators.. Teams will compete in two rounds. The first part of the championship will last until November 26. After the winter break, the tournament will resume on March 4, 2023.

Recall that the full-scale war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine led to the large-scale destruction of sports infrastructure in many of our cities.. In this regard, Desna Chernihiv and Mariupol will not be able to take part in the new UPL season..