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About Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (also known as Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Shakhtar, Hirnyky or Kroty) is a professional Ukrainian football club based in Donetsk and plays in the highest football division of the Ukrainian football league. FC Shakhtar Donetsk has won domestic honors and competed in several European competitions. Yet FC Shakhtar Donetsk is best known for winning the UEFA Cup final in 2009. The team holds its home matches at the Donbass Arena which has room for 50,000 spectators.

FC Shakhtar Donetsk was founded in 1936 and had modest success. After Ukraine became independent, FC Shakhtar Donetsk became first place competitor. In 2009, FC Shakhtar Donetsk won the UEFA Cup for the first time in its history and by that became the first Ukrainian team who won the UEFA Cup

Shakhtar Donetsk News

News - Shakhtar Donetsk

New Gremio signing Marcelo Martins wants to bring success to the club

Marcelo Moreno - Bolivia x Brasil
The striker moves back to Brazil after four years in Europe, and affirmed that his goal is to bring titles back to the Estadio Olimpico after a 10-year drought

Manchester United, City & Ajax crash out as Napoli, CSKA, Basel & Lyon complete Champions League last 16 line-up

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Goal.com looks at the final standings of the group stage as the 16 teams that progressed to the knockout rounds are determined

APOEL 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk: Ukrainians condemn Group G winners to defeat and claim first win of campaign

Willian - Shakhtar Donetsk (Getty Images)
The visitors played some of their most impressive football of the European campaign and picked up a deserved the victory over Ivan Jovanovic’s men

Shakhtar Donetsk 0-2 Porto: Hulk effort and Rat own goal keep Portuguese alive in Group G

UEFA Europa League: Hulk (Porto)
The Brazilian striker once again stepped up to rescue the Dragoes and ensure the battle for qualification goes down to the wire

Uefa names candidates for Team of the Year

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The European footballing body has released the 55 players shortlisted to potentially line up in the best XI of the past year, which will ultimately be decided by fans

Shakhtar Donetsk's Jadson keen for move to Sao Paulo

Jadson, Shakhtar Donetsk
Desperate for a return to Brazil after six years in Ukraine, the midfielder hopes a transfer could be agreed so he can meet up with the Tricolor in pre-season

Champions League Preview: APOEL v Shakhtar Donetsk

Ailton (APOEL)
The home side sit in first place in Group G, having already booked their spot in the round of 16, while the visitors have been eliminated from European competition

Mircea Lucescu: Shakhtar Donetsk have not made an offer for Internacional's Leandro Damiao

Leandro Damiao - Brazil (Getty Images)
The Ukrainian champions' head coach has denied that they have tabled a bid for the Brazil international or are interested in signing him, preferring to rely on Luis Adriano

Jadson confirms desire to leave Shakhtar Donetsk

Jadson, Shakhtar Donetsk
The midfielder was in no doubt that his time in Ukraine had come to an end, with Atletico PR and Sao Paulo both possible destinations in 2012

Manchester United, City & Ajax crash out as Napoli, CSKA, Basel & Lyon complete Champions League last 16 line-up

logo of final champions league 2012 -munich
Goal.com looks at the final standings of the group stage as the 16 teams that progressed to the knockout rounds are determined