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I regret to say I'd never heard of them before so I thought I ought to do some research.
They play in the Ukrainian Premier League and are currently 5th out of 16 having played 17 games and won 8.
BTW one of the other clubs is called Arsenal!
Shakhtar Donetsk play us in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 after finishing third in their UEFA Champions League group.
Group C Pld Pts
Barcelona 6 13
Sporting 6 12
Shakhtar 6 9
Basel 6 1
16.09.2008 v Basel (A) 2-1
01.10.2008 v Barcelona (H) 1-2
22.10.2008 v Sporting (H) 0-1
04.11.2008 v Sporting (A) 0-1
26.11.2008 v Basel (H) 5-0
09.12.2008 v Barcelona (A) 3-2
According to Wikipedia:-
The team has played under the following names: Stakhanovets (1936-1946), Shakhtyor (1946-1992) and FC Shakhtar (since 1992).
In the 1960s, Shakhtar under Oleg Oshenkov’s coaching were three-time USSR Cup finalists, winning it twice in 1961 and 1962. The club was nicknamed “The Cup Team” due to Shakhtar’s success in vying for the trophy every year. Eek
In 1975, Shakhtar took 2nd in the USSR Championship and received the right to represent the Soviet Union in European competition. In 1978, Shakhtar finished third in the USSR Championship. A year later, the team finished second and its captain – striker Vitaliy Starukhin – was named the best player and the best forward in the USSRChampionship (26 goals scored).
In the newly independent Ukraine, Shakhtar along with Dynamo Kyiv became perennial first place competitors. In 1999, a Shakhtar Football academy was opened and now hosts football training for roughly 3,000 children.
For the last several seasons Shakhtar has the highest home attendance in a league, averaging at about 20,000 per game.
FC Shakhtar has been playing most of its games at the RSK Olimpiyskiy stadium. The team has started construction on a new stadium, Donbass Arena which will have a capacity of 50,000 and will be a UEFA five star venue.
Honours
Their first team
They play in the Ukrainian Premier League and are currently 5th out of 16 having played 17 games and won 8.
BTW one of the other clubs is called Arsenal!
Shakhtar Donetsk play us in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 after finishing third in their UEFA Champions League group.
Group C Pld Pts
Barcelona 6 13
Sporting 6 12
Shakhtar 6 9
Basel 6 1
16.09.2008 v Basel (A) 2-1
01.10.2008 v Barcelona (H) 1-2
22.10.2008 v Sporting (H) 0-1
04.11.2008 v Sporting (A) 0-1
26.11.2008 v Basel (H) 5-0
09.12.2008 v Barcelona (A) 3-2
According to Wikipedia:-
The team has played under the following names: Stakhanovets (1936-1946), Shakhtyor (1946-1992) and FC Shakhtar (since 1992).
In the 1960s, Shakhtar under Oleg Oshenkov’s coaching were three-time USSR Cup finalists, winning it twice in 1961 and 1962. The club was nicknamed “The Cup Team” due to Shakhtar’s success in vying for the trophy every year. Eek
In 1975, Shakhtar took 2nd in the USSR Championship and received the right to represent the Soviet Union in European competition. In 1978, Shakhtar finished third in the USSR Championship. A year later, the team finished second and its captain – striker Vitaliy Starukhin – was named the best player and the best forward in the USSRChampionship (26 goals scored).
In the newly independent Ukraine, Shakhtar along with Dynamo Kyiv became perennial first place competitors. In 1999, a Shakhtar Football academy was opened and now hosts football training for roughly 3,000 children.
For the last several seasons Shakhtar has the highest home attendance in a league, averaging at about 20,000 per game.
FC Shakhtar has been playing most of its games at the RSK Olimpiyskiy stadium. The team has started construction on a new stadium, Donbass Arena which will have a capacity of 50,000 and will be a UEFA five star venue.
Honours
- Ukrainian Championship: 4 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
- USSR Cup: 4 1961, 1962, 1980, 1983
- Ukrainian Cup: 6 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
- USSR Super Cup: 1 1983
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2 2005, 2008
- La Manga Cup: 1 2007
Their first team
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