In modern history, Shakhtar has become a real giant of Ukrainian football. The club has 16 Ukrainian championships, 15 Ukrainian Cups, 9 Ukrainian Super Cups and the 2009 UEFA Cup. In total, the club has 46 trophies.

And the 2009 UEFA Cup is a special page in history. The Miners defeated the German Werder Bremen in the final and won a major European trophy for the first time.

For Shakhtar, footballers whose names will forever remain in the club's history played: Vitaliy Starukhin, Mykhailo Sokolovsky, Andriy Pyatov, Darijo Srna, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Jadson, Luiz Adriano, Fernandinho and many others.

The work of Mircea Lucescu was a special era - in 12 years with the team he won 22 trophies.

Donbass Arena…-

For many fans, it is not just a stadium. It is a symbol of Donetsk and the great Shakhtar.

When Donbas Arena was opened in 2009, it became one of the most modern football arenas in Europe. The stadium could accommodate 52,898 spectators.

And, perhaps, that is why for old fans the words “Shakhtar” and “Donetsk” will forever remain connected.

The name -Shakhtar - is very symbolic. The club originated from the Donbass miners’ football team. And since the 1960s, the traditional colors have become orange and black - colors that are now inseparable from “Shakhtar”.

Orange is energy, sun, struggle.

Black is strength, character and miners’ work.

And together they have become recognizable far beyond the borders of Ukraine.

Today, “Shakhtar” continues to play in Ukrainian football and represent Ukraine in European tournaments. The club’s official philosophy is to set new boundaries and standards of excellence in football.

“Shakhtar” is not only 11 football players on the field. It is a generation of players, coaches and fans. This is Donetsk, mining work, orange and black colors, great victories and the memory of those times when the Donbas Arena was filled with people.

And, probably, the best thing about Shakhtar can be said like this:

You can force Shakhtar to leave their home stadium, you can change the city, you can change the generation of football players - but you can't take away their character. 🧡🖤