Which country is the home of football club Shakhtar Donetsk?
"performance of the Odessa-based club. Several players have won individual awards during or for their time with Shakhtar Donetsk. Soviet Footballer of the Year Ukrainian Footballer of the Year Ukraine Premier League MVP Armenian Footballer of the Year Polish Footballer of the Year Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year Club Loyalty Award Romania Coach of the Year ""As of 21 May 2016"" ""As of 22 June 2018"" Shakhtar Donetsk has participated in European competition since 1976, playing its first game against Berliner FC Dynamo in the UEFA Cup. Since 1997, the club has participated in UEFA competition annually with variable amounts"
"and 2017; and UEFA Cup in 2009. In 2009, Donbass Arena stadium was built in Donetsk at Rinat Akhmetov's initiative. It is the first stadium in Eastern Europe that was designed and built to the elite UEFA standards; its seating capacity holds over 50,000 persons. Rinat Akhmetov had dreamt about such a stadium long before Ukraine had acquired the right to host EURO 2012. Due to the War in Donbass in Ukraine FC Shakhtar moved to Kiev. Since May, 2014 the team is based in Kiev and plays their home games in Lviv. Meanwhile, the club's home stadium Donbass Arena"
"of success, and first took part in the UEFA Champions League competition in 2000. Shakhtar Donetsk played against Arsenal, Lazio and Sparta Prague upon qualifying for the group stage for the first time in 2000–01. FC Shakhtar Donetsk Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk ( , short nickname ""miners"") is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014 the club moved to Lviv but has since early 2017 played in Kharkiv and has its headquarters in Kiev. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and is often a participant in the UEFA Champions League. The club became the"
"Shakhtar Donetsk of the Ukraine. It was also speculated that Marseille of France would take part as well, but the final spot was disputed between them and Milan. It was also announced at the draw that an as-yet-undetermined fourth Brazilian team will round out the club roster at 10, which was later revealed as Santos. On 21 February 2011, at two simultaneous cities (Barcelona, Spain and São Paulo, Brazil), the Official Draft took place, with each team selecting nine players each. According to the draft procedure, the team representative of every Club is to attend that meeting in one of"
"their countries while playing for Anzhi. ""Information correct as of match played 5 December 2016. Only competitive matches are counted."" FC Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (, ) is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan. Founded in 1991, the club competes in the Russian Premier League, playing their home games at the Anzhi-Arena. On 18 January 2011, Anzhi Makhachkala was purchased by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, and subsequently made numerous high-profile signings, including those of striker Samuel Eto'o and manager Guus Hiddink. Following severe budget cuts ahead of the 2013–14 Russian Premier League"
"least one large glass panel fell near a young girl. Due to the ongoing conflict in Donetsk, Shakhtar moved all home games to Lviv (in the west) in 2014 before moving to the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv (183 miles to the north of Donetsk) in early 2017. Additionally, the club's administrative headquarters and player training sessions have been shifted to Kiev. Despite the conflict, the stadium is slowly being repaired. On 31 May 2018, the field turf was successfully restored. Donbass Arena Donbass Arena or Donbas Arena ( , ) is a stadium with a natural grass pitch in Donetsk,"
"Kirsha Training Centre The Kirsha Training Centre () is the training facility of the Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk and its U-19 side, FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk. Located in Donetsk, Ukraine, the training centre has been open since 1953. Since the centre's opening, upgrades have been made including a rehabilitation centre, gymnasium, canteen, consulting room, medical offices, and many other services. Due to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the training center was damaged and Shakhtar recreated another training center near Kiev as Svyatoshyno Training Center. Previous training facilities for the club had existed on the site since 1953. The new"
"games at the RSC Olimpiyskiy stadium which is a property of administration of Donetsk Oblast and the Serhiy Bubka College of Olympic Reserve. The stadium was built during Soviet period for another Donetsk club, FC Lokomotyv Donetsk and carried its name. On 29 August 2009 the construction of its new stadium, Donbass Arena, was accomplished and the stadium was opened. Located in the City Park of Culture and Recreation, it has a capacity of 50,149 and has been honored with a UEFA five star rating, the highest rating achievable. Shakhtar's old home, the central Shakhtar Stadium which was built in"
"Shakhtar's former venue, Shakhtar Stadium. The games between the two clubs have been dubbed by the fans and the media as Donbass Derby, although Shakhtar has been dominant in the rivalry for a decade from 1996 and up until 2006, winning all 18 games between them, matches between the two have always been of a major significance to fans. Information since Ukrainian independence Metalurh Donetsk made its debut in European tournaments at the 2002-03 UEFA Cup, losing in the First Round to Werder Bremen. The club has been back to the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League a total of seven times,"
"league player by Komanda. After the 2015–16 season, long-time manager Mircea Lucescu moved on to Zenit Saint Petersburg; he was replaced by the Portuguese Paulo Fonseca, previously of Braga. Following the winter break of the 2016–17 season, a season when the club won the league, the cup, and the supercup, the club moved to the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv (241 km to the north of Donetsk). In 2017–18, the club won the league and the cup again, with Facundo Ferreyra becoming the league top scorer and Marlos the league assist leader. Until 2009 Shakhtar had been playing most of its"
"FC Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (, ) is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan. Founded in 1991, the club competes in the Russian Premier League, playing their home games at the Anzhi-Arena. On 18 January 2011, Anzhi Makhachkala was purchased by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, and subsequently made numerous high-profile signings, including those of striker Samuel Eto'o and manager Guus Hiddink. Following severe budget cuts ahead of the 2013–14 Russian Premier League season, the club lost most of its key players and went on to finish bottom of the table, which resulted"
"VC Shakhtar Donetsk VC Shakhtar Donetsk is a volleyball club from Donetsk. It won the Soviet Volleyball Championship in 1992, and was the last to do so. The club was formed in 1983, and after finishing second in the 1983/84 second tear season, the club got promoted, and played 5 seasons in that the top Soviet league. The club finished runner-up in 1990/91, and as a champion in 1991/92/ Except the 1992 championship, it was a runner up in 1991. Almost the whole championship line-up left to clubs abroad The team also won the first two (1992, 1993) Ukrainian championships,"
"FC Shakhter Karagandy Football Club Shakhter (), commonly referred to as FC Shakhter Karagandy ( ;Russian: Караганда/Karaganda), is a professional football club based in Karagandy, Kazakhstan. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992. After reaching third place in 1995 and 2007 their first championship was won in 2011. Before this they were one of the leading Kazakh teams in the football of the Soviet Union. On 18 September 2006, Brazilian forward Nilton Pereira Mendes died after collapsing during a training session with the club. On 19 September 2008, Shakhter and Vostok were disqualified"
"current arenas for Dynamo is Olympiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev, while for Shakhtar is Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. At Olympiskyi stadium as its home field, Dynamo plays since 1951. Shakhtar on the other hand for the longest (1938–2001) played at his older Central Stadium ""Shakhtar"" (Shakhtar Stadium). In 2008 Shakhtar built new modern stadium Donbass Arena of UEFA elite class, but was forced to leave the city in 2014 due to disorders in East Ukraine and eventual occupation of Donetsk by the Russian military and paramilitary forces in form of people's republics. Number of wins for both clubs Number"
"same matchday (UEFA tries to avoid teams from the same city playing at home on the same day, due to logistics and crowd control), and teams in certain countries (e.g. Russia) do not play at home on the last matchday (due to cold weather and simultaneous kick-off times). On 17 July 2014, the UEFA emergency panel ruled that Ukrainian and Russian clubs would not be drawn against each other ""until further notice"" due to the political unrest between the countries. Therefore, Ukrainian clubs Shakhtar Donetsk (Pot 1) and Zorya Luhansk (Pot 4) and Russian clubs Zenit Saint Petersburg (Pot 1)"
"the team will use training facilities in Kiev. It was clarified that its training facility is the Training base of Olympic Preparation ""Svyatoshyn"" located away from Kiev and belongs to the Ukrainian Federation of Trade Unions. The club used to field a couple of reserve teams that competed at professional level. By 2015 all reserve teams such as FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk and FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk were withdrawn from professional competitions. The club however fields its youth Shakhtar U-21 team in the youth championship of Ukrainian Premier League. Shakhtar also has its football academy that fields four teams in a special"
"lies across the Bosphorus from the city centre, and hence, in geographical Asia. Former Fenerbahçe player Can Bartu was appointed as ambassador of the final. The 2009 UEFA Cup final marked the first meeting between Shakhtar Donetsk and Werder Bremen, although Shakhtar had previously played nine matches against German sides (won 4, lost 3), while Werder had played just four matches against Ukrainian teams (won 2, lost 1). Both teams were playing in their first UEFA Cup final, and Shakhtar were playing in their first final in any of the three major UEFA competitions; Werder Bremen beat Monaco 2–0 in"
"for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to petition UEFA President Michel Platini for a ban on animal slaughter in European football. Laws regarding animal slaughter have made the custom impossible when playing away in some countries. ""Last updated: 7 August 2014."" ""Information correct as of match played 11 November 2018. Only competitive matches are counted."" FC Shakhter Karagandy Football Club Shakhter (), commonly referred to as FC Shakhter Karagandy ( ;Russian: Караганда/Karaganda), is a professional football club based in Karagandy, Kazakhstan. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992. After reaching third place"
"the first time the team qualified for the knockout phase in the Champions League. In 2015–16, despite a poor display in the Champions League group stages, Shakhtar was able to qualify to the Europa League knock-out phases by finishing third place in the group; Shakhtar reached the semi-finals after knocking out Schalke 04, Anderlecht and Braga, but were eventually knocked out by title defenders Sevilla. FC Shakhtar Donetsk in European football This is a list of matches of FC Shakhtar Donetsk in Europe. Shakhtar Donetsk participates in European competitions since 1976 representing the Soviet Union (Soviet Top League) and playing"
"Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukraine. With Shakhtar he played in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup, and won the Ukrainian Cup in 2001 and the league title in 2002. After his contract expired in 2003, several Premier League and Bundesliga clubs like Schalke 04 and Borussia Mönchengladbach tried to sign him. He eventually signed a one-year deal with newly promoted Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Okoronkwo's time in England did not prove a success though as he was unable to break into the team until the closing months of the season, by which time the club faced almost certain"
"today. Oleksandr Funderat Oleksandr Funderat (born 24 November 1972 in Ukraine) is a Ukrainian former football player and current manager of FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk. After his playing career at FC Zvyezda in Kirovograd, Ukraine, he went on to become a coaching teacher at the Zvyezda Youth Sports School. Two years later, in 1994, Funderat became a coaching teacher at the Sports Lyceum in Kirovograd. After a short two year stint, he moved on to become a teacher of Sports and Pedagogy at the Kirovograd State Pedagogical University. In 2000, he became the FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk coach, a position he still"
"FC Shakhtar Museum and a visit to the FC Shakhtar brand shop for souvenirs. On 20 May 2014 the stadium hosted a small ""Peace March"" against the violence of the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. On 22 August 2014 the stadium was damaged by what was reported to be artillery shelling, as the Ukrainian armed forces clashed with pro-Russian separatists for control of the town. On 20 October 2014 the stadium was again damaged by what was reported to be artillery shelling. The stadium sustained damage to the east and west sides and at"
"were level after full-time, the match was decided by penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played). The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows: The draw for the knockout phase was held on 15 December 2014, 14:00 CET, at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. On 17 July 2014, the UEFA emergency panel ruled that Ukrainian and Russian clubs would not be drawn against each other ""until further notice"" due to the political unrest between the countries. Therefore, Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk and Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg could not be drawn against each other in the round"
"Stadium. Founded in 1991, the side returned to the Premier League in 2009 and in January 2011 were purchased by Dagestani commodities billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, whose investment has allowed the club to sign players such as Brazilian World Cup winner Roberto Carlos and Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o who, during his time at the club, became the world's highest paid player. However, due to recent unrest in the region, the players currently live and train in Moscow, and an armed guard patrols their matches. Makhachkala has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen: ""BSk"") with warm, relatively dry summers and cool, relatively moist"
"and Shakhtar) were able to obtain trophies of European competitions including two Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Supercup, and one UEFA Cup. One more team (Dnipro) came just short to join their company losing in the 2015 UEFA Europa League Final. UEFA Club Ranking ""Note"": Since 1999 the country index (coefficient) indicates the lowest possible value any team of that country will get in the ranking. Currently it's 6.866 for Ukraine. Teams ranked below their country's ranking are positioned by the ranking of their country rather its own. Teams in bold will be participating in the 2017–18 European football season."
"Oleksandr Funderat Oleksandr Funderat (born 24 November 1972 in Ukraine) is a Ukrainian former football player and current manager of FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk. After his playing career at FC Zvyezda in Kirovograd, Ukraine, he went on to become a coaching teacher at the Zvyezda Youth Sports School. Two years later, in 1994, Funderat became a coaching teacher at the Sports Lyceum in Kirovograd. After a short two year stint, he moved on to become a teacher of Sports and Pedagogy at the Kirovograd State Pedagogical University. In 2000, he became the FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk coach, a position he still holds"
"Donbass Arena Donbass Arena or Donbas Arena ( , ) is a stadium with a natural grass pitch in Donetsk, Ukraine (under occupation by the Donetsk People's Republic) that opened on 29 August 2009. The facility is located in the center of the city, in the Lenin Comsomol park. With a capacity of 52,518 spectators, the stadium used to host FC Shakhtar Donetsk matches and hosted some matches of Euro 2012. The final cost of construction for Donbass Arena was $400M. The stadium has been closed since 2014 due to the War in Donbass. The name of the stadium represents"
"the Ukraine under-19 team that won the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He made his first appearance for the senior national side in a 4-0 friendly defeat to Czech Republic on 6 September 2011, playing the full 90 minutes. Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine Serhiy Kryvtsov Serhii Andriyovych Kryvtsov (; born 15 March 1991 in Zaporizhya, Ukrainian SSR, of the Soviet Union) is a professional Ukrainian footballer who plays as a defender for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. Kryvtsov is a product of the Metalurh Zaporizhya Youth school system, where he was trained by Viktor Tryhubov. He made his"
"in which Vélez defeated Newell's Old Boys. On 9 July 2013, Ferreyra signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk in a US$9 million transfer. He rarely featured for the club during his first season in Ukraine, but did manage to score six league goals from five starts as Shakhtar won their ninth league title. Due to personal security concerns over the war in Donbass and the recent Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash, Ferreyra along with five other foreign teammates refused to return to Ukraine after a friendly match against Lyon on 20 July 2014. With the relocation of"
"member of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada (parliament) was traditionally deferred to charity. In 2016, Akhmetov as owner of football team Shaktar Donetsk, visited children's hospitals and orphanages on St Nicholas Day, delivering gifts to nearly 140,000 children. During the 2013-14 Euromaidan anti-government protests, Akhmetov became a target of protest as he was seen as a symbol of oppression. In December 2013 protesters picketed his residence in London on several occasions, urging him to cut ties with incumbent president Viktor Yanukovych. In response, Akhmetov issued a statement condemning police brutality. On December 31, Akhmetov reprimanded a group of protesters in public near"
"Shakhtar-Academiya HC Donbass Donetsk Oblast (previous name Shakhtar-Academiya until June 2017) is a handball club from Donetsk. The club was formed in 1983 on the base of a previous handball club called Spartak Donetsk. Through the 90's the club one of the leading forces in the Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League, winning the local league 3 times, and between seasons 1994/95-2005/06 the club never finished outside the top 3. The club also had success on the international arena, reaching the final of the EHF Cup in 1995/96. After season 2005/06, the club started experiencing financial difficulties, and in season 2011/12"
"title of which is displayed on the season shield. With the continuation of the military conflict in the eastern oblasts (regions) of Ukraine since 2014 and the Russian occupation of Crimea (see the map), the league was forced to change its format again and will now be contested by 12 teams after being cut from 14 in the 2015–16 season. Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions. On 6 May 2017 in Kharkiv, Shakhtar Donetsk secured its 10th championship title with a win over Zorya Luhansk and four more rounds to play in the season. The 10th title that Shakhtar earned"
"due to reconstruction of Avanhard Stadium in Uzhhorod Due to the conflict in their home city, Shakhtar Donetsk played its home games at the stadium from 2014 until the end of 2016. Construction work began on November 20, 2008 and was completed by October 2011. The opening ceremony took place on 29 October, with a vast theatrical production dedicated to the history of Lviv and with the concert of the pop-star Anastacia. The first football match in the stadium was played on 15 November 2011, between Ukraine and Austria, ending with a score of 2–1. The first player to score"