Chairman Rinat Akhmetov Ground Donbass Arena Europa League Round of 32 vs. Fulham | Manager Mircea Lucescu League Winners | |
Cup Semi-finals vs Metalurh Donetsk | ||
The 2009-10 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season saw the club win their fifth Ukrainian Premier League. After winning the 2009 UEFA Cup, Shakhtar competed in the UEFA Super Cup for the first time, losing 1–0 to Barcelona after extra time. Shakhtar started the season in the UEFA Champions League as a result of winning the 2008–09 Premier League, but where knocked out at the third qualifying round by Poli Timișoara, resulting in them playing in the UEFA Europa League. Shakhtar managed to reach the round of 32 before falling to Fulham, while in the Ukrainian Cup they reached the semi-finals before falling to Metalurh Donetsk.
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Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League table
Source: Premier League website (Ukrainian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th fair play
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.