FC Shakhtar Donetsk
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| Full name | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Hirnyky ("Miners"), Kroty ("Moles") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | RSK Olimpiyskyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 25,813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Rinat Akhmetov |
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| Head coach |  Mircea Lucescu |
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| League | Ukrainian Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian: Шахтар Донецьк Russian: Шахтёр Донецк ) is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region.
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[edit] History overview
The team has played under the following names: Stakhanovets (1936-1946), Shakhtyor (1946-1992) and FC Shakhtar (since 1992).
The club was originally formed in May 1936 and was initially named Stakhanovets after Oleksiy Stakhanov, a legendary coal-miner in the Donbass distinguished for his prominently hard work. The first success for the team was in 1951, when then-renamed Shakhar took third-place in the USSR Championship.
The 'Miners’ country' team has always been famous for its willing disposition, team identity, and never-say-die attitude. Beginning 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, however the Miners’ more notable achievements occurred later from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s.
In 1975, Shakhtar took 2nd in the USSR Championship and received the right to represent the Soviet Union in EuroCups. In 1978, Shakhtar finished third in the USSR Championship. A year later, the team once again took the honorable second place and its captain – striker Vitaliy Starukhin – was named the best player and the best forward in the USSR Championship (26 goals scored).
Shakhtar twice, in 1980 and 1983, brought home the crystal USSR Cup to Donbass and in 1983, it won the USSR Super Cup over then-domestic league champions FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
In the newly independent Ukraine, FC Shakhtar along with Dynamo Kyiv became perennial first place competitors. In part to the generosity of Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov who has run FC Shakhtar since 1996, the club has steadily improved its play and infrastructure, as promised by the club president himself (who has vowed to bring European glory to FC Shakhtar and its fans).
In 1999, an FC Shakhtar Football academy was opened and nowadays hosts football training for roughly 3000 children. The same year, a Sports Training Complex "Kirsha", considered to be one of the best in Europe,[citations needed] was opened for the senior squad's use.
[edit] Stadium
FC Shakhtar has been playing most of its games at the recently renovated RSK Olimpiyskiy stadium. The team has started construction on a new stadium, Shakhtar Stadium which will have a capacity of 50,000 and will be a UEFA five star venue.
FC Shakhtar's old home, the central Shakhtar Stadium which was built in 1936, and was reconstructed four times, is currently being used by FC Metalurg Donetsk. The stadium received some major renovations, including the installation of bench seats in 2000, when FC Shakhtar made it to the Champions League Group Stage.
[edit] Logo history
The first logo of the club was designed in 1936, it featured a blue hexagon, with a red 'S' in the middle, crossed over by a jackhammer. In 1946, when the club was renamed, the logo was changed to black and white, with addition of club's name.
Later in the middle of the 60s logo depicted two crossed hammers and a writing Shakhtar 'Donetsk' in the circle. About the same time the crest was added to the kit and remained there since, except for several seasons, in the beginning of 1990s.
In 1989, an artist, Viktor Savilov, on the event of the club restructuring offered a draft variant of a logo with elements of the ball and a pitch. Some time later the logo was remodelled into the present one. Today's emblem was added to the kit in 1997.[1]
[edit] Honors
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- 2002, 2005, 2006
- USSR Cup: 4
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- 1961, 1962, 1980, 1983
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- 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004
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- 1983
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- 2005
Runner-Up
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- 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
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- 1975, 1979
- USSR Cup: 4
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- 1963, 1978, 1985, 1986
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- 2003, 2007
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- 1980, 1985
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- 2004, 2006, 2007
[edit] Squad
Squad is given according to the club's official website [1], as of August 9, 2007.
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[edit] Incoming 2007/2008
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[edit] Outgoing 2007/2008
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[edit] Out on loan
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[edit] Notable players
[edit] Head coaches
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[edit] League and Cup History
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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1992 1st 4 18 10 6 2 31 10 26 1/2 finals 1992-93 1st 4 30 11 12 7 44 32 34 1/16 finals 1993-94 1st 2 34 20 9 5 64 32 49 1/8 finals 1994-95 1st 4 34 18 8 8 52 29 62 Winner UC Qual round 1995-96 1st 10 34 13 6 15 44 43 45 1/2 finals CWC 1st round 1996-97 1st 2 30 19 5 6 72 28 62 Winner 1997-98 1st 2 30 20 7 3 61 25 67 1/8 finals CWC 2nd round 1998-99 1st 2 30 20 5 5 70 25 65 1/2 finals UC 2nd qual round 1999-00 1st 2 30 21 3 6 60 16 66 1/4 finals UC 1st round 2000-01 1st 2 26 19 6 1 71 21 63 Winner UC 3rd round ECL - 1st group stage 2001-02 1st 1 26 20 6 0 49 10 66 Winner UC 1st round ECL - 3rd qual round 2002-03 1st 2 30 22 4 4 61 24 70 Runner-up UC 1st round ECL - 3rd qual round 2003-04 1st 2 30 22 4 4 62 19 70 Winner UC 1st round ECL - 3rd qual round 2004-05 1st 1 30 26 2 2 63 19 80 Runner-up UC Round of 16 ECL - 1st group stage 2005-06 1st 1 30 23 6 1 64 14 75 1/8 finals UC Round of 32 ECL - 3rd qual round 2006-07 1st 2 30 19 6 5 57 20 63 Runner-up UC Round of 16 ECL - 1st group stage
[edit] Club song
Words by: K.Arsenev; Music: I.Krutoiy
- Glory to you, Shakhtar!
- Heavens of football stars
- Will always be on your side,
- And the light of your best dreams
- Is shining from above.
Refrain:
- Beauty of green fields, that's for you, Shakhtar.
- My fate is in your hands, you are the best, Shakhtar.
- And for you, Shakhtar, the medal of my love
- Will always shine on pitch where you are,
- And forever will protect you from defeat
- The brightest football star!
[edit] External links
- (English) Official website
- (English) Ukrainian Soccer Net
[edit] References
- ^ Shakhtar's official website. Short crest history. Retrieved on July 26, 2007.
[edit] See also
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