And here's the first part of the 2008-09 season can not be called enchanting .In the national championship Miner behind the main rival Dynamo , missed the playoffs the Champions League ( chances to qualify from the group were excellent, and at the finish line - only the third place and the right to continue the struggle in the UEFA Cup ). But as it turned out, 2009 in club history was marked by a historic victory for the miners in the European arena .
After Shakhtar knocked out of the last in the history of the UEFA Cup ( next season, it was reorganized into the Europa League ) is a French Olympic , next in line was more than a principled opponent: in the semi- opposed Donetsk team Dynamo Kiev . Draw on the road - and 1-1 home win - 2-1 miners have opened the way to the final European Cup .There had to face off with the German Bremen . The winners were deservedly miners - 2:1. Goals were noted in the Shakhtar and Luiz Adriano ( in extra time ) Jadson . For the first time in its history the club Shakhtar won the European tournament ! It was the spring . And in the summer ....
The President of FC Shakhtar - Rinat Akhmetov (October 1996). Vice President - Boris Kolesnikov. The Director-General Sergei Palkin. Head Coach - Lucescu .
playing in the Premier League Ukraine. One of the six teams , never leaving the top league championship in Ukraine since its inception .Fans are traditionally called by miners . Also very popular nickname - moles , used the club foes , although recently it has spread among fans. Also, the logo shows a cartoon ultra Miner mole .
August 29, 2009 the grand opening of the new stadium the team is located in the Park of Culture and Rest of the Lenin Komsomol . He received the name of the Donbass Arena . Construction budget and finishing area around the stadium was about 400 million U.S. dollars .Modern arena can take 51 504 spectators and is related to the football stadium Class Elite , which allows for here matches the highest international level.
The first official game at Donbass Arena was held September 27, 2009 .Football match, the opening of the stadium was a meeting between the Ukrainian championship in Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk Obolon , culminating in a major victory for the miners - 4:0.
In the 2009-2010 season, Shakhtar led a bitter struggle for the title with Dinamo. Everything was decided in the penultimate round , when miners in the Donbass Arena box beat Dynamo 1-0.Was the fourth title in six years . Donetsk residents were able to pass in the European Cup spring, but at 1 / 16 finals of the League of Europe is not overpowered London Fulham on aggregate .
The following season began with the Donetsk team winning the Super Bowl over Tavria Ukrainian - 7:1.July 14th, 2010 at Donbass Arena opened Museum of FC Shakhtar - the biggest sports museum in Ukraine. For the first time begins to address Shakhtar in the Champions League group stage .
victorious start to the season 2010-2011 will be continued as at home and in the European arena . And although it was not all so smoothly , the team was able to prove his class.By the end of the first part of the championship Miner came in first place with a 12 -point ahead of closest pursuer - Dynamo . Competition in their Champions League group Donetsk residents also completed in the first place , beating the famous London Arsenal, and the first time in history reached the playoffs the most prestigious club tournament in Europe .Step 1 / 8 finals of the miners went to the Italian Roma.
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