Ukraine · UEFA club rank #45

Shakhtar Donetsk

Ukraine

See where the club enters Europe and how its five-year coefficient has been built.

2026-27 European status Official entry

UCL: starts in Q1 qualifying

Domestic champions path. Use the route map below to see every win and loss branch.

Starting point
Q1 qualifying
Seed outlook
Seeded side
Club coefficient
56.25
The route ahead

What happens if Shakhtar Donetsk win or lose?

Every branch follows UEFA's 2026-27 transfer rules. Opponents remain unknown until the relevant draw is published.

Win 2 ties to guarantee at least Conference League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Conference League league phase.
Win 3 ties to guarantee at least Europa League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Europa League league phase.
Win 4 ties to guarantee at least Champions League That reaches the Champions League league phase directly.
Current starting point Champions League first qualifying round · Champions path
Win the tie Stay on the upward route
  1. 1
    Next destination Champions League second qualifying round · Champions path
  2. 2
    Win again Champions League third qualifying round · Champions path
  3. 3
    Win again Champions League play-off round · Champions path
  4. 4
    Win again Champions League league phase
Lose the tie Drop down or exit Europe
  1. 1
    Immediate destination Conference League second qualifying round · Champions path
  2. 2
    If the next tie is also lost Out of Europe
Club coefficient

Five seasons behind the ranking

Rank #45 overall and #1 of 9 in Ukraine. The oldest season rolls out of the next ranking window.

Current coefficient
56.25
no floor adjustment
Own 5-year points
56.25
sum of the five seasons
Association floor
5.182
UKR 20% country share
Rollover drop
-6
2021/22 leaves next

Five-year history

5 seasons

5-year total 56.3 Peak season 2025/26 (18.3) Drops next 6 · 2021/22
6 2021/22 drops next
11 2022/23
10 2023/24
11 2024/25
18.3 2025/26 latest

Coefficient math

Own points

56.25 = max(56.25 own, 5.182 floor) Shakhtar Donetsk's ranking coefficient uses the club's own five-season points because they are higher than the UKR country minimum.
Own five-season points Sum of the five club seasons shown. +56.3
Country minimum UKR minimum: 20% of the country points over the same five seasons. +5.2
Country minimum adjustment No country-minimum adjustment is applied because own points are higher. 0
Ranking coefficient Coefficient used to rank and seed the club. +56.3
Next rollover drop 2021/22 is the oldest season in the coefficient window and drops first in a new five-year window. -6