On January 29, Shakhtar Donetsk played their eighth match in the Champions League in Dortmund, Germany, in the newly formatted tournament.

On November 27, Shakhtar Donetsk played their fifth match of the Champions League league phase in Eindhoven, facing PSV.

Today, November 6, Shakhtar Donetsk played their fourth Champions League match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, as the competition debuts its revamped format.

For Shakhtar Donetsk, the start of the Champions League was the 19th in the club's history. The miners entered the group stage directly as Ukrainian champions.

Today, August 29, the draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage took place. Shakhtar Donetsk, which was in Pot 2, learned its opponents for the upcoming season.