The 2021–22 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 31st season in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in this season's editions of the Ukrainian Cup, the Ukrainian Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 24 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Season events
On 12 May, Luís Castro and his coaching staff left Shakhtar Donetsk.[1] On 25 May, Roberto De Zerbi is going to be Shakhtar head coach for the next two seasons.[2]
For the season in a row, Shakhtar Donetsk will play their home games for at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv.
On 20 July, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Vinicius Tobias from Internacional, with the defender joining Shakhtar Donetsk in February 2021 once he turns 18.[3]
On 8 November, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that Dentinho was leaving the club after 10 years.[5]
On 8 December, Júnior Moraes extended his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk until 30 June 2022.[6] The following day, 9 December, Alan Patrick and Maycon both extended their contracts with Shakhtar Donetsk until 31 December 2025.[7][8]
On 12 December, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that Marlos would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of the year.[9]
On 15 January, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of David Neres from AFC Ajax, on a contract until 31 December 2026.[10] Also on 15 January, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed the signing of Vinicius Tobias from Internacional.[11]
On 12 February, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that Yevhen Konoplyanka had been released by the club.[14] The following day, Shakhtar Donetsk extended their contracts with Mykhailo Mudryk and Heorhiy Sudakov until 31 December 2026.[15]
On 31 March, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed that Maycon had joined Corinthians on loan until the end of 2022.[19] On the same day, Olympique Lyonnais announced the signing of Tetê on a contract until 30 June 2022, Tetê's contract currently being suspended with Shakhtar Donetsk.[20]
On 1 April, Vinicius Tobias joined Real Madrid on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to make the move permanent.[21]
On 7 April, Internacional announced the signing of Vitão on a contract until 30 June 2022, under the same rules that saw Tetê joining Olympique Lyonnais.[23]
On 12 April, Shakhtar announced that former captain, Yaroslav Rakitskyi, had returned to the club to train and play for the club during their Global Tour for Peace matches.[24] The following day, Alan Patrick left the club to sign permanently for Internacional.[25]
On 26 April, the Premier League season was terminated due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the standings reflecting the positions of each team heading into the winter break, meaning Shakhtar Donetsk finished in first position.[26]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source: upl.ua Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head higher number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) higher number of goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[49]
