Ukraine has lost any chances of an automatic place in the main stage of the Champions League in the 2025/2026 season.
As of April 13, these chances were completely lost since Olympiacos, which ranks higher than Shakhtar due to a better head-to-head record, became the champion of Greece. This means Shakhtar lost even theoretical chances of being the highest-ranked team in the Champions League qualifying for 2025/2026.
The champion of Ukraine will start their journey in the Champions League 2025/2026 from the second qualifying round," — reported journalist Igor Semyon on his Telegram channel.
