Donetsk Shakhtar, as the winner of the Ukrainian Cup, will start the new European cup season the earliest. On July 10, the miners will begin their journey by starting from the first qualifying round of the Europa League.
Stadium «Stozice» in LjubljanaIt should be noted that, regardless of the result in the first qualifying stage, a second one is guaranteed, as in the event of a loss in the first qualifying round of the Europa League, Shakhtar will move to the second qualifying stage of the Conference League.
As claimed by UA-Football, Shakhtar has already decided on the venue for two guaranteed home matches in the European cup season 2025/2026. These matches will be played in the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, at the "Olimpija" stadium - "Stozice". This choice is related to the fact that in Slovenia, Shakhtar will conduct pre-season training camps, so the stadium in Ljubljana will be a convenient hub from a logistics standpoint.
