Shakhtar reached the playoffs of the Conference League: how other Ukrainian clubs fared

According to glavcom.ua: All matches of the six game days of the preliminary stage of the Conference League have concluded. Among the twenty-six teams that participated, some went home, while others joined the top-8 to avoid the first round of the playoffs.

The Ukrainian teams finished their performance at this stage of the tournament. Dynamo won against Noah 2:0 but did not advance to the next round. Slovan with Danilo Ignatenko and Universitatea with Oleksandr Romanchuk and Pavlo Isenko also could not continue their journey, losing in their matches.

Unlike other Ukrainian teams, Shakhtar has already secured its place in the top-8, maintaining 6th place after a draw with Rijeka. The miners are looking forward to matches against Lech, Samsunspor, KuPS, or Shkendija.

Winners of the first stage

The French Strasbourg was the best at the preliminary stage, surpassing all its opponents. The leaders also included Polish Raków, Czech Sparta Prague, and Finnish KuPS.

The 1/16 finals of the Conference League will begin on February 19, and the draw will take place on January 16.

At the preliminary stage of the Conference League, the Ukrainian teams could not continue their journey, while Shakhtar is already preparing for the matches of the next round. The best were Strasbourg, Raków, Sparta Prague, and KuPS. The next stage will start on February 19, and the draw will be held on January 16.