Four potential opponents for Donetsk's "Shakhtar" in the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 have been announced. After the group stage ended, teams were distributed according to their positions in the standings. "Shakhtar," having finished in sixth place, advanced to this stage, where they await matches with clubs: "KuPS" (Finland), "Shkendija" (North Macedonia), "Lech Poznań" (Poland), or "Samsunspor" (Turkey).
If they successfully reach the quarter-finals, "Shakhtar" will face one of the teams: "AEK Athens," "Sparta Prague," "Drita," "Noa," "AZ Alkmaar," or "Celje."
The draw for the 1/8 finals is scheduled for February 27, 2026, with the matches themselves to take place on March 12 and 19 of the same year. The final of the Conference League will be held in Leipzig on May 27, 2026.
It is worth noting that Kyiv's "Dynamo," although finishing the group stage with a victory, couldn't advance to the playoffs, stopping at 6 points and taking 27th place. Other successful teams directly reaching the 1/8 finals include "Strasbourg," "Raków," "AEK Athens," "Sparta Prague," and others.
