Arda Turan’s Chakhtior Donetsk seal 16th Ukrainian crown with 4-0 win | OneFootball

Chakhtior Donetsk, coached by Arda Turan, are champions of Ukraine after a 4-0 victory over SC Poltava. It is the club’s 16th league title, succeeding Dynamo Kiev.

Isaque Silva scored twice on 55 and 61 minutes as the bottom side were brushed aside on Sunday. According to L'Équipe, Turan took charge on 27 May 2025, replacing Marino Pusic after a third-place finish.

Chakhtior’s record reads 20 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat, the crown secured after 27 rounds with three to play. Polissya Zhytomyr are 11 points back and LNZ Cherkasy trail by 12. Dynamo Kiev sit fourth, 18 adrift.

The Turkish coach has built around goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk and defenders Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviienko, Pedro Henrique and Tobias Vinicius. Midfielders Artem Bondarenko, who has 4 goals and 5 assists, Isaque Silva, with 5 goals and 4 assists, and Oleg Ocheretko have been key.

He has also called on Brazilian forwards Newerton, Pedrinho, Luca Meirelles, Kaura Elias and Eguinaldo. Chakhtior reached the Europa Conference League semi-finals, losing to Crystal Palace 1-3 and 1-2.

Source: L'Équipe