Dnipropetrovsk's "Dnipro" achieved the greatest progress among Ukrainian teams in the ranking of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). After a fairly successful game in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup and a confident start in the championship and the Ukrainian Cup, Kucheryevsky's team in the ranking list of the best clubs in Europe rose from 180th place to 142nd.
Kyiv's "Dynamo" in the TOP-300 list of the strongest teams on the planet lost three positions, occupying the 56th place. Donetsk's "Shakhtar" in this ranking underwent an insignificant change, rising from 124th place one place up.
After a month-long break, Italian "Milan" again topped the ranking, having dethroned Spanish "Real".
IFFHS ranking. 1. (2.) "Milan" (Italy) - 328.0 2. (1.) "Real" (Spain, Madrid) - 309.0 3. (3.) "Santos" (Brazil) - 284.0 4. (6.) "Celtic" (Scotland) - 280.5 5. (7.) "Arsenal" (England) - 278.0 6. (5.) "Porto" (Portugal) - 277.5 7. (4.) "Juventus" (Italy) - 275.0 8. (8.) "Cruzeiro" (Brazil) - 270.0 9 (9.) "Boca Juniors" (Argentina) - 270.0 10. (12.) "Sao Paulo" (Brazil) - 254.0 ...56. (53.) "DYNAMO" (UKRAINE, KYIV) - 143.0 ...58. (81.) "Lokomotiv" (Russia) - 140.5 ...123. (124.) "SHAKHTAR" (UKRAINE) - 105.0 ...142. (180.) "DNIPRO" (UKRAINE) - 94.0.