Thanks to its leadership in the Ukrainian championship, as well as advancing to the group stage of the UEFA Cup, Donetsk "Shakhtar" strengthened its position in the ranking of the world's best clubs according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. \nThe Miners rose from 41st place straight to 28th and managed to overtake such giants as Spanish "Real" and "Barcelona". \n \nDnipropetrovsk "Dnipro", which together with "Shakhtar" will also continue to play in the UEFA Cup, jumped from 60th place to 51st. \n \nKyiv "Dynamo", for which football is played only within the framework of the championship and the Ukrainian Cup, dropped in the IFFHS ranking by as many as 20 points and occupies 66th place. \n \nAfter two draws with Greek PAOK, Donetsk "Metalurh" also moved up in the register of the world's best teams, which, despite ceasing its participation in European competitions, rose by 62 positions. \n \nIFFHS ranking. \n1. (1.) Inter (Italy) - 310.0 \n2. (2.) Liverpool (England) - 290.0 \n3. (3.) Milan (Italy) - 267.0 \n4. (5.) Bayern (Germany) - 263.0 \n5. (4.) MU (England) - 257.0 \n6. (11.) CSKA (Russia) - 245.5 \n7. (8.) Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 244.0 \n8. (12.) Lyon (France) - 241.0 \n9. (9.) Auxerre (France) - 236.0 \n10. (13.) Arsenal (England) - 235.0 \n...28. (53.) "SHAKHTAR" (UKRAINE) - 182.0 \n...51. (60.) "DNIPRO" (UKRAINE) - 154.0 \n...66. (46.) DYNAMO (UKRAINE) - 140.5 \n...194 (256.). "METALURH" (DONETSK, UKRAINE) - 89.0.