The International Federation of Football History and Statistics has named FC Shakhtar Donetsk the world's most improved team of the 1st decade of the 21st century.
"The Ukrainian team with its long-standing Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu was not placed in the 20th century rankings for European clubs but catapulted to 24th place in the Club World Ranking of the 1st decade (2001-2010)," the report posted on the IFFHS Web site reads.
FC Barcelona leads the Club World Ranking of the 1st decade of the 21st century (Top 1,000) ahead of Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC.
It is also remarkable that Seville FC improved from 192nd place in the European club ranking of the 20th century to 21st place in the Club World Ranking of the 1st decade of the 21st century, the report reads.
FC Barcelona will be honoured with a certificate and a golden trophy, and FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Sevilla FC, as the world’s most improved teams of the 1st decade of the 21st century, will be given silver trophies.
