The Donetsk derby was the football match between Shakhtar and Metalurh both from Donetsk, Ukrainian city in the Donbas region, the derby was also called Donbas derby.

[1] The first ever derby was played on 17 October 1997, Shakhtar winning 2–0.

In a total of 39 matches, Shakhtar won 34, drew 3 and Metalurh won 2.

The last ever derby was played on 16 May 2015, Shakhtar won 2–0 as Metalurh went bankrupt after the end of 2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League.