FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih (Ukrainian: Гірник Кривий Ріг) is a Ukrainian football club based in Kryvyi Rih. The club adapted its name in 2003 and originally as "Gornyak" (in Russian). Later the club's name was changed to Hirnyk (in Ukrainian).
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| Full name | FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih | ||
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| Founded | 1925 | ||
| Ground | Metalurh Stadium[1] October Mine Stadium[2] | ||
| League | Ukrainian Second League | ||
| 2019–20 | Group B, 4th | ||
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In August 2020, the main team was restructured as FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, and U-19 team became the main team of Hirnyk.[3] The teams played in the 2020–21 Ukrainian First League U–19 Championship.[4]
History
editIt is part of the Sports Club Hirnyk which combines several other sections. The club's owner is the Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Works (KZRK), the biggest subterranean iron mining company in Ukraine. KZRK traces its origin from the Soviet industrial giant "Kryvbas Ruda" (1973–1998). The club was created in 1998 as FC Rodina Kryvyi Rih, but it traces its history to 1925 as FC Karl Liebknecht Quarry.
The modern football club currently competes in the Ukrainian First League and was formed in 2001. After finishing 3rd in the Ukrainian Amateur Championships in 2003 the club's administration decided to enter the professional leagues.
The club plays their games at either "Shakhta Zhovtneva" or "Budivelnyk" stadiums.
The club was promoted to the Ukrainian First League after finishing 4th in 2014.[5]
Unfortunately the club withdrew from the PFL at the end of the 2015–16 season.[6] After a year's absence the club competed in the Ukrainian Amateur competition and in regained professional status for the 2018–19 season.[7]
In August 2020, the main team was transformed into FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih which was brought back to professional football.[8] The Hirnyk U-19 team became the main team of Hirnyk.[9] The teams played in the 2020–21 Ukrainian First League U–19 Championship.[10]
League and cup history
editSeason Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes competitive record of the club during the Soviet period is unknown Kryvbas-Ruda Kryvyi Rih 1994-95 4th 11 32 14 5 13 40 29 47 1996-97 4th x 0 withdrew before the start of season information about the club is scarce for 1997–2000 renamed as Rodina Kryvyi Rih (Batkivshchyna) 2000 4th 3 6 2 1 3 11 11 7 2001 4th 3 6 3 0 3 5 7 9 withdrew 2002 4th 3 7 3 0 4 7 12 9 renamed back to as Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih 2003 4th 1 8 5 2 1 19 8 17 3 8 3 4 1 14 11 13 3 5 2 2 1 8 5 8 2004 4th 1 6 3 1 2 11 11 10 Withdrew[a] 2004–05 3rd "B" 13 26 7 6 13 21 25 27 Did not enter 2005–06 3rd "B" 11 28 7 11 10 23 34 32 1⁄32 finals 2006–07 3rd "B" 6 28 13 5 10 46 41 44 1⁄32 finals 2007–08 3rd "B" 14 34 9 10 15 43 51 37 Did not enter 2008–09 3rd "B" 10 34 12 11 11 37 33 47 1⁄64 finals –6[b] 2009–10 3rd "B" 9 26 8 4 14 29 43 28 1⁄64 finals 2010–11 3rd "B" 5 22 10 5 7 32 26 35 1⁄64 finals 2011–12 3rd "B" 4 26 16 3 7 44 22 51 1⁄32 finals 2012–13 3rd 7 24 10 7 7 35 26 37 1⁄32 finals Group B 1 8 4 1 3 14 11 13 Group 4[c] 2013–14 3rd 4 36 20 10 6 49 36 70 1⁄16 finals Promoted 2014–15 2nd 9 30 10 12 8 32 26 42 1⁄32 finals 2015–16 2nd 6 30 13 10 7 39 27 49 1⁄8 finals Withdrew[6] 2016–17 Club is idle 2017–18 4th "3" 5 16 6 2 8 44 35 20 Applied[d] 2018–19 3rd 3 27 15 6 6 53 33 51 1⁄8 finals 2019–20 3rd "B" 4 20 10 3 7 33 22 33 1⁄64 finals The main team restructured as FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, and the U-19 team became the main team of Hirnyk
Coaches
edit- 1998–1999 Serhiy Mykula
- 2001–2002 Serhiy Mykula
- 2003–2004 Serhiy Mykula
- 2006 Ihor Siroshtan
- 2004–2005 Serhiy Kozlov
- 2005 Viktor Bohatyr
- 2006 Serhiy Mykula
- 2007 Serhiy Mykula
- 2008–2010 Serhiy Mykula
- 2010–2020 Hennadiy Prykhodko
Presidents
edit- 2000–2008 Oleksandr Kovalchuk
- 2008–2020 Kostiantyn Karamanits
Notes
edit- ^ applied to the Second League
- ^ Deducted three points for non-paying the participation fees and additional three points for non-paying the participation fees for the second half of the season. The decision was officially declared by the Disciplinary Committee of PFL on May 28, 2009.[11]
- ^ one of two relegation groups
- ^ applied to the Second League
References
edit- ^ "Стадион "Металлург"". Fcgornyak.dp.ua. ФК "Горняк" Кривой Рог. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Стадион "Шахта Октябрьская"". Fcgornyak.dp.ua. ФК "Горняк" Кривой Рог. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Сергей Пинчук: С заявкой на сезон почти определились » ФК "Горняк" Кривой Рог. Официальный сайт". Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Архив новостей » ФК "Горняк" Кривой Рог. Официальный сайт". Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ Гірник вийшов у Першу лігу [Hirnyk enters First League] (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. June 2, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Several weeks after the season completed the administration of the club announced that they would withdraw the club from the PFL
Гірник підтвердив інформацію про зняття з чемпіонату [Hirnyk confirmed that the club removes itself from the championship]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2016. - ^ "21 клуб отримав атестат на право участі у Другій лізі" [21 clubs received attestation for the right to participate in the Second League]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). June 12, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Сергей Пинчук: С заявкой на сезон почти определились » ФК "Горняк" Кривой Рог. Официальный сайт". Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Сергей Пинчук: С заявкой на сезон почти определились » ФК "Горняк" Кривой Рог. Официальный сайт". Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Архив новостей » ФК "Горняк" Кривой Рог. Официальный сайт". Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Professional Football League – 2009 Official Meetings Minutes No. 15 (Deduction of 6 points for Hirnyk)". PFL (in Ukrainian). May 28, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
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