FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni is a

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

football club based in

Horishni Plavni Horishni Plavni ( uk, Горі́шні Пла́вні, ; before 2016 known as Komsomolsk-na-Dnipri, uk, Комсомо́льськ-на-Дніпрі or simply Komsomolsk, uk, Комсомо́льськ) is a purpose-built mining city in cent ...

Poltava Oblast Poltava Oblast ( uk, Полта́вська о́бласть, translit=Poltavska oblast; also referred to as Poltavshchyna – uk, Полта́вщина, literally 'Poltava Country') is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine. The administrative ...

. The club competes in the First League. The club is sponsored by

Ferrexpo Ferrexpo plc is a Swiss-based commodity trading and mining company which is the third largest exporter of iron ore pellets in the world. Ferrexpo's operating base is in central Ukraine, where it operates three iron-ore mines and an iron ore pel ...

History

The club was founded in 1989. After some above average performances in the KFK 3rd Zone (Central Ukraine) Amateur Championship the club's administration decided to enter the professional league. However, at this level the club has continually struggled and has had only 2 winning seasons since entering this level of competition. The club plays its football games at "Yunist" (Youth) Stadium. According to the Vorskla website the stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators, while the website of Hirnyk reports a mere 2,500. The club was promoted to the

Ukrainian First League The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is th ...

for the first time in 2014.

Team names

Honors

* Ukrainian Druha Liha: 1 :: 2013–14 Champions * Finalist of the League Cup 2009–10

League and cup history

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Managers

Ihor Zhabchenko Ihor Zhabchenko ( uk, Ігор Валентинович Жабченко; born 1 July 1968) is a Ukrainian former professional Association football, football player and current manager of FC Nyva Buzova, Nyva Buzova. Playing career Zhabchenko m ...

(2013–2016) * Serhiy Puchkov (2016 – 31 Dec 2018) *

Volodymyr Mazyar Volodymyr Mazyar ( uk, Володимир Іванович Мазяр, born 28 September 1977) is a Ukrainian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, ...

(1 Jan 2019 – 9 Sept 2019) *

(15 Sept 2019 – present)

References

External links

Official website
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