FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih ( uk, Гірник Кривий Ріг) is a

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football club based in

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. The club adapted its name in 2003 and originally as "Gornyak" (in Russian). Later the club's name was changed to Hirnyk (in Ukrainian). In August 2020, the main team was restructured as

FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Football Club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih () was a professional Ukraine, Ukrainian Association football, football club based in Kryvyi Rih. Until 2013 the club participated in professional competitions. In June 2013 the club went bankrupt and was expel ...

, and U-19 team became the main team of Hirnyk. The teams played in the 2020–21 Ukrainian First League U–19 Championship.

History

It 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 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 t ...

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

after finishing 4th in 2014. Unfortunately the club withdrew from the PFL at the end of the 2015–16 season. After a year's absence the club competed in the Ukrainian Amateur competition and in regained professional status for the 2018–19 season. In August 2020, the main team was transformed into

which was brought back to professional football. The Hirnyk U-19 team became the main team of Hirnyk. The teams played in the 2020–21 Ukrainian First League U–19 Championship.

League and cup history

Notes

References

External links

FC "Hirnyk" (Kryvyi Rih) official website
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