# FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih

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).
In August 2020, the main team was restructured as FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, 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 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.
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 FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 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

    Season 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 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 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 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 2016–17 Club is idle 2017–18 4th "3" 5 16 6 2 8 44 35 20 Applied 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

* 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

* 2000–2008 Oleksandr Kovalchuk
* 2008–2020 Kostiantyn Karamanits