FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih


FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih is a professional Ukrainian football club based in Kryvyi Rih. The club currently competes in the Ukrainian Second League. The club adapted its name in 2003 and originally as Russian "Gornyak". The club's logo still bears the Russian name for the city, but the club's name was changed to Ukrainian.

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, the biggest subterranean iron mining company in Ukraine. KZRK traces its origin from the Soviet industrial giant "Kryvbas Ruda". 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.

League and cup history

Players

Current squad