FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (2020)

Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih

After a year of absence, in 2017 Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih was reestablished and entered the Ukrainian Amateur competition following which it regained professional status for the 2018–19 season.

Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

On 29 July 2020 the president of Hirnyk Kostiantyn Karamanits confirmed that his team would be renamed into Kryvbas before the start of the 2020–21 Ukrainian Second League season. Later it changed to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. The club's rebranding was triggered on petition of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It is the second time the club was renamed as Kryvbas, previously also were known as Kryvbas-Ruda.

In interview to Artur Valerko in July 2013 right after the original Kryvbas was declared bankrupt, the football historian Vasyl Hnatiuk has foreseen the transition of Hirnyk to Kryvbas. On 20 August 2020 there took place official presentation of the new Kryvbas. At the presentation the Verkhovna Rada People's Deputy of Ukraine Yurii Koriavchenkov explained that the process started back in 2015 when on efforts of fans there was created a public organization "Kryvbas maie buty" (Kryvbas has to be) and Serhiy Mazur asked us at that time members of studio "Kvartal-95" with request to help with revival of Kryvbas. The club's president remained the president of former Hirnyk Kostiantyn Karamanits, vice-president on development of youth football became Serhiy Mazur, vice-president on fans cooperation Vadym Ivashchenko, vice-president of communication and public relations Artem Mykhailichenko, head of board of trustees became Yurii Koriavchenkov. It was also announced the history of Hirnyk did not end and its club's academy will continue to work under the brand of Hirnyk and develop young talents for the main squad of the revived Kryvbas.

The new Kryvbas played its first game against FC Cherkashchyna as part of the 2020–21 Ukrainian Cup and won it 4:2. The game had several spectators and was visited by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. During the game some fans spread a banner with a saying "Zelensky three, two, one, shames our Kryvbas".

The club's main stadium is Hirnyk, formerly Zhovtneva Mine Stadium. It is located at Kolonkovska street. The stadium has capacity of 2,500 seats and its field consists of natural grass and has size 105х67 meters. Besides its main field, the club has also a training complex. The club's training complex is based around former Rodina Mine Stadium located at Svitlohorska street.

Youth football school Hirnyk

The club's school was founded on 1 June 2003. The school provides its pupils aged 3 to 17 with extracurriculum activities in football.

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Europe		Notes
FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih has reestablished
2017–18	4th Amateur League Gr. 3	5	16	6	2	8	44	35	20				Applied
2018–19	3rd Second League Gr. B	3	27	15	6	6	53	33	51	1⁄8 finals
2019–20	3rd Second League Gr. B	4	20	10	3	7	33	22	33	1⁄64 finals
Restructured as FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih based on FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih
2020–21	3rd Second League Gr. B	2	21	14	5	2	50	14	47	1⁄16 finals			Promoted
2021–22	2nd First League	2	20	12	6	2	38	17	42	1⁄64 finals			Promoted
2022–23	1st Premier League

Current squad

As of 21 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Technical staff

• 2020–2021 Hennadiy Prykhodko (head coach of the former FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih)
• 2021–2022 Oleksandr Babych
• 2022–present Yuriy Vernydub

• FC Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih

• FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih