FC Minyor ( Bulgarian : ФК Миньор ) is a football club in Pernik , Bulgaria , currently competing in the Second League , the second tier of Bulgarian football. Founded in 1919 as SC Krakra, the club's home ground since 1954 has been Stadion Minyor . The club's name comes from the fact that the area around the city of Pernik has had long traditions with mining and the mining industry.
24-477: The club's highest league finish in the top division is fourth, which was achieved in the 1955 and 1960–61 seasons. Minyor played in the Bulgarian Cup Final in 1958 , finishing runners-up to Spartak Plovdiv . Minyor has spent a total of 38 seasons in the top tier of Bulgarian football, most recently during the 2012–13 season . The origins of the club date back to 1919. Minyor came into existence with
48-446: A total of 32 seasons in the first division. Minyor's biggest victory in A PFG to date is the 6–0 win against Torpedo Pleven in 1951. Minyor's largest defeat, 0–8, was against Beroe Stara Zagora in 1973. Minyor Pernik's latest spell in the top flight began in 2008. They managed to return to the elite rank by winning the 2007-08 promotion play-off, beating Kaliakra Kavarna after a penalty shootout. Their first season since returning to
72-511: Is based on the geographical location of the clubs, where in each group are participating between 15 and 22 teams. In all groups, every team must play twice with each other club in the group during the season - one time as home team and one time as away team. A team receives three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. The matches of each fixture in Third League are played every Sunday. The four champions from
96-604: Is listed in bold represented their countries. Most league appearances for the club Most league goals for the club Bulgarian league top scorer with the club Notes: Minyor's fans are known as the hammers or the yellow-blacks. They have a legendary hatred for Levski Sofia and the fans of both teams have had some big fights over the years, some of which have even involved rifles. Minyor fans are also infamous for their general hatred for Sofia . Their only friends are considered to be Botev Plovdiv , also yellow-black. The rivals of Minyor call them " orcs " due to
120-661: Is managed by a different administrative football zone center - Sofia for South-West , Plovdiv for South-East , Varna for North-East , and Veliko Tarnovo for North-West . There are two domestic cups, in which every club from the Third League is competing in - the Bulgarian Cup and the Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League . The Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League has four geographically specified divisions, running in parallel: North-West TAFL , South-West TAFL , North-East TAFL and South-East TAFL . The size of each group
144-476: Is the third letter of the Cyrillic alphabet so the third level of the football pyramid is named after the third letter of the alphabet (and A Group and B Group are respectively the first and the second). While the first two levels in the football pyramid - ( A Group ) and ( B Group ) - are professional, the third level is of amateur status and does not require professional licensing for the team. The amateur status of
168-459: The 2019-20 season and promoted to the Second League for the first time in 12 years. In November 2022, Minyor was left without a major financial backing, when the mayor of Pernik decided to stop his backing for the club. This was a result of a violent situation that occurred during a Bulgarian cup match between Minyor and Beroe Stara Zagora , when Minyor and Beroe fans clashed with each other on
192-690: The ELITBET Third League for sponsorship reasons), is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system . Third League operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the second and the fourth tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid – respectively being Second League and the A Oblast Groups . Currently Third League consists of four divisions that are formed by separating the country into four regions: North-West , South-West , North-East and South-East . The divisions run in parallel during
216-591: The mining heritage of the town. 1955 A Group The 1955 A Group was the seventh season of the A Football Group , the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. It was contested by 14 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship. Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria) The Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League ( Bulgarian : Трета аматьорска футболна лига , romanized : Treta Amat'orska Futbolna Liga ), commonly known as Treta Liga or Bulgarian Third League (currently known as
240-461: The 2010–11 season, Minyor hired Stoycho Stoev , who replaced Anton Velkov due to poor results in the beginning of the season. Minyor eventually finished the season in 9th place, with 36 points. Minyor decided to extend Stoev's contract for the 2011–12 season. They had another relatively successful season, finishing in 9th place again, with 36 points. Highlights from the season included a home 2–0 win over CSKA Sofia and an away win against Levski Sofia,
264-744: The Second League. This ended the club's three-year stay in the second level. In October 2023, Minyor announced that Velizar Dimitrov , a former Minyor player, would become the new chairman of the club. Minyor finished first in the 2023–24 season in the Third League, achieving promotion back to the Second League. As of 24 September 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2024 . Had international caps for their respective countries, held any club record, or had more than 100 league appearances. Players whose name
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#1733085396182288-399: The club with 98 goals. In 1958, the club qualified for the final of the Bulgarian Cup , where the team lost to Spartak Plovdiv . In 1962, Minyor was relegated to the second division . Between 1951 and 1994, the club participated in either the top or second divisions, regularly being promoted and relegated, but never falling below the second level. Until the 2008–09 season, Minyor has played
312-467: The division was on March 2, 1951, against Cherveno Zname Sofia . Minyor's best seasons in the top division were in 1955 and 1961, finishing both times at fourth place. In 1956, Minyor's forward and captain Pavel Vladimirov became the top scorer of the division with 16 goals. Vladimirov holds Minyor's overall appearance record - 305 matches. The former forward is also the all-time leading scorer for
336-455: The elite was quite successful as they finished 11th, with 35 points, including an away draw to Levski Sofia , the eventual champions. The next season, 2009–10, was better for the hammers, as they managed to finish in eight place, under the management of Anton Velkov . Minyor collected 45 points, and managed to beat CSKA 0–3 in Sofia, which was the latter's only defeat at home for the season. For
360-418: The four different groups of the Third League can be promoted to the higher division in Bulgarian football - Second League . Promotion is earned either directly by becoming a champion in the respective group, or through play-offs determining the teams to be promoted to Second League for the next season. The teams, which that finish at the last positions in their groups are relegated from the Third League, in
384-404: The merger of several football clubs from Pernik . In 1944, SC Krakra (founded in 1919), SC Svetkavitsa (founded in 1932), SC Benkovski (founded in 1936), and ZHSK (founded in 1941) merged to form SC Rudnichar. Since SC Krakra is the oldest of the clubs, the year 1919 is generally considered to be founding date of Minyor. After World War II , as Bulgaria became a People's Republic, closely following
408-509: The model for sports in the Soviet Union , the club was renamed to Republikanets '46. The club finally came to be known as Minyor in 1952, which reflected the mining history of the city of Pernik. The club joined the Bulgarian top division in 1951. That same year, they laid the foundations of a strong team, which, until the 1961–62 season, was among the top teams in Bulgaria. The first match in
432-598: The next season compete in their respective regional group . As of season 2022–23, the four champions of the four Third League divisions are directly promoted to Second League for the next season given that they acquire a professional licence needed to participate at the higher level. If a club does not acquire a licence, typically, the Executive Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union would decide what other team may be eligible for promotion and whether
456-425: The right to participate in the Bulgarian Cup tournament, but since 1995 the clubs in the group can participate in the Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League competition. The Third League was created in 1950 as the third level of the Bulgarian football league system , along with the second tier in the same pyramid - Second League . The name then - "V group", is derived from the fact that "V" ( Bulgarian : "В" )
480-422: The season, but since the number of teams in each division may vary, the number of rounds in each of them may vary. Each team must play at least two times against every other team on a home-away basis. The Third League was created in 1950, along with the second level . It is administered by the Bulgarian Football Union , and the clubs in it have an amateur status. Nowadays, only the top teams of each division have
504-457: The stands of Stadion Minyor , resulting in property damage for Beroe fans after the match. Minyor lost that game 0–2. On March 10, 2023, Minyor announced a complete overhaul of the board of directors, with the new goal of the club being promotion to the First League. Despite the change in ownership and new hopes that were set, Minyor had a turbulent 2022–23 season, culminating in relegation from
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#1733085396182528-452: The third tier has resulted in the level being officially named V Amateur Football Group (or similar) on several occasions throughout the years, so V Group is commonly abbreviated "V AFG" . From 2016 the league is renamed "Third Amateur Football League" The Third League has historically been divided into four different groups running in simultaneously ( North-West TAFL , South-West TAFL , North-East TAFL and South-East TAFL ). Each group
552-421: The two most decorated Bulgarian teams. Minyor also reached the quarterfinals of the Bulgarian cup for the 2011-12 season . They were, however, eliminated by Litex by a score of 2–0. Stoycho Stoev left the club at the end of the season and was replaced by Nikolay Todorov . However, Minyor dropped their form and eventually finished 14th, meaning they were relegated after a 5-year stay in the top level. The team
576-489: Was supposed to play in the 2013-14 B Group , however due to very big financial problems, the owners of the club decided to abolish the current club and, and restart from V AFG . The reformed team, which carried the identity and traditions of the old one, started playing in the third tier from the 2013–14 season. Minyor played there in the following six seasons. Minyor finished first in the Southwest Third League for
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