About FC Minyor Pernik

FC Minyor Pernik is a Bulgarian football club based in the mining town of Pernik, founded in 1919 through the merger of several local clubs. The team’s identity is closely tied to the region’s coal mining industry, which is also reflected in its name “Minyor” (“Miner”). In 1952, after several reorganisations and name changes in the post-war period, the club officially adopted its current identity.

Minyor spent many seasons fluctuating between Bulgaria’s top two divisions. It first reached the top tier in the early 1950s and experienced its strongest early spell in the 1950s–1960s, including high league finishes and a Bulgarian Cup final appearance in 1958. Over the decades, the club became known as a classic “yo-yo” team, regularly moving between the first and second divisions but often remaining competitive at national level.

In modern times, Minyor Pernik has continued to experience financial instability, relegations, and restructurings, including periods of collapse and re-founding in the 2010s. Despite these difficulties, the club has repeatedly returned to professional football, most recently competing in Bulgaria’s Second League after promotions from lower divisions. Today, it remains an important symbol of Pernik’s industrial identity and local football tradition, with its home matches played at Stadion Minyor.