FC WIT Georgia
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FC WIT Georgia is a Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...

 football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 team, playing in the capital, Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...

. The team is sponsored by WIT Georgia Ltd, (a subsidiary of the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 WIT, Inc.), a pet food, accessories, and human and veterinary pharmaceuticals import company. WIT stands for World Innovation Technologies. They play their home games at Mtskheta Park
Mtskheta Park
Mtskheta Park is a multi-use stadium in Mtskheta, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC WIT Georgia. The stadium is able to hold 2,000 people.- See also :*Stadiums in Georgia...

 at Mtskheta.

In 2004 FC WIT Georgia won the Georgian Championship, qualifying them for the early stages of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

. In 2009 they won the championship for a second time. In 2010 the Georgian Cup was won for the first time.

Achievements

  • Umaglesi Liga
    Umaglesi Liga
    The Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...

    : 2

2004, 2009.
  • Georgian Cup
    Georgian Cup
    The Georgian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Georgian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.Previous winners are:-Soviet era cup winners:* 1944: Team of Sukhumi* 1945: Dinamo Sukhumi...

    : 1

2010.
  • Georgian Super Cup
    Georgian Super Cup
    The Georgian Super Cup is a competition consisting of a single football played between the champions of the Umaglesi Liga and the winners of the Georgian Cup. It was first held in 1996....

    : 1

2009.

Current squad

European cups history

Season Competition Round Country Team Home Away Aggregate
2000-01
UEFA Cup 2000-01
In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season...

UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

1   Beitar Jerusalem 0-3 1-1 1-4
2004-05
UEFA Champions League 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. The competition was won by Liverpool, who beat Milan on penalties in the final, having come back from 3–0 down...

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

1   HB Tórshavn 5-0 0-3 5-3
2   Wisla Kraków
Wisla Kraków
Wisła Kraków is a football club based in Kraków, Poland. Wisła contends in Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish professional football competition. Wisła Kraków is one of the oldest and most successful Polish football clubs. It ranks third in the number of national titles won behind Górnik Zabrze...

2-8 0-3 2-11
2007-08 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

1   Artmedia Petržalka 0-2 2-1 2-3
2008-09 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

1   Spartak Trnava 2-2 1-0 3-2
2   Austria Vienna not played 0-2 0-2
2009-10 UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

1   NK Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...

0-0 1-3 1-3
2010-11 UEFA Europa League 2 FC Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....

0-6 0-0 0-6
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