FC Zestaponi
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Football Club Zestafoni is a Georgian
football
club based in Zestafoni. They play in the Umaglesi Liga
, the top division in Georgian football. They play their home games at David Abashidze Stadium.
FC “Zestafoni” was founded on 18 of June, 2004 by the initiative of the shareholders of JSC “Giorgi Nikoladze Zestafoni Ferro-Alloy Plant”. From the same year FC “Zestafoni” is engaged in the National Championship of Georgia among the highest league teams.
Currently, FC “Zestafoni” presents one large football mechanism. Part of the whole system is “Zestafoni – 2” (first participant of the first league of Georgian Championship) and teams of football players born in 1993, 1994 and 1995, that compete among youngsters and children’s league of Georgian Championship.
From the beginning of the 20th century football was given rise in Georgia. In 1906 the first football fan club was founded in Tbilisi. This happened by the patronage of Mr. Lgotac. He was the one who on the 23rd of February 1907 established the first Football Club in Georgia. The Club, called “Comet”, had its own regulations, funds, uniforms and a stadium.
Though it should be mentioned, that football was played far earlier in Georgia, mainly in the sea-side cities, first of all in Poti, where local groups competed in “passing/tossing a ball” with British mariners. That’s why Poti is considered to be a cradle of Georgian football.
"Metallurgi", 1937
As to Zestafoni, in out city, football has been played since the beginning of the 20th century. First football players from Zestafoni were students of the local gymnasium (currently secondary school #1). According to our data, Zestafoni football team held its first match with one of the clubs of western Georgia (according to different sources Senaki or Ozurgeti) in 1918, during a celebration organized to commemorate Independence of Georgia. First international match held in Zestafoni was also during the independence period, in 1920. Zestafoni team competed with a group of British Occupational Forces and defeated it by 2–1.
In the 20’s Zestafoni football players held various matches with teams of neighboring cities.
In 1927 first Football Championship in held in Georgia. First Champion of Georgia is Batumi Team.
"Metallurgi", 1948
In 30’s two football teams are established in Zestafoni – “Mertskhali” (Swallow) and “Locomotive”, that often take part in local and regional tournaments.
A truly new era in the history of Zestafoni football starts form the second half of the 30’s, after a metallurgical giant, Zestafoni Ferro-Alloy Plant” has been put into exploitation (actually even now plant and football develop side by side). It was by the initiative of professional committee of the plant, that a meeting of workers of the physical culture was held on May 10, 1937. A decision of establishing a football team was made on the meeting. The team was called “Metallurgi”
Georgian Cups Winner -"Metallurgi", 1962.
In August 1938, “Metallurgi” participates in the union tournament held by sport-society “metallurgist” in Minsk, where the team defeats Moscow “Electrostal”, Staliningrad “Krasni Oktiabr”, Leningrad “Metallurg” teams and loses in final to “Serp i Molot”. In 1938 Zestafoni “Metallurgi” is engaged in Georgian Championship, where it participates regularly until 1989.
In various years “Metallurgi” was:
Silver medalist of Georgian Championship – In 1967, 1970, 1982 years;
Finalist of Georgian Cup – In 1966, 1967, 1971 years;
Winner of Georgian Cup – In 1962.
Various football players from “Metallurgi” played for leading Georgian Football Clubs on various degrees, for example:
Vice-Champion of Georgia "Metallurgi " – 1970
Tbilisi “Locomotive” – Guram Shavdia, Zaur Chubinidze;
Kutaisi “Torpedo” – Guram Nishnianidze;
Tbilisi “Dinamo” – Giorgi (Jora) Chumburidze, Guram Kochiashvili, Dodik Khundadze, Guram Petriashvili, Kartlos Tsintsadze, Nodar Kiknadze.
In 1990, a new club for the city was formed, FC Margveti Zestafoni represent Zestafoni in newly formed Pirveli Liga
.
in 2001. But the club faced financial problem and relegated in 2003. In 2003–04, the club finished bottom in Pirveli Liga
and disestablished .
In 1952–1989 and 1999–2003 participant of Georgian Championship, FC “Metallurgi” held matches on the Zestafoni central stadium, in 1990–1998 it was a home stadium for FC “Margveti”.
Since 2004 FC Zestafoni is holding domestic matches on the stadium.
In 1981 reconstruction works were done on arena, west stand was roofed, east stand was constructed, after these works capacity of the Stadium increased to 8000 seats.
In 2004, after establishing FC Zestafoni, central Stadium was repaired and is still being repaired to renew the arena and comply with international standards.
In 2005 works were done to renew the grass surface on the Stadium. Georgian workers have constructed new drainage system of German technology. Field is watered by a watering system of an American Company “Rainbird” (by the way this watering system was successfully used on 8 Stadiums during 2004 European Championship in Portugal).
On the David Abashidze Stadium (former Central) Stadium field surface “Natural Green Carpet” is made by Turkish Firm “Chimeks”. Production of this firm is used on the home arenas of “Beshiktash” and Fenebarche, besides on Tbilisi stadium “Olimp”. We should also mention, that project director was a famous specialist Levan Tskhovrebashvili.
FC Zestafoni management plans to build a new base for the club. Lots of new football fields have been constructed in Zestafoni (among them one with an artificial surface). Relevant infrastructure is being made – work out rooms are being repaired, building of a new tribunes with personal seats is planned, along with the installment of a modern score-board.
Today capacity of the Stadium increased to 4 558 individual seats.
On 9 April 2010 the stadium was named after David Abashidze who contributed tremendously to the development and revival of football in Zestafoni.
Etienne Bito'o
Paul Kessany
Kahaber Aladashvili Mirza Bjhalava
Grigol Chanturia
Giorgi Chelidze
Giorgi Chelidze (Pachelo) Kakhaber Chkhetiani
Zurab Dzamsashvili Giorgi Ganugrava
Shalva Gongadze Beka Gotsiridze
Grigol Imedadze
Zurab Ionanidze
Mikheil Kakaladze Levan Korgalidze
Zurab Kvachakhia Ucha Lobjanidze
Levan Melkadze
Beka Nozadze Roin Oniani
George Popkhadze
Edik Sajaia Amiran Sanaia
Sevasti Todua
Giorgi Turmanidze Oleg Bejenar Serhei Nudnii
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...
club based in Zestafoni. They play in the 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...
, the top division in Georgian football. They play their home games at David Abashidze Stadium.
FC “Zestafoni” was founded on 18 of June, 2004 by the initiative of the shareholders of JSC “Giorgi Nikoladze Zestafoni Ferro-Alloy Plant”. From the same year FC “Zestafoni” is engaged in the National Championship of Georgia among the highest league teams.
Currently, FC “Zestafoni” presents one large football mechanism. Part of the whole system is “Zestafoni – 2” (first participant of the first league of Georgian Championship) and teams of football players born in 1993, 1994 and 1995, that compete among youngsters and children’s league of Georgian Championship.
FC Metalurgi Zestafoni(1937–1989)
Young footballers, 1920 -nsFrom the beginning of the 20th century football was given rise in Georgia. In 1906 the first football fan club was founded in Tbilisi. This happened by the patronage of Mr. Lgotac. He was the one who on the 23rd of February 1907 established the first Football Club in Georgia. The Club, called “Comet”, had its own regulations, funds, uniforms and a stadium.
Though it should be mentioned, that football was played far earlier in Georgia, mainly in the sea-side cities, first of all in Poti, where local groups competed in “passing/tossing a ball” with British mariners. That’s why Poti is considered to be a cradle of Georgian football.
"Metallurgi", 1937
As to Zestafoni, in out city, football has been played since the beginning of the 20th century. First football players from Zestafoni were students of the local gymnasium (currently secondary school #1). According to our data, Zestafoni football team held its first match with one of the clubs of western Georgia (according to different sources Senaki or Ozurgeti) in 1918, during a celebration organized to commemorate Independence of Georgia. First international match held in Zestafoni was also during the independence period, in 1920. Zestafoni team competed with a group of British Occupational Forces and defeated it by 2–1.
In the 20’s Zestafoni football players held various matches with teams of neighboring cities.
In 1927 first Football Championship in held in Georgia. First Champion of Georgia is Batumi Team.
"Metallurgi", 1948
In 30’s two football teams are established in Zestafoni – “Mertskhali” (Swallow) and “Locomotive”, that often take part in local and regional tournaments.
A truly new era in the history of Zestafoni football starts form the second half of the 30’s, after a metallurgical giant, Zestafoni Ferro-Alloy Plant” has been put into exploitation (actually even now plant and football develop side by side). It was by the initiative of professional committee of the plant, that a meeting of workers of the physical culture was held on May 10, 1937. A decision of establishing a football team was made on the meeting. The team was called “Metallurgi”
Georgian Cups Winner -"Metallurgi", 1962.
In August 1938, “Metallurgi” participates in the union tournament held by sport-society “metallurgist” in Minsk, where the team defeats Moscow “Electrostal”, Staliningrad “Krasni Oktiabr”, Leningrad “Metallurg” teams and loses in final to “Serp i Molot”. In 1938 Zestafoni “Metallurgi” is engaged in Georgian Championship, where it participates regularly until 1989.
In various years “Metallurgi” was:
Silver medalist of Georgian Championship – In 1967, 1970, 1982 years;
Finalist of Georgian Cup – In 1966, 1967, 1971 years;
Winner of Georgian Cup – In 1962.
Various football players from “Metallurgi” played for leading Georgian Football Clubs on various degrees, for example:
Vice-Champion of Georgia "Metallurgi " – 1970
Tbilisi “Locomotive” – Guram Shavdia, Zaur Chubinidze;
Kutaisi “Torpedo” – Guram Nishnianidze;
Tbilisi “Dinamo” – Giorgi (Jora) Chumburidze, Guram Kochiashvili, Dodik Khundadze, Guram Petriashvili, Kartlos Tsintsadze, Nodar Kiknadze.
In 1990, a new club for the city was formed, FC Margveti Zestafoni represent Zestafoni in newly formed Pirveli Liga
Pirveli Liga
The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990...
.
Metalurgi Zestafoni (1999–2004)
As FC Margveti Zestafoni faced financial problem and relegated in 1998. A new club using the city legend team name Metallurgi Zestafoni was formed in 1999. The club promoted to Umaglesi LigaUmaglesi 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...
in 2001. But the club faced financial problem and relegated in 2003. In 2003–04, the club finished bottom in Pirveli Liga
Pirveli Liga
The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990...
and disestablished .
FC Zestafoni (2004–)
On June 18, 2004 FC Zestafoni was established. The club was invited to join Umaglesi LigaUmaglesi 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...
Seasons
| Season | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | 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... |
Europe | Notes | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | ? | ||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Pirveli Liga Pirveli Liga The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990... |
Round of 16 | Promoted | ||||||||||
| 2001–02 | 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... |
11 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 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... |
12 | Round of 32 | Relegated | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | Pirveli Liga Pirveli Liga The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990... |
16 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 87 | 7 | Round of 32 | |||
| 2004–05 | 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... |
5 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 53 | Runner-up | |||
| 2005–06 | 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... |
4 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 61 | Runner-up | |||
| 2006–07 | 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... |
4 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 11 | 57 | Runner-up | |||
| 2007–08 | 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... |
3 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 16 | 59 | Winner | Intertoto 1st Round UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 The UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 was the 19th and penultimate edition of the competition and took 50 entries. Three rounds were held, and 11 teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 23 April 2007... |
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| 2008–09 | 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... |
4 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 27 | 52 | Quarter-finals | UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round UEFA Cup 2008–09 The UEFA Cup 2008–09 was the 38th edition of the UEFA Cup football tournament. The final was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 May 2009. This season was the final one to use the UEFA Cup format; starting in 2009, the event is known as the... |
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| 2009–10 | 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... |
3 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 33 | 67 | Quarter-finals | UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round | ||
| 2010–11 | 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... |
1 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 19 | 78 | Semi-finals | UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round UEFA Europa League 2010–11 The 2010–11 UEFA Europa League was the second season under a new name for the competition previously known as the UEFA Cup. The final was held at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.... |
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| 2011–12 | 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... |
' | ' | UEFA Champions League 2011–12 | |||||||||
Stadium
David Abashidze Stadium (former Central) stadium, that was built by Zestafoni Ferro-alloy Plant, started operating in 1952. Though a couple of matches were held on the stadium before its opening in 1951.In 1952–1989 and 1999–2003 participant of Georgian Championship, FC “Metallurgi” held matches on the Zestafoni central stadium, in 1990–1998 it was a home stadium for FC “Margveti”.
Since 2004 FC Zestafoni is holding domestic matches on the stadium.
In 1981 reconstruction works were done on arena, west stand was roofed, east stand was constructed, after these works capacity of the Stadium increased to 8000 seats.
In 2004, after establishing FC Zestafoni, central Stadium was repaired and is still being repaired to renew the arena and comply with international standards.
In 2005 works were done to renew the grass surface on the Stadium. Georgian workers have constructed new drainage system of German technology. Field is watered by a watering system of an American Company “Rainbird” (by the way this watering system was successfully used on 8 Stadiums during 2004 European Championship in Portugal).
On the David Abashidze Stadium (former Central) Stadium field surface “Natural Green Carpet” is made by Turkish Firm “Chimeks”. Production of this firm is used on the home arenas of “Beshiktash” and Fenebarche, besides on Tbilisi stadium “Olimp”. We should also mention, that project director was a famous specialist Levan Tskhovrebashvili.
FC Zestafoni management plans to build a new base for the club. Lots of new football fields have been constructed in Zestafoni (among them one with an artificial surface). Relevant infrastructure is being made – work out rooms are being repaired, building of a new tribunes with personal seats is planned, along with the installment of a modern score-board.
Today capacity of the Stadium increased to 4 558 individual seats.
On 9 April 2010 the stadium was named after David Abashidze who contributed tremendously to the development and revival of football in Zestafoni.
Eurocups record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 The UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 was the 19th and penultimate edition of the competition and took 50 entries. Three rounds were held, and 11 teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 23 April 2007... |
UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
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2–0 | 0–3 | 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... |
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1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  LisburnLisburn Distillery F.C. Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971... |
6–0 | 5–1 | 11–1 |
| 2Q |  HelsingborgsHelsingborgs IF Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan... |
1–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | ||
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  FaetanoS.C. Faetano S.C. Faetano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Faetano. The club was founded in 1962. Faetano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio... |
5–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 |
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3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||
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0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 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... |
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3–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| 3Q |  SturmSK Sturm Graz SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian association football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white.... |
1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | Play Off |  Brugge |
3–3 | 0-2 | 3-5 |
Club management and support staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Ilia Kokaia |
| Manager | Giorgi Chiabrishvili |
| Assistant manager | Tamaz Odikadze |
| Fitness coach |  Ivan Vucetic |
| Press-Officer | Sergo Putkaradze |
Current squad
Former players
Edson Santos Esquerdinha Jonatas Torres Leandro Temporin Fridolin Boyomo Eric Romeo Tchassem Goran Gruica Ernest AkouassagaErnest Akouassaga
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Etienne Bito'o
Etienne Bito'o
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Paul Kessany
Paul Kessany
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Kahaber Aladashvili Mirza Bjhalava
Mirza Bjhalava
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Grigol Chanturia
Grigol Chanturia
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Giorgi Chelidze
Giorgi Chelidze
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Giorgi Chelidze (Pachelo) Kakhaber Chkhetiani
Kakhaber Chkhetiani
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Zurab Dzamsashvili Giorgi Ganugrava
Shalva Gongadze Beka Gotsiridze
Beka Gotsiridze
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Grigol Imedadze
Grigol Imedadze
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Zurab Ionanidze
Zurab Ionanidze
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Mikheil Kakaladze Levan Korgalidze
Levan Korgalidze
Levan Korgalidze is a Georgian midfielder, who currently plays for FC Zestafoni. Korgalidze have played regularly for the Georgian U21 side side. He was also called up to national team squad for the first time in 2003....
Zurab Kvachakhia Ucha Lobjanidze
Ucha Lobjanidze
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Levan Melkadze
Levan Melkadze
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Beka Nozadze Roin Oniani
Roin Oniani
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George Popkhadze
George Popkhadze
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Edik Sajaia Amiran Sanaia
Amiran Sanaia
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Sevasti Todua
Sevasti Todua
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Giorgi Turmanidze Oleg Bejenar Serhei Nudnii
Serhei Nudnii
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Seasons
| Season | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | Notes | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Regionuli Liga West | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Regionuli Liga West | Promoted | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Pirveli Liga Pirveli Liga The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990... |
15 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 36 | ||
| 2006–07 | Pirveli Liga Pirveli Liga The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990... |
12 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 40 | 40 | ||
| 2007–08 | Pirveli Liga Pirveli Liga The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990... West |
4 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 28 | 40 | ||
| 2008–09 | Pirveli Liga Pirveli Liga The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990... West |
10 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 27 | ||
| 2009–10 | Reserve's League | 6 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 39 | ||
| 2010–11 | Reserve's League | 2 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 95 | 53 | 62 | ||
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Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Notes Manager 2005–06 Regionuli Liga West