FC Gori

FC Gori is a Georgian association football club, based in Gori, currently competing in Liga 3, the third tier of Georgian football system.

FC Gori
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundStadium Kartli, Gori
Capacity1,500
ManagerGia Isiani
CoachDavit Shubitidze
LeagueLiga 3
2021Liga 3, 6th of 14

History

Established in 2015, FC Gori to this day retains the status of a municipal non-commercial legal entity.

The club achieved their best result in Liga 3 in 2016 when they won the tournament after an unbeaten run during the entire season.[1]

FC Gori were close to the promotion to Liga 2 also in 2020 when they earned a place in play-offs against Merani Martvili. After a goalless draw at home the events in the return leg unfolded unfavourably for Gori when they were reduced to ten men already in the first half with another player sent off later on. This circumstance defined a final outcome of the match.[2]

SeasonPLMWDLGDPNotesCup
20161st (8)14131066-940
20176th (10)1865726-2423White Group4th Round
20189th (20)3814111358-48533rd Round
20197th (10)361161945-52392nd Round
20203rd (10)1895422-1832Promotion play-offs, lost2nd Round
20216th (14)26108833-33385th Round

In David Kipiani Cup Gori achieved a remarkable success in 2017 after they knocked out Erovnuli Liga team Shukura Kobuleti in the second round.[3] The next year the club was eliminated by Torpedo Kutaisi, the Cup winners of the season, and in 2021 was beaten in extra-time by Samgurali, the finalists of the last two competitions.

Around 80% of the current players are local residents, brought up in football school of Gori.[4]

Management

Gia Isiani, who used to work in Dinamo Tbilisi and Dila Gori management, has been in charge of the club since 20 April 2017.[5]

Davit Shubitidze has been working as head coach for five consecutive seasons.

Current squad

As of 2021[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GEO Erekle Guluashvili
3 DF  GEO Amiran Gogiashvili
4 DF  GEO Archil Koberidze
5 DF  GEO Gogi Mamulashvili
7 DF  GEO Otar Ananiashvili
8 MF  GEO Erekle Tabatadze
9 MF  GEO Giorgi Tsetskhladze
10 FW  GEO Nodar Nozadze
11 FW  GEO Guram Revazashvili
12 GK  GEO Davit Somkhishvili
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  GEO Shalva Sanashvili
14 MF  GEO Ioseb Molashvili
15 MF  CGO Ongoly Tchibota
16 MF  GEO Nika Okropiridze (C)
17 MF  GEO Beka Mumladze
19 FW  CGO Ismael Ancobo
20 MF  GEO Archil Ismaili
21 MF  GEO Saba Gegelashvili
22 DF  GEO Giorgi Sidamonidze
33 MF  GEO Nodar Baramidze

Stadium

Built in 1978, stadium Kartli is located between two IDP settlements in Gori. It has the capacity of 1,500 seats. Until 2012 it was home of Spartaki Tskhinvali.

References
  1. "2016 in Liga 3". soccerway.com.
  2. "Play-offs 2/3 in 2020". flashscore.com.
  3. "Gori vs Shukura". flashscore.com.
  4. "გორის დირექტორი: გუნდისგან ასეთ წარმატებას ვერავინ წარმოიდგენდა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). Georgian Public TV.
  5. "გია ისიანი: დარწმუნებული ვარ, "გორიც" ასეთი წარმატებული იქნება". sportall.ge (in Georgian).
  6. "List of players". soccerway.com.
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