FC Kolkheti Khobi

FC Kolkheti Khobi is a Georgian association football club based in the town of Khobi. They currently compete in Liga 3, the third tier of Georgian league system.

Kolkheti Khobi
Full nameFootball Club Kolkheti Khobi
Founded1936 (1936)
GroundPaata Tatarishvili Tsentraluri Stadioni
Khobi, Georgia
Capacity12,000
ManagerLevan Nodia
LeagueLiga 3
20219th of 14, Liga 3
WebsiteClub website

The club has spent several seasons in the top division.

History

Established in 1936, Kolkheti played many years in Georgian championship during the Soviet Union. In 1988 the club won the title and advanced to the Soviet Second league where the next year they finished in the 5th place.[1]

After 1990, when Umaglesi Liga was formed, Kolkheti participated in initial three seasons. Later they spent several years in the second and third divisions. The club returned to the top flight for 1999/2000 season only to finish at the bottom of the table.[2]

Another promotion attempt was made in 2015/16 when Kolkheti finished 3rd in Liga 2. They shared equal points with WIT Georgia, which won an automatic promotion, while Kolkheti participated in play-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference. But the club failed to win a one-legged tie held on a neutral ground in Poti against FC Zugdidi.[3]

Furthermore, at the end of 2016 Kolkheti lost their place in Liga 2 following the relegation semi-finals against Skuri.[4]

Gia Guruli, the famous Dinamo Tbilisi striker, worked as manager of Kolkheti between December 2014 and October 2016.

Since 2017 the team has been taking part in Liga 3.

Seasons
YearLeaguePosMPWDLGDPNotes
2011/12Pirveli Liga Group A7th of 101855818-1920
Relegation round2nd of 82097425-1334
2012/13Pirveli Liga Group B4th of 1630183943-2857
2013/14Pirveli Liga Group B9th of 1426861231-5430
2014/15Pirveli Liga Group B8th of 103612101446-5146
2015/16Pirveli Liga3rd of 18341810660-2964Promotion play-off, lost
2016Pirveli Liga5th of 101656520-2421Relegation play-off, lost
2017Liga 3 Red Group3rd of 101885525-1829
Promotion Round9th of 101834119-3913
2018Liga 35th of 203817101154-3561
2019Liga 36th of 10361181739-5441
2020Liga 36th of 101857627-2422
2021Liga 39th of 1426613732-3931

Current squad

As of June 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  GEO Otar Pipia (C)
4 DF  GEO Irakli Chankvetadze
6 DF  GEO Demetre Chitashvili
7 MF  GEO Lasha Mepishvili
9 FW  GEO Khvicha Bukia
10 FW  GEO Giorgi Chedia
11 MF  GEO Zurab Chanturidze
12 MF  GEO Giorgi Mirzoevi
13 MF  GEO Akaki Sirbiladze
14 MF  GEO Manuchar Lomaia
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GEO Levan Vartagava
20 DF  GEO Badri Lolua
22 MF  GEO Otar Toradze
23 MF  GEO Giorgi Gvasalia
24 GK  GEO Zaza Gelashvili
25 MF  GEO Levan Liparteliani
26 FW  GEO Irakli Shonia
27 DF  GEO Levan Gogenia
33 GK  GEO Nika Jokhadze

Honours

Name

Although the club is widely known with the current name, previously it has also been referred to as Olimpia Khobi and FC Khobi.

The very name stems from Colchis, an ancient state situated at the eastern Black Sea coast.

References
  1. "FC Kolkheti Khobi". wildstat.com.
  2. "Umaglesi Liga 1999-2000". flashscore.com.
  3. "Umaglesi Liga 2015/16". soccerway.com.
  4. "Dinamo Zugdidi vs Kolkheti Khobi". soccerway.com.

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