FC Shukura Kobuleti

FC Shukura Kobuleti, commonly known as Shukura Kobuleti or simply Shukura, is a Georgian football club from Kobuleti, the second largest city of Adjara.

FC Shukura Kobuleti
Full nameFC Shukura Kobuleti
Founded1968 (1968)
GroundChele Arena
Capacity6,000
ManagerGiorgi Shashiashvili
LeagueErovnuli Liga 2
2021Erovnuli Liga, 9th of 10
WebsiteClub website

After the 2021 season, they were relegated to Erovnuli Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian championship.

History

Established in 1968, Shukura played three seasons in the Soviet third division.[1]

After an independent Georgian league was formed in 1990, the club took part in II league competition before getting promoted to Umaglesi Liga for 1993/94. After one season, though, they lost the relegation battle.[2]

A decade later the team managed to earn another promotion after 2003/04, but facing severe financial problems, Shukura was unable to play in the first tier.[3]

In 2011/12 Shukura won the third division and advanced to II league. They had another successful season in 2013/14, when the club returned to the top flight and also for the first time reached the semifinals of David Kipiani Cup after Umaglesi Liga clubs WIT Georgia and Merani had been eliminated.[4]

Davit Khocholava, who later became Shakhtar Donetsk defender, played 25 matches for Shukura in 2014/15.

In October 2019 Giorgi Shashiashvili took the helm of Shukura and a year later led the club to successful completion of their promotion goal,[5] although after one season the club returned to league 2.

The team came close to the Cup final in 2021. Having initially beaten Dinamo Tbilisi, Shukura was ahead of Samgurali three minutes before the stoppage time, but still lost a dramatic five-goal thriller.[6]

Seasons
SeasonDiv.PosNotesTop goalscorerCup
2012/132nd3rd of 12Group B Giorgi Chelebadze - 131/8
2013/142nd1st of 13Group A, promoted Giorgi Chelebadze - 221/2
2014/151st7th of 16 Giorgi Chelebadze - 71/8
2015/161st10th of 16 Elguja Lobjanidze - 71/4
20161st5th of 7White Group Koba Shalamberidze - 41/16
20171st10th of 10Relegated Davit Chagelishvili - 81/16
20182nd7th of 10 Giorgi Chelebadze - 101/4
20192nd6th of 10 Giorgi Kurmashvili - 71/16
20202nd1st of 10Promoted Jefinho - 111/16
20211st9th of 10Relegated Mikheil Sardalishvili - 81/2

Current squad

As of 7 August 2021[7]

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 Gabriel Tebidze
2 DF  GEO Mirza Partenadze
4 MF  GEO Beka Varshanidze
5 DF  GEO Nika Chanturia
6 DF  GEO Gela Gogitidze
7 FW  GEO Zurab Museliani
8 MF  GEO Levan Khmaladze
9 FW  GEO David Mujiri
10 MF  GEO Nika Dzalamidze
11 FW  BRA Jacinto
12 GK  GEO Davit Shetsiruli
13 GK  GEO Luka Sherozia
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  GEO Levan Ingorokva
15 DF  GEO Irakli Komakhidze
17 FW  GEO Beka Verulidze
19 MF  GEO Gia Apkhazava
21 MF  GEO Mishiko Sardalishvili
22 DF  GEO Giorgi Gaprindashvili
23 DF  GEO Giorgi Rekhviashvili
26 MF  GEO Kakhaber Kakashvili
27 MF  GEO Gia Kvaratskhelia
31 FW  GEO Saba Jincharadze
33 MF  BRA Jefinho
40 MF  GEO Shalva Ekvtimishvili

Honours
Erovnuli Liga 2:

Winners (4): 1992-93, 2003-04, 2013-14, 2020

Stadium

Chele Arena, home ground to FC Shukura, is named after Revaz Chelebadze, the famous football player born in Kobuleti. It has the capacity of 6,000 seats.

Name

Shukura literally means a lighthouse, which is duly depicted on the club's emblem.

References
  1. "Shukura in 1960s". wildstat.com.
  2. "1993/94 in Umaglesi liga". soccerway.com.
  3. "Pirveli liga in 2003/04". soccerway.com.
  4. "Georgian Cup 2013/14". flashscore.com.
  5. "Liga 2 in 2020". gff.ge.
  6. "ზედიზედ მეორედ თასის ფინალში". samgurali.ge (in Georgian).
  7. "Players". Erovnuliliga. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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