FC Sulori Vani

FC Sulori is a Georgian football club based in the town of Vani. They currently take part in Liga 4, the forth tier of Georgian league system.

FC Sulori Vani
Full nameFC Sulori Vani
Founded1956 (1956)
GroundGrigol Nikoleishvili Stadium
Vani
Capacity2,500
ManagerGiga Nikoleishvili
LeagueLiga 4
20217th in Liga 4 Promotion Group

The team has spent two seasons in the top flight.

They play their home games at Grigol Nikoleishvili Stadium.[1]

History

In 1969 Sulori became champions in Georgian Soviet league. This success enabled the club to participate in the Soviet Second Minor league the next year, which they finished in the 10th place among 18 teams.[2]

By claiming seven titles within nine years, Sulori became one of the leading members of the republican league in 1980s. In the same period twice in a row they clinched the Georgian Cup as well.[3]

In 1990, when the national championship was formed, the team won the second division and gained promotion to the top flight. However, after two seasons they were relegated.[4]

Later Sulori mostly took part in the second or third divisions with the lowest point reached in 2019, when they played in the regional league for one season.

In 2016 the team knocked out three opponents on the Cup and reached the quarterfinals, where they were beaten with a narrow margin by Torpedo Kutaisi, the future Cup winners of the season.[5]

Players

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
1 GK  GEO Dushiko Memarnishvili
2 DF  GEO Aleko Sulamanidze
3 DF  GEO Luka Chavchidze
4 DF  GEO Ilia Shengelia (C)
5 DF  GEO Romeo Chakhunashvili
6 DF  GEO Giorgy Oniani
7 FW  GEO Giorgi Kimutsadze
8 MF  GEO Demur Samseishvili
9 FW  GEO Dushiko Trapaidze
10 MF  GEO Beka Sulaberidze
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF  GEO Lasha Chavchanidze
12 DF  GEO Saba Giorgadze
15 MF  GEO Ucha Mikeltadze
17 DF  GEO Merab Nikuradze
18 MF  GEO Tornike Maglakelidze
20 GK  GEO Luka Kharaishvili
22 DF  GEO Giga Napetvaridze
27 DF  GEO Anri Zakarashvili
30 GK  GEO Avtandil Nedelkini

Honours

Seasons
Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Notes
2011–12 Pirveli Liga West 9 of 10 18 6 2 10 11 35 12
2012-13 Pirveli Liga Group A 11 of 12 33 7 4 22 30 72 25
2013-14 Pirveli Liga Group B 14 of 14 26 2 3 21 14 59 9 Relegated
2014-15 Meore Liga West 2 of 15 28 24 3 1 87 10 75
2015-16 Meore Liga West 1 of 14 26 23 3 0 14 77 13 Promoted
2016 Pirveli Liga Group A 5 of 9 16 7 3 6 20 21 21 Relegation round, lost
2017 Liga 3 Group B 6 of 10 18 7 3 8 20 19 24 Relegation round, won
2018 Liga 3 18 of 20 30 10 6 22 38 77 36 Relegated
2019 Regionuli Liga Group A 3 of 10 9 6 1 2 28 6 22 Promoted
2020 Liga 4 White Group 8 of 8 14 2 4 8 10 20 10
2021 Liga 4 Red Group 5 of 10 18 8 5 5 31 15 29
Liga 4 Promotion Group 7 of 10 18 7 2 9 21 27 23

Name

Sulori is a balneological resort, situated in 11 km from the town of Vani.

References
  1. soccerway.com
  2. "USSR Second Minor League in 1970". wildstat.com.
  3. "Sulori Vani in the Cup final (in Georgian)". wordpress.com.
  4. "Sulori in Umaglesi Liga". Wildstat.
  5. "Sulori Vani vs Torpedo Kutaisi". soccerway.com.

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