FC Betlemi Keda

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Betlemi Keda
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Full nameFC Betlemi Keda
GroundArchil Partenadze Stadium, Keda
Capacity1 000
ManagerAmiran Gogitidze
LeagueLiga 4
20215th in Liga 4 Promotion Group

FC Betlemi is a Georgian football club based in the town of Keda. The team currently takes part in Liga 4, the fourth division of Georgian league system.

History[]

Formed in 1950, Betlemi competed in regional competitions of the Georgian Soviet league. The club showed their best result in the Cup during the first season in 1990 when they reached the 5th round.

In 2011/12 season Betlemi were promoted to Pirveli Liga for the first time, where they spent four seasons. In 2015/16 for a long period Betlemi appeared safe from the danger zone, but after picking up just one point in last five games they had to quit the league.[1]

A year prior to the relegation the whole Georgian football world was shocked to hear about sudden death of Betlemi's captain Archil Partenadze during the training session.[2]

In 2016 Betlemi successfully completed the season on top of the table, although stayed in the league for three more years. As in the earlier case, the club were relegated following poor results in the very last games.[3]

In the initial two seasons in Liga 4 Betlemi finished in the top five. In 2021 they participated in the promotion battle, although finished just one place below the qualifying slot.

Seasons[]

Year League Position MP W D L GD P Notes
2012/13 Pirveli Liga Group A 10th of 12 33 10 5 18 40-76 35
2013/14 Pirveli Liga Group B 11th of 14 26 7 3 16 28-50 24
2014/15 Pirveli Liga Group B 4th of 10 36 14 7 15 51-50 49
2015/16 Pirveli Liga 14th of 18 34 12 4 18 41-65 40 Relegated
2016 Liga 3 1st of 8 14 11 1 2 45-15 34
2017 Liga 3 Red Group 4th of 10 18 7 7 4 34-20 28
Liga 3 Promotion Group 8th of 10 18 4 4 10 23-44 16
2018 Liga 3 10th of 20 38 14 9 15 52-58 51
2019 Liga 3 10th of 10 36 10 8 18 40-62 38 Relegated
2020 Liga 4 White Group 5th of 8 14 4 4 6 20-28 16
2021 Liga 4 White Group 3rd of 10 18 10 2 6 32-17 32
Liga 4 Promotion Group 5th of 10 18 8 2 8 23-23 26

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
1 GK Georgia (country) GEO
2 DF Georgia (country) GEO
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO
5 DF Georgia (country) GEO
6 MF Georgia (country) GEO
7 FW Georgia (country) GEO (C)
8 MF Georgia (country) GEO
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO
13 GK Georgia (country) GEO
14 MF Georgia (country) GEO
15 DF Georgia (country) GEO
17 DF Georgia (country) GEO
18 DF Georgia (country) GEO
20 FW Georgia (country) GEO
21 DF Georgia (country) GEO
23 MF Georgia (country) GEO

Manager[]

Amiran Gogitidze, born in 1964, is known for his successful spell at Matchakhela, Dinamo Batumi and Shukura. He took charge of Betlemi in late 2021.

Stadium[]

The stadium in Keda, where Betlemi play home games, is named after Archil Partenadze.

Name[]

Betlemi is a Georgian word for biblical Bethlehem.

References[]

  1. ^ "Pirveli Liga 2015/16". soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "ქედის "ბეთლემის" ფეხბურთელს ვარჯიშის დროს გული გაუჩერდა". batumelebi.netgazeti.ge (in Georgian).
  3. ^ "Liga 3 in 2019". soccerway.com.
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