FC Kolkheti Khobi

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Kolkheti Khobi
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Full nameFootball Club Kolkheti Khobi
Founded1936; 85 years ago (1936)
GroundPaata Tatarishvili Tsentraluri Stadioni
Khobi, Georgia
Capacity12,000
ManagerLevan Nodia
LeagueLiga 3
20219th of 14, Liga 3
WebsiteClub website

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.

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[]

Year League Pos MP W D L GD P Notes
2011/12 Pirveli Liga Group A 7th of 10 18 5 5 8 18-19 20
Relegation round 2nd of 8 20 9 7 4 25-13 34
2012/13 Pirveli Liga Group B 4th of 16 30 18 3 9 43-28 57
2013/14 Pirveli Liga Group B 9th of 14 26 8 6 12 31-54 30
2014/15 Pirveli Liga Group B 8th of 10 36 12 10 14 46-51 46
2015/16 Pirveli Liga 3rd of 18 34 18 10 6 60-29 64 Promotion play-off, lost
2016 Pirveli Liga 5th of 10 16 5 6 5 20-24 21 Relegation play-off, lost
2017 Liga 3 Red Group 3rd of 10 18 8 5 5 25-18 29
Promotion Round 9th of 10 18 3 4 11 9-39 13
2018 Liga 3 5th of 20 38 17 10 11 54-35 61
2019 Liga 3 6th of 10 36 11 8 17 39-54 41
2020 Liga 3 6th of 10 18 5 7 6 27-24 22
2021 Liga 3 9th of 14 26 6 13 7 32-39 31

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 Georgia (country) GEO (C)
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Irakli Chankvetadze
6 DF Georgia (country) GEO
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO
10 FW Georgia (country) GEO
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO
12 MF Georgia (country) GEO
13 MF Georgia (country) GEO
14 MF Georgia (country) GEO
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Georgia (country) GEO
20 DF Georgia (country) GEO
22 MF Georgia (country) GEO
23 MF Georgia (country) GEO
24 GK Georgia (country) GEO
25 MF Georgia (country) GEO
26 FW Georgia (country) GEO
27 DF Georgia (country) GEO
33 GK Georgia (country) GEO

Honours[]

  • Pirveli Liga
    • Silver Medal winner: 1999

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.

External links[]

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