FC Matchakhela Khelvachauri

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FC Matchakhela Khelvachauri
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Full nameFC Matchakhela Khelvachauri
Founded2011; 11 years ago (2011)
GroundCentral stadium, Khelvachauri
Capacity1,000
ManagerAvtandil Kunchulia
LeagueLiga 4
20215th in Liga 4 (Relegation Round)

FC Matchakhela is a Georgian football club based in the town of Khelvachauri. Currently they compete in Liga 4, the fourth tier of Georgian league system.

History[]

Matchakhela was founded оn the basis of Khelvachauri Sport School in 2011. Amiran Gogitidze, the first head coach, guided the club to Meore Liga, which they won with an automatic promotion.[1]

For most of the next season Matchakhela were engaged in inter-Adjarian rivalry with Dinamo Batumi for a second promotion place to Umaglesi Liga, in which eventually the latter prevailed. Overall, the 3rd place taken 2014 in Liga 2 has been the club's highest point reached in Georgian leagues.[2]

The team concluded the 2014/15 season comfortably in mid-table, but a year later entered in the period of instability. Struggling the whole season, eventually they lost a relegation battle. 2018 turned out another unsuccessful season with the club getting relegated from the bottom place of Liga 3.[3]

Matchakhela spent two seasons in Regionuli Liga, won promotion to Liga 4 for 2021 and in their first year successfully managed to secure a place in it.

Seasons[]

Season Division Pos MP W D L GF-GA P Notes
2012-13 Meore Liga West 1st of 13 24 20 2 2 74-11 62 Promoted
2013-14 Pirveli Liga Group B 3rd of 14 26 16 6 4 44-21 54
2014-15 Pirveli Liga Group A 6th of 10 36 14 3 19 48-66 45
2015-16 Pirveli Liga 16th of 18 34 8 13 13 30-43 37 Relegated
2016 Liga 3 Group B 5th of 8 14 7 1 6 25-23 22
2017
2018 Liga 3 20th of 20 38 5 13 20 35-63 28 Relegated
2019 Regionuli Liga West B 5th of 11 10 6 1 3 18-10 19
2020 Regionuli Liga West B 2nd of 6 10 8 0 2 28-16 24 Promoted
2021 Liga 4 White Group 7th of 10 18 6 1 11 35-41 19
Liga 4 Relegation Round 5th of 10 18 9 3 6 45-24 30

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
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO
6 MF Georgia (country) GEO (C)
8 MF Georgia (country) GEO
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO
11 FW Georgia (country) GEO Zurab Beridze
13 MF Georgia (country) GEO
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Georgia (country) GEO
15 DF Georgia (country) GEO
17 MF Georgia (country) GEO
18 DF Georgia (country) GEO
19 MF Georgia (country) GEO
20 DF Georgia (country) GEO
21 DF Georgia (country) GEO
23 GK Georgia (country) GEO
31 GK Georgia (country) GEO

Stadium[]

Matchakhela hosts home games at Akhalsopeli Central stadium, which has the capacity of 1,000 seats.

Name[]

The name derives from Machakheli, a geographical area near the border between Georgia and Turkey.

References[]

  1. ^ "2012/13 season in Meore Liga". soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Pirveli Liga 2013/14". soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "2018 in Liga 3". gff.ge.

External links[]

On Soccerway

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