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FC Kolkheti Khobi - Wikipedia

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Kolkheti Khobi
Full name	Football Club Kolkheti Khobi
Founded	1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Ground	Paata Tatarishvili Tsentraluri Stadioni Khobi, Georgia
Capacity	4,000
Manager	Tsotne Moniava
League	Erovnuli Liga 2
2023	7th of 10, Liga 2
Website	http://fckolkheti.ge

FC Kolkheti Khobi (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი კოლხეთი ხობი) is a Georgian association football club based in the town of Khobi. They currently compete in Erovnuli Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian football.

The club has spent four 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]

In 2007, the club rejoined Pirveli Liga, where they played for ten successive seasons. Another promotion attempt was made in 2015/16 when Kolkheti finished 3rd in Liga 2. They shared equal points with WIT Georgia, who won automatic promotion, while Kolkheti participated in play-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference. The club suffered a narrow defeat in a one-legged tie,^[3] although it was known beforehand that due to the club's failure to get an Umaglesi Liga license, even the victory would not have led to promotion.^[4]

Furthermore, at the end of 2016 Kolkheti lost their Liga 2 place following the relegation semi-finals against Skuri.^[5] The return leg, marred by violent conduct against a referee, was aborted, which cost the club dearly. The GFF Disciplinary Committee handed Kolkheti a 0–3 defeat and a 5,000₾ fine.^[6]

The club usually stayed in mid-table in the next seasons. In 2022, Kolkheti beat their rivals battling for a promotion qualifying place, defeated Rustavi in both play-off matches and advanced to a higher league for the first time in sixteen years.^[7]

Back in the 2nd division, the club fought for survival in both seasons. In 2023, thanks to a goal scored deep into injury time by Giga Tsurtsumia, Kolkheti snatched victory over Liga 3 side Varketili in a return play-off match,^[8] but a year later their automatic relegation was confirmed with five games still to play.

Seasons


Year	League	Pos	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts	Cup
2007/08	Pirveli Liga Group A	8_/10	27	10	8	9	35-27	38	–
2008/09	Pirveli Liga Group A	8_/11	30	11	3	16	30-47	36	1st Round
2009/10	Pirveli Liga	10_/15	28	9	3	16	36-52	30	–
2010/11	Pirveli Liga	7_/17	32	12	10	10	28-34	46	1st Round
2011/12	Pirveli Liga Group A	7_/10	18	5	5	8	18-19	20	Round of 32
2011/12	Relegation round	2_/8	20	9	7	4	25-13	34	Round of 32
2012/13	Pirveli Liga Group B	4_/16	30	18	3	9	43-28	57	2nd Round
2013/14	Pirveli Liga Group B	9_/10	26	8	6	12	31-54	30	2nd Round
2014/15	Pirveli Liga Group B	8_/10	36	12	10	14	46-51	46	–
2015/16	Pirveli Liga	3_/18^[a]	34	18	10	6	60-29	64	1st Round
2016	Pirveli Liga	5_/10↓	16	5	6	5	20-24	21	2nd Round
2017	Liga 3 Red Group	3_/10	18	8	5	5	25-18	29	3rd Round
2017	Promotion Round	9_/10	18	3	4	11	9-39	13	3rd Round
2018	Liga 3	5_/20	38	17	10	11	54-35	61	2nd Round
2019	Liga 3	6_/10	36	11	8	17	39-54	41	2nd Round
2020	Liga 3	6_/10	18	5	7	6	27-24	22	2nd Round
2021	Liga 3	9_/14	26	6	13	7	32-39	31	1st Round
2022	Liga 3	4_/16↑^[b]	30	15	9	6	53-32	54	1st Round
2023	Erovnuli Liga 2	7_/10^[c]	36	12	10	14	44-52	46	Round of 16
2024	Erovnuli Liga 2	↓							3rd Round

^ Lost 1–2 to Zugdidi in a promotion play-off tie
^ Beat Rustavi 2–0 on aggregate in promotion play-offs
^ Beat Varketili 1–0 on aggregate in relegation play-offs

Current squad

As of 8 March 2024^[9]

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	Gogi Kulua
2	DF	GEO	Shotiko Andguladze
3	DF	GEO	Tornike Dundua
4	DF	GEO	Zurab Lataria
5	MF	GEO	Gaga Gazdeliani
7	MF	GEO	Tengo Pipia
8	DF	RSA	Letlhogonolo Kekolo
9	FW	GEO	Gia Apkhazava
10	FW	GEO	Giorgi Chedia (C)
11	MF	GEO	Zurab Chanturidze
14	GK	GEO	Luka Mikaia


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	GEO	Giorgi Tevzadze
17	MF	GEO	Emil Sepashvili
18	FW	GEO	Sandro Avaliani
20	DF	GEO	Otar Zviadauri
22	DF	GEO	Giorgi Mirzoevi
23	MF	GEO	Giorgi Kashia
26	DF	GEO	Irakli Shonia
27	DF	GEO	Levan Gogenia
30	MF	GEO	Revaz Salukvadze
33	DF	GEO	Zurab Eradze
37	MF	GEO	Anatoly Mesiachenko

Honours

Pirveli Liga
- Silver Medal winner: 1999
- Third place: 2015-16

Managers

Name	From	To
Edik Sajaia	2018	2018
Levan Nodia	2019	2019
Paata Bukia	2019	2019
Merab Kharbedia	2019	2020
Paata Bukia	2020	2020
Zurab Pirtskhalaishvili	2020	2021
Levan Nodia	2021	2021
Levan Khurtsilava	2022	2022
Levan Nodia	2023	2023
Besik Sherozia	2023	2024
Gia Gigatadze	2024	2024
Tsotne Moniava	2024	–

Stadium

The central stadium of Khobi named after Paata Tatarishvili was initially envisaged for 12,000 spectators. Following a major reconstruction completed in 2017, its capacity has sustained a three-fold reduction.^[10]

Name

Although the club is widely known with the current name, previously they were also 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

^ "FC Kolkheti Khobi". wildstat.com.
^ "Umaglesi Liga 1999-2000". flashscore.com.
^ "ზუგდიდი-კოლხეთი (ხ) 2:1 - ზუგდიდი (გა)დარჩა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 30 May 2016.
^ "ზუგდიდთან" უნდა დავამტკიცოთ, რომ ხობის "კოლხეთი" უმაღლეს ლიგაში გადასვლას იმსახურებდა". sportall.ge (in Georgian), 29 May 2016.
^ "Skuri vs Kolkheti Khobi". soccerway.com.
^ "ხობის "კოლხეთი" 5 ათასი ლარით დააჯარიმეს". livepress.ge (in Georgian), 5 December 2016.
^ "ეროვნულ ლიგა 2-ში ხობის "კოლხეთი" და "ვიტ ჯორჯია" ითამაშებენ". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 10 December 2022.
^ "ხობის "კოლხეთმა" ეროვნულ ლიგა 2-ში ადგილი შეინარჩუნა". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ "A list of players". eliga.ge.
^ "ხობის ცენტრალურ სტადიონს რეაბილიტაცია უტარდება". radioatinati.ge (in Georgian). 10 November 2016.

External links

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