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FC Merani Tbilisi

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Merani

Full name

FC Merani Tbilisi

Founded

1995

Ground

Sinatle Stadium
Tbilisi, Georgia

Capacity

2,500

Chairman

Nikoloz Dolidze

League

Erovnuli Liga 2

2022

6th of 10

Home colours

Away colours

FC Merani Tbilisi is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi. They play in the Erovnuli Liga 2, the second division in Georgian football. They play their home games at Sinatle Stadium.

The club is named after a hotel in Tbilisi. The club colours are all-red for home matches, and all-white for away.

History

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Merani Tbilisi was merged with Bacho Tbilisi in July 1993 and formed Merani-Bacho Tbilisi. Later Lokomotivi Tbilisi renamed in 1996

The club second team Merani-91 Tbilisi, became the first team.

In 2002, Merani-91 Tbilisi merged again, this time to FC Olimpi Tbilisi, owned by Nikoloz Dolidze and formed Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi.^[1] Which FC Tbilisi take the 2002–03 seat.

Merani restarted in Regionuli Liga by changed the reserve team to first team.

In July 2004, newly formed Merani Tbilisi was merged with Milani Tsnori and formed Merani-Milani Tbilisi, which renamed to Merani Tbilisi in July 2005.

Seasons

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1990: ?
1991: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
1991–92: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
1992–93: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
1993–94: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
1994–95: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
2003–04: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
2004–05: Merani-Milani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
2005–06: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga Runner-up
2006–07: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
2007–08: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga 15th, Relegated
2008–09: Merani Tbilisi Meore Liga

Merani-91

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1991: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
1991–92: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
1992–93: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
1993–94: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
1994–95: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
1995–96: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
1996–97: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
1997–98: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
1998–99: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
1999-00: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
2000–01: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
2001–02: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga (Second team in Pirveli Liga)
2002–03: Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga

Current squad

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As of 1 August 2023^[2]

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	RSA	Thandanani Tshabalala
3	MF	GEO	Levan Barabadze
4	DF	GEO	Saba Tolordava
5	DF	GEO	Nika Khetsuriani
6	MF	GEO	Rati Kakiashvili
7	MF	GEO	Goga Kukhianidze
8	DF	GEO	Nikoloz Arveladze
9	MF	GEO	Lasha Zhghenti
10	FW	GEO	Iago Deisadze
11	DF	GEO	Anzor Sukhiashvili
13	MF	GEO	Luka Tolordava
14	MF	GEO	Tornike Kereselidze


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	GEO	Sergi Abramishvili
19	DF	GEO	Giorgi Ubilava
21	DF	GEO	Giorgi Jalaghonia
22	FW	GEO	Zurab Ghirdaladze
23	MF	GEO	Denis Dobrovolski
25	DF	RUS	Moris Nusuyev
27	DF	GEO	Givi Karkuzashvili
28	GK	GEO	Lasha-Giorgi Gurgenidze
29	FW	USA	Brendan Koplin
34	GK	GEO	Tornike Kvaratskhelia
—	DF	WAL	Kai Wint
—	MF	GEO	Davit Shengelia

Honours

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Pirveli Liga
- Champion: 1996
- Silver Medal winner: 1995, 2006

Notable players

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Teymuraz Mchedlishvili

Eurocups record

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Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away
1997	UEFA Intertoto Cup	Group 12	Torpedo Moscow	0–2
			Iraklis Thessaloniki		0–2
			Floriana F.C.	5–0
			S.V. Ried		3–1

Coaches

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References

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^ "Olimpi complete Merani takeover". UEFA.com. 2002-12-30. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
^ "Players". Erovnuliliga. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "Lortkipanidze lands Merani job". UEFA.com. 2003-05-27. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
^ "Georgian clubs change coaches". UEFA.com. 2003-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

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