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2007–08 Pirveli Liga
2007–08 Pirveli Liga was the 19th season of the Georgian Pirveli Liga. The Pirveli Liga is the second division of Georgian Football. It consist of reserve and professional teams. Although reserve teams was allowed to play in the same league system, they are not allowed to play in the same division. Pirveli Liga East Pirveli Liga West Champions playoff Magharoeli Chiatura promoted as champion. Relegation play-offs Gagra remain at 2nd level Aftermath * FC Magharoeli Chiatura withdrew from 2008–09 Umaglesi Liga and renamed to FC Chiatura, FC Gagra took the place. *FC Tbilisi split with FC Olimpi Rustavi, they took the B team place in Pirveli Liga next season. * FC Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi and FC Merani B Tbilisi were split up, Norchi Dinamo (Young Dinamo) took the place in Pirveli Liga next season. While FC Merani Tbilisi played in West Zone due to relegation. *Due to 2008 South Ossetia war, FC Meshakre Agara withdrew. See also * 2007–08 Umaglesi Liga * 2007–08 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirveli Liga
The Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 ( ka, ეროვნული ლიგა 2; ), organized since 1990 by the GFF, serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia. The league was introduced for the 2017 season under the current name as a part of reorganization process of the entire league system. It was formerly known as Pirveli liga (the First league). Structure There are ten clubs competing in Erovnuli Liga 2. During the season each club plays each other four times, twice at home and twice away. At the end of each season the winner gains automatic promotion and the bottom club is relegated. The runner-up and 3rd placed team participate in two-legged home and away play-off matches against the 9th and 8th placed clubs of Erovnuli Liga, respectively. In case two or more teams obtain an equal number of points, final standings are determined by an aggregate of the results between them. Seasons run on a full year system, running from spring to autumn. Format Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga 3 (Georgia)
Liga 3 ( ka, ლიგა 3), organized by the Georgian Football Federation, is the third division of professional football in Georgia. Introduced for the 2017 season with the launch of the Erovnuli Liga, it is a rebrand of the former Meore Liga (the Second League). The current holders are Gonio. Structure and league system There were 20 teams competing in the league in 2017. In 2019, when Liga 4 was formed, their number was reduced to ten, although after two seasons GFF decided to extend the league to 14 at the expense of two bottom teams from the previous season and two second-placed clubs from Liga 4 While and Red Groups. In 2022, the number of clubs was increased to 16. Seasons run based on Spring-Autumn system with each team playing an equal amount of home and away games against their league rivals. The league operates based on a system of promotion and relegation. Starting from the 2022 season, champions and runners-up win automatic promotion to Erovnuli Liga 2, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Olimpi Rustavi
Metalurgi Rustavi was a Georgian football team based in Rustavi, which has twice won the national league. In Soviet times, the club played under the name "Metalurgi" (Rustavi), then during the independence of Georgia, the club was called "Gorda" (Rustavi) and FC Rustavi. After FC Tbilisi merged with club FC Rustavi in 2006, FC Olimpi Rustavi was established. History Football in Rustavi could be traced back to Metalurgi Rustavi in the Soviet era. In 1990, the club became a member of the newly created Umaglesi Liga under the name ''Gorda'' with Givi Nodia at the helm. In the first three seasons Gorda came third twice. Following Nodia's departure from the team, the management reversed its decision regarding the name. For the next six seasons Metalurgi did not achieve any significant success, although they signed several players who later joined the national team, namely Soso Grishikashvili, Zurab Menteshashvili, Aleksandre Rekhviashvili, and Levan Kobiashvili. The club was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Tbilisi
FC Tbilisi was a Georgian football team based in the capital Tbilisi. The club played their home games at Olimpi Stadium. FC Tbilisi were renamed Olimpi Rustavi after merging with second division club Rustavi. In the summer of 2008, the two clubs split up again. Tbilisi took the spot from ''Olimpi B Rustavi'' and continued to play in Pirveli Liga. History Founded as FC Olimpi Tbilisi *2003: Merged with Merani-91 Tbilisi, as Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi *2003: Renamed as ''FC Tbilisi'' *2006: Merged with Rustavi, Renamed as ''Olimpi Rustavi''. *2008: Split up. Seasons First Team *2002–03: Olimpi Tbilisi Regionuli Liga *2003–04: FC Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga *2004–05: FC Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga *2005–06: FC Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga *2006–08: part of Olimpi Rustavi *2008–09: FC Tbilisi Pirveli Liga : Second Team *2003–04: Olimpi Tbilisi Pirveli Liga *2004–05: Olimpi Tbilisi Pirveli Liga *2005–06: FC Tbilisi B Pirveli Liga *2006–07: Olimpi Tbilisi Pirveli Liga *2007–08 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Chiatura
FC Magaroeli is a Georgian football club from Chiatura. Since the 2023 season they have been competing in Regionuli Liga, the fifth tier of Georgian football. The team has twice participated in the top tier. History Formed in 1923, Chiatura won the Georgian championship in 1975, and also clinched the domestic Cup title in 1978 and 1979. The club spent four seasons in the Soviet Second league. In 1992/93 season the club finished second in Pirveli Liga which paved the way for Umaglesi Liga in 1993/94. Magaroeli participated in the top flight also in 1997/98. Between 2004 and 2017 the club spent 13 successive seasons in Liga 2. At one point the club came close to another promotion. After winning the 2007–08 season with a 23-point margin, they beat Gagra on penalties in champions play-offs, although Chiatura eventually had to give up their Umaglesi Liga place after their failure to meet the criteria existing for top-flight clubs. While the team stayed in top half of the table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 Umaglesi Liga
The 2008–09 Umaglesi Liga was the twentieth season of top-tier football in Georgia. It was scheduled to begin in August 2008, but the start of the league was delayed due to the 2008 South Ossetia war. The first round of games finally took place on 13 and 14 September 2008. The season ended with the 33rd round played on 23 May 2009. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions. The league was reduced from 14 to 12 teams prior to this season. However, Ameri Tbilisi voluntarily withdrew from the competition in mid-July because of financial reasons. As no replacement team was announced, the league featured only 11 teams. Promotion and relegation Merani Tbilisi, Dinamo Batumi and Dila Gori were relegated at the end of the previous season due to finishing 12th through 14th, respectively. Spartaki Tskhinvali, who finished the previous season in 11th place, retained their spot in Umaglesi Liga after defeating Pirveli Liga runners-up Gagra by 1–0. Due to the reduction of league s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Spartaki Tskhinvali
FC Tskhinvali is a defunct Georgian football club, which in mid-2010s spent four seasons in the top tier of the national league. Despite the name, due to the enduring Georgian–Ossetian conflict they were unable to host their opponents in the city of Tskhinvali, playing home games instead in Georgian-controlled areas, mostly in Gori, Tbilisi and Rustavi. In early 2020, the club was disqualified from Liga 3 after their failure to solve a severe financial crisis. Several times the club has undergone name changes: * Spartaki until 1990 * Liakhvi from 1990 to 2003 * Tskhinvali from 2003 to 2007 * Spartaki from 2007 to 2015 * Tskhinvali after 2015 History The original Spartaki Tskhinvali were founded in 1936, and during the time of the Soviet Union were a mainstay in the regional Georgian League, which was the fourth division in the Soviet league table. The club's biggest success came in 1987 when they won the regional Georgian Cup. With the creation of independent Georgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Fazisi Racha
FC Fazisi Racha is a Georgian association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ... club. Racha was promoted from Regionuli Liga in 2006. The club left Pirveli Liga in mid of 2007–08 season. The club in 2007–08 changed its name to FC Fazisi Racha. Seasons : {{DEFAULTSORT:Fazisi Racha Defunct football clubs in Georgia (country) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Samtredia
FC Samtredia ( ka, სკ სამტრედია), commonly known as Samtredia, is a Georgian professional football club based in the city of Samtredia. Following the 2024 season, the club was relegated to Erovnuli Liga 2, the 2nd tier of Georgian football. Their home ground is the Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium. In 2016, Samtredia won the league and the Super Cup. Pre-Independence Soviet League Era Established in 1936, Samtredia spent years in the Georgian SSR Championship before the club eventually obtained the right to participate in the Soviet Second League, the third tier of the Soviet football system. Lokomotivi Samtredia finished their season as runners-up several times and even won the league twice, although they eventually failed to win the knockout stages of the competition against winners of two other SSR Countries. Below are the all-time results during the 17 consecutive seasons in the Soviet Second League. Following the 1989 season, the Samtredian team as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Kolkheti Khobi
FC Kolkheti Khobi ( ka, საფეხბურთო კლუბი კოლხეთი ხობი) is a Georgian association football club based in the town of Khobi. Following the 2024 season they were relegated to Liga 3, the third 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. 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Torpedo Kutaisi
FC Torpedo Kutaisi ( Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი ტორპედო ქუთაისი) is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's third largest city. The team competes in the Erovnuli Liga, the first tier of the national football league system. Being the all-time second most successful Georgian club, Torpedo have been a regular member of the top division apart from three seasons in the late 2000s. They have won the national league four times, the Georgian Cup five times and the Super Cup three times. Torpedo play their home games at the Ramaz Shengelia Stadium, known until 2015 as the Givi Kiladze stadium. History The Soviet period FC Torpedo Kutaisi were founded in 1946 as a football club of Kutaisi Automobile Factory. In 1949, the club became the winner of the Georgian SSR Championship. In 1959, Torpedo merged with FC Locomotive Kutaisi, although preserved their name. Three years later Torpedo Kutaisi took part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Kolkheti Poti
FC Kolkheti 1913, commonly referred to as Kolkheti Poti, is a Georgian football club based in Poti. The team competes in the Erovnuli Liga, the top division of Georgian football. Being registered in 1913, Kolkheti is considered one of the oldest clubs in the South Caucasus. They are the two-time winners of the Soviet republican championship. After an independent Umaglesi Liga was formed in 1990, Kolkheti joined it as a 3rd-tier club and subsequently spent 17 successive seasons before worsening financial problems resulted in their first relegation. As the club's decline continued, it dropped into the third division by 2020. Kolkheti had two unsuccessful playoff campaigns in Liga 3 before securing two consecutive promotions. Their first European tie was against Serbian club FK Zemun in 1996. The club plays its home games at Fazisi Stadium. History Domestic leagues The Soviet period The football club from Poti under the name ''Kolkhida'' (Colchis) for many years was a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
