FC Gonio ( ka, საფეხბურთო კლუბი გონიო) is a
Georgian association football
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club based in
Gonio Gonio may refer to:
* Gonio (settlement), a small resort on the Black Sea coast of Georgia
** Gonio Fortress, Roman fortification near the resort of Gonio, Georgia
** FC Gonio, a football club based in Gonio
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, the southern settlement of
Batumi
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.
They started taking part in the national league in 2021. Since 2022, Gonio have achieved three successive promotions. As winners of the
2024 season in Liga 3, Gonio secured a place in
Erovnuli Liga 2
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The league was introduced for the 2017 season under the current ...
for the upcoming season.
History
The club was established in April 2021 and included in the
Regionuli Liga
Regionuli Liga ( Georgian: რეგიონული ლიგა), run by Georgian Football Federation since 1990, is the fifth and lowest division of the Georgian league system after Erovnuli Liga, Erovnuli Liga 2, Liga 3 and Liga 4. Its par ...
West Group tournament for the upcoming season. After two initial wins under manager Giorgi Zoidze, Gonio afterwards stayed in midtable. In early July, before the season resumed, a new head coach was appointed. During this season, the team recorded six victories with a large margin, including 8–0 in October.
The next year Gonio made their debut in the
David Kipiani Cup where they beat two opponents, including a
third-tier team. Gonio were involved in the promotion chase along with two other clubs throughout the league season. They eventually came second in the table and qualified for the
play-offs
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. In a crucial game held in Batumi, Gonio cruised to victory over Gldani and secured promotion to the fourth division.
Before the start of their new league campaign, Gonio signed several players with even a top-tier experience and unveiled their ambitious plan to advance further into the third division. An initial five-game winning run in Liga 4 indicated that they were serious title contenders. On 28 June 2023, Gonio recorded the biggest win in their history (14–1). Together with
Betlemi, in September they became the co-authors of a unique occasion in Georgian football when a club gained promotion with seven matches still to play. Gonio continued an unbeaten streak during the remaining period and won the champion's title.
With new coach Levan Jokhadze at the helm, the team surged forward in the Liga 3 title race as well. They were ten points clear at the top with three matches in hand when a 5–0 rout of
Gardabani on 14 November 2024 ensured another league title and automatic promotion the 2nd tier.
Seasons
Squad
''As of 10 March 2025''
(C)
Club Staff
Managers
Honours
Liga 3
* Champions (1):
2024
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Liga 4
* Champions (1):
2023
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Regionuli Liga
* Runners-up (1): 2022, Group C
Stadium
The team uses the 1,500-seater Angisa football ground situated in Batumi as their temporary home ground.
Name
The town of Gonio is located at a historic place famous for its
Roman-era fortress.
References
External links
Page in FacebookFC Gonio Results on Flashscore
{{Erovnuli Liga 2 teamlist
Gonio Batumi
Batumi
2021 establishments in Georgia (country)