2012–13 FC Torpedo Kutaisi season

Torpedo Kutaisi
2012–13 season
Chairman	Levan Phkhakadze
Manager	Gia Geguchadze
Stadium	Givi Kiladze
Umaglesi Liga	3rd
D. Kipiani Georgian Cup	Round of 16
UEFA Europa League	First Qualifying Round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Nika Sabanadze (10); All: ; Nika Sabanadze (11)
Highest home attendance	7,500 vs Dinamo Tbilisi; (4 November 2012)
Lowest home attendance	800 vs Sioni Bolnisi; (23 December 2012)
Average home league attendance	2,336

The 2012–13 season is Torpedo Kutaisi's 21st season in Georgian Umaglesi Liga.

Torpedo began the season on 12 July 2012, by involving in UEFA Europe League from first qualifying round: competing with FC Aktobe (Kazakhstan). There was 7-years await for fans – to come back in European tournaments. But, Torpedo didn't pass to the second qualifying round and was eliminated by Aktobe – 1:1 0:1.

After unsuccessful playing, Manager Gia Geguchadze decided to build the new team, focused on young native players. So, they have got the youngest team in Umaglesi Liga. Firstly, they sold 4 most experienced, but old players (including captain David Gamezardashvili too, who was very popular). Geguchadze said, that for future sake – this season Torpedo would not be aiming for higher positions. That was annoying for fans, but as the league course presented, this team can fight for title.

Torpedo will also compete in the domestic D. Kipiani Georgian Cup. As the Georgian Football Federation determined, Torpedo and other 3 teams (these 4 teams competed in UEFA Cups) will involve in the tournament from last 16 in February.

Pre-season and friendlies

Torpedo Kutaisi took the preparatory stage in Flachau, Austria. This meeting was determined as general trains for Europa League and national championship. By the time Torpedo played friendly matches against Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Steaua București and KF Skënderbeu Korçë in Austria. Also, they organised some test-matches at home ground.

Place	Date	Opponents	Result F–A	Scorers
Flachau, Austria	17 June 2012	KF Skënderbeu Korçë	0:2
Flachau, Austria	20 June 2012	FC Steaua București	1:1	R. Gotsiridze 59'
Flachau, Austria	25 June 2012	Shakhtar Donetsk	1:2	V. Bolkvadze 55'
Kutaisi, Georgia	23 July 2012	FC Qaradag	1:1	V. Bolkvadze 38'
Kutaisi, Georgia	27 July 2012	FC Kolkheti Poti	1:1	Beriashvili 53'
Kutaisi, Georgia	30 July 2012	FC Dinamo Batumi	2:1	Sabanadze 19', Beriashvili 65'
Kutaisi, Georgia	2 August 2012	FC Merani Martvili	0:0
Kutaisi, Georgia	5 August 2012	FC Chikhura Sachkhere	5:2	Beriashvili 32', E. Grigalashvili 34', Sabanadze 41', Kukhianidze 48', Markozashvili 87'
Kutaisi, Georgia	8 September 2012	FC Chikhura Sachkhere	2:2	Pantsulaia 60', Gigauri 65'
Kutaisi, Georgia	11 September 2012	FC Kolkheti Poti	1:1	Pantsulaia 72'
Trabzon, Turkey	13 October 2012	Trabzonspor	0:1
Kutaisi, Georgia	22 January 2013	FC Samtredia	0:2
Kutaisi, Georgia	26 January 2013	Sapovnela	13:0	Markozashvili (2) 8', 27', V. Kvaratskhelia (3) 13', 50', 78', Pantsulaia (4) 14', 57', 85', 88', Sabanadze (3) 23', 70', 72, Petava 87'
Kutaisi, Georgia	26 January 2013	FC Shukura Kobuleti	2:0	Tughushi 18', Dolidze 60'
Kutaisi, Georgia	29 January 2013	FC Samgurali	7:0	G. Oniani 9', Sabanadze 25', Kukhianidze 58', V. Kvaratskhelia 65', Pantsulaia (3) 74', 80', 88'
Marbella, Spain	4 February 2013	Rapid București	1:1 p 4:3	Pantsulaia 63'
Marbella, Spain	7 February 2013	Dinamo București	1:2	Dolidze 83'
Marbella, Spain	10 February 2013	Dynamo Kyiv	2:4	Rigvava 73', Sabanadze 84'
Marbella, Spain	13 February 2013	Otelul Galati	1:1	Pantsulaia 69'
Marbella, Spain	16 February 2013	Stromsgodset	1:1	Beriashvili 40'
Kutaisi, Georgia	22 March 2013	Kolkheti Poti	4:0	Pirtskhalava 28', Sabanadze 30', Beriashvili 38', Akhvlediani 80'.
Kutaisi, Georgia	25 March 2013	Dinamo Bat.	1:1	Beriashvili 60'

Competitions

Umaglesi Liga

Regular Season

Date	Matchday	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	League position
11 August 2012	1	Zugdidi	H	1:0	Sabanadze 64'	4th
18 August 2012	2	Dinamo Tb.	A	2:3	Kvakhadze 8', E. Grigalashvili 12'	5th
26 August 2012	3	Zestafoni	H	1:0	G. Datunaishvili 90+3'	3rd
2 September 2012	4	Metallurgi	A	4:0	Kukhianidze 49', Z. Chelidze 61', Beriashvili 67', V. Bolkvadze 85'	2nd
15 September 2012	5	Merani Martv.	H	4:0	Gigauri 7', Sabanadze 32', Dolidze 38', Kukhianidze 79'	1st
22 September 2012	6	Dinamo Bat.	H	5:1	Shergelashvili (2) 2', 90+2', Sabanadze 23', Kukhianidze 25' Pantsulaia 72'	2nd
26 September 2012	7	Kolkheti P.	A	1:1	G. Datunaishvili 45'	1st
30 September 2012	8	Dila	H	0:1		2nd
7 October 2012	9	WIT Georgia	A	3:1	Beriashvili 36', G. Datunaishvili 41', Sabanadze 79'	2nd
20 October 2012	10	Chikhura	H	3:1	Beriashvili 20', Sabanadze (2) 56', 78'	2nd
27 October 2012	11	Sioni	A	2:0	Sabanadze 73', Dolidze 87'	2nd
31 October 2012	12	Zugdidi	A	1:2	Pirtskhalava 40'	2nd
4 November 2012	13	Dinamo Tb.	H	2:2	E. Grigalashvili (2) 29', 53'	3rd
11 November 2012	14	Zestafoni	A	0:1		3rd
18 November 2012	15	Metallurgi	H	1:0	Kukhianidze 39'	3rd
24 November 2012	16	Merani Martv.	A	0:3		4th
28 November 2012	17	Dinamo Bat.	A	2:0	G. Datunaishvili 23', Tughushi 51'	4th
2 December 2012	18	Kolkheti P.	H	2:1	E. Grigalashvili 32', Sabanadze 64'	3rd
8 December 2012	19	Dila	A	1:0	Sabanadze 83'	3rd
15 December 2012	20	WIT Georgia	H	2:0	Beriashvili 27', Tughushi 29'	3rd
19 December 2012	21	Chikhura	A	0:0		3rd
23 December 2012	22	Sioni	H	4:1	Kukhianidze 14', Sabanadze 22', E. Grigalashvili 57', Beriashvili 87'	3rd

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dinamo Tbilisi	22	16	4	2	63	19	+44	52	Qualification to championship group
2	Dila Gori	22	16	1	5	36	15	+21	49
3	Torpedo Kutaisi	22	14	3	5	41	18	+23	45
4	Chikhura Sachkhere	22	13	4	5	35	21	+14	43
5	Zestafoni	22	11	4	7	30	20	+10	37

Source: GFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The winner of the 2012–13 Georgian Cup will qualify for the first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.

Championship Round

Corrections Dinamo Tbilisi: 52 points, 63 goals for, 19 goals against
Dila: 49 points, 36 goals for, 15 goals against
Torpedo Kutaisi: 45 points, 41 goals for, 18 goals against
Zestafoni: 37 points, 30 goals for, 20 goals against
Chikhura: 43 points, 35 goals for, 21 goals against
Zugdidi: 35 points, 27 goals for, 26 goals against

Date	Matchday	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	League position
9 March 2013	1	Chikhura	H	0–0		3rd
17 March 2013	2	Zestafoni	A	0–0		3rd
30 March 2013	3	Dinamo Tb.	H	1–1	Beriashvili 28'	4th
6 April 2013	4	Dila	A	2–1	Beriashvili (2) 3', 4'	3rd
14 April 2013	5	Zugdidi	H	2:0	Tughushi 18', E. Grigalashvili 90+3'.	3rd
19 April 2013	6	Chikhura	A	1–1	Beriashvili 65'	3rd
27 April 2013	7	Zestafoni	H	1–0	Kukhianidze 58'	3rd
4 May 2013	8	Dinamo Tb.	A	0–4		3rd
12 May 2013	9	Dila	H	5–4	Kukhianidze 13', Pantsulaia (2) 18', 81', Dolidze (2)54', 71'	3rd
18 May 2013	10	Zugdidi	A	4–1	Tughushi 17', Pirtskhalava 44', Gavashelishvili 56', Dolidze 79'	3rd

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dinamo Tbilisi (C)	32	24	6	2	88	23	+65	78	Qualification to Champions League Second qualifying round
2	Dila Gori	32	22	2	8	60	26	+34	68	Qualification to Europa League Second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3	Torpedo Kutaisi	32	19	7	6	57	30	+27	64	Qualification to Europa League First qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4	Chikhura Sachkhere	32	17	6	9	49	38	+11	57
5	Zestafoni	32	12	6	14	35	38	−3	42
6	Zugdidi	32	10	6	16	31	52	−21	36

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:

Dinamo Tbilisi, the winners of the 2012–13 Georgian Cup, qualified for the Champions League, so 2nd-placed Dila Gori qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League and cup runners-up Chikhura Sachkhere took the first qualifying round spot.

D. Kipiani Georgian Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
26 February 2013	1/8 First leg	Gagra	H	1:1	Oniani 69'
2 March 2013	1/8 Second leg	Gagra	A	2:0	Pantsulaia 72', E. Grigalashvili85'
13 March 2013	1/4 First leg	Sioni	H	3:1	Pantsulaia 8', Sabanadze 10', Dolidze 17'
10 April 2013	1/4 Second leg	Sioni	A	0:2

UEFA Europa League

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
5 July 2012	First Qualifying Round First leg	Aktobe	H	1:1	Sabanadze 62'
12 July 2012	First Qualifying Round Second leg	Aktobe	A	0:1

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League		Cup		Europe		Total		Discipline
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Maksime Kvilitaia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Vazha Tabatadze	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0	1	0
3	DF	Nika Sandokhadze	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Bidzina Tsintsadze	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	MF	Nikoloz Pirtskhalava	16	1	1	0	1	0	18	1	6	1
6	DF	Giorgi Guruli	22	0	2	0	2	0	26	0	5	0
7	MF	Merab Gigauri	18	1	2	0	0	0	20	1	5	0
8	FW	Nika Sabanadze	21	10	2	0	2	1	25	11	5	0
9	FW	Giorgi Beriashvili	21	5	2	0	0	0	23	5	3	0
10	MF	Giorgi Kukhianidze	21	5	1	0	1	0	23	5	2	0
11	MF	Teimuraz Markozashvili	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	GK	Omar Migineishvili	22	0	2	0	2	0	26	0	2	0
13	DF	Lasha Shergelashvili	9	2	0	0	0	0	9	2	1	0
14	FW	Giorgi Pantsulaia	14	1	2	1	1	0	17	2	0	0
16	DF	Gogi Gogichaishvili	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	DF	Nikoloz Akhvlediani	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	MF	Elguja Grigalashvili	20	5	2	1	1	0	23	6	7	0
20	DF	Giorgi Oniani	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
22	MF	Grigol Dolidze	18	2	2	0	2	0	22	2	1	0
26	MF	Giorgi Datunaishvili	18	4	2	0	2	0	22	4	4	0
33	DF	Data Rigvava	20	0	1	0	2	0	23	0	3	0
37	DF	Zaza Chelidze	20	1	2	0	0	0	22	1	2	0
77	MF	Valeri Bolkvadze	14	1	0	0	2	0	16	1	0	0
88	FW	Beka Tughushi	13	2	2	0	1	0	16	2	4	0
99	GK	David Kupatadze	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Statistics accurate as of 6 March 2013

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee
1 July 2012	MF	Elguja Grigalashvili	FC Dinamo Batumi	Undisclosed
1 July 2012	FW	Beka Tughushi	FC Kolkheti Poti	Free
19 June 2012	DF	Zaza Chelidze	FC Metalurgi Rustavi	Undisclosed
26 June 2012	FW	Giorgi Beriashvili	Turan	Undisclosed
31 June 2012	DF	Giorgi Beriashvili	Dinamo Tbilisi	Free
20 August 2012	MF	Gogi Gogichaishvili	Chkherimela	Free
29 November 2012	MF	Nikoloz Akhvlediani	FC Baia Zugdidi	Undisclosed
5 January 2013	DF	Bidzina Tsintsadze	Daugava Daugavpils	Undisclosed
21 January 2013	DF	Giorgi Oniani	FC Dila Gori	Free

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee
1 June 2012	DF	Giorgi Lemonjava	Spartaki Tskhinvali	Free
6 June 2012	FW	David Janelidze	FC Metalurgi Rustavi	Free
6 June 2012	MF	Giorgi Peikrishvili	FC Sioni Bolnisi	Free
6 June 2012	FW	Lasha Kemukhtashvili	Released
6 June 2012	DF	Bakar Mirtskhulava	Released
18 July 2012	DF	Teimuraz Parulava	FC Kolkheti Poti	Free
18 July 2012	DF	David Gamezardashvili	FC Zugdidi	Free
20 July 2012	MF	David Dighmelashvili	FC Chikhura Sachkhere	Free
20 July 2012	FW	Revaz Gotsiridze	FC Chikhura Sachkhere	Free
16 January 2013	DF	Aleksandr Kvakhadze	FC Dila Gori	Free
29 January 2013	MF	Givi Ioseliani	Released
1 March 2013	FW	Vakhtang Kvaratskhelia	Released

References

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[table_note_res_EL20.53205491394366-1] Dinamo Tbilisi, the winners of the 2012–13 Georgian Cup, qualified for the Champions League, so 2nd-placed Dila Gori qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League and cup runners-up Chikhura Sachkhere took the first qualifying round spot.

2012–13 in Georgian football
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