FC Gagra

FC Gagra (Georgian: გაგრა) is a Georgian football club which currently plays in Erovnuli Liga 2.

Founded2004 (2004)
GroundDavid Petriashvili Arena,
Tbilisi, Georgia
Capacity2,130
PresidentBesik Chikhradze
ManagerDenis Khomutov
LeagueErovnuli Liga 2
20195th

History

The clubs has its origins in Gagra, Abkhazia. The current club was founded in Tbilisi by former player and coach Goridze Chikhradze and his cousin in 2004, with a plan to move the club to Gagra in the end,[1] but due to the enduring Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Gagra has played its home games in Tbilisi.

The new club was formed as FC Gagra in 2004 at Regionuli Liga, where the club won promotion to the Pirveli Liga. After winning their second-tier division, Gagra lost the promotion play-off in 2005–06 and 2006–07 and failed to promote to the Umaglesi Liga. In 2007–08, they again lost the promotion play-off, but after some withdrawals in the Umaglesi Liga the team was promoted finally.[2] In the 2008–09 season, the team played in the top league,[3] but were to be relegated in the end.[4] Only after higher placed teams withdrew from the league Gagra weren't relegated.[5] Gagra won the first League of 2010–2011 season,[6] and became the winner of the Georgian Cup, defeating three-time winners FC Torpedo Kutaisi 1–0 after extra time.[7]

League and cup history
Season League Georgian Cup Europe Top goalscorer Managers
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2005–06 2nd 3 34 19 11 4 49 22 68 Round of 16 -
2006–07 2nd 3 34 18 6 10 52 36 60 First round -
2007–08 2nd East 1 27 16 6 5 59 36 54 First round -
2008–09 1st 9 30 7 7 16 23 48 28 Round of 32 -
2009–10 1st 10 36 5 9 22 30 59 24 Round of 16 - Giorgi Gabedava 10
2010–11 2nd 1 32 23 6 3 73 19 75 Winners -
2011–12 1st 10 36 9 7 20 35 53 34 Semi-final EL - 2Q Levan Sharikadze 5
2012–13 2nd 4 33 16 5 12 63 46 53 Round of 16 - John Jeremiah 20
2013–14 2nd 4 24 11 9 4 44 25 42 First round - Gogita Gogatishvili 10
2014–15 2nd 3 35 15 5 15 59 44 50 First round - Nika Tsotskhalashvili 8
2015–16 2nd 5 34 16 4 14 54 38 52 - - Nika Magrakvelidze 13
2016 2nd 2 16 9 4 3 29 21 28 First round - Levan Papava 13
2017 2nd 5 36 16 5 15 46 38 53 Fifth round - Nikoloz Khintibidze 15

European history
As of match played 21 July 2011
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa League 2 1 0 1 2 3
Total 2 1 0 1 2 3
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Anorthosis Famagusta 2–0 0–3 2–3

Current squad

As of August 2019[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Beka Kurdadze
2 DF Vasil Khositashvili
3 DF Giorgi Gagnidze
4 DF Jaba Kasrelishvili
5 DF Giorgi Tkeshelashvili
6 MF Tsotne Patsatsia
7 MF Ivane Okropiridze
8 MF Beka Nikolashvili
9 MF Levan Barabadze
11 FW Zviad Metreveli
12 GK Davit Kereselidze
13 FW Koba Shalamberidze
No. Position Player
14 MF Erekle Sultanishvili
15 MF Luka Mdzevashvili
17 MF Sandro Shetsiruli
18 DF Omar Patarkatsishvili
18 DF Otar Javashvili
20 MF Giorgi Papuashvili
21 MF Lasha-Giorgi Oboladze
23 MF Lasha Managadze
24 MF Giorgi Kobuladze
27 FW Lasha Ozbetelashvili
31 DF Piruz Gabitashvili
39 GK Irakli Chaligava

Personnel
Position Staff
ManagerAnatoliy Piskovets
Assistant managerZviad Jeladze
Fitness coachShalva Nadiradze
Goalkeeping coachDavid Mamardashvili

Management
Office Name
PresidentBeso Chikhradze
Vice-PresidentGoderdzi Chikhradze

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
2010–PUMASandora

Honors

Managers

References
  1. Displaced Georgians keep memories alive with soccer in exile - Eurasianet
  2. "Georgia 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. "Zobel backs Dinamo for the double". UEFA. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  4. "Season review: Georgia". UEFA. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  5. "First division clubs in Europe 2009/10" (PDF). UEFA. p. 57. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  6. "Season review: Georgia". UEFA. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  7. "Gagra claim maiden Georgian Cup". UEFA. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  8. "Players". Erovnuliliga. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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