FC Sioni Bolnisi

FC Sioni Bolnisi is a Georgian football club based in Bolnisi. The club was founded in 1936.

Sioni
Full nameFootball Club Sioni Bolnisi
Founded1936 (1936)
GroundTamaz Stephania Stadium, Bolnisi
Capacity3,000
ChairmanZviad Kirkitadze
ManagerVladimir Burduli
LeagueErovnuli Liga 2
20199th (Erovnuli Liga)

History

After spending several years in the lower divisions of Georgian football between 1990 and 1995, Sioni won promotion to Umaglesi Liga for the 1995/96 season and have been playing there ever since. In the 2003/04 season, Sioni and FC WIT Georgia shared the first position in the league, and the title was decided in a championship playoff. WIT won the match 2–0, but the crowd violence during the match lead UEFA to ban Sioni from the UEFA Cup participation.[1]

However, in 2005/06, Sioni won the league and represented Georgia in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07, where they defeated FK Baku from Azerbaijan in the first qualifying round,[2] but were eliminated by Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia in the second stage, losing 2–0 both home and away.[3]

Old Logo

Honours
Winners (1): 2005–06

Current squad

As of 1 September 2018[4] 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 Lasha Dvalishvili
2 DF Mamuka Amisulashvili
3 DF Gulverd Tomashvili
4 DF Aleksandre Gureshidze
5 DF Luka Nozadze
6 MF Vazha Kikava
7 MF Aleksandre Koshkadze
9 MF Levan Khmaladze
10 FW Jaba Ugulava
11 FW Dato Kirkitadze
13 MF Lasha Managadze
No. Position Player
14 MF Bidzina Makharoblidze
15 FW Lasha Lezhava
20 MF Giorgi Mikaberidze
21 FW Levan Okriashvili
22 DF Vasiko Bachiashvili
24 FW Georgi Kobakhidze
26 MF Giorgi Datunaishvili
30 GK Giorgi Chochishvili
77 MF Zviad Sikharulia
99 DF Guram Giorbelidze

European cup
Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR FK Púchov 0–3 0–3
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1Q Baku FC 2–0 0–1
2Q PFC Levski Sofia 0–2 0–2
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Flamurtari 2–3 2–1

Managers
  • Kakhaber Tskhadadze (Dec 31, 2005 – Aug 31, 2006)
  • Giorgi Kipshidze (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)
  • Otar Korgalidze (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
  • Teimuraz Makharadze (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010)
  • Giorgi Kipshidze (July 1, 2010 – March 19, 2011)
  • Khvicha Kasrashvili (March 18, 2011–1?)
  • Vakhtang Chagelishvili (July 1, 2011–1?)
  • Levan Bajelidze (Sept 15, 2011 – Jan 12, 2012)
  • Khvicha Kasrashvili (Jan 15, 2012 – Aug 27, 2012)
  • Armaz Jeladze (Aug 28, 2012 – June 1, 2013)
  • Giorgi Kiknadze (June 1, 2013–Oct, 2013)
  • Vladimir Burduli (Oct, 2013–)

References
  1. Reuters (2004-06-01). "UEFA Cup ban for Georgian club Sioni". ESPNsoccernet. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  2. "UEFA Champions League History, Season 2006–2007, First qualifying round". uefa.com. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  3. "UEFA Champions League History, Season 2006–2007, Second qualifying round". uefa.com. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  4. "Sioni Bolnisi roster". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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