Kolkheti Khobi
Full nameFootball Club Kolkheti Khobi
Founded1936 (1936)
GroundPaata Tatarishvili Tsentraluri Stadioni
Khobi, Georgia
Capacity4,000
ManagerBesik Sherozia
LeagueErovnuli Liga 2
20237th of 10, Liga 2
WebsiteClub website

FC Kolkheti Khobi is a Georgian association football club based in the town of Khobi. Following the 2022 season they won promotion to Erovnuli Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian league system.

The club has spent several 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.[1]

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.[2]

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 shared equal points with WIT Georgia, who won automatic promotion, while Kolkheti participated in play-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference. The club suffered a narrow defeat in a one-legged tie,[3] although it was known beforehand that due to the club's failure to get an Umaglesi Liga license, even the victory would not have led to promotion.[4]

Furthermore, at the end of 2016 Kolkheti lost their Liga 2 place following the relegation semi-finals against Skuri.[5] The return leg, marred by violent conduct against a referee, was aborted, which cost the club dearly. The GFF Disciplinary Committee handed Kolkheti a 0–3 defeat and a 5,000₾ fine.[6]

Gia Guruli, the famous Dinamo Tbilisi striker, worked as manager of Kolkheti between December 2014 and October 2016.

The club usually stayed in mid-table in the next seasons. In 2022, Kolkheti beat their rivals battling for a promotion qualifying place, defeated Rustavi in both play-off matches and advanced to a higher league for the first time in sixteen years.[7]

Seasons

YearLeaguePosPWDLGF–GAPtsCup
2007/08Pirveli Liga Group A8/1027108935-2738–
2008/09Pirveli Liga Group A8/11301131630-47361st Round
2009/10Pirveli Liga10/1528931636-5230–
2010/11Pirveli Liga7/173212101028-34461st Round
2011/12Pirveli Liga Group A7/101855818-1920Round of 32
Relegation round2/82097425-1334
2012/13Pirveli Liga Group B4/1630183943-28572nd Round
2013/14Pirveli Liga Group B9/1026861231-54302nd Round
2014/15Pirveli Liga Group B8/103612101446-5146–
2015/16Pirveli Liga3/18[lower-alpha 1]341810660-29641st Round
2016Pirveli Liga5/10↓1656520-24212nd Round
2017Liga 3 Red Group3/101885525-18293rd Round
Promotion Round9/101834119-3913
2018Liga 35/203817101154-35612nd Round
20196/10361181739-54412nd Round
20206/101857627-24222nd Round
20219/1426613732-39311st Round
20224/16↑[lower-alpha 2]30159653-32541st Round
2023Erovnuli Liga 27/103612101444-5246Round of 16
  1. ↑ Lost 1–2 to Zugdidi in a promotion play-off tie
  2. ↑ Beat Rustavi 2–0 in aggregate in promotion play-offs

Current squad

As of 1 August 2023[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Mirzoevi
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO Guram Adamadze
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nikoloz Kharabadze
5 FW Georgia (country) GEO Demetre Chitashvili
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO Gogi Pipia
10 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Chedia (C)
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO Zurab Chanturidze
13 DF Georgia (country) GEO Aleksandre Suladze
14 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giga Tsurtsumia
15 FW Uzbekistan UZB Malikshokh Rasulov
17 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Beraia
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Georgia (country) GEO David Ionanidze
19 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giga Ambroladze
21 MF Georgia (country) GEO Lasha Mepishvili
22 FW Georgia (country) GEO Otar Toradze
23 DF Georgia (country) GEO Irakli Chankvetadze
24 GK Georgia (country) GEO Zaza Gelashvili
26 DF Georgia (country) GEO Irakli Shonia
27 MF Georgia (country) GEO Levan Vartagava
30 MF Georgia (country) GEO Guram Samushia
33 GK Georgia (country) GEO Nika Jokhadze
37 DF Georgia (country) GEO Levan Gogenia

Honours

Managers

Name Nat. From To
Edik Sajaia Georgia (country)Russia 2018 2018
Levan Nodia Georgia (country) 2019 2019
Paata Bukia Georgia (country) 2019 2019
Merab Kharbedia Georgia (country) 2019 2020
Paata Bukia Georgia (country) 2020 2020
Zurab Pirtskhalaishvili Georgia (country) 2020 2021
Levan Nodia Georgia (country) 2021 2021
Levan Khurtsilava Georgia (country) 2022 2022
Levan Nodia Georgia (country) 2023 2023
Besik Sherozia Georgia (country) 2023

Stadium

The central stadium of Khobi named after Paata Tatarishvili was initially envisaged for 12,000 spectators. Following a major reconstruction completed in 2017, its capacity has sustained a three-fold reduction.[9]

Name

Although the club is widely known with the current name, previously was also referred to as Olimpia Khobi and FC Khobi.

The very name stems from Colchis, an ancient state situated at the eastern Black Sea coast.

References

  1. ↑ "FC Kolkheti Khobi". wildstat.com.
  2. ↑ "Umaglesi Liga 1999-2000". flashscore.com.
  3. ↑ "ზუგდიდი-კოლხეთი (ხ) 2:1 - ზუგდიდი (გა)დარჩა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 30 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "ზუგდიდთან" უნდა დავამტკიცოთ, რომ ხობის "კოლხეთი" უმაღლეს ლიგაში გადასვლას იმსახურებდა". sportall.ge (in Georgian), 29 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Skuri vs Kolkheti Khobi". soccerway.com.
  6. ↑ "ხობის „კოლხეთი" 5 ათასი ლარით დააჯარიმეს". livepress.ge (in Georgian), 5 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "ეროვნულ ლიგა 2-ში ხობის „კოლხეთი" და „ვიტ ჯორჯია" ითამაშებენ". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 10 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "A list of players". eliga.ge.
  9. ↑ "ხობის ცენტრალურ სტადიონს რეაბილიტაცია უტარდება". radioatinati.ge (in Georgian). 10 November 2016.


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