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2017 Liga 3 (Georgia)
Тhe 2017 Liga 3 (formerly Meore Liga) was the first season under its current name and 30th third-tier season in Georgia. It began on 19 March and ended on 24 November. Team changes After the 2016 season many teams changed their division. A total 56 of them were relegated from this division only, which reduced the number of participants from 64 to 20 within one season. This exodus resulted from the announced reorganization of the entire league system and a transitional status given to all domestic divisions before these changes could take effect in 2017. Relegated from Pirveli Liga Borjomi ● Skuri Tsalenjikha ● Sulori Vani ● Chiatura ● Sapovnela Terjola ● Odishi 1919 Zugdidi ● Gardabani ● Chkherimela Kharagauli ● Imereti ● Mark Stars Tbilisi ● Liakhvi Tskhinvali ● Kolkheti Khobi Relegated from Meore Liga West Sairme Bagdati ● Torpedo Kutaisi-2 ● Racha Ambrolauri ● Samgurali Tskaltubo-2 ● Imereti Khoni-2 ● Meshakhte Tkibuli-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga 3 (Georgia)
Liga 3, organized by Georgian Football Federation since 1990, is the third division of professional football in Georgia. Until 2017, when the current name was introduced, it was known as Meore Liga (the Second league). Structure and league system There were 20 teams competing in the league in 2017. In 2019, when Liga 4 was formed, their number was reduced to ten, although after two seasons GFF decided to extend the league to 14 at the expense of two bottom teams from the previous season and two second-placed clubs from Liga 4 While and Red Groups. For 2022 the number of clubs was increased to 16. Seasons run based on Spring-Autumn system with each team playing an equal amount of home and away games against their league rivals. The league operates based on a system of promotion and relegation. Starting from the 2022 season, champions and runners-up win automatic promotion to Erovnuli Liga 2, while the teams that finish in the third and fourth positions book a place in promotio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Gardabani
FC Gardabani (Georgian: სკ გარდაბანი) is a Georgian association football club from the city of Gardabani. Within less than a decade since joining Georgian football, Gardabani have had different years from the lowest division to the 2nd tier. Following the 2023 season, they won promotion to Liga 3, the third tier of the national football system. History Gardabani were established in 2015 as a municipal club. They won the regional league tournament in the very first season. Promoted to Liga 3, Gardabani took the 1st place amid a tight competition with Mtskheta and Tskhumi. The club spent one year in the second division, which has been their highest point. After getting relegated, Gardabani took part in Liga 3 for two seasons. They knocked out three teams of the 2018 Cup campaign and reached the fourth round. In the same year, along with other nine teams that finished in the bottom half of the table, Gardabani were relegated to the fourth tier. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Khikhani Khulo
FC Khikhani Khulo ( ka, საფეხბურთო კლუბი ხიხანი) is a defunct Georgian association football club from the town of Khulo. The team took part in Meore Liga and Regionuli Liga for six seasons combined. In 2021, they withdrew from the league. History Khikhani was founded in 2015 with financial support from the ''Acharistskali Georgia'' power company, engaged in HEP construction nearby. The team made a debut in Meore Liga in the same year and finished in the 4th place. Due to reorganization of the Georgian league structure, the next season 56 clubs out of 64 were relegated from the league. Among them was Khikhani, despite coming 3rd in their group. The club became a member of Regionuli Liga, where they spent next four seasons. Following the first year, when Khikhani achieved their main goal, in 2018 the team faced worsening financial problems. In March 2021, Khikhani played their last matches both in the Cup and league tournaments and suspen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Bakhmaro Chokhatauri
FC Bakhmaro (''Georgian'': საფეხბურთო კლუბი ბახმარო) is a Georgian association football club based in Chokhatauri. The club currently competes in Liga 3, the third tier of the national football system. History FC Bakhmaro have never participated in the top division of Georgian football. In the 1990s they took part in the second league for several seasons and in the mid-2010s the club mostly played in the third division, where they usually stayed in top half of the table. Despite coming 2nd in their group in 2016, Bakhmaro left the third tier in view of reorganization of the entire league system, which meant relegation for a vast majority of clubs. It took the team a year to win the Regional league tournament, the then forth division, and return to Liga 3. The next year the club had quite a memorable season. During the entire campaign up until the last matchday they were engaged in a fierce rivalry with Zugdidi for the first place. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Egrisi Senaki
FC Egrisi is a Georgian association football club based in the town of Senaki. The club competes in Regionuli Liga, the fifth tier of Georgian football system. The team has played one season in the top flight. History The club had different names in 1940-60s and as Spartaki, Gantiadi, Tsiskari and Kolkheti participated in the Georgian domestic league. In the most memorable event in 1970, they won the republican Cup competition. Since then the football club has been competing under the current name. Egrisi played in Umaglesi Liga in the 1995–96 season, but they failed to secure their place in the league. The team has since been in low leagues with most of the seasons spent in the third division. The club successfully concluded the regional league tournament in 2018. After Liga 4 was formed the next year, they were its participant for three consecutive seasons, although a poor performance in 2021 resulted in their relegation. Seasons Name Egrisi is a Georgian name f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Matchakhela Khelvachauri
FC Matchakhela is a Georgia (country), Georgian football (soccer), football club based in the town of Khelvachauri. They currently compete in Liga 3 (Georgia), Liga 3, the third tier of the Football in Georgia (country), national league system. History Matchakhela were founded оn the basis of Khelvachauri Sport School in 2011. Amiran Gogitidze, the first head coach, guided the club to Meore Liga, which they won with automatic promotion. Matchakhela were engaged in inter-Adjarian rivalry with Dinamo Batumi for a second promotion place to Umaglesi Liga for most of the next season, in which eventually the latter prevailed. Overall, the 3rd place taken in 2014 in Erovnuli Liga 2, Liga 2 has been the club's highest point reached in Georgian leagues. The team concluded the 2014/15 season comfortably in mid-table, but a year later entered a period of instability. Struggling the whole season, they eventually lost a battle for survival. The 2016 season was transitional in all Georgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti
FC Mertskhali ( ka, მერცხალი ოზურგეთი; English: Swallows) is a Georgian association football club from Ozurgeti, currently playing in Regionuli Liga, the fifth tier of the national league system. The club has spent four seasons in Umaglesi Liga, the top Georgian division. History Early period Founded in 1936, the team finished 2nd in Division 2 in 1938 and advanced to the main league of the Soviet Georgian championship. In 1958 they claimed their first bronze medals. In the next two years Mertskhali twice clinched the Republican Cup. Also, in 1964 and 1966 the club again came the third, and in 1967 became a winner of the league, which paved the way for their participation in the Soviet championship. Mertskhali played there for seven seasons in a row and later, in 1980s, spent five more years in the third tier of the Soviet league system. Twice they came close to the promotion to the First League, including through a promotion play-off spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Meshakhte Tkibuli
FC Meshakhte is a Georgian association football club based in Tkibuli. Following the 2022 season, the club was relegated to Liga 4, the fourth tier of Georgian football system. History Meshakhte participated in the Georgian Soviet league and twice, in 1980 and 1981, became champions. In 1964 and 1976 they also won the domestic Cup. The club spent 13 seasons in the Soviet third division with the following combined results: The success of the club was attributed to the large coal mine industry based in Tkibuli which financed the local football as well. First years after Georgian national league was formed, the club played in the second division. Between 1991 and 1996 they three times finished third and once, in 1997, came 2nd. Starting from 2005, Meshakhte spent thirteen consecutive seasons in Pirveli Liga. The 3rd place taken in Group White in 2016 has been the best result achieved in the recent period. But the next season turned out troublesome. The team produced a seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samgurali Tskaltubo
FC Samgurali Tsqaltubo is a Georgian association football club from Tsqaltubo, which takes part in Erovnuli Liga, the first tier of the national league. They have been runners-up of the Georgian Cup three times. History In Soviet and national leagues Formed in 1945 as ''FC Medic'', the football club from Tsqaltubo had the most prolific years in 1980s. Between 1983 and 1990 under the name ''Shadrevani'' they became champions of the Georgian Soviet league three times, once finished as runners-up and once won bronze medals. When Georgian Football Federation formed an independent championship in 1990, Samgurali spent eight out of the initial ten seasons in the top flight. In 1999/2000, they finished in the drop zone and left the league. In this period the team experienced the worst decade in their history as they ceased to exist for four years. Samgurali gained promotion to the second division in 2010 and stayed there as a stable member for nine successive seasons. The team fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Racha Ambrolauri
FC Fazisi Racha is a Georgian association football club. Racha was promoted from Regionuli Liga in 2006. The club left Pirveli Liga The Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 ( ka, ეროვნული ლიგა 2; ), organized since 1990 by GFF, serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia. Under the current name the league was introduced for the 2017 season ... in mid of 2007–08 season. The club in 2007–08 changed its name to FC Fazisi Racha. Seasons : Football clubs in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Torpedo Kutaisi
FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's third largest city. 'Torpedo Kutaisi' was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. Torpedo's home ground is Ramaz Shengelia Stadium. History The Soviet period FC Torpedo Kutaisi was founded in 1946 on the base of Kutaisi Automotive Plant. In 1949 the club became the winner of the Georgian SSR Championship. In 1959 two football clubs "FC Torpedo Kutaisi" and "FC Locomotive Kutaisi" were united and the name remained "FC Torpedo Kutaisi". In 1962 "FC Torpedo Kutaisi" became a first participant in the Soviet Top League. Many famous Georgian football players began their career in this club, among them Revaz Dzodzuashvili, Anzor Kavazashvili, Sergo Kutivadze, Givi Nodia, Manuchar Machaidze, Murtaz Khurtsilava. In addition, when Dinamo Tbilisi won UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1980–81, five footballers were the ex-players of FC Torpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Sairme Bagdati
FC Sairme Bagdati is a Georgian football club based in the town of Baghdati. They compete in Regionuli Liga, the fifth tier of Georgian football. Their home ground is Bagdati's Central Stadium with the capacity of 3,000. History Sairme initially starting taking part in second tier of the Georgian Soviet league. In mid-2010s the club twice in a row came 3rd in Meore Liga, followed by the second place taken in 2016. Sairme under the management of Davit Machitidze finished one point short of a group winner and according to the existing league regulations, dropped down to Regionuli Liga along with all the remaining teams. With new coach Jaba Akhaladze in the new league, Sairme ended up in mid-table. Soon financial difficulties worsened their performance. In 2020, Sairme played the last season before their formal withdrawal. After a three-year pause the club resumed functioning in 2024 and joined Group C of the Regionuli Liga Regionuli Liga (Georgian: რეგიონულ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
