FC Alazani Gurjaani is a

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

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club based in

Gurjaani Gurjaani ( ka, გურჯაანი) is a town in Kakheti, a region in eastern Georgia, and the seat of the Gurjaani Municipality. It is located in the Alazani River Plain, at an elevation of 415 m above sea level. Gurjaani is first recorded ...

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, founded in 1964 during the

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History

After the independence, the club's biggest achievement was made in the 1992–93 season, when it took the 3rd place in the

Umaglesi Liga The Erovnuli Liga ( ka, ეროვნული ლიგა - lit. National League) is the top division of professional football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football F ...

. During that period the team was led by

Otar Gabelia Otar Gabelia ( ka, ოთარ ამბროსის ძე გაბელია; born 24 March 1953) is a Georgian football manager and a former player. He was a long-time goalkeeper for Dinamo Tbilisi. Winner of the Best Soviet Goalkeeper ...

and the name of the club was changed in FC Erkvani Gurjaani. Then in 1993 the name was changed again in Alazani Gurjaani. In 2014/15 Alazani finished 2nd in Group East of the third league, one point short of the group leader. In 2020 the club participated in

Regionuli Liga Regionuli Liga (Georgian: რეგიონული ლიგა), run by Georgian Football Federation since 1990, is the fifth and lowest division of the Georgian league system after Erovnuli Liga, Erovnuli Liga 2, Liga 3 and Liga 4. Its parti ...

tournament.

Stadium

The team play in

David Kipiani Stadium David Kipiani Stadium is mainly used by the club Alazani Gurjaani it is located in Boris Paichadze St, 1500, Gurjaani, Georgia.The field was named in honour of David Kipiani. Description David Kipiani Stadium is mainly used by the club Alazani ...

. The field was named in honour of David Kipiani. On 17 September 1992 was held the friendly match between

and

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ended 6–3 with 3000 attendances.

Notable Player

Varlam Kilasonia Varlam Kilasonia (born 13 August 1967) is a Georgian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Liga 3 club Rustavi. Career As a player, Varlam Kilasonia spent 17 years in four different countries. He started h ...

Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Osman oghlu Gurbanov ( az, Qurban Osman oğlu Qurbanov; born 13 April 1972) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former player who manages FK Qarabagh. He played as a forward. Starting out with local club Kur in 1988, Gurbanov had a ...

Zurab Popkhadze Zurab Popkhadze ( ka, ზურაბ ფოფხაძე; 2 June 197215 January 2013) was a Georgian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Meore Liga in 1990 for FC Hereti Lagodekhi. He also won four caps for the Ge ...

Davit Tsomaia Davit Tsomaia (born 4 September 1967) is a retired Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvel ...

Gocha Gujabidze Gocha Gujabidze ( ka, გოჩა გუჯაბიძე; born 7 July 1971) is a retired Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian et ...

Otar Korgalidze Otar Korghalidze ( ka, ოთარ კორღალიძე; born 2 September 1960) is a Georgian former professional football player and manager. During his playing career Korgalidze played for various clubs in Georgia, Austria, Azerbaijan ...

Davit Janelidze Davit Janelidze (born 9 February 1973) is a Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian lan ...

Pavle Khorguashvili Pavle (Macedonian language, Macedonian and sr-cyr, Павле; ka, პავლე) is a Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian male given name corresponding to English Paul (given name), Paul; the name is of Bible, biblical origin (cf. Saint ...

Giorgi Sepashvili Giorgi may refer to: * Giorgi (name), a Georgian masculine given name * Giorgi (surname), an Italian surname * Giorgi family, a noble family of the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Ragusa See also * Giorgio (disambiguation) * Di Giorgi * ...

Managers

* 1992–1993:

Crest and colours

References

External links

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