FC Gori is a Georgian
association football
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club, based in
Gori, which competes in
Liga 3, the third tier of
Georgian football system.
History
Established in 2015, FC Gori to this day retains the status of a municipal non-commercial legal entity. Currently they are the only club to have been in the third division for the eight successive season.
The team achieved their best result in Liga 3 in 2016 when they won the tournament after an unbeaten run during the entire season. But in this transitional season all group winners were denied promotion.
FC Gori came close to
Liga 2 again in 2020, when they earned a place in play-offs against
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. After a goalless draw at home the events in the return leg unfolded unfavourably for Gori when they were reduced to ten men already in the first half with another player sent off later on. This circumstance defined a final outcome of the match.
In
David Kipiani Cup Gori achieved a remarkable success in 2017 after they knocked out
Erovnuli Liga
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team
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, the Cup winners of
the season, and in 2021 was beaten in extra-time by
Samgurali, the finalists of the last two competitions.
Around 80% of the current players are local residents, brought up at the football school of Gori.
Seasons
Current squad
As of 28 April 2023
Honours
•
Liga 3
:Winners (1): 2016 (Group Centre)
:Third place (1):
2020
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Managers
Davit Shubitidze worked as head coach for six seasons starting from 2016. He was replaced by Vladimer Eliauri before the 2022 season.
Stadium
Built in 1978,
stadium Kartli is located between two
IDP settlements in Gori. It has the capacity of 1,500 seats. Until 2012 it was home of
Spartaki Tskhinvali
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.
References
External links
Official websiteFC Gori Results on FlashscoreProfile on SoccerwayPage in Facebook
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Football clubs in Georgia (country)
Association football clubs established in 2015