FC Tbilisi was a
Georgian football
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team based in the capital
Tbilisi. The club played their home games at
Olimpi Stadium
Olimpi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Tbilisi
FC Tbilisi was a Georgian football team based in the capital Tbilisi. The club played their home games at ...
. FC Tbilisi were renamed
Olimpi Rustavi
Metalurgi Rustavi is a defunct Georgian football team based in Rustavi, which has twice won the national league.
In Soviet times, the club played under the name "Metalurgi" (Rustavi), then during the independence of Georgia, the club was calle ...
after merging with second division club
Rustavi.
In the summer of 2008, the two clubs split up again. Tbilisi took the spot from ''Olimpi B Rustavi'' and continued to play in
Pirveli Liga.
History
Founded as FC Olimpi Tbilisi
*2003: Merged with
Merani-91 Tbilisi
FC Merani Tbilisi is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi. They play in the Erovnuli Liga 2, the second division in Georgian football. They play their home games at Sinatle Stadium.
The club is named after a hotel in Tbilisi. The club colou ...
, as
Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi
*2003: Renamed as ''FC Tbilisi''
*2006: Merged with
Rustavi, Renamed as ''Olimpi Rustavi''.
*2008: Split up.
Seasons
First Team
*2002–03: Olimpi Tbilisi
Regionuli Liga
*2003–04: FC Tbilisi
Umaglesi Liga
*2004–05: FC Tbilisi
Umaglesi Liga
*2005–06: FC Tbilisi
Umaglesi Liga
*2006–08: part of Olimpi Rustavi
*2008–09: FC Tbilisi
Pirveli Liga
:
Second Team
*2003–04: Olimpi Tbilisi
Pirveli Liga
*2004–05: Olimpi Tbilisi
Pirveli Liga
*2005–06: FC Tbilisi B
Pirveli Liga
*2006–07: Olimpi Tbilisi
Pirveli Liga
*2007–08: Olimpi B Rustavi
Pirveli Liga
Third Team
*2004–05: FC Tbilisi C
Regionuli Liga
*2006–07: FC Tbilisi
Regionuli Liga
Eurocups record
Notable players
Akaki Devadze (2004–05)
Zaal Eliava
Zaali Eliava (born 2 January 1985) is a retired football defender from Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Ge ...
Soso Grishikashvili
Ioseb "Soso" Irodis dze Grishikashvili ( ka, იოსებ (სოსო) იროდის ძე გრიშიკაშვილი, ; born 25 December 1971 in Telavi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union now Kakheti, Georgia) is a Georgian goalkeep ...
(2004)
Gogita Gogua
Gogita Gogua ( ka, გოგიტა გოგუა; born 4 October 1983) is a Georgian footballer who plays for FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi. While he mainly plays midfield, he can also play as a defender. Gogua has previously played for FC ...
(2003–05)
Sandro Iashvili
Sandro Iashvili ( ka, სანდრო იაშვილი; born 3 January 1985) is a retired Georgian football striker
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Association football, more ...
(2004–05)
Lasha Jakobia
Lasha Jakobia (born 20 August 1980 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian retired football player.
Football career
Belgium
Lasha Jakobia started his career at Belgian League club Standard Liège. He then spent his career at lower division for Visé, FC Li ...
(2003)
Revaz Kemoklidze
Revaz Kemoklidze ( ka, რევაზ ქემოკლიძე; born 13 March 1979 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian professional football defender, regarded as one of the best Georgian defenders of his generation.
Club career
His club career st ...
Gocha Khojava
Givi Kvaratskhelia
Givi Kvaratskhelia (born 11 May 1979) is a retired Georgian footballer.
In 2010, he moved from FC Dinamo Brest in Belarus. He has also played for Torpedo Kutaisi, Skonto Riga, FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi, FC Tbilisi, FC Olimpi Rustavi
Metalurgi R ...
Honours
* Umaglesi Liga
: Third place (1):
2004-05
References
External links
Official Web Site
Tbilisi
FC Tbilisi
FC Tbilisi was a Georgian football team based in the capital Tbilisi. The club played their home games at Olimpi Stadium. FC Tbilisi were renamed Olimpi Rustavi after merging with second division club Rustavi.
In the summer of 2008, the two c ...
Association football clubs established in 1991
1991 establishments in Georgia (country)
Association football clubs disestablished in 2008
2008 disestablishments in Georgia (country)
Defunct football clubs in Georgia (country)
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