FC Dinamo Zugdidi 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 ...

football club based in

Zugdidi Zugdidi ( ka, ზუგდიდი; xmf, ზუგდიდი or ზუგიდი) is a city in the western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo (Mingrelia). It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city is located 318 kil ...

. Their club competeted in Liga 3 from 2023 after didn't play all matches in

Erovnuli Liga 2 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 ...

later automatically relegation.

History

* 1918–??: ''Odishi Zugdidi'' ( ka, ოდიში ზუგდიდი) * 1964–65: ''Engurhesi Zugdidi'' * 1965–73: ''Inguri Zugdidi'' * 1974–90: ''Dinamo Zugdidi'' * 1990–94: ''Odishi Zugdidi'' * 1994–95: ''Dinamo Zugdidi'' * 1995–96: ''Dinamo-Odishi Zugdidi'' * 1996–99: ''Odishi Zugdidi'' * 2000–01: ''Dinamo Zugdidi'' * 2001–03: ''Lazika Zugdidi'' * 2003: ''Spartak-Lazika Zugdidi'' * 2004: ''Dinamo Zugdidi'' * 2004–06: ''FC Zugdidi'' * 2006–09: ''Mglebi Zugdidi'' * 2009–12: ''Baia Zugdidi'' * 2012–20: ''FC Zugdidi'' * 2020–: ''Dinamo Zugdidi'' The club was founded in 1918 as Odishi Zugdidi. In 1990, FC Odishi Zugdidi made his debut 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 ...

. In the season 1998–99 finished 15th and was relegated to

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 ...

. Before the 2001–02 season the club changed its name to FC Lazika Zugdidi and in 2002–03 the club won promotion to Umaglesi Liga. Before the 2003–04 season FC Lazika Zugdidi merged with the club FC Spartaki Tbilisi played in Pirveli Liga. During the winter break, FC Spartak-Lazika Zugdidi apparently relocated to Tbilisi and renamed FC Spartaki Tbilisi. The fusion was disbanded and the club changed its name from FC Dinamo Zugdidi to FC Zugdidi. In July 2006, FC Zugdidi and FC Mglebi Zugdidi merged. FC Mglebi Zugdidi played in Regionuli Liga. The club continued to perform in Pirveli League, but was called FC Mglebi Zugdidi. In the season 2006–07, won first place and returned to Umaglesi Liga. After the completion of the 2008–09 season came in seventh place, but for financial reasons has been resolved. The FC Baia Zugdidi was founded in 2006. In 2009, FC Baia Zugdidi won promotion to the

. FC Baia Zugdidi took the place of the predecessor. Before the 2012–13 season the club changed its name from FC Baia Zugdidi to FC Zugdidi.

Seasons

As Odishi / Dinamo

As Baia / Mglebi / FC Zugdidi

As Baia Zugdidi (reserves)

Honours

* Georgian Soviet Championship ::Champion: 1964, 1973 * Georgian Soviet Cup ::Champion: 1973, 1984 *

::Champion: 2003, 2007 ::Silver Medal winner: 2009

Current squad

''As of August 2019''

Managers

* Herbert Zanker (Jul 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) * Elguja Kometiani (Dec 17, 2009 – Dec 27, 2011) * Gocha Tkebuchava (Jan 6, 2012 – May 15, 2012) * Elguja Kometiani (May 15, 2012 – June 30, 2013) * Klimenti Tsitaishvili (Aug 1, 2013 – Nov 10, 2013) * Sergo Gabelaia (Nov 14–19, 2013) *

Giorgi Daraselia Giorgi Daraselia (born 17 September 1968 in Senaki) is a Georgian-Israeli (since 2010) association football coach and former international player. Most recently he was the head coach of Shevardeni-1906. Career International goals Coach Afte ...

(Nov 19, 2014 – June 1, 2014) * Nestor Mumladze (Aug 1, 2014 – Oct 20, 2014) *

Besik Sherozia Besik or Bessik ( ka, ბესიკ) is a Georgian male given name that may refer to *Besik Amashukeli (born 1972), Georgian football player *Besik Aslanasvili (born 1976), Greek freestyle wrestler *Besik Beradze (born 1968), Georgian football pla ...

(Oct 21, 2014 – Nov 14, 2015) *

Yuriy Bakalov Yuriy Bakalov ( uk, Юрій Михайлович Бакалов; born 16 January 1966 in Kyiv, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union - in present-day Ukraine) is a former Soviet and Ukrainian professional football midfielder and manager. C ...

(Jan 11, 2016 – Aug 2016) * Otar Gabelia (Aug 2016 – Aug 2016) * Volodymyr Lyutyi (since Aug 2016)

Women's team

The women's team participated in the

2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage. French side Olympique Lyon won the competition af ...

qualifying round, where it lost all three matches.

References

External links

Official website

Soccerway profile
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