FC Gagra

FC Gagra (Gagra, Georgia)

Founded	2004
Ground	Merani Stadium, Georgia
Capacity	1,500
President	Beso Chikhradze
Manager	Zviad Jeladze
League	Pirveli Liga
2014–15	Pirveli Liga (Group A), 3rd
Home colours Away colours

FC Gagra (Georgian: გაგრა) is a Georgian football club which currently plays in Umaglesi Liga.

History

The new club was formed as FC Gagra in 2004 at Regionuli Liga, where the club won promotion to the Pirveli Liga. After winning their second-tier division, Gagra lost the promotion play-off in 2005–06 and 2006–07 and failed to promote to the Umaglesi Liga. In 2007–08, they again lost the promotion play-off, but after some withdrawals in the Umaglesi Liga the team was promoted finally.^[1] In the 2008–09 season, the team played in the top league,^[2] but were to be relegated in the end.^[3] Only after higher placed teams withdrew from the league Gagra weren't relegated.^[4] Gagra won the first League of 2010–2011 season,^[5] and became the winner of the Georgian Cup, defeating three-time winners FC Torpedo Kutaisi 1–0 after extra time.^[6]

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Recent seasons

Season	League	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GF	GA	P	Cup	Europe	Notes	Manager
2005–06	Pirveli Liga	3	34	19	11	4	49	22	68	Round of 16
2006–07	Pirveli Liga	3	34	18	6	10	52	36	60
2007–08	Pirveli Liga	1	27	16	6	5	59	36	54			Promoted
2008–09	Umaglesi Liga	9	30	7	7	16	23	48	28
2009–10	Umaglesi Liga	10	36	5	9	22	30	59	24	Round of 16		Relegated
2010–11	Pirveli Liga	1	32	23	6	3	73	19	75	Winner		Promoted
2011–12	Umaglesi Liga	11	22	6	3	13	21	32	21	Semi-finals	UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round	relegation play-off, Relegated
2012–13	Pirveli Liga

Eurocups

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	2Q		Anorthosis	2–0	0–3

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Giorgi Begashvili 4 DF Jemai Gabunia 5 DF Giorgi Tkeshelashvili 7 MF Mikheil Koberidze 8 FW Shalva Kvantaliani 9 MF Nika Chkuaseli 10 DF Nikoloz Jishkariani 11 MF Nugzar Khodzashvili 17 FW Levan Kipiani 18 FW Giorgi Rostiashvili

No. Position Player 19 MF Giorgi Kurulashvili 21 MF Mikheil Sardalishvili 22 GK Ilia Maghradze 23 FW Volodymyr Malik 24 MF Giorgi Zviadadze 27 DF Nodar Kiknavelidze 30 MF Guga Palavandishvili TBA MF Artur Kupriy DF Nikoloz Mnatobishvili

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player DF Tornike Shalikashvili (on loan to FC Samtredia) DF Giorgi Jgerenaia (on loan to FC Illichivets Mariupol)

Personnel

Position	Staff
Manager	Anatoliy Piskovets
Assistant manager	Zviad Jeladze
Fitness coach	Shalva Nadiradze
Goalkeeping coach	David Mamardashvili

Management

Office	Name
President	Beso Chikhradze
Vice-President	Goderdzi Chikhradze

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt partner
2010–	PUMA	Sandora

Honors

• Georgian Cup
  • Champion: 2011
• Georgian Super Cup
  • Finalist: 2012
• Pirveli Liga
  • Champion: 2008, 2011
  • Bronze prize winner: 2006, 2007

Managers

• Vladimer Khachidze
• Anatoliy Piskovets (Feb 2010 – Oct 11)
• Varlam Kilasonia (April 2010–??)
• Zviad Jeladze (Oct 2011–)

References

1. "Georgia 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
2. "Zobel backs Dinamo for the double". UEFA. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
3. "Season review: Georgia". UEFA. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
4. "First division clubs in Europe 2009/10" (PDF). UEFA. p. 57. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
5. "Season review: Georgia". UEFA. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
6. "Gagra claim maiden Georgian Cup". UEFA. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

External links

• Official Site
• Profile at uefa.com