FC Merani 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.

Merani
Full nameFC Merani Tbilisi
Founded1995
GroundSinatle Stadium
Tbilisi, Georgia
Capacity2,500
ChairmanNikoloz Dolidze
LeagueErovnuli Liga
2019winners of Erovnuli Liga 2
promoted to Erovnuli Liga

The club is named after a hotel in Tbilisi. The club colours are all-red for home matches, and all-white for away.

History

Merani Tbilisi was merged with Bacho Tbilisi in July 1993 and formed Merani-Bacho Tbilisi. Later Lokomotivi Tbilisi renamed in 1996

The club second team Merani-91 Tbilisi, became the first team.

In 2002, Merani-91 Tbilisi merged again, this time to FC Olimpi Tbilisi, owned by Nikoloz Dolidze and formed Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi.[1] Which FC Tbilisi take the 2002–03 seat.

Merani restarted in Regionuli Liga by changed the reserve team to first team.

In July 2004, newly formed Merani Tbilisi was merged with Milani Tsnori and formed Merani-Milani Tbilisi, which renamed to Merani Tbilisi in July 2005.

Seasons
  • 1990: ?
  • 1991: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
  • 1991–92: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1992–93: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1993–94: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1994–95: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 2003–04: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
  • 2004–05: Merani-Milani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 2005–06: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga Runner-up
  • 2006–07: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
  • 2007–08: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga 15th, Relegated
  • 2008–09: Merani Tbilisi Meore Liga

Merani-91
  • 1991: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
  • 1991–92: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
  • 1992–93: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
  • 1993–94: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1994–95: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1995–96: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1996–97: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
  • 1997–98: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
  • 1998–99: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
  • 1999-00: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
  • 2000–01: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
  • 2001–02: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga (Second team in Pirveli Liga)
  • 2002–03: Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga

Current squad

As of August 2019[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GEO Giorgi Gabunia
2 DF  GEO Lasha Japaridze
3 DF  GEO Giorgi Gaprindashvili
7 MF  GEO Giorgi Mikaberidze
8 MF  GEO Luka Tolordava
9 MF  GEO Ivane Khabelashvili
10 FW  GEO Iago Deisadze
11 MF  GEO Giorgi Kakhelishvili
16 MF  GEO Davit Shengelia
17 DF  GEO Dachi Popkhadze
19 MF  GEO Beka Gabiskiria
20 FW  GEO Giorgi Gogolashvili
21 FW  GEO Giorgi Nikabadze
22 FW  GEO Tsotne Chikovani
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  GEO Arsen Avsajanishvili
24 MF  GEO Davit Bolkvadze
25 GK  GEO Revaz Tevdoradze
26 MF  GEO Giorgi Datunaishvili
27 DF  GEO Givi Karkuzashvili
28 DF  GEO Zurab Tevzadze
30 FW  GEO Vano Shengelidze
31 MF  CHA Ahamat Taheri
32 GK  GEO Beka Shekriladze
33 FW  GEO Gogi Pipia
36 DF  GEO Giga Samkharadze
39 MF  GEO Revaz Getsadze
80 MF  AZE Tural Rzayev

Honours
  • Pirveli Liga
    • Champion: 1996
    • Silver Medal winner: 1995, 2006

Eurocups record
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away
1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group Torpedo 0–2 X
Group Iraklis Thessaloniki X 0–2
Group Floriana 5–0 X
Group Ried X 3–1

Coaches
  • 2002: Otar Gabelia
  • 2003: Koba Zhorzhikashvili
  • 2003: Nikoloz Dolidze
  • 2003: Temur Lortkipanidze[3]
  • 2003: Joni Janelidze[4]

References
  1. "Olimpi complete Merani takeover". UEFA.com. 2002-12-30.
  2. "Players". Erovnuliliga. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. "Lortkipanidze lands Merani job". UEFA.com. 2003-05-27. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  4. "Georgian clubs change coaches". UEFA.com. 2003-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
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