FC Gagra

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FC Gagra (Georgian: Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a Georgian professional football club which competes in the Erovnuli Liga, the first tier of Georgian football.

The club has its origins in Gagra, Abkhazia. It was founded in Tbilisi by former player and coach Goderdzi Chikhradze and his cousin in 2004 with a plan to move the club to Gagra in the end,[1] but due to the ongoing Abkhazia conflict the team plays its home games in Tbilisi.

FC Gagra is the only non-top flight Georgian team which has twice won the national cup.

History

First years, 2004–2010

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Gagra players in 2010

The new club was formed as FC Gagra in 2004 in Regionuli Liga, where they won promotion to Pirveli Liga. After winning their second-tier division, Gagra lost the promotion play-off in 2005–06 and 2006–07. In 2007–08, they again lost the promotion play-off, but after some withdrawals in the Umaglesi Liga the team was finally promoted.[2] In the 2008–09 season, the team played in the top league,[3] but were to be relegated in the end.[4] Gagra avoided relegation only after higher placed teams withdrew from the league.[5]

Prolific decade, 2011–21

Gagra won the 2010–11 Pirveli Liga season,[6] and became the winner of the Georgian Cup by defeating three-time winners Torpedo Kutaisi 1–0 after extra time.[7]

In every season since their relegation to Liga 2 in 2012, Gagra were considered tough rivals aiming at the first division with 5th place being the worst final position. Overall, the club took part in Erovnuli Liga playoffs six times in sixteen years, although failed to overcome their opponents until 2021 when they beat Shukura and returned to the top flight after a ten-year absence.[8]

Gagra's performance in the David Kipiani Cup was successful. As a second-division team, they reached the final in 2018 for the second time only to lose in penalty shootout. Two years later, though, they knocked out five clubs, including some of those regarded as contenders for the title, and won the cup without conceding a single goal in 630 minutes.[9]

As a three-time finalist and two-time winner of the Cup final within these 10 years,[10] Gagra achieved one of the best results among Georgian clubs.

Among the strongest, since 2022

Тhe 2023 season was noteworthy for Gagra. First, they achieved their best results in the top division and for the first time sealed their league place for a third successive year. Besides, forward Zurab Museliani, who netted 17 goals, finished among the three top scorers of the season.[11] Gagra's junior team also shined. Although they made a debut in the fifth division, the team won the title race and gained automatic promotion to Liga 4.[12]

Records and statistics

League and cup history

Season League Georgian Cup Europe Top goalscorer
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2005/06 2nd 3Template:Efn 34 19 11 4 49 22 68 Round of 16 -
2006/07 2nd 3Template:Efn 34 18 6 10 52 36 60 First round -
2007/08 2nd East 1Template:Up-arrowTemplate:Efn 27 16 6 5 59 36 54 First round -
2008/09 1st 9 30 7 7 16 23 48 28 Round of 32 -
2009/10 1st 10Template:Down-arrow 36 5 9 22 30 59 24 Round of 16 - Giorgi Gabedava 10
2010/11 2nd 1Template:Up-arrow 32 23 6 3 73 19 75 Winners -
2011/12 1st 10Template:Down-arrow 36 9 7 20 35 53 34 Semi-final EL - 2Q Levan Sharikadze 5
2012/13 2nd 4 33 16 5 12 63 46 53 Round of 16 - John Jeremiah 20
2013/14 2nd 4 24 11 9 4 44 25 42 First round - Gogita Gogatishvili 10
2014/15 2nd 3 35 15 5 15 59 44 50 First round - Nika Tsotskhalashvili 8
2015/16 2nd 5 34 16 4 14 54 38 52 - - Nika Magrakvelidze 13
2016 2nd 2 16 9 4 3 29 21 28 First round - Levan Papava 13
2017 2nd 5 36 16 5 15 46 38 53 Fifth round - Nikoloz Khintibidze 15
2018 2nd 3Template:Efn 36 16 10 10 50 41 58 Runners-Up - Rati Tsatskrialashvili 16
2019 2nd 5 36 13 8 15 46 42 47 Round of 16 - Zviad Metreveli 5
2020 2nd 3Template:Efn 18 7 8 3 24 10 29 Winners - Giorgi Ivaniadze 5
2021 2nd 2Template:Up-arrowTemplate:Efn 36 22 9 5 74 27 75 Round of 8 CL 1Q Tamaz Makatsaria 23
2022 1st 9Template:Efn 36 9 9 18 36 57 36 Round of 32 Tamaz Makatsaria, Teimuraz Shonia 6
2023 1st 7 36 10 8 18 47 65 38 Round of 32 Zurab Museliani 17
2024 1st 8Template:Efn 36 11 5 20 36 53 38 Semifinals Giorgi Kharebashvili 11

Notes

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European history

As the winners of the 2010/11 Cup competition, Gagra took part in UEFA Europa League second qualifying round against the high-flying Anorthosis Famagusta. Widely regarded as favorites of the tie, the Cypriot side had a clear advantage in Larnaca, which resulted in 3–0 victory,[13] but Gagra fought back in the second leg held in Zestaponi. They scored an early goal, shortly afterwards increased the lead, although eventually failed to equalize the aggregate score.[14]

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Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa League 2 1 0 1 2 3
UEFA Europa Conference League 2 0 1 1 1 2
Total 4 1 1 2 3 5
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round Template:Flagicon Anorthosis Famagusta 2–0 0–3 2–3
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1st qualifying round Template:Flagicon Sutjeska Nikšić 1–1 0–1 1–2

Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Roman Stepanov
2 DF Template:Fba/core Augusto
3 DF Template:Fba/core Otar Chochia
6 MF Template:Fba/core Mate Tsintsadze
7 MF Template:Fba/core Otar Gagnidze
8 MF Template:Fba/core Giorgi Papuashvili
9 FW Template:Fba/core Giorgi Gabedava
10 MF Template:Fba/core Tornike Okriashvili
11 FW Template:Fba/core Davit Gotsiridze (on loan from Dinamo Tbilisi)
13 DF Template:Fba/core Levan Gegetchkori
14 DF Template:Fba/core Zurab Chavchanidze
15 DF Template:Fba/core Giorgi Chekhani
18 MF Template:Fba/core Abdouramane Ouologuem
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Template:Fba/core Goga Gogoladze
22 DF Template:Fba/core Pedro Borges
23 GK Template:Fba/core Aleksandre Dadeshkelia
24 DF Template:Fba/core Doueugui Mala
25 MF Template:Fba/core Wanderson
27 GK Template:Fba/core Ihor Lytovka
28 DF Template:Fba/core Giga Shainidze
30 MF Template:Fba/core Gia Nadareishvili
33 MF Template:Fba/core Giorgi Kharebashvili
34 MF Template:Fba/core Luka Chikhladze
37 DF Template:Fba/core Giorgi Rekhviashvili
39 FW Template:Fba/core Ilia Katsiashvili
— FW Template:Fba/core Nika Kacharava

Personnel

Position Staff
Head coach Giorgi Oniani
Assistant head coach Aleksandre Japaridze
Goalkeeping coach Irakli Sengelia

Management

Office Name
President Besik Chikhradze

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
2010– PUMA Sandora

Honours

Managers

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Notable players

Georgian national team member Tornike Okriashvili started his career as a professional player in this club in 2009–10,[16] before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk on loan.

References

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External links

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