FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo

FC Samgurali Tskaltubo is a Georgian association football club from Tskhaltubo, promoted to the top division following the 2020 season.

FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo
Full nameს.კ. სამგურალი წყალტუბო
Founded1945 (1945)
Ground26 May Stadium
Capacity12,000 (Old standard)
PresidentMikheil Iashvili
ManagerUcha Sosiashvili
LeagueErovnuli Liga
20202nd in Erovnuli Liga 2, (promotion)


History

In the Soviet and national leagues

The 1980s were most prolific years for the football club from Tskhaltubo. Between 1983 and 1990 under the name "Shadrevani" they became champions of the Georgian Soviet league three times, once finished as runners-up and once won bronze medals.

Since 1990, when Georgian Football Federation formed an independent championship, 4th place taken in 1993-94 has been the best result shown by Samgurali in Umaglesi Liga. After 2001/02 they were relegated to Liga 2, where the team spent most of the seasons until 2019, although Samgurali also played in Liga 3 several years.[1]


Recent years
The league
SeasonDivPosNotes
2010/11II14th
2011/12II7th
2012/13II6th
2013/14II7th
2014/15II4th
2016II6th
2017II4th
2018II8thRelegation play-off, lost to Guria 0-1, 2-1
2019III2ndPromotion play-off, won over Kolkheti-1913 6-0, 3-0[2]
2020II2ndPromotion play-off, won over Chikhura 2-0, 1-0[3]

Apart from winning the promotion to Erovnuli Liga, in 2020 Samgurali also achieved an impressive success by reaching the final of David Kipiani Cup for the first time since 1999. As in the first case though, they again lost the final game on penalty shoot-out.[4]

The Cup
SeasonRoundMatchNotes
2017IMagaroeli 1-4 SamguraliAfter extra time
IISamgurali 0-2 Dinamo Tbilisi
2018IFC Egrisi 2-0 Samgurali
2019ISamgurali 2-2 FC RustaviLost on penalties
2020IOdishi 1919 0-1 Samgurali
IISamgurali 3-0 WIT Georgia
IIIFC Gareji 0-2 Samgurali
IVSamgurali 2-0 Telavi
VSamgurali 2-0 Chikhura
VISamgurali 0-0 GagraLost on penalties

Honours

Current squad

As of December 2020[5]

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 Beka Kurdadze
2 DF  GEO Ushangi Bandzeladze
3 DF  GEO Luka Asatiani
4 DF  GEO Omar Patarkatsishvili
6 MF  CIV Isup Ture
7 FW  GEO Sergo Kukhianidze
8 MF  GEO Gaga Gazdeliani
9 MF  GEO Papuna Poniava
10 MF  GEO Demur Chikhladze
11 MF  GEO Tengiz Bregvadze
13 DF  GEO Ilia Akhvlediani
16 FW  GEO Lasha Kuchukhidze
17 MF  GEO Tengiz Bregvadze
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  GEO Giga Ambroladze
19 FW  GEO Nika Khvadagiani
20 DF  GEO Levan Kurdadze
21 MF  GEO Davit Razhamashvili
22 MF  GEO Grigol Dolidze
23 DF  GEO Giorgi Tevzadze
25 DF  GEO Shalva Burjanadze
27 MF  GEO Tedo Kikabidze
28 GK  GEO Kakhaber Meshveliani
29 FW  GEO Merab Megreladze
36 MF  GEO Luka Razmadze
37 MF  GEO Nikoloz Voskanovi
39 FW  GEO Nikoloz Khelidze

References
  1. "The rise of Samgurali". Lelo. 29 Dec 2020. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
  2. https://erovnuliliga.ge/en/game/4778-sam-kol
  3. "Samgurali are promoted to the top league". 19 Dec 2020. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
  4. http://cup.gff.ge/game/1467-sam-gag
  5. "Players". Erovnuliliga. Retrieved 19 December 2020.


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