FC Tori Borjomi

FC Tori Borjomi is a Georgian football club based in Borjomi. They compete in Regionuli Liga, the fifth tier of the Georgian football league.

Tori Borjomi
Full nameFC Tori
Nickname(s)Torelebi
Founded2016
GroundJemal Zeinklishvili Stadium
Capacity4,000
ManagerVasil Pirtskhalava
LeagueRegionuli Liga
202011th in Regionuli Liga

History

The first football club, emerged in Borjomi in 1936, for many years participated in Georgian regional championship under the names Borjomi or Tori and later, between 2005 and 2009, in Umaglesi Liga as FC Borjomi.[1]

While FC Borjomi represented the city in Liga 2, in July 2016 FC Tori was officially established by veteran football players on the basis of Borjomi Sport School. They started competing in Meore Liga, the third division of Georgian league system, in 2016 when the Georgian Football Federation decided to switch back to Spring-Autumn system and with this aim organized a shortened transitional tournament.[2]

Next four seasons Tori spent in Regionuli Liga, initially the fourth division, which became the fifth tier following the creation of Liga 4 in 2019.

The last season the club finished in the 11th place.[3]

Seasons[4]
YearLeaguePosMWDLGDP
2016Meore Liga C Group4th1463522-1521
2017Regionuli Liga C Group6th22831139-6127
2018Regionuli Liga C Group8th20531226-6118
2019Regionuli Liga B Group4th1693436-3530
2020Regionuli Liga C Group11th1340923-4112

Stadium

The club hosts home games on Jemal Zeinklishvili stadium, which is shared with FC Borjomi.

In September 2020 the City Hall of Borjomi announced that the football ground would undergo some reconstruction works next year.[5]

Derby

With FC Borjomi competing in an upper league, the two teams of the city have never encountered in any recent regular season. However, in March 2019 their paths converged in II round of David Kipiani Cup. Tori lost and crashed out of the tournament.[6]

References
  1. "FC Borjomi in Umaglesi Liga". wildstat.com.
  2. "2015-16 season in Meore Liga". soccerway.com.
  3. "Regional league in 2020". gff.ge.
  4. "Regionuli Liga teams". gff.ge.
  5. "News on Borjomi football ground". sknews.ge (in Georgian).
  6. "Tori vs Borjomi". gff.ge.


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