FC Odishi 1919

FC Odishi 1919 (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი ოდიში 1919) is a Georgian association football club based in Zugdidi, the administrative centre of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Being a municipal club,[1] they currently take part in Liga 4, the forth tier of Georgian league system.

FC Odishi 1919
Full nameFC Odishi 1919
GroundGanmukhuri Central stadium
Capacity2,000
ManagerAnatoliy Piskovets
LeagueLiga 4
202211th of 16 in Liga 4
WebsiteClub website

History

On 20 May 1919, two students of Zugdidi gymnasium Leo Chedia and Pier Kobakhidze organized a first football match in the city with Mertskhali (Swallows) represented as a local team. This date is considered a birthday for football in Zugdidi.[2]

The main football club of the city has had various names, especially after 1990, and as Dinamo Zugdidi, Odishi, Zugdidi, Baia, and Mglebi has taken part in Umaglesi Liga in different seasons.

Lazika Zugdidi, the predecessor of Odishi 1919, competed in lower divisions in early 2010s. Despite being the third division leaders for most of the 2012/13 season, only at the end they lost a promotion chance.[3] A year later, though, the team remained unstoppable until a place in Pirveli Liga was booked.[4]

The debutants of the second division performed remarkably well to join the battle for a promotion spot. The club slipped up at the very end again, losing three games in a row in the last five matches, which allowed Locomotive Tbilisi to claim a second place paving the way for play-offs. Still, the third place in 2014-15 in Liga 2 has been the best result shown by Lazika.[5]

With another promotion attempt set as their goal, the club started the next season. But its first phase turned out so awful that the manager and some key players were axed. Ukrainian manager Sergey Zhitski as well as forward Levan Kutalia were invited.[6] In the same season Lazika was introduced as Odishi 1919. As the manager pointed out, while taking this decision a special emphasis was given to the history of football in Zugdidi.[7]

Soon a sharp decline followed, which resulted in two successive relegations. It took the club one year to win promotion from Regionuli Liga.[8] Since then Odishi 1919 have been competing in Liga 4, formed in 2019.

Seasons

YearLeaguePosMWDLGF–GAPtsNotes
2012/13Meore Liga West2/1324183371-1657
2013/14Meore Liga West1/1324182467-1956Promoted
2014/15Pirveli Liga Group A3/10362061069-4166
2015/16Pirveli Liga7/18341461452-5848
2016Pirveli Liga Group Red8/91671831-3216** -6 points;[9] Relegated
2017Liga 3 Red Group9/1018351013-2714Relegated
Relegation round7/101873827-3124
2018Regionuli Liga, Group West2/81483327-1527Promoted
2019Liga 47/1027851442-4629
2020Liga 4 Red Group6/81454521-1719
2021Liga 4 White Group6/101892729-3229
Relegation Round1/1018131436-2540
2022Liga 411/16301061441-4336

Current squad

As of 19 May 2023[10]

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 Georgia (country) GEO Vakhtang Jomidava
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nika Gaprindashvili
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Kakha Charkina
5 DF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Gogokhia
6 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Tsindeliani
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Arvelod Khunjgurua
8 MF Georgia (country) GEO Nika Baghishvili
9 MF Georgia (country) GEO Mikheil Mikeladze
10 FW Georgia (country) GEO Tornike Devidze
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO Gigi Gogua
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW Georgia (country) GEO Saba Chkadua
13 GK Georgia (country) GEO Edik Sharia
14 MF Georgia (country) GEO Shota Lomia (Captain)
15 FW Georgia (country) GEO Davit Dagargulia
16 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Kutalia
17 MF Georgia (country) GEO Tengiz Jomidava
18 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Gulatava
19 DF Georgia (country) GEO Beka Sartania
20 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Gulordava

Managerial History

Name Nat. From To
Tengiz Katsia Georgia (country) 2019 2019
Elguja Kometiani Georgia (country) 2019 2020
Besik Sherozia Georgia (country) 2020 2023
Makar Akubardia (interim) Georgia (country) 2023 2023
Anatoliy Piskovets Ukraine 2023

Stadium

The club currently hosts home games at Central stadium located in Ganmukhuri, which is shared with FC Dinamo Zugdidi. The ground's capacity is 2,000.

Name

As an old name for Samegrelo, the term Odishi was widely applied in medieval times.

Official website

Page on Facebook

On Soccerway

References

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