FC Shukura Kobuleti

FC Shukura Kobuleti, commonly known as Shukura Kobuleti or simply Shukura, is a Georgian football club from Kobuleti, the second largest city in Adjara. The club competes in the Erovnuli Liga, the top tier of Georgian football, after winning promotion the previous season.

FC Shukura Kobuleti
Full nameFC Shukura Kobuleti
Founded1968 (1968)
GroundChele Arena
Capacity6,000
ChairmanDavit Lortkipanidze
ManagerRevaz Dzodzuashvili
LeagueErovnuli Liga
20221st in Erovnuli Liga 2, Promoted
WebsiteClub website

History

Established in 1968, Shukura played three seasons in the Soviet third division.[1]

After an independent Georgian league was formed in 1990, the club took part in II league competition before getting promoted to Umaglesi Liga for 1993/94. After one season, though, they lost the relegation battle.[2]

A decade later the team managed to earn another promotion after 2003/04, but facing severe financial problems, Shukura was unable to play in the first tier.[3]

In 2011/12 Shukura won the third division and advanced to II league. They had another successful season in 2013/14, when the club returned to the top flight and also for the first time reached the semifinals of David Kipiani Cup after Umaglesi Liga clubs WIT Georgia and Merani had been eliminated.[4]

In October 2019 Giorgi Shashiashvili took the helm of Shukura and a year later led the club to successful completion of their promotion goal,[5] although after one season the club returned to league 2.

The team came close to the Cup final in 2021. Having initially beaten Dinamo Tbilisi, Shukura was ahead of Samgurali three minutes before the stoppage time, but still lost a dramatic five-goal thriller.[6]

In 2022, Shukura sealed the first place in Liga 2 for the third time in a decade and claimed the champion's record-breaking fifth title in the history of the second division.[7]

Seasons
SeasonDiv.PosNotesTop goalscorerCup
2012/132nd3rd of 12Group BGeorgia (country) Giorgi Chelebadze - 131/8
2013/142nd1st of 13Group A, promotedGeorgia (country) Giorgi Chelebadze - 221/2
2014/151st7th of 16Georgia (country) Giorgi Chelebadze - 71/8
2015/161st10th of 16Georgia (country) Elguja Lobjanidze - 71/4
20161st5th of 7White GroupGeorgia (country) Koba Shalamberidze - 41/16
20171st10th of 10RelegatedGeorgia (country) Davit Chagelishvili - 81/16
20182nd7th of 10Georgia (country) Giorgi Chelebadze - 101/4
20192nd6th of 10Georgia (country) Giorgi Kurmashvili - 71/16
20202nd1st of 10PromotedBrazil Jefinho - 111/16
20211st9th of 10RelegatedGeorgia (country) Mikheil Sardalishvili - 81/2
20222nd1st of 10PromotedGeorgia (country) Zurab Museliani - 121/4

Current squad

As of 1 August 2023[8]

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 Gogi Kulua
3 MF Georgia (country) GEO Aleko Ananidze
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Aliko Chakvetadze
7 FW Georgia (country) GEO Beka Verulidze
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO Gia Apkhazava
12 GK Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Abramishvili
13 MF Georgia (country) GEO Gaga Gazdeliani
14 DF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Asatiani
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW Georgia (country) GEO Sandro Gelashvili
17 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Janelidze
19 MF Georgia (country) GEO Ilia Sabiashvili
23 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Lortkipanidze
24 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Gogolashvili
25 MF Ivory Coast CIV Abdoul Aziz Doumbia
30 MF Georgia (country) GEO Lasha Kvaratskhelia

Managers
Name Nat. From To
Aslan Baladze Georgia (country) August 2012 October 2013
Valerian Chkhartishvili Georgia (country) October 2013 December 2013
Besik Sherozia Georgia (country) January 2014 August 2014
Amiran Gogitidze Georgia (country) August 2014 November 2014
Kostyantin Frolov Ukraine November 2014 February 2015
Gela Sanaya Georgia (country) February 2015 August 2015
Temur Shalamberidze Georgia (country) September 2015 September 2016
Gia Guruli Georgia (country) September 2016 May 2017
Giorgi Shashiashvili Georgia (country) May 2017 January 2018
Giorgi Chelidze Georgia (country) January 2018 April 2018
Tengiz Kobiashvili Georgia (country) May 2018 September 2019
Giorgi Shashiashvili Georgia (country) September 2019 December 2021
Revaz Gotsiridze Georgia (country) January 2022 January 2023
Ucha Sosiashvili Georgia (country) January 2023 June 2023
Levan Jokhadze Georgia (country) July 2023 August 2023
Carlos González Spain September 2023 October 2023
Revaz Dzodzuashvili Georgia (country) October 2023

Honours
Erovnuli Liga 2:

Winners (5): 1992-93, 2003-04, 2013-14, 2020, 2022

Notable players

Stadium

Chele Arena, home ground to FC Shukura, is named after Revaz Chelebadze, the famous football player born in Kobuleti. It has the capacity of 6,000 seats. In 2023 a plan to build a new stadium with a capacity of 8,000 seats is in works.[9]

Other teams

Shukura have a reserve team, taking part in the Regionuli Liga tournament.[10]

Name

Shukura literally means a lighthouse, which is duly depicted on the club's emblem.

References
  1. "Shukura in 1960s". wildstat.com.
  2. "1993/94 in Umaglesi liga". soccerway.com.
  3. "Pirveli liga in 2003/04". soccerway.com.
  4. "Georgian Cup 2013/14". flashscore.com.
  5. "Liga 2 in 2020". gff.ge.
  6. "ზედიზედ მეორედ თასის ფინალში". samgurali.ge (in Georgian). 24 November 2021.
  7. "ქობულეთის ეროვნული 2-ის შუქურა ჩემპიონია". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 6 November 2022.
  8. "Players". erovnuliliga.ge. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. "ქობულეთში უეფას მე-2 კატეგორიის სტადიონს ააშენებენ VIP შესასვლელითა და პარკინგით". batumelebi.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. "Regional league, 2023". gff.ge (in Georgian).
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