FC Merani Tbilisi

FC Merani Tbilisi is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi. They play in the Liga 3, the third division in Georgian football. They play their home games at Sinatle Stadium.

Merani

Full name	FC Merani Tbilisi
Founded	1995
Ground	Sinatle Stadium Tbilisi, Georgia
Capacity	2,500
Chairman	Nikoloz Dolidze
League	Liga 3
2024	7th of 16
Home colours Away colours

The club is named after a hotel in Tbilisi. The club colours are all-red for home matches, and all-white for away.

History

Merani's former logo

Merani Tbilisi was merged with Bacho Tbilisi in July 1993 and formed Merani-Bacho Tbilisi. Later Lokomotivi Tbilisi renamed in 1996

The club second team Merani-91 Tbilisi, became the first team.

In 2002, Merani-91 Tbilisi merged again, this time to FC Olimpi Tbilisi, owned by Nikoloz Dolidze and formed Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi.^[1] Which FC Tbilisi take the 2002–03 seat.

Merani restarted in Regionuli Liga by changed the reserve team to first team.

In July 2004, newly formed Merani Tbilisi was merged with Milani Tsnori and formed Merani-Milani Tbilisi, which renamed to Merani Tbilisi in July 2005.

Seasons

• 1990: ?
• 1991: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
• 1991–92: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 1992–93: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 1993–94: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 1994–95: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 2003–04: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
• 2004–05: Merani-Milani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 2005–06: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga Runner-up
• 2006–07: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
• 2007–08: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga 15th, Relegated
• 2008–09: Merani Tbilisi Meore Liga

Merani-91

• 1991: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
• 1991–92: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
• 1992–93: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
• 1993–94: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 1994–95: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 1995–96: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
• 1996–97: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
• 1997–98: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
• 1998–99: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
• 1999-00: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
• 2000–01: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
• 2001–02: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga (Second team in Pirveli Liga)
• 2002–03: Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga

Current squad

As of 1 August 2023^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  RSA Thandanani Tshabalala 3 MF  GEO Levan Barabadze 4 DF  GEO Saba Tolordava 5 DF  GEO Nika Khetsuriani 6 MF  GEO Rati Kakiashvili 7 MF  GEO Goga Kukhianidze 8 DF  GEO Nikoloz Arveladze 9 MF  GEO Lasha Zhghenti 10 FW  GEO Iago Deisadze 11 DF  GEO Anzor Sukhiashvili 13 MF  GEO Luka Tolordava 14 MF  GEO Tornike Kereselidze

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  GEO Sergi Abramishvili 19 DF  GEO Giorgi Ubilava 21 DF  GEO Giorgi Jalaghonia 22 FW  GEO Zurab Ghirdaladze 23 MF  GEO Denis Dobrovolski 25 DF  RUS Moris Nusuyev 27 DF  GEO Givi Karkuzashvili 28 GK  GEO Lasha-Giorgi Gurgenidze 29 FW  USA Brendan Koplin 34 GK  GEO Tornike Kvaratskhelia — DF  WAL Kai Wint — MF  GEO Davit Shengelia

Honours

• Pirveli Liga
  • Champion: 1996
  • Silver Medal winner: 1995, 2006

Notable players

• Teymuraz Mchedlishvili

Eurocups record

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away
1997	UEFA Intertoto Cup	Group 12		Torpedo Moscow	0–2
				Iraklis Thessaloniki		0–2
				Floriana F.C.	5–0
				S.V. Ried		3–1

Coaches

• 2002: Otar Gabelia
• 2003: Koba Zhorzhikashvili
• 2003: Nikoloz Dolidze
• 2003: Temur Lortkipanidze^[3]
• 2003: Joni Janelidze^[4]