FC Tskhumi Sokhumi

FC Tskhumi (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი ცხუმი) is a Georgian association football club, currently playing in Regionuli Liga, the fifth tier of Georgian football.^[1]

FC Tskhumi Sokhumi

Full name	Football Club Tskhumi Sokhumi
Short name	Tskhumi
Founded	1990; 35 years ago (1990)
Ground	Shromiti Rezervebi Stadium Tbilisi, Georgia
Capacity	500
President	Alexander Tsulaia
Vice President	Giorgi Zaria
Manager	Nugzar Bojgua
League	Regionuli Liga
2024	Regionuli Liga, 11th of 14

The club was based in Sokhumi in 1990–1993 and following the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) was re-founded by an internally displaced person from Abkhazia in Tbilisi.

History

In 1990, most Georgian clubs, including FC Dinamo Tbilisi, withdrew from the Soviet League system and established the Georgian national league as the Umaglesi Liga. The club's predecessor, FC Dinamo Sokhumi, refused to join it and continued to play in the Soviet First League for the next two seasons. Therefore, Tskhumi was formed to represent Sokhumi in Umaglesi Liga. Star players Gocha Gogrichiani and Giorgi Chikhradze joined from Dinamo. The first president was Guram Gabiskiria.

The team started successfully, reaching the Georgian Cup finals twice in 1990^[2] and 1991^[3] where they lost respectively to Guria Lanchkhuti and Dinamo Tbilisi. In 1991–1992 Tskhumi finished in 2nd place in the league,^[4] but due to the war in Abkhazia had to cease their participation in the championship along with all other clubs from the region.

Overall Tskhumi spent four full seasons in Umaglesi Liga.^[5]

All-time results

M	W	D	L	GF–GA
123	54	19	50	241–200

Between 1993 and 1999 FC Tskhumi was dissolved. The club restored their participation in the Georgian league^[6] and won Liga 3 in 2014 by a large margin.^[7]

Since then, Tskhumi has been playing in lower divisions.

Name

Tskhumi is an old Georgian historical name for the capital of Abkhazia used prior to the 16th century instead of its current form.

Stadium

The team has taken Shromiti Rezervebi stadium on lease. It has not gotten its own stadium and training base yet.

Football kits and sponsors

Years	Football kit	Shirt sponsor
2013–2015	Nike
2016–	Joma

Current squad

As of 31 March 2018 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  GEO Rati Chitadze 2 DF  GEO Levan Khidasheli 3 DF  GEO Giorgi Koridze 4 DF  GEO Jaba Sulakvelidze 5 DF  GEO Giorgi Jalaghonia 6 MF  GEO Alexander Rostiashvili 7 MF  GEO Luka Sabanadze 8 DF  GEO Lash Ghonghadze 9 MF  GEO Beka Karsimashvili 10 FW  GEO Shota Apshinashvili (captain) 11 FW  GEO Gaga Kukhianidze 12 GK  GEO Rezi Karanadze

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  GEO Giorgi Gabunia 14 FW  GEO Levan Kokaia 15 DF  GEO Beka Ivanishvili 16 DF  GEO Nika Sadghobelashvili 17 MF  GEO Lasha Zghenti 18 MF  GEO Luka Sigua 19 FW  GEO Nika Kobauri 20 DF  GEO Otar Kupatadze 21 MF  GEO valeri Tsaava 22 MF  GEO David Nadiradze 23 MF  GEO Lekso Tkachovi 24 DF  GEO Irakli Intskirveli

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach:	Aleksander Kikacheishvili
Assistant coach:	Gigi Samadashvili
Goalkeeping coach:	Nukri Jologua
Assistant:	Koba Gerliani
Doctor:	Giorgi Injgia
Administrator:	Bachana Gugumberidze

• Last updated: 2 April 2018

Management

Georgian businessman Alexander Tsulaia is the current president of the club.

Position	Staff
President	Alexander Tsulaia
Director	Giorgi Zaria
Finance Director	Eter Gakharia

• Last updated: 11 March 2018

Honours

• Georgian Umaglesi Liga
  • Silver Medal winner: 1991–1992
• Georgian Cup
  • Runner-up: 1990, 1992
• Meore Liga
  • Winner: 2014–15

Top goal scorers

Years	Player	National	Goals
2017	Shotiko Apshinashvili	Georgia	14
2015–16	Levan Kaldani	Georgia	13
2014–15	Mindia Gogatishvili	Georgia	27

Managerial history

All managers of FC Tskhumi Sokhumi

Name	Dates
Giga Norikadze	1990–1991
Nugzar Bojgua	1991–1993
Irakli Vasadze	2013–2016
Levan Jobava	2016–2017
Irakli Vasadze	2017–2018 (29 April)
Giorgi Peikrishvili	2017–2018
Irakli Vasadze	2018-2018 (18 May)
Aleksander Kikacheishvili	2018–

Seasons

Key

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

ERL = Erovnuli Liga STL = Soviet Top League SFL = Soviet First League

R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals GS = Group stage QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Georgia

Results of league and cup competitions by season

Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Georgian Cup[8]	Super Cup	Manager
1990	Umaglesi Liga	34	13	10	11	50	36	44	7th					–	Giga Norikadze
1991	Umaglesi Liga	19	9	4	6	34	26	31	6th	Runners-up	–	Nugzar Bojgua
1991–92	Umaglesi Liga	38	24	4	10	96	53	76	2nd	Runners-up	–	Nugzar Bojgua
1992–93	Umaglesi Liga	32	8	1	23	59	84	25	17th	SF	–	Nugzar Bojgua
2014–15	Meore Liga	28	25	3	0	126	15	78	1st		–	Irakli Vasadze
2015–16	Meore Liga	26	22	3	1	108	23	39	3rd		–	Irakli Vasadze
2016	Meore Liga	16	12	1	3	65	15	37	3rd		–	Levan Jobava
2017	Regionuli Liga	24	18	3	3	66	13	57	3rd		–	Giorgi Peikrishvili
2018	Regionuli Liga A	20	11	2	7	51	29	35	5th		–	Aleksander Kikacheishvili
2019	Regionuli Liga B	8	1	3	4	11	12	6	8th		–
2020	Regionuli Liga A	13	7	3	3	32	16	16	4th		–
2021	Regionuli Liga A	23	10	3	10	41	40	33	12th		–
2022	Regionuli Liga A	26	12	6	8	47	33	42	4th		–
2023	Regionuli Liga A	22	14	2	6	67	33	44	3rd		–
2024	Regionuli Liga A	26	7	2	17	17	42	23	11th		–