Formed in 1950, Betlemi competed in regional competitions of the Georgian Soviet league. The club showed their best result in the Cup during the first season in 1990 when they reached the 5th round. In the mid-1990s the team was dissolved for more than a decade.[1]
In the 2011/12 season, Betlemi gained promotion to Pirveli Liga for the first time, where they spent four successive seasons. In April 2015, the whole Georgian football world was shocked to hear about sudden death of team's captain Archil Partenadze during the training session.[2]
The next season turned out crucial. Despite an encouraging start and reaching the promotion area at the winter break, a wretched run of form later led to Betlemi manager's exit.[3] The team was soon embroiled in a match-fixing scandal and subjected to severe punishment. While a life-long ban on football activity was meted out to five individuals, including four players, Betlemi were expelled from the league.[4] Following this decision and a major purge, the club management as well as eighteen players were replaced.[5]
Betlemi managed to successfully recover from the crisis and complete the 2016 season on top of the table, but as none of the league winners were promoted this year, the club remained in the third division. In 2019, five bottom teams were involved in a fierce relegation battle up until the last round. Eventually, after one victory in the last eight games, Betlemi hit rock bottom.[6]
The team was among the top five in the initial three seasons in Liga 4. In 2021 and 2022 they participated in the promotion battle, although in both cases they finished just one place below the qualifying slot.
Betlemi's home ground is a 1,000-seat stadium in Keda, named after Archil Partenadze. Some reconstruction works were launched there in August 2020.[7]
Name
Betlemi is a Georgian word for biblical Bethlehem.
References
^"ქედის "ბეთლემი" პირველ ლიგაში". batumelebi.netgazeti.ge (in Georgian), 11 September 2012.
^"ქედის ცენტრალურ სტადიონს არჩილ ფარტენაძის სახელი მიენიჭა". fanebi.com (in Georgian), 11 April 2015.
^"ბეთლემის" მწვრთნელი გადადგა". adjaratv.ge (in Georgian), 15 April 2016.
^"როგორ ხდება საქართველოში გარიგებული მატჩის ამოცნობა". bpn.ge (in Georgian), 23 November 2016.
^"ქედის "ბეთლემი" 18 ფეხბურთელის გარეშე". adjaratv.ge (in Georgian), 5 July 2016.
^"ქედის საფეხბურთო კლუბი ლიგა 4-ში ჩამოქვეითდა". adjaratv.ge (in Georgian), 29 November 2019.
^"ქედის ცენტრალურ სტადიონს რეაბილიტაცია უტარდება". expressnews.ge (in Georgian), 19 August 2020.
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betlemi, keda, betlemi, georgian, საფეხბურთო, კლუბი, ბეთლემი, georgian, football, club, based, town, keda, team, currently, takes, part, liga, fourth, division, georgian, league, system, betlemi, kedafull, namefounded1950, years, 1950, groundarchil, partenadze. FC Betlemi Georgian საფეხბურთო კლუბი ბეთლემი is a Georgian football club based in the town of Keda The team currently takes part in Liga 4 the fourth division of Georgian league system Betlemi KedaFull nameFC Betlemi KedaFounded1950 73 years ago 1950 GroundArchil Partenadze Stadium KedaCapacity1 000ManagerAmiran MujiriLeagueLiga 420224th of 16 in Liga 4Home coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 2 Seasons 3 Current squad 4 Honours 5 Stadium 6 Name 7 References 8 External LinksHistory EditFormed in 1950 Betlemi competed in regional competitions of the Georgian Soviet league The club showed their best result in the Cup during the first season in 1990 when they reached the 5th round In the mid 1990s the team was dissolved for more than a decade 1 In the 2011 12 season Betlemi gained promotion to Pirveli Liga for the first time where they spent four successive seasons In April 2015 the whole Georgian football world was shocked to hear about sudden death of team s captain Archil Partenadze during the training session 2 The next season turned out crucial Despite an encouraging start and reaching the promotion area at the winter break a wretched run of form later led to Betlemi manager s exit 3 The team was soon embroiled in a match fixing scandal and subjected to severe punishment While a life long ban on football activity was meted out to five individuals including four players Betlemi were expelled from the league 4 Following this decision and a major purge the club management as well as eighteen players were replaced 5 Betlemi managed to successfully recover from the crisis and complete the 2016 season on top of the table but as none of the league winners were promoted this year the club remained in the third division In 2019 five bottom teams were involved in a fierce relegation battle up until the last round Eventually after one victory in the last eight games Betlemi hit rock bottom 6 The team was among the top five in the initial three seasons in Liga 4 In 2021 and 2022 they participated in the promotion battle although in both cases they finished just one place below the qualifying slot Seasons EditYear League Pos MP W D L GF GA Pts Notes2012 13 Pirveli Liga Group A 10 12 33 10 5 18 40 76 352013 14 Pirveli Liga Group B 11 14 26 7 3 16 28 50 242014 15 Pirveli Liga Group B 4 10 36 14 7 15 51 50 492015 16 Pirveli Liga 14 18 34 12 4 18 41 65 40 Relegated2016 Liga 3 1 8 14 11 1 2 45 15 342017 Liga 3 Red Group 4 10 18 7 7 4 34 20 28Promotion Group 8 10 18 4 4 10 23 44 162018 Liga 3 10 20 38 14 9 15 52 58 512019 Liga 3 10 10 36 10 8 18 40 62 38 Relegated2020 Liga 4 White Group 5 8 14 4 4 6 20 28 162021 Liga 4 White Group 3 10 18 10 2 6 32 17 32Promotion Group 5 10 18 8 2 8 23 23 262022 Liga 4 4 16 30 20 3 7 60 29 632023 Liga 4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Current squad EditAs of April 2023 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK GEO Zurab Kezheradze2 DF GEO Irakli Bajelidze3 DF GEO Zurab Endeladze4 DF GEO Koka Shengelia5 DF GEO Giorgi Germozashvili6 MF GEO Beka Kakushadze7 FW GEO Nikoloz Gabadze8 MF GEO Giorgi Kutelia9 MF GEO Beta Khubua No Pos Nation Player10 FW GEO Tato Abuselidze11 MF GEO Giorgy Kakhiani12 DF GEO Zura Beridze13 MF GEO Tornike Jimsheleishvili14 MF GEO Davit Nakashidze15 DF GEO Beka Kakhidze17 DF GEO Mikheil Tsteskhladze18 DF GEO Sulkhan Kakhidze C 40 GK GEO Giorgi RomanadzeHonours Edit Meore Liga Winner 1 2016 West B Stadium EditBetlemi s home ground is a 1 000 seat stadium in Keda named after Archil Partenadze Some reconstruction works were launched there in August 2020 7 Name EditBetlemi is a Georgian word for biblical Bethlehem References Edit ქედის ბეთლემი პირველ ლიგაში batumelebi netgazeti ge in Georgian 11 September 2012 ქედის ცენტრალურ სტადიონს არჩილ ფარტენაძის სახელი მიენიჭა fanebi com in Georgian 11 April 2015 ბეთლემის მწვრთნელი გადადგა adjaratv ge in Georgian 15 April 2016 როგორ ხდება საქართველოში გარიგებული მატჩის ამოცნობა bpn ge in Georgian 23 November 2016 ქედის ბეთლემი 18 ფეხბურთელის გარეშე adjaratv ge in Georgian 5 July 2016 ქედის საფეხბურთო კლუბი ლიგა 4 ში ჩამოქვეითდა adjaratv ge in Georgian 29 November 2019 ქედის ცენტრალურ სტადიონს რეაბილიტაცია უტარდება expressnews ge in Georgian 19 August 2020 External Links EditProfile on SoccerwayFacebook page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FC Betlemi Keda amp oldid 1148806057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
