FC Merani Tbilisi

FC Merani Tbilisi is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi. They play in the Erovnuli Liga 2, the second 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	Erovnuli Liga 2
2022	6th of 10
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 August 2020^[2]

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   GEO Giorgi Gabunia 2 DF   GEO Lasha Japaridze 3 DF   GEO Giorgi Gaprindashvili 7 MF   GEO Giorgi Mikaberidze 8 MF   GEO Luka Tolordava 9 MF   GEO Ivane Khabelashvili 10 FW   GEO Iago Deisadze 11 MF   GEO Giorgi Kakhelishvili 16 MF   GEO Davit Shengelia 17 DF   GEO Dachi Popkhadze 19 MF   GEO Beka Gabiskiria 22 FW   GEO Tsotne Chikovani

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 MF   GEO Arsen Avsajanishvili 24 MF   GEO Davit Bolkvadze 26 MF   GEO Giorgi Datunaishvili 27 DF   GEO Givi Karkuzashvili 28 DF   GEO Zurab Tevzadze 30 FW   GEO Vano Shengelidze 31 MF   CHA Ahamat Taheri 32 GK   GEO Beka Shekriladze 33 FW   GEO Gogi Pipia 36 DF   GEO Giga Samkharadze 39 MF   GEO Revaz Getsadze 80 MF   AZE Tural Rzayev

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		Torpedo	0–2	X
		Group		Iraklis Thessaloniki	X	0–2
		Group		Floriana	5–0	X
		Group		Ried	X	3–1

Coaches

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

References

1. "Olimpi complete Merani takeover". UEFA.com. 2002-12-30.
2. "Players". Erovnuliliga. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
3. "Lortkipanidze lands Merani job". UEFA.com. 2003-05-27. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
4. "Georgian clubs change coaches". UEFA.com. 2003-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-13.