FC Tbilisi was a Georgian football team based in the capital Tbilisi. The club played their home games at Olimpi Stadium. FC Tbilisi were renamed Olimpi Rustavi after merging with second division club Rustavi.

In the summer of 2008, the two clubs split up again. Tbilisi took the spot from Olimpi B Rustavi and continued to play in Pirveli Liga.

History

Founded as FC Olimpi Tbilisi

  • 2003: Merged with Merani-91 Tbilisi, as Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi
  • 2003: Renamed as FC Tbilisi
  • 2006: Merged with Rustavi, Renamed as Olimpi Rustavi.
  • 2008: Split up.
  • 2009: Dissolved.

Seasons

First Team

  • 2002–03: Olimpi Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
  • 2003–04: FC Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga
  • 2004–05: FC Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga
  • 2005–06: FC Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga
  • 2006–08: part of Olimpi Rustavi
  • 2008–09: FC Tbilisi Pirveli Liga

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! Season

! League

! Pos.

! Pl.

! W

! D

! L

! GF

! GA

! P

!Cup

!Europe

!Notes

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|rowspan=2|2003/04

|Umaglesi Liga 1st stage

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|rowspan=2|Quarter-finals

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| rowspan="3" |FC Tbilisi

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|Champ.Group

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|2004/05

|Umaglesi Liga

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|bgcolor=cc9966|Semi-finals

|UC 2nd qualifying round

|-

|}

Second Team

  • 2003–04: Olimpi Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 2004–05: Olimpi Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 2005–06: FC Tbilisi B Pirveli Liga
  • 2006–07: Olimpi Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 2007–08: Olimpi B Rustavi Pirveli Liga

Third Team

  • 2004–05: FC Tbilisi C Regionuli Liga
  • 2006–07: FC Tbilisi Regionuli Liga

Eurocups record

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|-

! Season

! Competition

! Round

! Club

! Home

! Away

!Overall

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| rowspan="2" |2004–05

| rowspan="2" |UEFA Cup

|1R

| FC Shamkir

|1–0

|4–1

|5–1

|-

|2R

| Legia Warszawa

|0–1

|0–6

|0–7

|}

Notable players

  • Akaki Devadze (2004–05)
  • Zaal Eliava
  • Soso Grishikashvili (2004)
  • Gogita Gogua (2003–05)
  • Sandro Iashvili (2004–05)
  • Lasha Jakobia (2003)
  • Revaz Kemoklidze
  • Gocha Khojava
  • Givi Kvaratskhelia

Honours

  • Umaglesi Liga

: Third place (1): 2004-05

References

  • Official Web Site
  • FC Tbilisi City Result on Flashscore