FC Sulori Vani

FC Sulori Vani
Full nameFC Sulori Vani
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
GroundGrigol Nikoleishvili Stadium
Vani
Capacity2,500
ChairmanRoin Kankadze
ManagerTamaz Dzagnidze
LeagueLiga 4
20239th of 14 Liga 4

FC Sulori (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი სულორი) is a Georgian football club based in the town of Vani. They currently take part in Liga 4, the fourth tier of Georgian football.

The team has spent two seasons in the top flight.

They play their home matches at the Grigol Nikoleishvili Stadium.[1]

History

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Sulori became champions of the Georgian Soviet league in 1969. This success enabled the club to participate in the Soviet Second Minor league the next year, which they finished in the 10th place among 18 teams.[2]

By claiming seven titles within nine years, Sulori became one of the leading members of the republican league in the 1980s. In the same period twice in a row they clinched the Georgian Cup as well.[3]

When the national championship was formed, the team won the second division in 1990 and gained promotion to the first tier. However, after two seasons they were relegated.[4] The only attempt to return to Umaglesi Liga via play-offs was unsuccessful in 1999, as Sulori lost a decisive match to Kolkheti Khobi.

In 2016, the team knocked out three opponents, including two top-tier teams,[5] and reached the Cup quarterfinals, where they were beaten with a narrow margin by Torpedo Kutaisi, the future cup winners of the season.[6]

The team had an unusual achievement in the victorious 2015–16 season when they recorded an unbeaten run in the 3rd division.[7] The club moved back to Pirveli Liga, although their tenure there lasted one season only. Following another relegation two years later, Sulori reached their lowest point in 2019, when they competed in the regional league.[8]

Since 2020 Sulori have been playing in the fourth league.

Players

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As of 4 November 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF Georgia (country) GEO Romeo Chakhunashvili (C)
6 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Oniani
7 FW Georgia (country) GEO Davit Gabunia
8 MF Georgia (country) GEO Nugzar Kopaliani
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO Saba Kuprashvli
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO Lasha Chavchidze
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO Tornike Kokiashvili
12 DF Georgia (country) GEO Toma Magularia
13 MF Georgia (country) GEO Tazo Khurtsidze
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Georgia (country) GEO Amiran Khujadze
17 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Kimutsadze
19 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Chavchidze
20 DF Georgia (country) GEO Saba Beltadze
22 DF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Khavtasi
24 GK Georgia (country) GEO Tamaz Gelkhviidze
30 GK Georgia (country) GEO Vaso Iosebashvili
33 MF Georgia (country) GEO Dushiko Trapaidze
— DF Georgia (country) GEO Tornike Giorgidze

Seasons

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Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Notes
2011–12 Pirveli Liga West 9th of 10 18 6 2 10 11 35 12
2012–13 Pirveli Liga Group A 11th of 12 33 7 4 22 30 72 25
2013–14 Pirveli Liga Group B 14th of 14 26 2 3 21 14 59 9 Relegated
2014–15 Meore Liga West 2nd of 15 28 24 3 1 87 10 75
2015–16 Meore Liga West 1st of 14 26 23 3 0 77 14 13 Promoted
2016 Pirveli Liga Group A 5th of 9 16 7 3 6 20 21 21 Relegation round, lost[a]
2017 Liga 3 Group B 6th of 10 18 7 3 8 20 19 24
Relegation Group 4th of 10 18 9 3 6 20 21 30
2018 Liga 3 18th of 20 30 10 6 22 38 77 36 Relegated
2019 Regionuli Liga West 3rd of 10 9 6 1 2 28 6 19
Upper Group 1st of 10 18 15 1 2 40 13 46 Promoted
2020 Liga 4 White Group 8th of 8 14 2 4 8 10 20 10
2021 Liga 4 Red Group 5th of 10 18 8 5 5 31 15 29
Promotion Group 7th of 10 18 7 2 9 21 27 23
2022 Liga 4 7th of 16 30 12 5 13 35 40 41
2023 Liga 4 9th of 14 26 9 5 12 26 39 32
  1. ^ Lost 7–0 on aggregate to Merani Martvili in relegation play-off quarterfinals

Honours

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Name

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Sulori is a balneological resort, situated in 11 km from the town of Vani.

References

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  1. ^ soccerway.com
  2. ^ "USSR Second Minor League in 1970". wildstat.com.
  3. ^ "ვანის "სულორის" სულ ორი ფინალი". wordpress.com (in Georgian). 28 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Sulori in Umaglesi Liga". wildstat.com.
  5. ^ "საქართველოს თასი 2016 წ." flashscore.ge (in Georgian).
  6. ^ "სულორი - ტორპედო - 0-1 (ვიდეო)". mysports.ge (in Georgian). 19 October 2016.
  7. ^ "საქართველოს ჩემპიონატი. II ლიგა: უცნაური რეკორდები". sportall.ge (in Georgian), 1 June 2016.
  8. ^ "2019 წლის საქართველოს XXXI ეროვნული ჩემპიონატის რეგიონლიგა". fczestafoni.ge (in Georgian).
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