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Revision as of 00:29, 7 February 2021
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| Full name | FC Odishi 1919 |
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| Ground | Ganmukhuri Central stadium |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Manager | Besik Sherozia |
| League | Liga 4 |
| 2020 | 6th, Liga 4 |
| Website | Club website |
FC Odishi 1919 is a Georgian association football club based in Zugdidi, the administrative centre of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Being a municipal club, they currently take part in Liga 4, the forth tier of Georgian league system.
History
20 May 1919 two students of Zugdidi gymnasium Leo Chedia and Pier Kobakhidze organized a first football match in the city with Mertskhali (Swallows) represented as a local team. This date is considered a birthday for football in Zugdidi.[1]
The main football club of the city has had various names, especially after 1990, and as Dinamo Zugdidi, Odishi, Zugdidi, Baia and Mglebi has taken part in Umaglesi Liga in different seasons.
FC Lazika Zugdidi, the predecessor of Odishi 1919, in early 2010s competed in lower divisions. In the 2013/14 they won Meore Liga and booked a place in Pirveli Liga.[2]
The debutants of the second division performed remarkably well in the battle for a promotion spot. The club slipped up at the very end, losing three games in a row in last five matches, which allowed Locomotive Tbilisi to claim a second place paving the way for play-offs. Still, the third place in 2014/15 in Liga 2 is the best result shown by Lazika.[3]
Failing to achieve the goal of another promotion attempt, Lazika in mid-season of 2015-16 axed the manager and some key players. Ukrainian manager Sergey Zhitski as well as forward Levan Kutalia were invited, although the overall tide remained unchanged. In the same season Lazika was introduced as Odishi 1919. As the manager explained, while taking this decision a special emphasis was given to the history of football in Zugdidi.[4]
Soon a sharp decline followed which resulted in two relegations within two seasons. In 2018 the club competed in Regionuli Liga, finished 3rd and won the promotion at the expense of another team which withdrew from the competition.[5]
For a third consecutive season since then Odishi 1919 have been in Liga 4, formed in 2019.
Seasons
| Year | League | Pos | MP | W | D | L | GD | P | Notes |
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| 2012/13 | Meore Liga West | 2 of 13 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 71-16 | 57 | |
| 2013/14 | Meore Liga West | 1 of 13 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 67-19 | 56 | Promoted |
| 2014/15 | Pirveli Liga Group A | 3 of 10 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 69-41 | 66 | |
| 2015/16 | Pirveli Liga | 7 of 18 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 52-58 | 48 | |
| 2016 | Pirveli Liga Group Red | 8 of 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 31-32 | 16* | * -6 points; relegated |
| 2017 | Liga 3 Red Group | 9 of 10 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13-27 | 14 | |
| Liga 3 Relegation round | 7 of 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27-31 | 24 | Relegated | |
| 2018 | Regionuli Liga, Group B West | 3 of 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30-21 | 25 | Promoted |
| 2019 | Liga 4 | 7 of 10 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 42-46 | 29 | |
| 2020 | Liga 4 Red Group | 6 of 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21-17 | 19 | |
| 2021 | Liga 4 |
Stadium
The club currently hosts home games at Central stadium located in Ganmukhuri, which is shared with FC Dinamo Zugdidi. The ground's capacity is 2,000.
Management
Head coach Besik Sherozia, who previously worked in Umaglesi Liga clubs Kolkheti-1913, Shukura and Zugdidi, has been in charge of Odishi 1919 since early 2020.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Name
As an old name for Samegrelo, the term Odishi was widely applied in medieval times.
External links
References
- ^ "100 years ago in Zugdidi". odishinews.ge (in Georgian).
- ^ "2013/14 in Meore Liga". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Pirveli Liga in 2014/15 season". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ambitious plans of FC Odishi". sportall.ge (in Georgian).
- ^ "2018 season". gff.ge.