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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

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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.

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 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 1 August 2023^[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	RSA	Thandanani Tshabalala
3	MF	GEO	Levan Barabadze
4	DF	GEO	Saba Tolordava
5	DF	GEO	Nika Khetsuriani
6	MF	GEO	Rati Kakiashvili
7	MF	GEO	Goga Kukhianidze
8	DF	GEO	Nikoloz Arveladze
9	MF	GEO	Lasha Zhghenti
10	FW	GEO	Iago Deisadze
11	DF	GEO	Anzor Sukhiashvili
13	MF	GEO	Luka Tolordava
14	MF	GEO	Tornike Kereselidze


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	GEO	Sergi Abramishvili
19	DF	GEO	Giorgi Ubilava
21	DF	GEO	Giorgi Jalaghonia
22	FW	GEO	Zurab Ghirdaladze
23	MF	GEO	Denis Dobrovolski
25	DF	RUS	Moris Nusuyev
27	DF	GEO	Givi Karkuzashvili
28	GK	GEO	Lasha-Giorgi Gurgenidze
29	FW	USA	Brendan Koplin
34	GK	GEO	Tornike Kvaratskhelia
—	DF	WAL	Kai Wint
—	MF	GEO	Davit Shengelia

Honours

Pirveli Liga
- Champion: 1996
- Silver Medal winner: 1995, 2006

Notable players

Teymuraz Mchedlishvili

Eurocups record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away
1997	UEFA Intertoto Cup	Group 12	Torpedo Moscow	0–2
			Iraklis Thessaloniki		0–2
			Floriana F.C.	5–0
			S.V. Ried		3–1

Coaches

References

^ "Olimpi complete Merani takeover". UEFA.com. 2002-12-30. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
^ "Players". Erovnuliliga. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "Lortkipanidze lands Merani job". UEFA.com. 2003-05-27. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
^ "Georgian clubs change coaches". UEFA.com. 2003-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

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[1] "Olimpi complete Merani takeover". UEFA.com. 2002-12-30. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-10-14.

[2] "Players". Erovnuliliga. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. 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.

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 ==History==
+[[File:FC Merani Tbilisi 1995.jpg|thumb|right|Merani's former logo]]
 Merani Tbilisi was merged with Bacho Tbilisi in July 1993 and formed [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi|Merani-Bacho Tbilisi]]. Later Lokomotivi Tbilisi renamed in 1996
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 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'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=47896.html|title=Olimpi complete Merani takeover|date=2002-12-30|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref> Which [[FC Tbilisi]] take the 2002–03 seat.
+In 2002, Merani-91 Tbilisi merged again, this time to [[FC Olimpi Tbilisi]], owned by [[Nikoloz Dolidze]] and formed '''Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=47896.html|title=Olimpi complete Merani takeover|date=2002-12-30|publisher=UEFA.com|access-date=2008-10-14|archive-date=2008-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203095345/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=47896.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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: ?
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 == Current squad ==
-''As of August 2020''<ref>{{cite web|title=Players|url=http://erovnuliliga.ge/en/club/merani-tbilisi/squad|website=Erovnuliliga|accessdate=16 August 2019}}</ref>
+{{Updated|1 August 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Players|url=http://erovnuliliga.ge/en/club/merani-tbilisi/squad|website=Erovnuliliga|access-date=16 August 2019|archive-date=16 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816220434/http://erovnuliliga.ge/en/club/merani-tbilisi/squad|url-status=live}}</ref>
 {{Fs start}}
-{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Gabunia]]|pos=GK}}
+{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=RSA|name=[[Thandanani Tshabalala]]|pos=GK}}
-{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=GEO|name=[[Lasha Japaridze]]|pos=DF}}
+{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=GEO|name=[[Levan Barabadze]]|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Gaprindashvili]]|pos=DF}}
+{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=GEO|name=[[Saba Tolordava]]|pos=DF}}
-{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Mikaberidze]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=GEO|name=[[Nika Khetsuriani]]|pos=DF}}
-{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=GEO|name=[[Luka Tolordava]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=GEO|name=[[Rati Kakiashvili]]|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=GEO|name=Ivane Khabelashvili|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=GEO|name=[[Goga Kukhianidze]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=GEO|name=[[Nikoloz Arveladze]]|pos=DF}}
+{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=GEO|name=[[Lasha Zhghenti]]|pos=MF}}
 {{Fs player|no=10|nat=GEO|name=Iago Deisadze|pos=FW}}
-{{Fs player|no=11|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Kakhelishvili]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no=11|nat=GEO|name=[[Anzor Sukhiashvili]]|pos=DF}}
-{{Fs player|no=16|nat=GEO|name=[[Davit Shengelia]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no=13|nat=GEO|name=[[Luka Tolordava]]|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no=17|nat=GEO|name=[[Dachi Popkhadze]]|pos=DF}}
+{{Fs player|no=14|nat=GEO|name=[[Tornike Kereselidze]]|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no=19|nat=GEO|name=[[Beka Gabiskiria]]|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no=20|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Gogolashvili]]|pos=FW}}
-{{Fs player|no=22|nat=GEO|name=[[Tsotne Chikovani]]|pos=FW}}
 {{Fs mid}}
-{{Fs player|no=23|nat=GEO|name=[[Arsen Avsajanishvili]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no=15|nat=GEO|name=[[Sergi Abramishvili]]|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no=24|nat=GEO|name=[[Davit Bolkvadze]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no=19|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Ubilava]]|pos=DF}}
-{{Fs player|no=26|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Datunaishvili]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no=21|nat=GEO|name=[[Giorgi Jalaghonia]]|pos=DF}}
+{{Fs player|no=22|nat=GEO|name=[[Zurab Ghirdaladze]]|pos=FW}}
+{{Fs player|no=23|nat=GEO|name=[[Denis Dobrovolski]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no=25|nat=RUS|name=[[Moris Nusuyev]]|pos=DF}}
 {{Fs player|no=27|nat=GEO|name=[[Givi Karkuzashvili]]|pos=DF}}
-{{Fs player|no=28|nat=GEO|name=[[Zurab Tevzadze]]|pos=DF}}
+{{Fs player|no=28|nat=GEO|name=[[Lasha-Giorgi Gurgenidze]]|pos=GK}}
-{{Fs player|no=30|nat=GEO|name=[[Vano Shengelidze]]|pos=FW}}
+{{Fs player|no=29|nat=USA|name=[[Brendan Koplin]]|pos=FW}}
-{{Fs player|no=31|nat=CHA|name=[[Ahamat Taheri]]|pos=MF}}
+{{Fs player|no=34|nat=GEO|name=[[Tornike Kvaratskhelia]]|pos=GK}}
-{{Fs player|no=32|nat=GEO|name=[[Beka Shekriladze]]|pos=GK}}
+{{Fs player|no=  |nat=WAL|name=[[Kai Wint]]|pos=DF}}
-{{Fs player|no=33|nat=GEO|name=Gogi Pipia|pos=FW}}
+{{Fs player|no=  |nat=GEO|name=[[Davit Shengelia]]|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no=36|nat=GEO|name=[[Giga Samkharadze]]|pos=DF}}
-{{Fs player|no=39|nat=GEO|name=Revaz Getsadze|pos=MF}}
-{{Fs player|no=80|nat=AZE|name=[[Tural Rzayev]]|pos=MF}}
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 ** '''Silver Medal winner''': 1995, 2006
-==Notable Players==
+==Notable players==
 * [[Teymuraz Mchedlishvili]]
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 ! Away
 |-
-|[[1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1997]]
+| rowspan="4" |[[1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1997]]
-|UEFA Intertoto Cup
+| rowspan="4" |[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
-|Group
+| rowspan="4" |Group 12
 |{{flagicon|Russia}}
-|[[FC Torpedo Moscow|Torpedo]]
+|[[FC Torpedo Moscow|Torpedo Moscow]]
 |'''0–2'''
-|X
+|
 |-
+|{{flagicon|Greece}}
+|[[Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki)|Iraklis Thessaloniki]]
 |
-|
-|Group
-|{{flagicon|Greece}}
-|[[Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C.|Iraklis Thessaloniki]]
-|X
 |0–2
 |-
-|
-|
-|Group
 |{{flagicon|Malta}}
-|[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]
+|[[Floriana F.C.]]
 |'''5–0'''
-|X
-|-
 |
-|
+|-
-|Group
 |{{flagicon|Austria}}
-|[[SV Ried|Ried]]
+|[[SV Ried|S.V. Ried]]
-|X
+|
 |3–1
 |}
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 *2003: [[Koba Zhorzhikashvili]]
 *2003: [[Nikoloz Dolidze]]
-*2003: [[Temur Lortkipanidze]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=71884.html|title=Lortkipanidze lands Merani job|date=2003-05-27|accessdate=2008-10-13|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref>
+*2003: [[Temur Lortkipanidze]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=71884.html|title=Lortkipanidze lands Merani job|date=2003-05-27|access-date=2008-10-13|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref>
-*2003: [[Joni Janelidze]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=103862.html|title=Georgian clubs change coaches|date=2003-09-12|accessdate=2008-10-13|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref>
+*2003: [[Joni Janelidze]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=103862.html|title=Georgian clubs change coaches|date=2003-09-12|access-date=2008-10-13|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Erovnuli Liga 2 teamlist}}
 {{Erovnuli Liga teamlist}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Georgia-footyclub-stub}}
 [[Category:Football clubs in Georgia (country)|Merani Tbilisi]]
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 [[Category:Association football clubs established in 1995]]
 [[Category:1995 establishments in Georgia (country)]]
+{{Georgia-footyclub-stub}}