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Merani
Full nameFC Merani Tbilisi
Founded1995
GroundSinatle Stadium
Tbilisi, Georgia
Capacity2,500
ChairmanNikoloz Dolidze
LeagueErovnuli Liga
2019winners of Erovnuli Liga 2
promoted to Erovnuli Liga

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

Merani-91

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 Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Gabunia
2 DF Georgia (country) GEO Lasha Japaridze
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Gaprindashvili
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Mikaberidze
8 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Tolordava
9 MF Georgia (country) GEO Ivane Khabelashvili
10 FW Georgia (country) GEO Iago Deisadze
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Kakhelishvili
16 MF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Shengelia
17 DF Georgia (country) GEO Dachi Popkhadze
19 MF Georgia (country) GEO Beka Gabiskiria
20 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Gogolashvili
22 FW Georgia (country) GEO Tsotne Chikovani
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Georgia (country) GEO Arsen Avsajanishvili
24 MF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Bolkvadze
25 GK Georgia (country) GEO Revaz Tevdoradze
26 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Datunaishvili
27 DF Georgia (country) GEO Givi Karkuzashvili
28 DF Georgia (country) GEO Zurab Tevzadze
30 FW Georgia (country) GEO Vano Shengelidze
31 MF Chad CHA Ahamat Taheri
32 GK Georgia (country) GEO Beka Shekriladze
33 FW Georgia (country) GEO Gogi Pipia
36 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giga Samkharadze
39 MF Georgia (country) GEO Revaz Getsadze
80 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tural Rzayev

Honours

Eurocups record

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away
1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group Russia Torpedo 0–2 X
Group Greece Iraklis Thessaloniki X 0–2
Group Malta Floriana 5–0 X
Group Austria Ried X 3–1

Coaches

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.
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