FC Sioni Bolnisi

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Sioni Bolnisi
Full nameFootball Club Sioni Bolnisi
Founded1936; 88 years ago (1936)
GroundTamaz Stepania Stadium, Bolnisi
Capacity3,000
ChairmanLevan Silagadze
ManagerGiorgi Chelidze
LeagueErovnuli Liga
20211st, Liga 2
WebsiteClub website

FC Sioni is a Georgian football club based in Bolnisi. Following the 2021 season, they won Liga 2 and gained promotion to the first tier of Georgian league system.

The team has once claimed the national league champion's title.

Sioni plays their home games at local stadium named after Tamaz Stepania.

History

The football club in Bolnisi was founded in 1936. For years they took part in Georgian domestic competitions under the name Madneuli. While being in the second division in early 1990s, the team emerged among the candidates challenging for the top league.

For the first time Sioni participated in Umaglesi Liga in the 1995/96 season and after initial several years made significant progress towards joining ambitious clubs vying for titles.

In 2002, they reached the Cup final, although failed to prevail over Dinamo Tbilisi.[1]

In the 2003/04 season, Sioni and FC WIT Georgia shared the first position in the league, and the title was decided in a championship play-off. WIT won the game 2–0, but the crowd violence during the match led UEFA to ban Sioni from the UEFA Cup participation.[2]

The third attempt two years later turned out successful. The club set a remarkable unbeaten home record by winning 14 games out of 15 and ended the season five points clear of a main rival.[3] Kakha Tskhadadze became Manager of the Year, while striker Koka Mikuchadze, who scored 19 goals, was named in the symbolic team of the season. Sioni represented Georgia in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07, where they defeated FK Baku from Azerbaijan in the first qualifying round,[4] but were eliminated by Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia in the second stage, losing 2–0 both home and away.[5]

Old Logo

As champions, in January 2007 Sioni participated in CIS Cup in Moscow where they defeated two opponents out of three, although failed to qualify for play-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference.[6]

Sioni achieved another league success in 2013/14. Under Vladimir Burduli the club, strengthened by some experienced players, including former national team members Valeri Abramidze and Revaz Kemoklidze, won the bronze medals. However, Sioni's subsequent performance was poor, which saw the team in 2016 relegated to Liga 2 for the first time in the last two decades.

Following a two-year tenure in the second division, Sioni secured another promotion in 2021.[7] The team topped the league from the very beginning and, although slipped up in midseason which resulted in the sacking of the manager, eventually they comfortably won the championship contest.[8]

Seasons

Domestic leagues

Season League Pos Top scorers Goals Cup
1990 2nd 14/20 Round of 16
1991 2nd 18/18↓ Quarterfinals
1991/92 3rd ↑ ―
1992/93 2nd 5/16 Round of 16
1993/94 2nd, East 12/18 ―
1994/95 2nd, East 1/16↑ 1st Round
1995/96 1st 9/16 Round of 16
1996/97 1st 9/16 Quarterfinals
1997/98 1st 13/16 Round of 16
1998/99 1st 13/16 Round of 16
1999/2000 1st 6/16 2nd Round
2000/01 1st 8/12 Round of 16
2001/02 1st 8/12 Shalva Isiani 12 Round of 16
2002/03 1st 5/12 Levan Shavgulidze 11 Runners-up
2003/04 1st 2/12 Boris Goncharov 17 Round of 16
2004/05 1st 7/10 Davit Gogoladze 8 Round of 16
2005/06 1st 1/16 Akaki Mikuchadze 19 Semifinals
2006/07 1st 6/14 Semifinals
2007/08 1st 8/14 1st Round
2008/09 1st 5/11 Quarterfinals
2009/10 1st 6/10 Aleksandre Gogoberishvili 6 Round of 16
2010/11 1st 8/10 Revaz Gotsiridze 7 Quarterfinals
2011/12 1st 12/12 Giorgi Kutsurua 4 Round of 16
2012/13 1st 10/12 Giorgi Kakhelishvili, Valeri
Abramidze, Lado Akhalaia		 4 Semifinals
2013/14 1st 3/12 Rezo Jikia 6 Quarterfinals
2014/15 1st 13/16 Data Sitchinava 11 2nd Round
2015/16 1st 5/16 Dimitri Tatanashvili 11 Runners-up
2016 1st 6/14↓[a] Davit Volkovi 6 2nd Round
2017 2nd 3/10↑[b] Jaba Dvali 21 Round of 16
2018 1st 8/10[c] Davit Kirkitadze 6 3rd Round
2019 1st 9/10↓[d] Jaba Ugulava 9 Round of 16
2020 2nd 7/10 Zviad Sikharulia 4 2nd Round
2021 2nd 1/10↑ Data Sitchinava 20 Round of 16
2022 1st Round of 32

Notes

  1. ^ Lost to Pirveli Liga side Shukura 4–5 on aggregate in relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Beat Dinamo Batumi on penalties in promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Beat Gagra 4–0 on aggregate in relegation play-offs
  4. ^ Beaten by Samtredia 4–1 on aggregate in relegation play-offs

Overall

Seasons spent in Georgian leagues since 1990:

● Umaglesi Liga / Erovnuli Liga (1st tier): 25

● Pirveli Liga / Erovnuli Liga 2 (2nd tier): 8

● Meore Liga (3rd tier): 1

Correct up to 2022 season

European football

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Slovakia FK Púchov 0–3 0–3
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1Q Azerbaijan Baku FC 2–0 0–1
2Q Bulgaria PFC Levski Sofia 0–2 0–2
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Albania Flamurtari 2–3 2–1

Current squad

As of 14 September, 2022[9]

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 Chochishvili
2 DF Georgia (country) GEO Temur Bekauri
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO Iva Gelashvili
4 DF Brazil BRA Vítor Carvalho
5 DF Georgia (country) GEO Archil Tvildiani
6 DF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Asatiani
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Khorkheli
8 MF Georgia (country) GEO Anatoli Mesiachenko
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO Nika Khorkheli
10 FW France FRA Guy Gnabouyou
11 MF Georgia (country) GEO Nika Ghambarashvili
12 GK Georgia (country) GEO Levan Isiani
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Georgia (country) GEO Otar Javashvili
17 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Chaganava
19 MF Georgia (country) GEO Ivan Potskhveria
20 FW Georgia (country) GEO Mikheil Kochakidze
22 MF Georgia (country) GEO Levan Jordania
23 DF Georgia (country) GEO Andro Nemsadze
25 DF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Kikalishvili
27 DF Ivory Coast CIV Abdulaziz Dumbia
29 GK Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Ugrekhelidze
30 GK Georgia (country) GEO Soso Kardava
35 FW Georgia (country) GEO Davit Zurabiani
39 FW Georgia (country) GEO Otar Kobakhidze

Managers

Honours

Winners (1): 2005–06
Runners-up (1): 2003-04
Third place (1): 2013-14
Winners (2): 1994–95 East , 2021
Third place (1): 2017
Runners-up (2): 2002-03, 2015-16

Sponsors

Rich Metals Group, engaged in mining activities near Bolnisi, signed a first sponsorship contract with Sioni in 2016.[10]

Name

While Sioni is a Georgian equivalent of Zion, the football club is named after Bolnisi Sioni, the fifth century cathedral located near the current municipal centre.

References

  1. ^ "The Cup final of 2001/02 (in Georgian)". msy.gov.ge.
  2. ^ Reuters (2004-06-01). "UEFA Cup ban for Georgian club Sioni". ESPNsoccernet. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2008-07-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Umaglesi Liga, 2005-06". rsssf.com.
  4. ^ "UEFA Champions League History, Season 2006–2007, First qualifying round". uefa.com. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  5. ^ "UEFA Champions League History, Season 2006–2007, Second qualifying round". uefa.com. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  6. ^ "CIS tournament 2007". wildstat.com.
  7. ^ "ბოლნისის "სიონი" ეროვნული ლიგა 2-ის გამარჯვებულია". gazetibolnisi.ge (in Georgian), 27 November 2021.
  8. ^ "სიონი ეროვნულ ლიგაში დაბრუნდა". leadersport.ge (in Georgian), 27 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Sioni squad for 2022". gff.ge.
  10. ^ "RMG becomes sponsor of Sioni". richemetalgroup.com.

External links

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