FC Aragvi Dusheti

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FC Aragvi Dusheti
Full nameFootball Club Aragvi Dusheti
Founded1954
ChairmanGiorgi Khubejashvili
ManagerDavit Kokiashvili
LeagueErovnuli Liga 2
2023Liga 3, 1st (champions)

FC Aragvi Dusheti, or simply Aragvi Dusheti (Georgian: სკ დუშეთის არაგვი) is a Georgian association football club currently based in Tbilisi.

Following the 2023 season, the team won Liga 3 and advanced to Erovnuli Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian football.

History[edit]

Established in 1954, during the Soviet period Aragvi mainly participated in the East group of Georgian republican league 2.

In the 2008–09 season, the team played in the Meore Liga. Shiola Shiolashvili led the team to first place in the third tier. In 2009–10 season the team had the opportunity to participate in the Pirveli Liga next year, but some financial problems made this goal unachievable. Although the city council stopped supporting Aragvi, which brought the club to the verge of collapse, the football school continued to exist and was awaiting a revival.[1]

A few years later, the club was rebuilt but the financial problems could not be completely resolved. In an interview, Aragvi's general manager Soso Tchikaidze said that the help provided by the municipality was not enough to bring the team together.

In August 2017 it was confirmed that "Jaba Credit" had become the club's main sponsor. Since then Aragvi invited several new players.[2] In 2017 Aragvi competed in Group B of the Regional League. The team finished second in the tournament table with 60 points. In playoffs Aragvi Dusheti defeated Skuri Tsalenjikha 2-1 and advanced to the Liga 3.[3]

In 2018 the club made a debut in Liga 3 and was ranked sixth, guaranteeing survival in the league of twenty teams.[4]

The next year they finished third, therefore, succeeding in qualification for play-offs against Erovnuli Liga 2 team Guria Lanchkhuti. Aragvi lost 0-1 at home,[5] but emerged victorious over their opponents in the return leg after the overtime by a 2-1 aggregate score[6] and advanced to the second tier.[7]

The debut in this division in 2020, though, turned out unsuccessful. Aragvi finished bottom of the table and left the league.[8] Their attempt to climb back there via promotion play-offs in 2022 ended in a narrow defeat[9] although a year later Aragvi won the league on a goal advantage and gained promotion to the 2nd division.[10]

Seasons[edit]

Year Division Position MP W D L GF-GA Pts Notes
2017 Regionuli Liga
East B		 2nd of 13 24 19 3 2 63-21 60 Play-off, promoted[a]
2018 Liga 3 6th of 20 38 19 4 15 64-55 61
2019 Liga 3 3rd of 10 36 18 7 11 58-41 61 Play-offs, promoted [b]
2020 Erovnuli Liga 2 10th of 10 18 1 5 12 10-49 8 Relegated
2021 Liga 3 5th of 14 26 12 4 10 37-32 40
2022 Liga 3 3rd of 16 30 16 9 5 56-25 57 Play-offs, lost[c]
2023 Liga 3 1st of 16 30 21 5 4 66-21 68 Promoted

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Beat Liga 3 side Skuri 2–1 in a promotion play-off game
  2. ^ Defeated Liga 2 side Guria on away goals rule in promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Lost to Liga 2 side WIT Georgia 0–1 on aggregate in promotion play-offs

Squad[edit]

As of 8 March 2024[11]

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 Luka Nanava
2 MF Georgia (country) GEO Nikoloz Gabelaia
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO Guram Adamadze
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Jemal Gogiashvili
5 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nika Apkhazava
6 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Vasadze
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Shubitidze
8 DF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Maisashvili
9 MF Georgia (country) GEO Dato Kirkitadze
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO Paata Kiteishvili
11 FW Georgia (country) GEO Tengiz Bregvadze
12 GK Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Kutateladze
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giga Tsurtsumia
15 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nikoloz Apakidze
16 MF Georgia (country) GEO Revaz Getsadze
17 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Janelidze
19 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giga Ambroladze
21 DF Georgia (country) GEO Andro Nemsadze
22 MF Georgia (country) GEO Otar Toradze
23 DF Georgia (country) GEO Kichi Meliava
24 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Gegia
30 MF Georgia (country) GEO Koba Keburia
33 MF Georgia (country) GEO Lasha Jgamaia
40 MF Georgia (country) GEO Levan Tsotsonava

Head Coach[edit]

Davit Kokiashvili has been in charge of the team since February 2023. Previously he worked as a manager at WIT Georgia, Gardabani, Varketili, Gareji and Sioni.[12]

Honours[edit]

Regionuli Liga

  • Runners-up (1): 2017 (East B)

Liga 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ დუ­შე­თი "არაგ­ვის" აღ­დ­გე­ნას ელის
  2. ^ "დუშეთის "არაგვს" "ჯაბა -კრედიტი" დააფინანსებს (in Georgian), 15 August 2017".
  3. ^ "ლიგა 3-ს ახალი წევრები ჰყავს". mysports.ge (in Georgian), 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Summary - Liga 3 - Georgia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "ლანჩხუთის "გურია" და ფოთის "კოლხეთი" ეროვნულ ლიგა 3-ში დაქვეითდნენ". worldsport.ge (in Georgian), 10 December 2019.
  6. ^ "FC Aragvi Dusheti - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive".
  7. ^ Soccerway
  8. ^ "2020 in Liga 2". gff.ge.
  9. ^ "ეროვნულ ლიგა 2-ში ხობის „კოლხეთი" და „ვიტ ჯორჯია" ითამაშებენ". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 10 December 2022.
  10. ^ ""შტურმი" და "არაგვი", ახალი ისტორიის დასაწყისი!". lelo.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ^ "List of Aragvi players". eliga.ge.
  12. ^ "„სიონს" დავით ქოქიაშვილი გაწვრთნის". 1tv.ge (in Georgian).

External links[edit]

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