FC Gagra Tbilisi
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FC Gagra is a Georgian
football
club which currently plays in Umaglesi Liga
.
After winning their second tier division Gagra lost the promotion play-off in 2005–06 and 2006–07and failed to promote to the Umaglesi Liga
. In 2007–08 the again lost the promotion play-off, but after some withdrawals in the Umaglesi Liga the team was promoted finally.
In the 2008–09 season the team played in the top league, but were to be relegated in the end. Only after higher placed teams withdrew from the league Gagra weren't relegated.
Gagra won the first League of 2010–2011 season, and became the winner of the Georgian Cup, defeating three-time winners FC Torpedo Kutaisi 1–0 after extra time.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
football
Football (soccer)
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club which currently plays in Umaglesi Liga
Umaglesi Liga
The Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...
.
History
The new club was formed as FC Gagra in 2004 at Regionuli Liga, where the club won promotion to the Pirveli Liga.After winning their second tier division Gagra lost the promotion play-off in 2005–06 and 2006–07and failed to promote to the Umaglesi Liga
Umaglesi Liga
The Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...
. In 2007–08 the again lost the promotion play-off, but after some withdrawals in the Umaglesi Liga the team was promoted finally.
In the 2008–09 season the team played in the top league, but were to be relegated in the end. Only after higher placed teams withdrew from the league Gagra weren't relegated.
Gagra won the first League of 2010–2011 season, and became the winner of the Georgian Cup, defeating three-time winners FC Torpedo Kutaisi 1–0 after extra time.
Recent seasons
| Season | Position | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 3rd | Pirveli Liga (II) |
| 2006–07 | 3rd | Pirveli Liga |
| 2007–08 | 1st (promoted) | Pirveli Liga |
| 2008–09 | 9th | Umaglesi Liga Umaglesi Liga The Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union... (I) |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Umaglesi Liga The 2009–10 Umaglesi Liga was the 21st season of top-tier football in Georgia. It began on August 1, 2009 and ended on May 20, 2010. FC Olimpi Rustavi won the championship.-Promotion and relegation:... |
10th (relegated) | Umaglesi Liga |
| 2010–11 | 1st (promoted) | Pirveli Liga |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga The 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga will be the 23rd season of top-tier football in Georgia. It will begin on 6 August 2011 and end on an yet unknown date... |
Umaglesi Liga |
Eurocups record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  AnorthosisAnorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6... |
2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
Squad
Out on loan
Personnel
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Anatoliy Piskovets |
| Assistant manager | Zviad Jeladze |
| Fitness coach | Shalva Nadiradze |
| Goalkeeping coach | David Mamardashvili |
Management
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Beso Chikhradze |
| Vice-President | Goderdzi Chikhradze |
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
|---|---|---|
| 2010– | PUMA | Sandora |