FC Aragvi Dusheti

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.

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

In 2019 the team played in the third tier in which it took the third place. Entry into the second tier was fought against Erovnuli Liga 2 team Guria Lanchkhuti. Aragvi lost 0-1 at home,[5] but in the return leg they defeated their opponents in the overtime by a combined score of 2-1[6] and advanced to the second tier.[7]

The debut in this division in 2020, though, turned out unsuccessful for Aragvi, which finished at the bottom and quit the league.[8]

As of April 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 2 DF  GEO Tornike Tchuradze 3 DF  GEO Giorgi Didebashvili 6 MF  GEO Vazha Kikava 7 MF  GEO Guram Samushia 8 DF  GEO Giorgi Vasadze 9 FW  GEO Dimitri Tutberidze 10 DF  GEO Tsotne Keburia 11 FW  GEO Tengiz Bregvadze 12 GK  GEO Davit Khurtsidze 13 MF  GEO Shalva Sanashvili 14 FW  GEO Gocha Tsirdava

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  GEO Giorgi Enukidze 17 DF  GEO Vazha Nemsadze 18 DF  GEO Jemal Gogiashvili 19 DF  GEO Vazha Lomashvili (C) 20 MF  GEO Zaza Ainaidi 21 MF  GEO Giorgi Cheishvili 23 FW  GEO Zviad Metreveli 29 MF  GEO Revaz Getsadze 30 GK  GEO Mikheil Mujrishvili 33 MF  GEO Vano Kurdgelashvili

Kоba Zhorzhikashvili was appointed in May 2021. Being an experienced coach, previously he trained several top-division sides: Zestafoni in 2006, Tskhinvali in 2007-08, Metalurgi Rustavi 2011-12, Dinamo Batumi in 2013-14, Torpedo Kutaisi in 2016 and Sioni Bolnisi in 2017-2018. Also he was in charge of Georgian U17 in 2010-11.[10]

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