FC Kolkheti Khobi

Established in 1936, Kolkheti played many years in Georgian championship during the Soviet Union. In 1988 the club won the title and advanced to the Soviet Second league where the next year they finished in the 5th place.[1]

After 1990, when Umaglesi Liga was formed, Kolkheti participated in initial three seasons. Later they spent several years in the second and third divisions. The club returned to the top flight for 1999/2000 season only to finish at the bottom of the table.[2]

In 2007, the club rejoined Pirveli Liga, where they played for ten successive seasons. Another promotion attempt was made in 2015/16 when Kolkheti finished 3rd in Liga 2. They shared equal points with WIT Georgia, who won automatic promotion, while Kolkheti participated in play-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference. The club suffered a narrow defeat in a one-legged tie,[3] although it was known beforehand that due to the club's failure to get an Umaglesi Liga license, even the victory would not have led to promotion.[4]

Furthermore, at the end of 2016 Kolkheti lost their Liga 2 place following the relegation semi-finals against Skuri.[5] The return leg, marred by violent conduct against a referee, was aborted, which cost the club dearly. The GFF Disciplinary Committee handed Kolkheti a 0–3 defeat and a 5,000₾ fine.[6]

Gia Guruli, the famous Dinamo Tbilisi striker, worked as manager of Kolkheti between December 2014 and October 2016.

In late 2020, fifteen players were simultaneously tested COVID-19 positive,[7] which halted the club's league campaign for two weeks.

As of April 2022

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 Nika Gadelia 4 DF  GEO Irakli Chankvetadze 5 DF  GEO Zurab Chanturidze 6 MF  GEO Giorgi Bokuchava 7 MF  GEO Tengo Pipia 9 FW  GEO Tornike Metreveli 10 FW  GEO Giorgi Chedia (C) 11 MF  GEO Giorgi Beraia 12 MF  GEO Lasha Mepishvili 13 MF  GEO Giorgi Mirzoevi

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  GEO Giorgi Metreveli 17 MF  GEO Levan Vartagava 20 DF  GEO Badri Lolua 22 MF  GEO Otar Toradze 23 MF  GEO Gogi Pipia 24 GK  GEO Zaza Gelashvili 25 MF  GEO Irakli Pipia 26 FW  GEO Irakli Shonia 27 DF  GEO Levan Gogenia 33 GK  GEO Nika Jokhadze

• Pirveli Liga
  • Silver Medal winner: 1999
  • Third place: 2015-16

Although the club is widely known with the current name, previously was also referred to as Olimpia Khobi and FC Khobi.

The very name stems from Colchis, an ancient state situated at the eastern Black Sea coast.

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