Wikipedia - FC Kolkheti Khobi

FC Kolkheti Khobi is a Georgian association football club based in the town of Khobi. They currently compete in Erovnuli Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian football.

The club has spent four seasons in the top division.

History

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.

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.

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, 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.

Furthermore, at the end of 2016 Kolkheti lost their Liga 2 place following the relegation semi-finals against Skuri. 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.

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

The club usually stayed in mid-table in the next seasons. In 2022, Kolkheti beat their rivals battling for a promotion qualifying place, defeated Rustavi in both play-off matches and advanced to a higher league for the first time in sixteen years.

科爾赫蒂霍比足球俱樂部是一家位於格魯吉亞霍比的職業足球俱樂部。俱樂部成立於1936年,目前在格魯吉亞職業足球乙級聯賽中比賽。球隊的主場是霍比市政體育場,可容納3,000名觀眾。俱樂部的球衣顏色是白色和藍色。俱樂部的格魯吉亞語名稱是 საფეხბურთო კლუბი კოლხეთი ხობი,其拉丁字母轉寫為 Sapekhburto Klubi Kolkheti Khobi。俱樂部的口號是「我們是科爾赫蒂,我們是冠軍」。