2022 Georgian Cup

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2022 Georgian Cup
Dinamo Batumi vs. Bate Belarus.jpg
Adjarabet Arena hosted the final on 7 December
Tournament details
CountryGeorgia
Dates8 May – 7 December
Teams78
Defending champions Saburtalo Tbilisi
Final positions
Champions Torpedo Kutaisi
(5th title)
Runner-up Lokomotive Tbilisi II
Tournament statistics
Matches played77
Goals scored284 (3.69 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Pedro Monteiro
(3 goals)
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2022.
←  2021
2023  →

The 2022 Georgian Cup was a single knock-out football tournament, organized by Georgian Football Federation. The winner qualified for the first round of the 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League season. [1]

Contents

Saburtalo Tbilisi were the holders, having beaten Samgurali in the 2021 Cup final. [2] They were eliminated by Lokomotive Tbilisi II in the semifinals.

Torpedo Kutaisi beat Lokomotive's reserve team in the final to win the fifth Georgian Cup final and first since 2018. [3]

Calendar

RoundDate(s)Number of fixturesClubsNew entries this roundGoals
Preliminary round 8 & 9 Маy1326 → 133462
First round 26 & 27 May2346 → 23None87
Second round 6 & 7 July1224 → 121649
Third round 6, 7 & 8 August1428 → 14245
Round of 16 13 & 14 September816 → 8none25
Quarter-finals 12 October48 → 4none12
Semi-finals 2 November24 → 2none2
Final 7 December12 → 1none2

Preliminary round

The draw for the initial two rounds was held on 18 April. It granted a bye for the third round to the winner of Egrisi – Tskhumi tie. [4]

The twenty six matches were played on 8–9 May. This round saw Basiani, the winner of the 2021 Amateur League season, joined by 26 teams from tier 5. [5]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Telavi II 6–0Martve Kutaisi
Merani Tbilisi III 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p)35-e Skola
Liakhvi Achabeti0–1 Shukura II
Gorda Rustavi11–0 Chibati
Gardabani 5–1Gldani Tbilisi
Kolkhi3–2 Mertskhali
BSU Batumi3–0Iberia 2010 Tbilisi
Sportuni Tbilisi2–5 Zana
Basiani Tbilisi2–3 (a.e.t.)Varketili Tbilisi II
Gonio 4–0 Iveria
Egrisi 0–2 Tskhumi
Legioni Gori3–1Kaspi 1936
Gareji II 4–0Norchi Dinamo 2016

First round

This round featured two more teams of tier 5 and all 32 teams of Liga 3 and Liga 4 along with the winners of the previous round. It was skipped by Tskhumi .

The matches were played on 26 and 27 May.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Aragvi (3) 1–2 Dinamo Tbilisi II (3)
BSU Batumi (5)4–1Gorda Rustavi (5)
Lokomotive II (4)3–1 (a.e.t.)Irao Tbilisi (3)
Shukura II (5)3–1 Merani Tbilisi II (3)
Imereti (5)0–1 Guria (3)
Telavi II (5)0–4 Chikhura (3)
Samgurali II (4)2–3 Zestafoni (3)
Merani III (5)0–7 Saburtalo II (3)
Tbilisi City (3)1–2 Gori (3)
Meshakhte (3)2–1 Borjomi (3)
Betlemi (4)0–2 Kolkheti-1913 (3)
Merani Martvili II (4)1–3Varketili Tbilisi (3)
Matchakhela (4)3–2 Shturmi (4)
Gonio (5)3–1 Kolkheti Khobi (3)
Gardabani (5)4–1 Bakhmaro (3)
Tbilisi (5)1–2Didube Tbilisi (4)
Iberia Tbilisi (4)4–1 Skuri (4)
Sulori (4)1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) Magaroeli (4)
Legioni Gori (5)1–2Varketili Tbilisi II (5)
WIT Georgia II (4)3–0 Odishi 1919 (4)
Gareji II (5)0–1 Zana (5)
Kolkhi (5)2–6 Samegrelo (4)
Margveti 2006 (4)2–1 Algeti (4)

Second round

The draw for the next two rounds held on 14 June determined the twelve ties. They were played on 6 and 7 July with the winners due to take on the clubs represented in top two divisions in early August. [6]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Sulori (4)2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Dinamo Tbilisi II (3)
BSU Batumi (5)1–5 Kolkheti-1913 (3)
Varketili Tbilisi II (5)1–3 Lokomotive II (4)
Shukura II (5)2–6 (a.e.t.)Varketili Tbilisi (3)
Tskhumi (5)1–0 Meshakhte (3)
Matchakhela (4)4–0 Zestafoni (3)
Gonio (5)1–2 Guria (3)
Gardabani (5)2–0 Gori (3)
Samegrelo (4)4–3Didube Tbilisi (4)
Iberia Tbilisi (4)0–3 (awd.) Saburtalo II (3)
WIT Georgia II (4)4–1 Chikhura (3)
Zana (5)2–0 Margveti 2006 (4)

Third Round

Eight teams from Liga 2 and eight teams from Erovnuli Liga joined the competition at this stage with the matches played on 6–8 August.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Dinamo Tbilisi II (3)3–2 Sioni (1)
Lokomotive II (4)1–0 Samgurali (1)
Shukura (2)2–0 Gagra (1)
Varketili Tbilisi (3)2–0 Saburtalo II (3)
Samtredia (2)1–2 Dinamo Tbilisi (1)
Matchakhela (4)1–6 Dila (1)
Guria (3)1–0 Kolkheti-1913 (3)
Gardabani (5)1–8 Rustavi (2)
Gareji (2)0–1 Telavi (1)
Merani Tbilisi (2)2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) Spaeri (2)
Samegrelo (4)0–3 Merani Martvili (2)
WIT Georgia II (4)1–2 Torpedo Kutaisi (1)
Zana (5)1–0 Tskhumi (5)
WIT Georgia (2)2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Lokomotive (1)

Round of 16

Based on the draw held on 5 August, these ties were played on 13 and 14 September. [7] Dinamo Batumi and Saburtalo Tbilisi, respectively the champions and Cup holders of the previous season, entered the contest in this round.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Dinamo Tbilisi II (3)1–4 Dila (1)
Dinamo Batumi (1)0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) Dinamo Tbilisi (1)
Lokomotive II (4)1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Telavi (1)
Spaeri (2)0–1 Torpedo Kutaisi (1)
Shukura (2)2–0 Lokomotive (1)
Zana (5)1–4 Guria (3)
Merani Martvili (2)2–3 (a.e.t.) Saburtalo (1)
Varketili Tbilisi (3)2–3 Rustavi (2)

Quarterfinals

These matches were played on 12 October.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Lokomotive II (4)1–0 Guria (3)
Rustavi (2)2–4 Torpedo Kutaisi (1)
Shukura (2)0–2 Saburtalo (1)
Dinamo Tbilisi (1)2–1 Dila (1)

Semifinals

For the first time after 2019 a fourth-tier team reached the semifinals. [8] The games were held on 2 November.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Torpedo Kutaisi (1)2–0 Dinamo Tbilisi (1)
Lokomotive II (4)0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) Saburtalo (1)

Final

For the first time a fourth-tier team reached the final. [9]

Torpedo Kutaisi (1)2–0 Lokomotive II (4)
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kimadze Soccerball shade.svg60'
Adjarabet Arena, Batumi
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri

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  1. ↑ "Access list 2021-24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Georgian Cup in 2021". flashscore.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "ქუთაისის "ტორპედო" საქართველოს თასის მფლობელი გახდა". kutaisipost.ge (in Georgian). 7 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "საქართველოს თასის წილისყრა - პირველი და მეორე ეტაპის წყვილები ცნობილია". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 18 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Georgian Cup in 2022". gff.ge (in Georgian).
  6. ↑ "ფეხბურთის ფედერაციაში საქართველოს თასის მეორე და 1/16 ფინალური ეტაპის წილისყრა გაიმართა". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian), 14 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "გაიმართა თასი წილისყრა საქართველოს ფედერაციაში გათამაშების". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian), 5 August 2022.
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  9. ↑ "მეოთხე ლიგაში მოთამაშე "ლოკომოტივი-2" საქართველოს თასის ფინალში გავიდა". radiotavisupleba.ge (in Georgian). 2 November 2022.
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