FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Tbilisi that competes in the Erovnuli Liga, the top flight of Georgian football.
The Boris Paitchadze Dinamo Arena, formerly known as Boris Paitchadze National Stadium, is a stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the home stadium of Dinamo Tbilisi, Georgia national rugby union team and Georgia national football team. With a capacity of 54,202, the stadium is the largest in Georgia. Built in 1976 by the Georgian architect Gia Kurdiani, the Dinamo Arena was named Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Dinamo Stadium after Russian Communist leader but later, in 1995 was renamed Boris Paitchadze National Stadium after the famous Georgian football player Boris Paichadze (1915–1990). Prior to the construction of Boris Paitchadze Dinamo Arena, the home stadium of Dinamo Tbilisi was the Central Stadium with an approximate capacity of 35,000 spectators. The demand for a much bigger stadium was increased with the successful performance of Dinamo Tbilisi in the mid 1970s. After the inauguration of the stadium, it became the third-largest in the Soviet Union, with a capacity of 74,354 spectators.
The 1980–81 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Dinamo Tbilisi in the final against Carl Zeiss Jena. Dinamo Tbilisi's side defeated English Second Division side West Ham United away before beating Carl Zeiss Jena in a final watched by 4,750 people in Düsseldorf. This win was the high point of the Georgian side and is still the club's greatest achievement.
David Kipiani was a Georgian and Soviet football midfielder and manager, who played for the USSR national team. Kipiani principally played as a playmaker and is considered one of Georgia's greatest players. He was known for his elegant style of play, dribbling ability and passing range.
Boris Paichadze was a Soviet and Georgian footballer, who played for FC Dinamo Tbilisi. The largest stadium in Georgia, the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi, is named after him. In 2001, he was voted the best Georgian football player of the 20th century.
The 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship was the fifth edition FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in the Soviet Union (USSR) from 24 August to 7 September 1985. The tournament took place in ten venues within eight host cities — Baku, Yerevan, Leningrad, Minsk, Moscow, Hoktemberyan, Tbilisi and Sumqayit — where a total of 32 matches were played. U20 Brazil successfully defended its title, defeating Spain, 1–0, in the final match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
The 1936 Soviet football championship was the first season conducted between teams of sports societies and factories. It was also the seventh in order of primary football competitions in the Soviet Union since 1923. It was a major transition from a previous season which involved participation of teams representing cities and republics composed of better players of that city or republics teams. The decision about conducting the first Soviet championship among teams of sports societies and factories was adopted by the All-Union Council of Physical Culture (VSFK) of the Soviet Union Central Executive Committee. On 21 June 1936 the VSFK was liquidated and replaced with the All-Union Committee of Physical Culture and Sports (VKFKS) of the Soviet Union Sovnarkom.
The 1st USSR Federation Cup was brief and took place between 21 September through 4 November. Its final was played at the Republican Stadium in Kishinev.
The 2012–13 Georgian Cup is the sixty-ninth season overall and the twenty-third since independence of the Georgian annual football tournament. The competition began on 29 August 2012 and will end with the final in May 2013. The defending champions are Dila Gori, after winning their first ever Georgian Cup last season. The winner of the competition will qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
The 2013–14 Georgian Cup is the seventieth season overall and the twenty-fourth since independence of the Georgian annual football tournament. The competition began on 21 August 2013 and will end with the final in May 2014. The defending champions are Dinamo Tbilisi, after winning their tenth ever Georgian Cup last season. The winner of the competition will qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
The 1979 Soviet Cup Final was a football match that took place at the Lenin's Central Stadium, Moscow on 11 August 1979. The match was the 38th soviet cup final and was contested between Dynamo Moscow and Dinamo Tbilisi. Previous cup holders Dynamo Kyiv were eliminated in Quarter-finals by CSKA Moscow. Dinamo Tbilisi defeated the opponent on penalties and won the cup for the second time.
The 2016 Umaglesi Liga was a special transitional season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions. This transitional season is a result of the Georgian Football Federation's decision to change the Umaglesi Liga season from an Autumn–Spring schedule to a Spring–Autumn one. The season began on 7 August 2016 and concluded with the second leg of the championship final on 11 December 2016.
The 2016 Georgian Cup is the twenty season overall and the twenty-seven since independence of the Georgian annual football tournament. The competition began on 15 August and finished on 22 November 2016.
The 2018 Erovnuli Liga was the 30th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Torpedo Kutaisi were the defending champions. The season began on 2 March 2018 and finished on 8 December 2018.
The 2019 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2019 was the 31st season of top-tier football in Georgia. Saburtalo Tbilisi were the defending champions. The season began on 1 March 2019 and ended on 1 December 2019.
The 2020 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2020 was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions. The season began on 29 February 2020 and ended on 10 December 2020. The league winner, Dinamo Tbilisi, earned a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs, Dinamo Batumi and Dila Gori respectively, earned a place in the new UEFA Europa Conference League.
The 2021 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2021 is the 33rd season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi are the defending champions. The season began on 27 February 2021 and is scheduled to end on 4 December 2021. The league winners will earn a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs will earn a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Frederiksberg Idrætspark, also known as Frederiksberg Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium in Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. It is home to FA 2000, who currently compete in the Danish 2nd Division. It is also home to Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB), a parent club to FC Copenhagen, and the latter also use the stadium as a training ground.
The 2022 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2022 was the 34th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Batumi were the defending champions.
The 2023 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2023 was the 35th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions.
