FC Dila Gori

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FC Dila Gori
FC Dila Gori (Logo).jpg
Full nameFootball Club Dila Gori
Nickname(s)Guarders
Founded1949;75 years ago (1949)
Ground Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium
Gori, Georgia
Capacity5,000
ChairmanDavit Koziashvili
Manager Ricardo Costa
Coach Francisco Castro
League Erovnuli Liga
2024 3rd
Website fcdila.ge

FC Dila ( Georgian : საფეხბურთო კლუბი დილა) is a Georgian professional football club based in Gori. The club takes part in the Erovnuli Liga, the first tier of Georgian football, and plays their home games at the Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium.

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Dila won the Georgian Cup in 2012 and Georgian Championship in 2015.

History

In the Soviet leagues

Founded in 1949, the club was named after poem "Dila" (literally - morning) written by Joseph Stalin, who was born in the city and spent his youth there. [1]

Until 1961, they played under the name Dinamo Gori in Group A of Georgian republican championship. Following the second place in 1965, the next year Dila took part in the Soviet third league and despite an unbeaten run at home finished 11th among 20 clubs in zone 4, Group B. [2]

In 1969, Dila won the competition among the Caucasian teams. [3] The club played several seasons in zone 4 of the Soviet Second League and after 1979 moved to zone 9 where Transcaucasia was represented. In 1967, 1974, and 1986, Dila reached the 3rd place which was their best result in the Soviet third division.

In Georgian leagues

In 1990, Georgia formed an independent league, which included all clubs from the first three Soviet football divisions. Before 2000 Dila were an average team sitting in mid-table, but in the second decade their performance deteriorated. Although most of the seasons Dila participated in the top league, twice they were relegated to Liga 2 and once to Liga 3.

In 2010, the rise started with Dila gaining two consecutive promotions within two years. In 2012 the club clinched their first title after winning the Georgian Cup [4] and during the next five seasons four times represented Georgia in qualifying rounds of UEFA club competitions, including the Champions League. Also, twice in a row Dila participated in Europa League play-offs. During this period they were reinforced by national team members Nukri Revishvili, Giorgi Navalovski, Otar Martsvaladze and Mate Vatsadze.

Dila won their first top-tier medals in 2013. With a single point in the starting four matches the club seemed an unlikely candidate for trophies, but later they produced an eleven-game winning run, beating all league opponents one after another, and ended up in the second place. [5]

The club achieved their biggest success in the 2014/15 season under 25-year-old head coach Ucha Sosiashvili. [6] Dila, whose squad included experienced players Aleksandre Kvakhadze, Irakli Modebadze and Nika Kvekveskiri, entered the title race in an early stage and concluded the season with six points clear from their two immediate rivals. [7] Forward Irakli Modebadze became a league topscorer with 16 goals.

Facing some financial difficulties, FC Dila as a municipal property was sold at a public auction the next year. [8] As a result, Israeli business group Starsportinvest took charge of the club in October 2016. [9]

For three consecutive seasons starting from 2020 Dila emerged victorious from long tight contests over the league bronze medals. In 2023, they finished on equal points with Torpedo but missed out on the 3rd place due to disadvantage in head-to-head statistics only. A year later, the team sitting on top of the table at half season closed in on achieving their best result in ten years. [10] However, they first squandered the lead and eventually, after suffering a narrow home defeat on the final day of the season, slumped to 3rd.

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePos.Pl.WDLGFGAP Cup Europe
1990 Umaglesi Liga 103412616525842Round of 8
1991 1119739293224Round of 8
1991–92 103814816646450Round of 16
1992–93 133211516394938Round of 8
1993–94 9184212123514Round of 8
1994–95 83010713253537Round of 8
1995–96 83012414535540Quarter-finals
1996–97 83010713303937
1997–98 93011415313637Semi-finals
1998–99 103010515375435Round of 8
1999–00 814626192420Quarter-finals
2000–01 10 [a] 225314144418Quarter-finals
2001–02 Pirveli Liga 2221543511449Round of 8
2002–03 Umaglesi Liga7226313172921Quarter-finals
2003–04 6221048282034Semi-finals Inter-Toto Cup
2004–05 10362430208810Round of 8
2005–06 11309417354431Round of 16
2006–07 13263617215615Round of 16
2007–08 1426152012538Quarter-finals
2008–09 Pirveli Liga East5301299483145
2009–10 Meore Liga East1
2010–11 Pirveli Liga3 [b] 322093582169Round of 16
2011–12 Umaglesi Liga52810711383237Winner
2012–13 2322228602648Quarter-finals Europa League Play-off
2013–14 93211813443641Semi-finals Europa League Play-off
2014–15 1301974502164Quarter-finals
2015–16 3301956512562Second Round Champions League 2Q
2016 5 [c] 12525131217Second Round Europa League 1Q
2017 Erovnuli Liga73611817415141Quarter-finals
2018 53617127604063Round of 16
2019 736111015404443Round of 16
2020 318864291730Quarter-finals
2021 33617109483561Round of 16 Conference League 1Q
2022 33617811483559Quarter-finals Conference League 1Q
2023 43617910563960Quarter-finals Conference League 3Q
2024 33619116583068Third round

Notes

  1. Lost 0–2 to Samgurali in playoffs
  2. Defeated Samtredia 2–0 in playoffs
  3. Beat Guria 2–0 in playoffs

European competitions

Dila Gori debuted in UEFA competitions in 2004. Although the club did not obtain an Intertoto Cup slot based on their league position, they replaced a higher placed team, which abstained from the participation. After being held to a goalless draw at home, Marek Dupnitsa beat Dila in the return leg. [11] Later the next decade there were three more cases when the Georgian side achieved relatively better results in away games than back home.

As the Cup winners, the team reached Europe League play-offs in 2012. During this campaign Dila eliminated two opponents, including Anorthosis Famagusta, which was further subjected to UEFA sanctions for crowd disturbances occurred during their home game. [12]

The next year Dila similarly prevailed in two rounds of the competition before their road to the group stage was blocked by Rapid Vienna. The team's performance against Igor Tudor's Hajduk Split was widely hailed this season. [13]

In next four cases the club wrapped up their European seasons after the first round.

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg Marek Dupnitsa 0–20–00–2
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 2Q Flag of Denmark.svg AGF Aarhus 3–12–15–2
3Q Flag of Cyprus.svg Anorthosis Famagusta 0–13–03–1
PO Flag of Portugal.svg Marítimo 0–20–10–3
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2Q Flag of Denmark.svg AaB 3–00–03–0
3Q Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split 1–01–02–0
PO Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien 0–30–10–4
2015–16 UEFA Champions League 1Q Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan 0–20–10–3
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Flag of Armenia.svg Shirak 1–00–11–1 [a]
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Flag of Slovakia.svg Žilina 2–11–53–6
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Flag of Finland.svg KuPS 0–00–20–2
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Flag of Slovakia.svg DAC Dunajská Streda 2–01–23–2
2Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Vorskla Poltava 3–11–24–3
3Q Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL 0–20–10–3
2025–26 UEFA Conference League 1Q
Notes

Fully up to date as of match played 17 August 2023

  1. Shirak won 4–1 on penalties.
CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Champions League 200203
UEFA Europa League 147161411
UEFA Europa Conference League 103161016
UEFA Intertoto Cup 201102
Total28103152432

Stadium

Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium.jpg
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium

The club play their home matches at the Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, a 5,000 seater football stadium situated in Gori.

Crest and colours

The club's colors are Red and light blue.

Shirt sponsors and kit manufacturers

PeriodKit SupplierKit Sponsor
2010–2011Saller HeidelbergCement
2011–2012 Jako
2012–2013 Nike
2013–2014SallerAGP
2014–2015SallerLider-Bet
2021–2022AdidasMarsbet

Current squad

As of 3 September 2024 [14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Davit Kereselidze
2 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Giorgi Gaprindashvili
3 DF Flag of Angola.svg  ANG Kaly
4 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Vakhtang Bochorishvili
5 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Zurab Rukhadze
6 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Aleksandre Andronikashvili
7 FW Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Aboubacar Konté
8 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Nodar Lominadze (on loan from Dinamo Tbilisi)
9 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ibrahima Dramé
10 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Tayrell Wouter
11 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Otar Parulava
13 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Araújo
14 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Dominic Amponsah
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 GK Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Paolo Puladze
17 MF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Omer Itzhak
20 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Irakli Bugridze
21 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Nóbrega
22 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Shota Shekiladze
23 MF Flag of Angola.svg  ANG António Lopes
26 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Jean-Marc Tiboué
27 FW Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Alya Toure
28 FW Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  CGO Deo Bassinga
29 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Moussa Sangare
30 GK Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Nika Kavtaradze
33 DF Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  CGO Ramaric Etou

Management

PositionName
ChairmanDavit Koziashvili
Manager General Ricardo Costa
Sporting directorVano Khorguashvili
Head coach Francisco Castro
Assistant coachSérgio Santos
Fitness coachVakhtang Akopyan
Goalkeeping coachRamaz Sogolashvili

Honours

Managers

Top goalscorers

SeasonNameGoals
2011–12 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Chagelishvili5
2012–13 Flag of Georgia.svg Roman Akhalkatsi, Irakli Modebadze 4
2013–14 Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Modebadze9
2014–15 Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Modebadze16
2015–16 Flag of Georgia.svg Otar Martsvaladze 19
2016 Flag of Georgia.svg Aleko Gamtsemlidze3
2017 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Pantsulaia 8
2018 Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykola Kovtalyuk 21
2019 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Alvin Fortes 8
2020 Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykola Kovtalyuk10
2021 Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Kapanadze 10
2022 Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Kapanadze9
2023 Flag of Barbados.svg Thierry Gale, Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykola Kovtalyuk10
2024 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tayrell Wouter19

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