Current squad
As of 8 March 2024 [8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Full name | Football Club Kolkheti Khobi |
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| Founded | 1936 |
| Ground | Paata Tatarishvili Tsentraluri Stadioni Khobi, Georgia |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Manager | Tsotne Moniava |
| League | Erovnuli Liga 2 |
| 2023 | 7th of 10, Liga 2 |
| Website | Club website |
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.
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.
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. [7]
| Year | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts | Cup |
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| 2007/08 | Pirveli Liga Group A | 8/10 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35-27 | 38 | – |
| 2008/09 | Pirveli Liga Group A | 8/11 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 30-47 | 36 | 1st Round |
| 2009/10 | Pirveli Liga | 10/15 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 36-52 | 30 | – |
| 2010/11 | Pirveli Liga | 7/17 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 28-34 | 46 | 1st Round |
| 2011/12 | Pirveli Liga Group A | 7/10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18-19 | 20 | Round of 32 |
| Relegation round | 2/8 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25-13 | 34 | ||
| 2012/13 | Pirveli Liga Group B | 4/16 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 43-28 | 57 | 2nd Round |
| 2013/14 | Pirveli Liga Group B | 9/10 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31-54 | 30 | 2nd Round |
| 2014/15 | Pirveli Liga Group B | 8/10 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 46-51 | 46 | – |
| 2015/16 | Pirveli Liga | 3/18 [lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 60-29 | 64 | 1st Round |
| 2016 | Pirveli Liga | 5/10↓ | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20-24 | 21 | 2nd Round |
| 2017 | Liga 3 Red Group | 3/10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25-18 | 29 | 3rd Round |
| Promotion Round | 9/10 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9-39 | 13 | ||
| 2018 | Liga 3 | 5/20 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54-35 | 61 | 2nd Round |
| 2019 | 6/10 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 39-54 | 41 | 2nd Round | |
| 2020 | 6/10 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27-24 | 22 | 2nd Round | |
| 2021 | 9/14 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 32-39 | 31 | 1st Round | |
| 2022 | 4/16↑ [lower-alpha 2] | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 53-32 | 54 | 1st Round | |
| 2023 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 7/10 [lower-alpha 3] | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 44-52 | 46 | Round of 16 |
As of 8 March 2024 [8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Name | Nat. | From | To |
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| Edik Sajaia |   | 2018 | 2018 |
| Levan Nodia | | 2019 | 2019 |
| Paata Bukia | | 2019 | 2019 |
| Merab Kharbedia | | 2019 | 2020 |
| Paata Bukia | | 2020 | 2020 |
| Zurab Pirtskhalaishvili | | 2020 | 2021 |
| Levan Nodia | | 2021 | 2021 |
| Levan Khurtsilava | | 2022 | 2022 |
| Levan Nodia | | 2023 | 2023 |
| Besik Sherozia | | 2023 | 2024 |
| Gia Gigatadze | | 2024 | 2024 |
| Tsotne Moniava | | 2024 | – |
The central stadium of Khobi named after Paata Tatarishvili was initially envisaged for 12,000 spectators. Following a major reconstruction completed in 2017, its capacity has sustained a three-fold reduction. [9]
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