FC Shukura Kobuleti

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FC Shukura Kobuleti
Shukura Kobuleti Logo.png
Full nameFC Shukura Kobuleti
Founded1968;57 years ago (1968)
Dissolved2024;1 year ago (2024)
Ground Chele Arena
Capacity6,000
2023 10th in Erovnuli Liga, relegated
Website http://fcshukura.ge

FC Shukura Kobuleti, commonly known as Shukura Kobuleti or simply Shukura, is a defunct Georgian football club from Kobuleti, the second largest city in Adjara.

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After the 2023 season, the team was first relegated to Erovnuli Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian football, and later expelled to Liga 4. But they withdrew without playing a single match there.

History

Established in 1968, Shukura played eight seasons in the Soviet third division. [1]

After an independent Georgian league was formed in 1990, the club took part in II league competition before getting promoted to Umaglesi Liga for 1993/94. After one season, though, they lost a relegation battle. [2]

A decade later the team managed to earn another promotion after 2003/04, but facing severe financial problems, Shukura was unable to play in the first tier. [3]

In 2011/12, Shukura won the third division and advanced to II league. They had another successful season in 2013/14, when the club returned to the top flight and also for the first time reached the semifinals of David Kipiani Cup after Umaglesi Liga clubs WIT Georgia and Merani had been eliminated. [4]

In October 2019, Giorgi Shashiashvili took the helm of Shukura and a year later led the club to successful completion of their promotion goal, [5] although after one season the club returned to League 2.

The team came close to the Cup final in 2021. Having initially beaten Dinamo Tbilisi, Shukura was ahead of Samgurali three minutes before the stoppage time, but still lost a dramatic five-goal thriller. [6] In 2022, Shukura sealed the first place in Liga 2 for the third time in a decade and claimed the champion's record-breaking fifth title in the history of the second division. [7] In the same year, development company Alliance Group Holding was confirmed as a majority stakeholder (83%) of the club with its chairman Ayet Kukava taking over the remaining share. [8]

Despite large-scale pre-season changes, Shukura were faced with a turbulent period back in the Erovnuli Liga in 2023. Unable to play at the home ground during the entire season, they were handed a transfer ban at some point and, besides, deducted six points for financial issues. [9] With six matches still to play, Shukura were officially relegated in October. In January 2024, the Football Federation announced that due to Shukura's failure to meet licensing requirements the club would be demoted to the 4th tier. [10] Following this decision, the team was dissolved.

Seasons

SeasonDiv.PosNotesTop goalscorerCup
2012/13 2nd3rd of 12Group B Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Chelebadze - 131/8
2013/14 2nd1st of 13Group A, promoted Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Chelebadze - 221/2
2014/15 1st7th of 16 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Chelebadze - 71/8
2015/16 1st10th of 16 Flag of Georgia.svg Elguja Lobjanidze - 71/4
2016 1st5th of 7White Group Flag of Georgia.svg Koba Shalamberidze - 41/16
2017 1st10th of 10Relegated Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Chagelishvili - 81/16
2018 2nd7th of 10 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Chelebadze - 101/4
2019 2nd6th of 10 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kurmashvili - 71/16
2020 2nd1st of 10Promoted Flag of Brazil.svg Jefinho - 111/16
2021 1st9th of 10Relegated Flag of Georgia.svg Mikheil Sardalishvili - 81/2
2022 2nd1st of 10Promoted Flag of Georgia.svg Zurab Museliani - 121/4
2023 1st10th of 10Relegated Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Mujiri - 91/16

Squad

As of 4 November 2023 [11]

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 Gogi Kulua
2 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Giorgi Kavtaradze
3 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Aleko Ananidze
4 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Aliko Chakvetadze
5 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Guy Koumba
7 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Beka Verulidze
8 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Giorgi Kimadze
9 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Tornike Khabazi
10 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Zurab Ghirdaladze
11 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Gia Apkhazava
12 GK Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Giorgi Abramishvili
13 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Gaga Gazdeliani
14 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Luka Asatiani
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Luka Nadiradze
16 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Jani Tsetskhladze
17 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Giorgi Janelidze
19 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO David Mujiri
21 DF Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Mohammedi al-Khateeb
22 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Luka Robakidze
23 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Luka Lortkipanidze
24 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Giorgi Gogolashvili
27 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Beka Chankseliani
29 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Irakli Kamladze
30 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Lasha Kvaratskhelia
31 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Saba Jincharadze
32 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Mikel Abando

Managers

NameNat.FromTo
Aslan Baladze Flag of Georgia.svg August 2012October 2013
Valerian Chkhartishvili Flag of Georgia.svg October 2013December 2013
Besik Sherozia Flag of Georgia.svg January 2014August 2014
Amiran Gogitidze Flag of Georgia.svg August 2014November 2014
Kostyantin Frolov Flag of Ukraine.svg November 2014February 2015
Gela Sanaya Flag of Georgia.svg February 2015August 2015
Temur Shalamberidze Flag of Georgia.svg September 2015September 2016
Gia Guruli Flag of Georgia.svg September 2016May 2017
Giorgi Shashiashvili Flag of Georgia.svg May 2017January 2018
Giorgi Chelidze Flag of Georgia.svg January 2018April 2018
Tengiz Kobiashvili Flag of Georgia.svg May 2018September 2019
Giorgi Shashiashvili Flag of Georgia.svg September 2019December 2021
Revaz Gotsiridze Flag of Georgia.svg January 2022January 2023
Ucha Sosiashvili Flag of Georgia.svg January 2023June 2023
Levan Jokhadze Flag of Georgia.svg July 2023August 2023
Carlos González Flag of Spain.svg September 2023October 2023
Revaz Dzodzuashvili Flag of Georgia.svg October 2023December 2023

Honours

Notable players

Stadium

Chele Arena, home ground to FC Shukura, is named after Revaz Chelebadze, the famous football player born in Kobuleti. It has the capacity of 6,000 seats. In 2023, a plan to build a new stadium with a capacity of 8,000 seats was unveiled. [12]

Name

Shukura literally means a lighthouse, which is duly depicted on the club's emblem.

References

  1. "Shukura in 1960s". wildstat.com.
  2. "1993/94 in Umaglesi liga". soccerway.com.
  3. "Pirveli liga in 2003/04". soccerway.com.
  4. "Georgian Cup 2013/14". flashscore.com.
  5. "Liga 2 in 2020". gff.ge.
  6. "ზედიზედ მეორედ თასის ფინალში". samgurali.ge (in Georgian). 24 November 2021.
  7. "ქობულეთის ეროვნული 2-ის შუქურა ჩემპიონია". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 6 November 2022.
  8. "შპს საფეხბურთო კლუბი ქობულეთის შუქურა". companyinfo.ge (in Georgian).
  9. "ქობულეთის "შუქურას" სატრანსფერო შეზღუდვა მოეხსნა". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 15 August 2023.
  10. "ქობულეთის "შუქურამ" ლიცენზია ვერ მიიღო და ლიგა 4-ში დაქვეითდა". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  11. "Players". erovnuliliga.ge. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  12. "ქობულეთში უეფას მე-2 კატეგორიის სტადიონს ააშენებენ VIP შესასვლელითა და პარკინგით". batumelebi.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.