Full name | Ritsa Football Club | |
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Founded | 1994 | |
Ground | Lev Azhiba, Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia | |
League | Abkhazian Premier League Abkhazian Cup Abkhazia Super Cup | |
Ritsa Football Club is a football club in the city of Gudauta, in the state of Abkhazia that competes in the Abkhazian Premier League. [1]
Founded on 1994 in the city of Gudauta in the state of Abkhazia, the club is affiliated with the Football Federation of Abkhazia. [1]
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