FC Saburtalo is a Georgian football club,[1] based in Tbilisi, the capital of the country.
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Nickname(s) | Red Eagles | ||
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Founded | August 20, 1999; 23 years ago (1999-08-20) | ||
Ground | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
Capacity | 25,453 | ||
Chairman | Tariel Khechikashvili | ||
League | Erovnuli Liga | ||
2021 | 4th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Saburtalo was founded on August 20, 1999 in Tbilisi.[2] In 2005, the club was bought by Iberia Business Group and its owner Tariel Khechikashvili, who later became the Minister of Sport & Youth Affairs of Georgia.
Saburtalo has one of the top football academies in the country.[2] The club has a full-size stadium, called Bendela, with the capacity of 1,800 spectators.[2]
In March 2016, Manolo Hierro was appointed as the sporting director of the club.[3]
Saburtalo is the name of one of Tbilisi's central districts.
Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
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Domestic | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 2018 |
Erovnuli Liga 2 | 1 | 2014–15 | |
Georgian Cup | 2 | 2019, 2021 | |
Georgian Super Cup | 1 | 2020 | |
Season | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Notes | Manager |
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2013–14 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 32 | DNP | Temur Shalamberidze | ||
2014–15 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 25 | 82 | First round | Promoted | Giorgi Chiabrishvili | |
2015–16 | Erovnuli Liga | 8 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 61 | 39 | First round | Giorgi Chiabrishvili | ||
2016 | Erovnuli Liga | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 19 | First round | Lost Bronze play-offs to Dinamo Tbilisi | Pablo Franco | |
2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 4 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 42 | 60 | Fourth round | Giorgi Chiabrishvili | ||
2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 79 | Third round | Giorgi Chiabrishvili | ||
2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 3 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 36 | 70 | Winners | Champions League - 2QR Europa League - 3QR |
Giorgi Chiabrishvili | |
2020 | Erovnuli Liga | 5 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 27 | Semi-final | Europa League - 1QR | Teimuraz Shalamberidze, |
As of 14 July 2022
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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2019–20 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR | ![]() |
1–3 | 3–0 | 4−3 |
2QR | ![]() |
0−2 | 0−3 | 0−5 | ||
UEFA Europa League | 3QR | ![]() |
0−2 | 2−1 | 2−3 | |
2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR | ![]() |
— | 1–5 | — |
2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 1−1 (5–4 p) |
2QR | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–4 | 3–4 |
Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 025.00 |
UEFA Europa League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 033.33 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 050.00 |
Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 036.36 |
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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