FC Torpedo Kutaisi

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FC Kutaisi Torpedo
Full name	Football Club Kutaisi Torpedo
Nickname(s)	FC Torpedo
Founded	1946
Ground	Givi Kiladze Stadium Kutaisi, Georgia (Capacity 19,400)
Chairman	Grigol Khurtsidze
Manager	Dato Janashia
League	Georgian Premier League
Georgian First Division 2007-08	Georgian Premier League, 12th
Home colours

FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian football club, which plays in Kutaisi, Georgia's second city. They play their home games at Givi Kiladze Stadium. Torpedo is second biggest club in Georgia after Dinamo Tbilisi. In 2007 the club has fallen in the hard financial situation and was eliminated to the lower Georgian Football Division.

In the 2005-06 season the club is playing in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Cup.

Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Current squad 4 2006 Officers 5 Contact information 6 External links

[edit] History

• 1946: Founded as Torpedo Kutaisi - (სკ ტორპედო ქუთაისი ).
• 1949: Renamed Lokomotiv Kutaisi - (ლოკომოტივი ქუთაისი ).
• 1960: Renamed FC Torpedo Kutaisi - (სკ ტორპედო ქუთაისი).
• 1990: Renamed FC Kutaisi - (სკ ქუთაისი ).
• 1992: Renamed Torpedo Kutaisi - (ტორპედო ქუთაისი ).

[edit] Honours

• Georgian Premier League:
  • Champions: 1949, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Silver prize winner: 1999, 2003, 2005
  • Bronze prize winner: 1991, 1994
• Georgian Cup:
  • Champions: 1999, 2001
  • Finalist: 2000, 2002, 2004
• Turkmenistan President's Cup:
  • Champions: 2002
  • Silver prize winner: 2004

[edit] Current squad

No. Position Player GK Gaga Berekashvili GK Tengiz Bzikadze GK Davit Odisharia DF Irakli Darsadze DF Jemal Gabunia DF Irakli Gvarjaladze DF Temur Kharebava DF Andro Khingava DF Revaz Kimutsadze DF Bakar Mirtskhulava DF Vakhtang Vachiberadze MF Irakli Chankvetadze

No. Position Player MF Giorgi Kukhaleishvili MF Givi Chkonia MF Tornike Danelia MF Zaza Gvichia MF Irakli Kakhidze MF Zviad Kirkitadze MF Levan Mdivnishvili MF Avto Metonidze MF Shota Nutsubidze MF Levan Shavgulidze FW Giorgi Goderidze FW Levan Jokhadze

[edit] 2006 Officers

• President: Papuna Meladze
• Club Secretary: Gulisa Janjalia
• Press Officer: Goga Mindeli
• Head Coach: Dato Janashia..

[edit] Contact information

Address: Akhalgazrdob, Street 4, III Shesakhvevi GE - 4600 Kutaisi, Phone: +995 23 121255 Fax: +995 23 121255

[edit] External links

• Official Web Site of Georgian Football Federation
• Official Web Site of Professional Football League of Georgia
• Official Web Site of FC Kutaisi Torpedo Fans
• UEFA directory

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