FC WIT Georgiais aGeorgianfootballteam fromTbilisi.The team is sponsored by WIT Georgia Ltd (a subsidiary of the United States WIT, Inc.), a pet food, accessories, and human and veterinary pharmaceuticals import company. WIT stands for World Innovation Technologies. They play their home games atMikheil Meskhi Stadiumin Tbilisi.
 | ||||
| Full name | Football Club WIT Georgia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | |||
| Ground | Mtskheta Park[1] Tbilisi,Georgia | |||
| Capacity | >1,000 | |||
| Chairman | Guram Rukhadze | |||
| Manager | Gocha Eradze | |||
| League | Erovnuli Liga 2 | |||
| 2022 | 8th | |||
|
| ||||
In 2004, FC WIT Georgia won the Georgian Championship, qualifying them for the early stages of theUEFA Champions League.In 2009, they won the championship for the second time.[2]In 2010, the team won theGeorgian Cupfor the first time.[3]However, performance of WIT Georgia was faded after 2010–11 season and relegated toPirveli Ligain 2014–15 season. In 2017–18, they finished second in theErovnuli Liga 2and secured promotion to the Erovnuli Liga.
History
edit- 1997: Founded asFC WIT Georgia Tbilisi.
Honours
edit- Erovnuli Liga
- Winners (2):2003–04, 2009
- Georgian Cup
- Winners (1):2010
- Georgian Super Cup
- Winners (1):2009
Current squad
editAs of 1 August 2023[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
European cups history
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | QR | 
|
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| 2001 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R | 
|
Ried | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| 2R | 
|
Troyes | 1–1 | 0–6 | ||
| 2002 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R | 
|
Lokeren | 3–2 | 1–3 |
| 2003 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |
|
Pasching | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| 2004–05 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR | 
|
HB Tórshavn | 5–0 | 0–3 |
| 2QR | 
|
Wisła Kraków | 2–8 | 0–3 | ||
| 2005 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R | 
|
Lombard-Papa | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | 1QR | 
|
Artmedia Petržalka | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup | 1QR |
|
Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| 2QR |
|
Austria Vienna | X | 0–2 | ||
| 2009–10 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR | 
|
Maribor | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 2QR | 
|
Baník Ostrava | 0–6 | 0–0 |
Managers
editThis article needs to beupdated.(June 2024) |
Elguja Gugushvili(1997–199?)- Sergo Kotrikadze(March 8, 1999 – 2001)
- Nestor Mumladze(2006 – August 2009)
- Merab Kochlashvili(August 2009 – 2009)
- Gela Gomelauri(2009–2010)
- Merab Kochlashvili(July 16, 2010–??)
- Zurab Beridze (April 20, 2011 – March 11, 2012)
- Merab Kochlashvili(March 2012–1?)
- Zurab Beridze (April 1, 2013–1?)
- Merab Kochlashvili(June 1, 2013–)
- Tengiz Kobiashvili(2015–)
References
edit- ^"Სტადიონი მცხეთა პარკი » FC Wit Georgia".
- ^"Season review: Georgia".UEFA. 9 June 2009.Retrieved16 September2011.
- ^"WIT claim maiden Georgian Cup triumph".UEFA. 26 May 2010.Retrieved16 September2011.
- ^"Squad".Soccerway.