FC Metalurgi Rustavi
| Founded | 1948 | ||
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| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Poladi Stadium Rustavi, Georgia | ||
| Capacity | 6,200 | ||
| Coach | Varlam Kilasonia | ||
| League | Umaglesi Liga | ||
| 2014–15 | 14th | ||
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Metalurgi Rustavi is a defunct Georgian football team based in Rustavi, which has twice won the national league.
In Soviet times, the club played under the name "Metalurgi" (Rustavi), then during the independence of Georgia, the club was called "Gorda" (Rustavi) and FC Rustavi.
After FC Tbilisi merged with club FC Rustavi in 2006, FC Olimpi Rustavi was established.
History
Football in Rustavi could be traced back to Metallurg Rustavi in the Soviet era. The club was a member of Umaglesi Liga until relegation in 2003. In order to get back to the top division, the club merged with FC Tbilisi and as Olimpi Rustavi occupied their seat in Umaglesi Liga. In 2007, the team won their first Georgian Premier League title,[1] followed by the second top title three years later.[2] In the same season they recorded an unbeaten run consisting of 27 league matches.[3] Olimpi won the Super Cup as well.
For the 2011–12 season the club changed its name to Metalurgi Rustavi.
The 2014–15 season turned out critical.[4] Amid a severe financial crisis Metalurgi were relegated.[5]
For the last time the club played in Regionuli Liga, the lowest tier of Georgian football system, in 2015–16 and was subsequently declared bankrupt. A new Rustavi club emerged representing the city in Liga 2, although they did not have any legal connections.[6]
Honours
- Winners (2): 2007, 2010
- Winners (1): 2010
- Football championship of Georgian SSR:
- Winners (4): 1959, 1974, 1979, 1984
Seasons
Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Cup Europe Notes Manager 1990 Umaglesi Liga 3 34 22 3 9 63 33 69 Gorda Rustavi 1991 Umaglesi Liga 9 19 7 5 7 34 22 26 Gorda Rustavi 1991–92 Umaglesi Liga 3 38 22 9 7 71 38 75 Gorda Rustavi 1992–93 Umaglesi Liga 7 32 14 7 11 73 69 49 Metallurgi Rustavi 1993–94 Umaglesi Liga 9 Metallurgi Rustavi 1994–95 Umaglesi Liga 7 Metallurgi Rustavi 1995–96 Umaglesi Liga 5 Metallurgi Rustavi 1996–97 Umaglesi Liga 10 Metallurgi Rustavi 1997–98 Umaglesi Liga 11 Metallurgi Rustavi 1998–99 Umaglesi Liga 12 Gorda Rustavi 1999-00 Umaglesi Liga 12 Gorda Rustavi 2000–01 Umaglesi Liga 11 Gorda Rustavi 2001–02 Umaglesi Liga 10 Gorda Rustavi 2002–03 Umaglesi Liga 10 Gorda Rustavi 2003–04 Pirveli Liga 4 FC Rustavi 2004–05 Pirveli Liga 11 30 10 7 13 39 43 37 FC Rustavi 2005–06 Pirveli Liga 8 34 13 10 11 50 37 49 FC Rustavi 2006–07 Umaglesi Liga 1 26 19 6 1 57 9 63 Round of 16 FC Olimpi Rustavi 2007–08 Umaglesi Liga 4 26 16 4 6 26 16 52 Quarter-finals UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying round FC Olimpi Rustavi 2008–09 Umaglesi Liga 3 30 16 9 5 40 20 57 Runner-up FC Olimpi Rustavi 2009–10 Umaglesi Liga 1 36 25 7 4 69 26 79 Round of 16 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round FC Olimpi Rustavi 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga 3 36 20 6 10 52 31 66 Quarter-finals UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round FC Olimpi Rustavi 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga 2 28 17 4 7 39 28 55 Semi-finals UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round FC Metalurgi Rustavi 2012–13 Umaglesi Liga 7 32 12 8 12 29 35 44 Semi-finals UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round FC Metalurgi Rustavi 2013–14 Umaglesi Liga 5 32 13 6 13 35 39 45 Quarter-finals FC Metalurgi Rustavi 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 14 30 6 8 16 25 46 26 Quarter-finals FC Metalurgi Rustavi
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q | 
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FC Astana | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | 
|
B36 Tórshavn | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 2Q | 
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Legia Warszawa | 0–1 | 0–3 | ||
| 2010–11 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q |
|
Aktobe | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | 
|
Banants | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| 2Q |
|
Irtysh Pavlodar | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3Q | 
|
Stade Rennais | 2–5 | 0–2 | ||
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | 
|
Teuta | 6–1 | 3–0 |
| 2Q | 
|
Viktoria Plzeň | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Notable Players
Shota Khinchagashvili- Kakhaber Tskhadadze
- Levan Silagadze
- Varlam Kilasonia
- Giorgi Kilasonia
- Levan Kobiashvili
- Nugzar Lobzhanidze
- Nikoloz Togonidze
- Iason aladashvili
- Giorgi Sichinava
- Giorgi Gakhokidze
- Gocha Jamarauli
- Otar Kiteishvili
- Vako Qazaishvili
Managers
- Giorgi Kiknadze (July 1, 2006 – Jan 1, 2007)
Anatoliy Piskovets (Sept 1, 2007 – Feb 1, 2008)- Khvicha Kasrashvili
- Teimuraz Makharadze (July 1, 2008 – Oct 4, 2010)
- Nestor Mumladze (Oct 10, 2010 – Nov 1, 2010)
- Armaz Jeladze (Nov 2010 – Aug 11)
- Koba Zhorzhikashvili (Aug 9, 2011 – Oct 1, 2012)
- Georgi Kipiani (Oct 3, 2012 – May 31, 2013)
- Gela Sanaia (June 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013)
- Varlam Kilasonia (Jan 1, 2014–)
External links
- Official website (in Georgian)
References
- ^ "საქართველოს ჩემპიონატი რუსთავის "ოლიმპი" ჩემპიონ". gff.ge (in Georgian), 20 მაისი 2007.
- ^ "ოლიმპი მსოფლიო ქსელში". nplg.gov.ge (in Georgian), 17 May 2010.
- ^ "ეროვნული ფეხბურთის ციფრების ანატომია". ambebi.ge (in Georgian), 9 June 2010.
- ^ "ვარლამ კილასონია: ეს კატასტროფაც აღარ არის!." sportall.ge (in Georgian), 17 March 2015.
- ^ "ვარლამ კილასონია: ამიტომაც ჩააგდეს "ლოკომოტივთან" მატჩი..." sportall.ge (in Georgian), 4 June 2015.
- ^ გია ტუხაშვილი (2017-04-11). "რუსთავი: აღზევება". lelo.ge (in Georgian).