FC Merani Tbilisi

FC Merani Tbilisi is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi. They play in the Erovnuli Liga 2, the second division in Georgian football. They play their home games at Sinatle Stadium.

The club is named after a hotel in Tbilisi. The club colours are all-red for home matches, and all-white for away.

History


Merani Tbilisi was merged with Bacho Tbilisi in July 1993 and formed Merani-Bacho Tbilisi. Later Lokomotivi Tbilisi renamed in 1996

The club second team Merani-91 Tbilisi, became the first team.

In 2002, Merani-91 Tbilisi merged again, this time to FC Olimpi Tbilisi, owned by Nikoloz Dolidze and formed Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi. Which FC Tbilisi take the 2002–03 seat.

Merani restarted in Regionuli Liga by changed the reserve team to first team.

In July 2004, newly formed Merani Tbilisi was merged with Milani Tsnori and formed Merani-Milani Tbilisi, which renamed to Merani Tbilisi in July 2005.

Seasons

 * 1990: ?
 * 1991: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
 * 1991–92: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 1992–93: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 1993–94: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 1994–95: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 2003–04: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
 * 2004–05: Merani-Milani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 2005–06: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga Runner-up
 * 2006–07: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
 * 2007–08: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga 15th, Relegated
 * 2008–09: Merani Tbilisi Meore Liga

Merani-91

 * 1991: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
 * 1991–92: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
 * 1992–93: Merani-91 Tbilisi ?
 * 1993–94: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 1994–95: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 1995–96: Merani-91 Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
 * 1996–97: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
 * 1997–98: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
 * 1998–99: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
 * 1999-00: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
 * 2000–01: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
 * 2001–02: Merani-91 Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga (Second team in Pirveli Liga)
 * 2002–03: Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga

Current squad
As of 1 August 2023

Honours

 * Pirveli Liga
 * Champion: 1996
 * Silver Medal winner: 1995, 2006

Notable players

 * Teymuraz Mchedlishvili

Coaches

 * 2002: Otar Gabelia
 * 2003: Koba Zhorzhikashvili
 * 2003: Nikoloz Dolidze
 * 2003: Temur Lortkipanidze
 * 2003: Joni Janelidze