| Full name | Football Club Kolkheti Khobi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936; 89 years ago (1936) |
| Ground | Paata Tatarishvili Tsentraluri Stadioni Khobi,Georgia |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Manager | Levan Nodia |
| League | Liga 3 |
| 2024 | 10th of 10, Liga 2 (relegated) |
| Website | fckolkheti |
FC Kolkheti Khobi (Georgian:საფეხბურთო კლუბი კოლხეთი ხობი) is aGeorgianassociation football club based in the town ofKhobi. Following the2024 season they were relegated toLiga 3, the third tier ofGeorgian football.
The club has spent four seasons in thetop division.
Established in 1936, Kolkheti played many years in Georgian championship during theSoviet Union. In 1988 the club won the title and advanced to theSoviet Second league where the next year they finished in the 5th place.[1]
After1990, whenUmaglesi Liga was formed, Kolkheti participated in initial three seasons. Later they spent several years in the second and third divisions. The club returned to the top flight for1999/2000 season only to finish at the bottom of the table.[2]
In 2007, the club rejoined Pirveli Liga, where they played for ten successive seasons. Another promotion attempt was made in 2015/16 when Kolkheti finished 3rd inLiga 2. They shared equal points withWIT Georgia, who won automatic promotion, while Kolkheti participated inplay-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference. The club suffered a narrow defeat in a one-legged tie,[3] although it was known beforehand that due to the club's failure to get anUmaglesi Liga license, even the victory would not have led to promotion.[4]
Furthermore, at the end of 2016 Kolkheti lost their Liga 2 place following the relegation semi-finals againstSkuri.[5] The return leg, marred by violent conduct against a referee, was aborted, which cost the club dearly. TheGFF Disciplinary Committee handed Kolkheti a 0–3 defeat and a 5,000₾ fine.[6]
The club usually stayed in mid-table in the next seasons. In 2022, Kolkheti beat their rivals battling for a promotion qualifying place, defeatedRustavi in bothplay-off matches and advanced to a higher league for the first time in sixteen years.[7]
Back in the 2nd division, the club fought for survival in both seasons. In 2023, thanks to a goal scored deep into injury time by Giga Tsurtsumia, Kolkheti snatched victory over Liga 3 side Varketili in a return play-off match,[8] but a year later their automatic relegation was confirmed with five games still to play.
| Year | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | Pirveli Liga Group A | 8/10 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35-27 | 38 | – |
| 2008/09 | Pirveli Liga Group A | 8/11 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 30-47 | 36 | 1st Round |
| 2009/10 | Pirveli Liga | 10/15 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 36-52 | 30 | – |
| 2010/11 | Pirveli Liga | 7/17 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 28-34 | 46 | 1st Round |
| 2011/12 | Pirveli Liga Group A | 7/10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18-19 | 20 | Round of 32 |
| Relegation round | 2/8 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25-13 | 34 | ||
| 2012/13 | Pirveli Liga Group B | 4/16 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 43-28 | 57 | 2nd Round |
| 2013/14 | Pirveli Liga Group B | 9/10 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31-54 | 30 | 2nd Round |
| 2014/15 | Pirveli Liga Group B | 8/10 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 46-51 | 46 | – |
| 2015/16 | Pirveli Liga | 3/18[a] | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 60-29 | 64 | 1st Round |
| 2016 | Pirveli Liga | 5/10↓ | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20-24 | 21 | 2nd Round |
| 2017 | Liga 3 Red Group | 3/10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25-18 | 29 | 3rd Round |
| Promotion Round | 9/10 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9-39 | 13 | ||
| 2018 | Liga 3 | 5/20 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54-35 | 61 | 2nd Round |
| 2019 | Liga 3 | 6/10 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 39-54 | 41 | 2nd Round |
| 2020 | Liga 3 | 6/10 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27-24 | 22 | 2nd Round |
| 2021 | Liga 3 | 9/14 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 32-39 | 31 | 1st Round |
| 2022 | Liga 3 | 4/16↑[b] | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 53-32 | 54 | 1st Round |
| 2023 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 7/10[c] | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 44-52 | 46 | Round of 16 |
| 2024 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 10/10↓ | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30–85 | 20 | 3rd Round |
As of 30 March 2025[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Name | Nat. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edik Sajaia |   | 2018 | 2018 |
| Levan Nodia | | 2019 | 2019 |
| Paata Bukia | | 2019 | 2019 |
| Merab Kharbedia | | 2019 | 2020 |
| Paata Bukia | | 2020 | 2020 |
| Zurab Pirtskhalaishvili | | 2020 | 2021 |
| Levan Nodia | | 2021 | 2021 |
| Levan Khurtsilava | | 2022 | 2022 |
| Levan Nodia | | 2023 | 2023 |
| Besik Sherozia | | 2023 | 2024 |
| Gia Gigatadze | | 2024 | 2024 |
| Tsotne Moniava | | 2024 | 2024 |
The central stadium of Khobi named after Paata Tatarishvili was initially envisaged for 12,000 spectators. Following a major reconstruction completed in 2017, its capacity has sustained a three-fold reduction.[10]
Although the club is widely known with the current name, previously they were also referred to asOlimpia Khobi andFC Khobi.
The very name stems fromColchis, an ancient state situated at the easternBlack Sea coast.