# Dinamo Zugdidi

FC Dinamo Zugdidi is a defunct Georgian football club based in Zugdidi. In 2023, after being accused of match-fixing and expelled from the Erovnuli Liga 2 the previous season, the club took part in Liga 4 and stopped functioning following their relegation to Regionuli Liga.

## History

The club was founded in 1918 as Odishi Zugdidi.
In 1990, FC Odishi Zugdidi were promoted for the first time to the Umaglesi Liga, the top division of Georgian football. In the 1998–99 season they finished 15th and were relegated to the Pirveli Liga. Ahead of the 2001–02 season the club changed its name to FC Lazika Zugdidi and the following season the club won promotion back to the Umaglesi Liga.
Ahead of the 2003–04 season, FC Lazika Zugdidi merged with FC Spartaki Tbilisi, a Pirveli Liga club. During the winter break, FC Spartak-Lazika Zugdidi relocated to Tbilisi and renamed themselves to FC Spartaki Tbilisi. The fusion was later undone and the now independent club changed its name to FC Zugdidi.
In July 2006, FC Zugdidi and FC Mglebi Zugdidi, a Regionuli Liga club, merged. The club continued to perform in the Pirveli League but was renamed FC Mglebi Zugdidi. In the season 2006–07, they won the league and returned to the Umaglesi Liga.
They renamed themselves to FC Baia Zugdidi in 2009. Later, ahead of the 2012–13 season, FC Baia Zugdidi changed their name to FC Zugdidi. In 2016, when the last season of Umaglesi Liga was held before its rebranding as Erovnuli Liga, the club lost a relegation battle. A year later, Zugdidi dropped out of the 2nd division as well.
In January 2018, the Zugdidi City Council approved a deal between the city municipality and football manager Zaza Janashia, who purchased 100% share of the club at auction. Zugdidi managed to secure automatic promotion from Liga 3 after winning the league with a five-point margin. In December 2019, the club announced in a written statement that they would be renamed again as FC Dinamo Zugdidi.
In the 2022 season, they, alongside Shevardeni-1906, were accused of match fixing and expelled to Liga 4, the fourth division of Georgian football.
The team finished bottom of the table in 2023 before suspending their football activities.

## Name History

* 1918–??: Odishi Zugdidi (Georgian: ოდიში ზუგდიდი)
* 1964–65: Engurhesi Zugdidi
* 1965–73: Inguri Zugdidi
* 1974–90: Dinamo Zugdidi
* 1990–94: Odishi Zugdidi
* 1994–95: Dinamo Zugdidi
* 1995–96: Dinamo-Odishi Zugdidi
* 1996–99: Odishi Zugdidi
* 2000–01: Dinamo Zugdidi
* 2001–03: Lazika Zugdidi
* 2003: Spartak-Lazika Zugdidi
* 2004: Dinamo Zugdidi
* 2004–06: FC Zugdidi
* 2006–09: Mglebi Zugdidi
* 2009–12: Baia Zugdidi
* 2012–20: FC Zugdidi
* 2020–: Dinamo Zugdidi

## Seasons
### As Odishi / Dinamo

    Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Cup Notes Manager 1998–99 Umaglesi Liga 15 306222 217020 Relegated 1999-00 Pirveli Liga 2000–01 Pirveli Liga Relegated 2001–02 Regionuli Liga West 2002–03 Regionuli Liga West 2003–04 Regionuli Liga West 2004–05 Regionuli Liga West 2005–06 Regionuli Liga West 2006–07 Regionuli Liga West

### As Baia / Mglebi / FC Zugdidi

    SeasonLeaguePos.Pl.WDLGFGAPtsCupEuropeNotesManager 2005–06 Pirveli Liga 12 3412715 243343 Round of 32 FC Zugdidi 2006–07 1 342446 582476 1st Round Mglebi Zugdidi 2007–08 Umaglesi Liga 7 2610313 273333 Round of 16 Mglebi Zugdidi 2008–09 7 3010614 364136 Round of 32 Mglebi Zugdidi 2009–10 8 3671118 294832 Quarter-finals Baia Zugdidi 2010–11 6 3613518 365144 Round of 16 Baia Zugdidi 2011–12 7 285716 254922 Quarter-finals Baia Zugdidi 2012–13 6 3210616 315236 Round of 16 FC Zugdidi

### As Baia Zugdidi (reserves)

    Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Cup Europe Notes Manager 2008–09 Pirveli Liga 2 301965 582063 Round of 16 Promoted

## Honours

* Georgian Soviet Championship
       Champion: 1964, 1973
* Georgian Soviet Cup
       Champion: 1973, 1984
* Pirveli Liga
       Champion: 2003, 2007
       Silver Medal winner: 2009

## Current squad

As of August 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | FW | RSA | Melkisedek Tsvale |
| 3 | DF | GEO | Saba Nadiradze |
| 4 | DF | NGA | Lukman Gilmori |
| 5 | DF | GEO | Papuna Mosemgvdlishvili |
| 7 | FW | GEO | Arvelod Khunjgurua |
| 8 | MF | GEO | Data Kiria |
| 9 | MF | GEO | Nukri Chkadua |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Luka Guguchia |
| 11 | MF | GEO | Archil Meskhi |
| 13 | MF | GEO | Irakli Klimiashvili |
| 14 | MF | GEO | Gigla Burkadze |
| 15 | DF | GEO | Mikheil Rukhaia |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | GEO | Boris Makharadze |
| 19 | MF | GEO | Irakli Bigvava |
| 20 | MF | GEO | Karlo Jikidze |
| 21 | MF | GEO | Saba Danelia |
| 22 | DF | GEO | Guram Mindorashvili |
| 24 | GK | GEO | Vakhtang Jomidava |
| 27 | MF | GEO | Giga Tsurtsumia |
| 30 | GK | GEO | Soso Kardava |
| 31 | DF | GEO | Tornike Jimsheleishvili |
| 37 | MF | RUS | Nikoloz Berishvili |
| 40 | MF | GEO | Bachana Chedia |

## Managers

* Herbert Zanker (Jul 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
* Elguja Kometiani (Dec 17, 2009 – Dec 27, 2011)
* Gocha Tkebuchava (Jan 6, 2012 – May 15, 2012)
* Elguja Kometiani (May 15, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
* Klimenti Tsitaishvili (Aug 1, 2013 – Nov 10, 2013)
* Sergo Gabelaia (Nov 14–19, 2013)
* Giorgi Daraselia (Nov 19, 2014 – June 1, 2014)
* Nestor Mumladze (Aug 1, 2014 – Oct 20, 2014)
* Besik Sherozia (Oct 21, 2014 – Nov 14, 2015)
* Yuriy Bakalov (Jan 11, 2016 – Aug 2016)
* Otar Gabelia (Aug 2016 – Aug 2016)
* Volodymyr Lyutyi (since Aug 2016)

## Women's team

The women's team participated in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round, where it lost all three matches.