# FC Sulori Vani

FC Sulori (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი სულორი) is a Georgian football club based in the town of Vani. They currently take part in Liga 4, the fourth tier of Georgian football.
The team has spent two seasons in the top flight.
They play their home matches at the Grigol Nikoleishvili Stadium.

## History

Sulori became champions of the Georgian Soviet league in 1969. This success enabled the club to participate in the Soviet Second Minor league the next year, which they finished in the 10th place among 18 teams.
By claiming seven titles within nine years, Sulori became one of the leading members of the republican league in the 1980s. In the same period twice in a row they clinched the Georgian Cup as well.
When the national championship was formed, the team won the second division in 1990 and gained promotion to the first tier. However, after two seasons they were relegated. The only attempt to return to Umaglesi Liga via play-offs was unsuccessful in 1999, as Sulori lost a decisive match to Kolkheti Khobi.
In 2016, the team knocked out three opponents, including two top-tier teams, and reached the Cup quarterfinals, where they were beaten with a narrow margin by Torpedo Kutaisi, the future cup winners of the season.
The team had an unusual achievement in the victorious 2015–16 season when they recorded an unbeaten run in the 3rd division. The club moved back to Pirveli Liga, although their tenure there lasted one season only. Following another relegation two years later, Sulori reached their lowest point in 2019, when they competed in the regional league.
Since 2020 Sulori have been playing in the fourth league.

## Players

As of 4 November 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | GEO | Romeo Chakhunashvili (C) |
| 6 | DF | GEO | Giorgi Oniani |
| 7 | FW | GEO | Davit Gabunia |
| 8 | MF | GEO | Nugzar Kopaliani |
| 9 | FW | GEO | Saba Kuprashvli |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Lasha Chavchidze |
| 11 | MF | GEO | Tornike Kokiashvili |
| 12 | DF | GEO | Toma Magularia |
| 13 | MF | GEO | Tazo Khurtsidze |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | GEO | Amiran Khujadze |
| 17 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Kimutsadze |
| 19 | MF | GEO | Luka Chavchidze |
| 20 | DF | GEO | Saba Beltadze |
| 22 | DF | GEO | Luka Khavtasi |
| 24 | GK | GEO | Tamaz Gelkhviidze |
| 30 | GK | GEO | Vaso Iosebashvili |
| 33 | MF | GEO | Dushiko Trapaidze |
| — | DF | GEO | Tornike Giorgidze |

## Seasons

    Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Notes 2011–12 Pirveli Liga West 9th of 10 18 6 2 10 11 35 12 2012–13 Pirveli Liga Group A 11th of 12 33 7 4 22 30 72 25 2013–14 Pirveli Liga Group B 14th of 14 26 2 3 21 14 59 9 Relegated 2014–15 Meore Liga West 2nd of 15 28 24 3 1 87 10 75 2015–16 Meore Liga West 1st of 14 26 23 3 0 77 14 13 Promoted 2016 Pirveli Liga Group A 5th of 9 16 7 3 6 20 21 21 Relegation round, lost 2017 Liga 3 Group B 6th of 10 18 7 3 8 20 19 24 Relegation Group 4th of 10 18 9 3 6 20 21 30 2018 Liga 3 18th of 20 30 10 6 22 38 77 36 Relegated 2019 Regionuli Liga West 3rd of 10 9 6 1 2 28 6 19 Upper Group 1st of 10 18 15 1 2 40 13 46 Promoted 2020 Liga 4 White Group 8th of 8 14 2 4 8 10 20 10 2021 Liga 4 Red Group 5th of 10 18 8 5 5 31 15 29 Promotion Group 7th of 10 18 7 2 9 21 27 23 2022 Liga 4 7th of 16 30 12 5 13 35 40 41 2023 Liga 4 9th of 14 26 9 5 12 26 39 32 2024 Liga 4 5th of 15 28 13 4 11 53 49 43
* ↑ Lost 7–0 on aggregate to Merani Martvili in relegation play-off quarterfinals

## Honours

* Georgian Soviet Championship
** Champion: 1969
** Silver Medal Winner: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988
** Bronze Medal Winner: 1982
* Georgian Soviet Cup
** Winner: 1980, 1981
* Pirveli Liga
** Champion: 1990
** Bronze Medal Winner: 1999
* Meore Liga
** Winner: 2015–16 (Group A)
** Runners-up: 2014–15
* Regionuli Liga
** Winner: 2019 (West)

## Name

Sulori is a balneological resort, situated in 11 km from the town of Vani.