# 2022 Georgian Cup

The 2022 Georgian Cup was a single knock-out football tournament, organized by Georgian Football Federation. The winner qualified for the first round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League season.
Saburtalo Tbilisi were the holders, having beaten Samgurali in the 2021 Cup final. They were eliminated by Lokomotive Tbilisi II in the semifinals.
Torpedo Kutaisi beat Lokomotive's reserve team in the final to win the fifth Georgian Cup final and first since 2018.

## Calendar

| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals |
| Preliminary round | 8 & 9 Маy | 13 | 26 → 13 | 34 | 62 |
| First round | 26 & 27 May | 23 | 46 → 23 | None | 87 |
| Second round | 6 & 7 July | 12 | 24 → 12 | 16 | 49 |
| Third round | 6, 7 & 8 August | 14 | 28 → 14 | 2 | 45 |
| Round of 16 | 13 & 14 September | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 25 |
| Quarter-finals | 12 October | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 12 |
| Semi-finals | 2 November | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | 2 |
| Final | 7 December | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 2 |

## Preliminary round

The draw for the initial two rounds was held on 18 April. It granted a bye for the third round to the winner of Egrisi – Tskhumi tie.
The twenty six matches were played on 8–9 May. This round saw Basiani, the winner of the 2021 Amateur League season, joined by 26 teams from tier 5.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Telavi II | 6–0 | Martve Kutaisi |
| Merani Tbilisi III | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | 35-e Skola |
| Liakhvi Achabeti | 0–1 | Shukura II |
| Gorda Rustavi | 11–0 | Chibati |
| Gardabani | 5–1 | Gldani Tbilisi |
| Kolkhi | 3–2 | Mertskhali |
| BSU Batumi | 3–0 | Iberia 2010 Tbilisi |
| Sportuni Tbilisi | 2–5 | Zana |
| Basiani Tbilisi | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Varketili Tbilisi II |
| Gonio | 4–0 | Iveria |
| Egrisi | 0–2 | Tskhumi |
| Legioni Gori | 3–1 | Kaspi 1936 |
| Gareji II | 4–0 | Norchi Dinamo 2016 |

## First round

This round featured two more teams of tier 5 and all 32 teams of Liga 3 and Liga 4 along with the winners of the previous round. It was skipped by Tskhumi.
The matches were played on 26 and 27 May.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Aragvi (3) | 1–2 | Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) |
| BSU Batumi (5) | 4–1 | Gorda Rustavi (5) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Irao Tbilisi (3) |
| Shukura II (5) | 3–1 | Merani Tbilisi II (3) |
| Imereti (5) | 0–1 | Guria (3) |
| Telavi II (5) | 0–4 | Chikhura (3) |
| Samgurali II (4) | 2–3 | Zestaponi (3) |
| Merani III (5) | 0–7 | Saburtalo II (3) |
| Tbilisi City (3) | 1–2 | Gori (3) |
| Meshakhte (3) | 2–1 | Borjomi (3) |
| Betlemi (4) | 0–2 | Kolkheti-1913 (3) |
| Merani Martvili II (4) | 1–3 | Varketili Tbilisi (3) |
| Matchakhela (4) | 3–2 | Shturmi (4) |
| Gonio (5) | 3–1 | Kolkheti Khobi (3) |
| Gardabani (5) | 4–1 | Bakhmaro (3) |
| Tbilisi (5) | 1–2 | Didube Tbilisi (4) |
| Iberia Tbilisi (4) | 4–1 | Skuri (4) |
| Sulori (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Magaroeli (4) |
| Legioni Gori (5) | 1–2 | Varketili Tbilisi II (5) |
| WIT Georgia II (4) | 3–0 | Odishi 1919 (4) |
| Gareji II (5) | 0–1 | Zana (5) |
| Kolkhi (5) | 2–6 | Samegrelo (4) |
| Margveti 2006 (4) | 2–1 | Algeti (4) |

## Second round

The draw for the next two rounds held on 14 June determined the twelve ties. They were played on 6 and 7 July with the winners due to take on the clubs represented in top two divisions in early August.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Sulori (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) |
| BSU Batumi (5) | 1–5 | Kolkheti-1913 (3) |
| Varketili Tbilisi II (5) | 1–3 | Lokomotive II (4) |
| Shukura II (5) | 2–6 (a.e.t.) | Varketili Tbilisi (3) |
| Tskhumi (5) | 1–0 | Meshakhte (3) |
| Matchakhela (4) | 4–0 | Zestaponi (3) |
| Gonio (5) | 1–2 | Guria (3) |
| Gardabani (5) | 2–0 | Gori (3) |
| Samegrelo (4) | 4–3 | Didube Tbilisi (4) |
| Iberia Tbilisi (4) | 0–3 (awd.) | Saburtalo II (3) |
| WIT Georgia II (4) | 4–1 | Chikhura (3) |
| Zana (5) | 2–0 | Margveti 2006 (4) |

## Third Round

Eight teams from Liga 2 and eight teams from Erovnuli Liga joined the competition at this stage with the matches played on 6–8 August.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) | 3–2 | Sioni (1) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 1–0 | Samgurali (1) |
| Shukura (2) | 2–0 | Gagra (1) |
| Varketili Tbilisi (3) | 2–0 | Saburtalo II (3) |
| Samtredia (2) | 1–2 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) |
| Matchakhela (4) | 1–6 | Dila (1) |
| Guria (3) | 1–0 | Kolkheti-1913 (3) |
| Gardabani (5) | 1–8 | Rustavi (2) |
| Gareji (2) | 0–1 | Telavi (1) |
| Merani Tbilisi (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Spaeri (2) |
| Samegrelo (4) | 0–3 | Merani Martvili (2) |
| WIT Georgia II (4) | 1–2 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) |
| Zana (5) | 1–0 | Tskhumi (5) |
| WIT Georgia (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Lokomotive (1) |

## Round of 16

Based on the draw held on 5 August, these ties were played on 13 and 14 September. Dinamo Batumi and Saburtalo Tbilisi, respectively the champions and Cup holders of the previous season, entered the contest in this round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) | 1–4 | Dila (1) |
| Dinamo Batumi (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Telavi (1) |
| Spaeri (2) | 0–1 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) |
| Shukura (2) | 2–0 | Lokomotive (1) |
| Zana (5) | 1–4 | Guria (3) |
| Merani Martvili (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Saburtalo (1) |
| Varketili Tbilisi (3) | 2–3 | Rustavi (2) |

## Quarterfinals

These matches were played on 12 October.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 1–0 | Guria (3) |
| Rustavi (2) | 2–4 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) |
| Shukura (2) | 0–2 | Saburtalo (1) |
| Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | 2–1 | Dila (1) |

## Semifinals

For the first time after 2019 a fourth-tier team reached the semifinals. The games were held on 2 November.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | 2–0 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Saburtalo (1) |

## Final

For the first time a fourth-tier team reached the final.