# 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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | RSA | Thandanani Tshabalala |
| 3 | MF | GEO | Levan Barabadze |
| 4 | DF | GEO | Saba Tolordava |
| 5 | DF | GEO | Nika Khetsuriani |
| 6 | MF | GEO | Rati Kakiashvili |
| 7 | MF | GEO | Goga Kukhianidze |
| 8 | DF | GEO | Nikoloz Arveladze |
| 9 | MF | GEO | Lasha Zhghenti |
| 10 | FW | GEO | Iago Deisadze |
| 11 | DF | GEO | Anzor Sukhiashvili |
| 13 | MF | GEO | Luka Tolordava |
| 14 | MF | GEO | Tornike Kereselidze |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | GEO | Sergi Abramishvili |
| 19 | DF | GEO | Giorgi Ubilava |
| 21 | DF | GEO | Giorgi Jalaghonia |
| 22 | FW | GEO | Zurab Ghirdaladze |
| 23 | MF | GEO | Denis Dobrovolski |
| 25 | DF | RUS | Moris Nusuyev |
| 27 | DF | GEO | Givi Karkuzashvili |
| 28 | GK | GEO | Lasha-Giorgi Gurgenidze |
| 29 | FW | USA | Brendan Koplin |
| 34 | GK | GEO | Tornike Kvaratskhelia |
| — | DF | WAL | Kai Wint |
| — | MF | GEO | Davit Shengelia |

## Honours

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

## Notable players

* Teymuraz Mchedlishvili

## Eurocups record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
| 1997 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group 12 | Torpedo Moscow | 0–2 | |
| 1997 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group 12 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | | 0–2 |
| 1997 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group 12 | Floriana F.C. | 5–0 | |
| 1997 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group 12 | S.V. Ried | | 3–1 |

## Coaches

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