FC Spaeri

FC Spaeri (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი სპაერი) is a Georgian association football club, based in Tbilisi. Since the 2022 season the club competes in Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian football system.

FC Spaeri
Founded2017 (2017)
GroundSpaeri, Tbilisi
Capacity2500
ManagerKakha Maisuradze
LeagueErovnuli Liga 2
20222nd in Erovnuli Liga 2

History

Spaeri was established in 2017 by five individuals working in the Special State Protection Service.[1] The team mostly consisted of the servicemen of this organization and initially participated in the Tbilisi Open League - the lowest, 5th level of the league pyramid[2] before becoming a member of Regionuli Liga.[3]

Spaeri finished the 2018 season as runners-up and obtained the right to take part in the newly created Liga 4. Having won 21 games out of 27, they claimed the first place there with automatic promotion to Liga 3.

The debut in the third division was impressive with Spaeri vying for a promotion play-off place up until the last matchday. Eventually, the club came two points short of the third place.[4]

The team improved their performance in 2021 and following an unbeaten run in twenty league games won Liga 3 six rounds before the end of the season.[5]

Initially, they did not seem encouraging in the second division. With a single point in initial four matches, Spaeri were sitting bottom of the table. However, the team quickly recovered, produced the longest unbeaten streak of the season and qualified for promotion play-offs. Forward Levan Papava became the top scorer of the league with 17 goals netted during the regular season.[6] He added a brace in a dramatic tie against Gagra, scored another in the penalty shootout, but the team failed to secure one more promotion.[7]

Kakha Maisuradze has been coaching the team since 2017.

Seasons
SeasonLeaguePositionPWDLGF–GAPtsCup
2017Tbilisi Open League1nd of 9Up-arrow211920112-1859did not enter
2018Regionuli2nd of 11Up-arrow20154179-18611st Round
2019Liga 41st of 10Up-arrow27211573-29643rd Round
2020Liga 34th of 101893631-20303rd Round
20211st of 10Up-arrow26204279-20643rd Round
2022Liga 22nd of 1028156757-3551Round of 16
2023TBD00000-00TBD

Current squad

As of 1 March 2023[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Georgia (country) GEO Bukhuti Putkaradze
2 DF Georgia (country) GEO Bachana Mosashvili
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Kavelashvili
5 MF Georgia (country) GEO Temur Tsalugelashvili
6 FW South Africa RSA Sienda Mathenjwa
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Dunamaliani
8 MF Georgia (country) GEO Saba Maisuradze
9 MF Georgia (country) GEO Koba Keburia
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO Rati Tsatskrialashvili
11 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Tsetskhladze
12 FW South Africa RSA Melchisedec Tshwale
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Georgia (country) GEO Nikoloz Abashidze
14 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giga Samkharadze
17 MF Georgia (country) GEO Beka Kartvelishvili
18 DF Nigeria NGA Werreowaji Cliff-Njah
19 MF Georgia (country) GEO Guram Lukava
20 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nikoloz Kenchadze
22 MF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Nachkebia
23 FW Georgia (country) GEO Luka Sosiashvili
24 DF Georgia (country) GEO Roin Odishelidze
27 GK Georgia (country) GEO Luka Chakhnashvili
33 MF Georgia (country) GEO Irakli Argvliani

Stadium

Spaeri stadium, located in an eastern suburb of Tbilisi, was officially opened in September 2018.[9] Тhe pitch has an artificial turf.

Honours

● Regionuli Liga, Runners-up: 2018 (East A)

● Liga 4, Winners: 2019

● Liga 3, Winners: 2021

● Liga 2, Runners-up: 2022

References
  1. "გავიცნოთ სპაერი". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. "გავიცნოთ "სპაერი" - სახელმწიფო დაცვის სპეციალური სამსახურის კლუბი". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. "ახალი ქართული კლუბი სპაერი". sportall.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. "2020 regular season". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. "Liga 3, 2021". gff.ge.
  6. "Statistics, 2022". erovnuliliga.ge.
  7. "გაგრას 3:3 ფლეი-ოფში პენალტებში გამარჯვება - თრილერი და". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 12 December 2022.
  8. "List of players". erovnuliliga.ge.
  9. "სპაერის სტადიონი საზეიმო ვითარებაში გაიხსნა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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