Results

Georgia Play-Offs 12/16 11:00 - FC Rustavi v FC Telavi W 1-0
Georgia Play-Offs 12/16 11:00 1 FC Rustavi v FC Telavi D 1-1
Georgia Play-Offs 12/12 14:00 1 FC Telavi v FC Rustavi L 2-1
Georgia First League 12/08 09:34 - [9] Wit Georgia v FC Rustavi [2] W 1-3
Georgia First League 12/08 09:30 36 Wit Georgia v FC Rustavi W 1-3
Georgia First League 12/01 09:30 35 [3] FC Rustavi v FC Spaeri [6] W 2-1
Georgia First League 11/26 09:55 34 [1] FC Gareji v FC Rustavi [2] L 4-0
Georgia First League 11/22 10:00 33 [2] FC Rustavi v Lokomotiv Tbilisi [7] L 0-1
Georgia First League 11/09 10:30 32 Kolkheti v FC Rustavi W 0-5
Georgia First League 11/02 10:30 31 [2] FC Rustavi v Aragvi Dusheti [6] W 3-0
Georgia First League 10/27 11:00 30 [3] FC Rustavi v Sioni Bolnisi [2] W 1-0
Georgia First League 10/19 16:00 29 [9] Shturmi v FC Rustavi [3] L 2-0

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 43 21 22
Wins 24 16 8
Draws 5 1 4
Losses 14 4 10
Goals for 73 45 28
Goals against 51 19 32
Clean sheets 13 9 4
Failed to score 8 2 6

Wikipedia - FC Rustavi

FC Rustavi (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი რუსთავი) is a Georgian football club based in the city of Rustavi. They compete in Erovnuli Liga 2, the 2nd tier of Georgian football.

Founded in 2015, it is one of the youngest participants of the Georgian football leagues.

The team has spent two seasons in the first division.

History

FC Rustavi have no legal connections with any of the football clubs previously existing in the city (Gorda, Metalurgi, Olimpi). As a new team, it was established on 3 July 2015.

League performance

Rustavi debuted in the second division the same year and achieved a modest goal of retaining a place in it by finishing in midtable.

Contrary to expectations, in 2016 they emerged among the favourites, managed to prevail in the promotion contest and under manager Varlam Kilasonia won the league. However, due to the season being transitional to the spring-autumn system, no team was promoted.

Despite a poor start in 2017, the club drastically improved and after a ten-match winning run claimed the first place with automatic promotion to the first tier.

Rustavi signed some experienced players such as Nukri Revishvili, Mamuka Kobakhidze and Otar Martsvaladze and in the very first game in the Erovnuli Liga obtained three points at Dinamo Tbilisi. But frequent changes of the squad throughout the season did not contribute to stable results and finally the team finished in the 7th place.

The club was struggling for most of the regular season in 2019. Eventually, Rustavi could have remained in the league in case of a play-off victory over Telavi, but they were defeated in both games.

Back in Liga 2, the next season Rustavi joined the promotion battle and remained in a play-off range until the last game. However, the results of the final matchday turned out unfavourable. Yet, in this season Rustavi recorded their biggest win 10–0.

Starting from 2021, the club took part in two relegation battles. Initially, Rustavi prevailed over Kolkheti 1913 due to away goals, but in the next season they lost both matches to Kolkheti Khobi, which resulted in their relegation to the third division.

During the 2023 season, Rustavi were battling for an automatic promotion spot. Although the team suffered a 4–7 aggregate defeat from Locomotive in play-offs, ultimately they were admitted back to the 2nd division after Shukura's disqualification by the Federation.

Georgian Cup

Rustavi have twice reached the quarterfinal stage of this competition.

As a lower league side, they came close to the sensation during the game against Dinamo Tbilisi in 2017. After a goalless draw in regular and extra times, the winner was determined on penalties.

The same scenario unfolded two years later when Rustavi's Cup campaign was stopped by Torpedo Kutaisi.

FC Rustavi is a professional soccer team based in Rustavi, Georgia. The team was founded in 1948 and has a rich history in Georgian football. They compete in the Erovnuli Liga, the top tier of Georgian football.

FC Rustavi has a strong fan base and plays their home matches at the Rustavi City Stadium, which has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. The team's colors are blue and white, and their mascot is a lion symbolizing strength and determination.

Over the years, FC Rustavi has produced talented players who have gone on to represent the Georgian national team. The team has a reputation for playing an attacking style of football and has a fierce rivalry with other Georgian clubs.

FC Rustavi is known for their passionate supporters, who create an electric atmosphere at home matches. The team has a dedicated coaching staff and a squad of talented players who are committed to achieving success on the pitch.

Overall, FC Rustavi is a respected and competitive team in Georgian football, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.