1987 FC Guria season
| 1987 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Giorgi Bakanidze |
| Manager | Mikhail Fomenko |
| Stadium | Guria stadium, Lanchkhuti |
| Top League | 16th of 16 (relegated) |
| Soviet Cup | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Viktor Khlus (5) All: Viktor Khlus (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 23,200 vs Neftchi, 18 May |
| Biggest win | 2–0 v Kairat (home, 3 April) 2–0 v Ararat (home, 20 September) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Dinamo Minsk (away, 12 April) 0–3 v Torpedo (home, 31 October) |
The 1987 season was the 63rd year in Guria's history and 1st season in the top tier of Soviet football. In addition to the league season, the team also participated in the 1987–88 Soviet Cup.[1]
Overview
Following their promotion from the 1986 Soviet First League the previous year, Guria made a debut in the top flight with coach Mikhail Fomenko, several new players and a hastily enlarged stadium. Unlike stadiums across the Soviet republics, it was purely a football arena which underwent a thorough reconstruction within two months in early 1987.[2]
Spartak Moscow who were to become champions this year, began their league campaign at Guria. Having earned a single point in the opening three games, Guria recorded their first top-division victory in round 4 with Merab Megreladze scoring a historic goal against Kairat on 3 April. It was evident though that the team would struggle to retain a place in the league. By mid-season, the Gurians had found themselves rooted to the bottom of the table, winning just one out of eight games held in the summer.[3]
In July, Guria entered the cup competition as well. The team breezed past 2nd division side Rotor at home and took an early lead in the return leg, but conceded three late goals to lose on away goals.[4]
Back in the league, Guria produced an unbeaten run in September (2W, 2D), although failure to beat fellow strugglers CSKA cost them dearly.[5] As a relegation dogfight heated up, they first suffered a 2–0 defeat from Dinamo Tbilisi on 3 October and then went on to lose all remaining matches one after another.
Guria proved yet again to be a home team, beating their rivals in Lanchkhuti only, but a dreadful away form (four points in 15 games) determined their immediate return to the First League.
Statistics
Top League
Standings (part)
| Pos | Team | PLD | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kairat | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27–38 | 26 |
| 13 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31–40 | 25 |
| 14 | Zenit | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25–37 | 24 |
| 15 | CSKA (R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26–35 | 24[a] |
| 16 | Guria (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 18–38 | 18 |
- ^ One point deducted (10 draws limit)
Matches
| 14 March 2 | Guria | 0 – 2 | Spartak | Lanchkhuti |
| Pasulko 35' Rodionov 47' | Attendance: 21,300 |
| 3 April 5 | Guria | 2 – 0 | Kairat | Lanchkhuti |
| Megreladze 43' Akopyan 88' |
Attendance: 22,000 |
| 6 April 6 | Guria | 1 – 1 | Zenit | Lanchkhuti |
| Khlus 63' | Afanasyev 64' | Attendance: 22,000 |
| 12 April 7 | Dinamo Minsk | 3 – 0 | Guria | Minsk |
| Zygmantovich 5' Shalimo 30' Gotsmanov 69' |
Attendance: 44,000 |
| 10 May 9 | Ararat | 3 – 2 | Guria | Yerevan |
| Veranyan 4', 64' Khashmanyan 20' |
Pridonashvili 8', 45' | Attendance: 37,400 |
| 18 May 10 | Guria | 1 – 0 | Neftchi | Lanchkhuti |
| Khlus 16' | Attendance: 23,200 |
| 26 May 11 | Guria | 0 – 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Lanchkhuti |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 7 June 12 | Guria | 1 – 2 | Dnepr | Lanchkhuti |
| Kopaleishvili 6' | Litovchenko 54' Protasov 56' |
Attendance: 22,000 |
| 10 June 13 | Guria | 0 – 2 | Shakhtyor | Lanchkhuti |
| Svistun 10' Yurchenko 81' |
Attendance: 22,000 |
| 17 June 14 | CSKA | 0 – 0 | Guria | Moscow |
| Attendance: 12,300 |
| 22 June 15 | Dinamo Moscow | 1 – 0 | Guria | Moscow |
| Stukashov 68' | Attendance: 6,500 |
| 27 June 16 | Guria | 0 – 2 | Zalgiris | Lanchkhuti |
| Narbekovas 53', 57' | Attendance: 20,000 |
| 14 July 17 | Guria | 2 – 1 | Dinamo Minsk | Lanchkhuti |
| Jishkariani 73' Pridonashvili 86' (pen.) |
Gurinovich 84' | Attendance: 22,000 |
| 3 August 1 | Guria | 0 – 0 | Dinamo Kiev | Lanchkhuti |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 20 August 21 | Dnepr | 3 – 1 | Guria | Dnepropetrovsk |
| Tishchenko 58' Protasov 74' Shakhov 78' |
Tsomaia 77' | Attendance: 25,000 |
| 2 September 23 | Guria | 2 – 1 | Dinamo Moscow | Lanchkhuti |
| Chkhaidze 24' Khlus 87' |
Stukashov 41' | Attendance: 22,000 |
| 12 September 24 | Neftchi | 2 – 2 | Guria | Baku |
| Suleymanov 20' Guseynov 37' |
Khlus 33', 47' | Attendance: 37,600 |
| 20 September 25 | Guria | 2 – 0 | Ararat | Lanchkhuti |
| Tevzadze 67' Akopyan 86' |
Attendance: 22,000 |
| 29 September 20 | Guria | 1 – 1 | CSKA | Lanchkhuti |
| E.Tevzadze 68' | Kuznetsov 61' | Attendance: 22,000 |
| 4 October 26 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 – 0 | Guria | Tbilisi |
| Ketsbaia 44', 49' | Attendance: 25,000 |
| 31 October 28 | Guria | 0 – 3 | Torpedo | Volgograd |
| N.Savichev 7' Y.Savichev 16' Agashkov 47' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,000 |
| 9 November 29 | Spartak | 1 – 0 | Guria | Moscow |
| Cherenkov 83' | Attendance: 35,000 |
| 16 November 30 | Dinamo Kiev | 2 – 1 | Guria | Kiev |
| Mikhailichenko 29' Belanov 34' | Varnavskiy 69' | Attendance: 14,500 |
Appearances and goals
| Pos. | Player | Age | L App | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ivan Beradze | 18 | 1 | – |
| GK | Gigla Imnadze | 32 | 16 | – |
| GK | Avtandil Kantaria | 32 | 15 | – |
| DF | Gennadi Bondaruk | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | Badri Danelia | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | Alexandr Kondratiev | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Nugzar Mikaberidze | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| DF | Alexandr Prikhodko | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Merab Tevzadze | 23 | 16 | 0 |
| MF | Gocha Tkebuchava | 24 | 27 | 0 |
| DF | Davit Tsomaia | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| DF | Alexey Varnavsky | 30 | 7 | 1 |
| MF | Teimuraz Chkhaidze | 32 | 18 | 1 |
| MF | Vakhtang Kopaleishvili | 33 | 24 | 1 |
| MF | Malkhaz Arziani | 23 | 15 | 0 |
| FW | Gia Jishkariani | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| MF | Tariel Kapanadze | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Malkhaz Makharadze | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| MF | Nikolay Romanchuk | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| MF | Enuki Tevzadze | 28 | 29 | 2 |
| FW | Murman Akopyan | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| FW | Kakhaber Gogichaishvili | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | Irakli Imnadze | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Avtandil Kapanadze | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Roman Khagba | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Viktor Khlus | 29 | 30 | 5 |
| FW | Merab Megreladze | 30 | 20 | 1 |
| FW | Besik Pridonashvili | 26 | 21 |
3 |
| FW | Grigol Tsaava | 25 | 9 | 0 |
Source:[7]
Soviet Cup
| 6 July 1987 Round of 32, 1st leg | Guria | 4–2 | Rotor | Lanchkhuti |
| Kopaleishvili 6', 57' Khlus 52' Pridonashvili 68' (pen.) |
Shaymuhametov 27' Sergeyev 89' |
Attendance: 16,000 |
| 18 July 1987 Round of 32, 2nd leg | Rotor | 3–1 | Guria | Volgograd |
| Khokhlov 73' Nikitin 84' Chupin 87' |
Pridonashvili 7' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,000 |
Guria lost on away goals rule
Reference
- ^ "1987–88 Soviet Cup". rsssf.org. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "პირველი წმინდა საფეხბურთო სტადიონი სსრკ-ში ლანჩხუთში 2 თვეში ააშენეს! - ევგრაფი შევარდნაძის გუნდის ფანტასტიკური ისტორია" [First purely football ground built in the Soviet Union was in Lanchkhuti constructed in two months]. sportall.ge (in Georgian). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Soviet top league in 1987". dzen.ru. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Soviet Cup 1987-88". soccer365.net. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Союз-1987-25". ua.tribuna.com. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Standings". rsssf.org. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Guria's squad in 1987". teams.by. Retrieved 14 December 2025.