1991 FC Guria season
| 1991 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gigla Imnadze |
| Stadium | Guria stadium, Lanchkhuti |
| Umaglesi Liga | 2nd of 20 |
| Georgian Cup | Not held |
| Top goalscorer | Otar Korgalidze (14) |
| Biggest win | 4–1 v Kolkheti Khobi (home, 16 May) 5–2 v Mziuri (home, 30 May) 5–2 Iveria (home, 10 June) 6–3 Amirani (home, 21 June) 3–0 Sulori (away, 25 June) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Kutaisi (away, 10 April) |
The 1991 season was the 67th year in Guria's history and second season in the Umaglesi Liga. Based on the Federation's decision to switch to the autumn-spring system starting from late 1991, this season was transitional, lasting around three months. For the same reason, no cup tournament was held.
Overview
Guria maintained the core of its squad from the previous season and the status of a title-chasing team. In a one-round competition, they shared the points with Iberia and produced a perfect home record with ten wins in as many games but dropped many points in away mid-season matches. Ultimately, despite an eight-game winning run in the closing stage, they fell short in the title race.[1]
Otar Korgalidze shone again. This time he finished as the league top scorer with 14 goals in 18 matches.[2]
Statistics
Standings (part)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberia Tbilisi (C) | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 9 | +36 | 47 |
| 2 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 46 |
| 3 | Kutaisi | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 35 |
| 4 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 33 |
| 5 | Batumi | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head
(C) Champions
Matches
| 16 March 1 | Guria | 3 – 1 | Margveti |
| 21 March 2 | Iberia | 0 – 0 | Guria |
| 27 March 3 | Guria | 1 – 0 | Alazani |
| 3 April 4 | Guria | 1 – 0 | Gorda |
| 10 April 5 | Kutaisi | 3 – 0 | Guria |
| 14 April 6 | Guria | 1 – 0 | Kolkheti Poti |
| 20 April 7 | Batumi | 0 – 0 | Guria |
| 24 April 8 | Guria | 1 – 0 | Tskhumi |
| 12 May 9 | Dila | 1 – 1 | Guria |
| 16 May 10 | Guria | 4 – 1 | Kolkheti Khobi |
| 19 May 11 | Odishi | 1 – 1 | Guria |
| 22 May 12 | Sanavardo | 1 – 2 | Guria |
| 30 May 13 | Guria | 5 – 2 | Mziuri |
| 3 June 14 | Samgurali | 0 – 1 | Guria |
| 10 June 15 | Guria | 5 – 2 | Iveria |
| 25 June 16 | Shevardeni 1906 | 0 – 1 | Guria |
| 17 June 17 | Guria | 2 – 0 | Mertskhali |
| 21 Jun 18 | Guria | 6 – 3 | Amirani |
| 25 June 19 | Sulori | 0 – 3 | Guria |
Source[3]
Appearances and goals
| Pos. | Player | DOB | L App | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mamuka Abuseridze | 1962 | 1 | - |
| GK | Avtandil Kantaria | 1955 | 18 | – |
| DF | Badri Danelia | 1962 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | Gocha Gujabidze | 1971 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | Temur Kabisashvili | 1967 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | Gela Ketashvili | 1965 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | Roman Kuridze | 1965 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Kakha Kvintradze | 1971 | 11 | 1 |
| DF | Gocha Tkebuchava | 1963 | 15 | 1 |
| DF | Davit Tsomaia | 1967 | 19 | 1 |
| MF | Levan Baratashvili | 1964 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | Gia Chkhaidze | 1970 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | Otar Korgalidze | 1960 | 18 | 14 |
| MF | Mamuka Aptsiauri | 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Nugzar Mikaberidze | 1963 | 17 | 0 |
| FW | Merab Megreladze | 1956 | 15 | 3 |
| FW | Besik Pridonashvili | 1961 | 19 | 5 |
| FW | Davit Ugrelidze | 1964 | 17 | 13 |
Source:[4]
References
- ^ "1991 Umaglesi Liga standings". soccer365.net. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "საინტერესო ფაქტები ეროვნული ლიგის ბომბარდირებზე". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "1991 Umaglesi Liga fixtures". tribuna.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Guria's squad in 1991". Footballfacts. Retrieved 5 January 2025.