2022 Georgian Cup
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 Adjarabet Arena hosted the final on 7 December | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Georgia |
| Dates | 8 May – 7 December |
| Teams | 78 |
| Defending champions | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Torpedo Kutaisi (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Lokomotive Tbilisi II |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 77 |
| Goals scored | 284 (3.69 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Pedro Monteiro (3 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 7 December 2022. | |
The 2022 Georgian Cup was a single knock-out football tournament, organized by Georgian Football Federation. The winner qualified for the first round of the 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League season.[1]
Saburtalo Tbilisi were the holders, having beaten Samgurali in the 2021 Cup final.[2] They were eliminated by Lokomotive Tbilisi II in the semifinals.
Torpedo Kutaisi beat Lokomotive's reserve team in the final to win the fifth Georgian Cup final and first since 2018.[3]
Calendar[edit]
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 8 & 9 Маy | 13 | 26 → 13 | 34 | 62 |
| First round | 26 & 27 May | 23 | 46 → 23 | None | 87 |
| Second round | 6 & 7 July | 12 | 24 → 12 | 16 | 49 |
| Third round | 6, 7 & 8 August | 14 | 28 → 14 | 2 | 45 |
| Round of 16 | 13 & 14 September | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 25 |
| Quarter-finals | 12 October | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 12 |
| Semi-finals | 2 November | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | 2 |
| Final | 7 December | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 2 |
Preliminary round[edit]
The draw for the initial two rounds was held on 18 April. It granted a bye for the third round to the winner of Egrisi – Tskhumi tie.[4]
The twenty six matches were played on 8–9 May. This round saw Basiani, the winner of the 2021 Amateur League season, joined by 26 teams from tier 5.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Telavi II | 6–0 | Martve Kutaisi |
| Merani Tbilisi III | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | 35-e Skola |
| Liakhvi Achabeti | 0–1 | Shukura II |
| Gorda Rustavi | 11–0 | Chibati |
| Gardabani | 5–1 | Gldani Tbilisi |
| Kolkhi | 3–2 | Mertskhali |
| BSU Batumi | 3–0 | Iberia 2010 Tbilisi |
| Sportuni Tbilisi | 2–5 | Zana |
| Basiani Tbilisi | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Varketili Tbilisi II |
| Gonio | 4–0 | Iveria |
| Egrisi | 0–2 | Tskhumi |
| Legioni Gori | 3–1 | Kaspi 1936 |
| Gareji II | 4–0 | Norchi Dinamo 2016 |
First round[edit]
This round featured two more teams of tier 5 and all 32 teams of Liga 3 and Liga 4 along with the winners of the previous round. It was skipped by Tskhumi.
The matches were played on 26 and 27 May.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Aragvi (3) | 1–2 | Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) |
| BSU Batumi (5) | 4–1 | Gorda Rustavi (5) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Irao Tbilisi (3) |
| Shukura II (5) | 3–1 | Merani Tbilisi II (3) |
| Imereti (5) | 0–1 | Guria (3) |
| Telavi II (5) | 0–4 | Chikhura (3) |
| Samgurali II (4) | 2–3 | Zestafoni (3) |
| Merani III (5) | 0–7 | Saburtalo II (3) |
| Tbilisi City (3) | 1–2 | Gori (3) |
| Meshakhte (3) | 2–1 | Borjomi (3) |
| Betlemi (4) | 0–2 | Kolkheti-1913 (3) |
| Merani Martvili II (4) | 1–3 | Varketili Tbilisi (3) |
| Matchakhela (4) | 3–2 | Shturmi (4) |
| Gonio (5) | 3–1 | Kolkheti Khobi (3) |
| Gardabani (5) | 4–1 | Bakhmaro (3) |
| Tbilisi (5) | 1–2 | Didube Tbilisi (4) |
| Iberia Tbilisi (4) | 4–1 | Skuri (4) |
| Sulori (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Magaroeli (4) |
| Legioni Gori (5) | 1–2 | Varketili Tbilisi II (5) |
| WIT Georgia II (4) | 3–0 | Odishi 1919 (4) |
| Gareji II (5) | 0–1 | Zana (5) |
| Kolkhi (5) | 2–6 | Samegrelo (4) |
| Margveti 2006 (4) | 2–1 | Algeti (4) |
Second round[edit]
The draw for the next two rounds held on 14 June determined the twelve ties. They were played on 6 and 7 July with the winners due to take on the clubs represented in top two divisions in early August.[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sulori (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) |
| BSU Batumi (5) | 1–5 | Kolkheti-1913 (3) |
| Varketili Tbilisi II (5) | 1–3 | Lokomotive II (4) |
| Shukura II (5) | 2–6 (a.e.t.) | Varketili Tbilisi (3) |
| Tskhumi (5) | 1–0 | Meshakhte (3) |
| Matchakhela (4) | 4–0 | Zestafoni (3) |
| Gonio (5) | 1–2 | Guria (3) |
| Gardabani (5) | 2–0 | Gori (3) |
| Samegrelo (4) | 4–3 | Didube Tbilisi (4) |
| Iberia Tbilisi (4) | 0–3 (awd.) | Saburtalo II (3) |
| WIT Georgia II (4) | 4–1 | Chikhura (3) |
| Zana (5) | 2–0 | Margveti 2006 (4) |
Third Round[edit]
Eight teams from Liga 2 and eight teams from Erovnuli Liga joined the competition at this stage with the matches played on 6–8 August.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) | 3–2 | Sioni (1) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 1–0 | Samgurali (1) |
| Shukura (2) | 2–0 | Gagra (1) |
| Varketili Tbilisi (3) | 2–0 | Saburtalo II (3) |
| Samtredia (2) | 1–2 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) |
| Matchakhela (4) | 1–6 | Dila (1) |
| Guria (3) | 1–0 | Kolkheti-1913 (3) |
| Gardabani (5) | 1–8 | Rustavi (2) |
| Gareji (2) | 0–1 | Telavi (1) |
| Merani Tbilisi (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Spaeri (2) |
| Samegrelo (4) | 0–3 | Merani Martvili (2) |
| WIT Georgia II (4) | 1–2 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) |
| Zana (5) | 1–0 | Tskhumi (5) |
| WIT Georgia (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Lokomotive (1) |
Round of 16[edit]
Based on the draw held on 5 August, these ties were played on 13 and 14 September.[7] Dinamo Batumi and Saburtalo Tbilisi, respectively the champions and Cup holders of the previous season, entered the contest in this round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi II (3) | 1–4 | Dila (1) |
| Dinamo Batumi (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Telavi (1) |
| Spaeri (2) | 0–1 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) |
| Shukura (2) | 2–0 | Lokomotive (1) |
| Zana (5) | 1–4 | Guria (3) |
| Merani Martvili (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Saburtalo (1) |
| Varketili Tbilisi (3) | 2–3 | Rustavi (2) |
Quarterfinals[edit]
These matches were played on 12 October.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotive II (4) | 1–0 | Guria (3) |
| Rustavi (2) | 2–4 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) |
| Shukura (2) | 0–2 | Saburtalo (1) |
| Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | 2–1 | Dila (1) |
Semifinals[edit]
For the first time after 2019 a fourth-tier team reached the semifinals.[8] The games were held on 2 November.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | 2–0 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) |
| Lokomotive II (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Saburtalo (1) |
Final[edit]
For the first time a fourth-tier team reached the final.[9]
| Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | 2–0 | Lokomotive II (4) |
|---|---|---|
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Access list 2021-24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Georgian Cup in 2021". flashscore.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "ქუთაისის "ტორპედო" საქართველოს თასის მფლობელი გახდა". kutaisipost.ge (in Georgian). 7 December 2022.
- ^ "საქართველოს თასის წილისყრა - პირველი და მეორე ეტაპის წყვილები ცნობილია". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Georgian Cup in 2022". gff.ge (in Georgian).
- ^ "ფეხბურთის ფედერაციაში საქართველოს თასის მეორე და 1/16 ფინალური ეტაპის წილისყრა გაიმართა". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian), 14 June 2022.
- ^ "გაიმართა თასი წილისყრა საქართველოს ფედერაციაში გათამაშების". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian), 5 August 2022.
- ^ "ნახევარფინალური წყვილები ცნობილია". europop.ge (in Georgian). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "მეოთხე ლიგაში მოთამაშე "ლოკომოტივი-2" საქართველოს თასის ფინალში გავიდა". radiotavisupleba.ge (in Georgian). 2 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official site Archived 2018-08-29 at the Wayback Machine