Georgian football club
Football club
Iberia![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Saburtalo_Tbilisi_Logo.png/200px-Saburtalo_Tbilisi_Logo.png) |
Nickname(s) | Red Eagles |
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Founded | 20 August 1999; 24 years ago (1999-08-20) |
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Ground | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Tbilisi, Georgia |
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Capacity | 25,453 |
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Chairman | Tariel Khechikashvili |
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Manager | Giorgi Mikadze |
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League | Erovnuli Liga |
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2023 | 6th |
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Website | Club website |
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FC Iberia 1999 (formerly known as FC Saburtalo) is a Georgian football club,[1] based in Tbilisi, the capital of the country.
History
Saburtalo was founded on 20 August 1999, in Tbilisi.[2] In 2005, the club was bought by Iberia Business Group and its owner Tariel Khechikashvili, who later became the Minister of Sport & Youth Affairs of Georgia.
Saburtalo has one of the top football academies in the country.[2] The club has a full-size stadium, called Bendela, with the capacity of 1,800 spectators.[2]
In March 2016, Manolo Hierro was appointed as the sporting director of the club.[3]
Saburtalo is the name of one of Tbilisi's districts. On 27 February 2024, the team's name was changed to Iberia 1999.[4][5]
Honours
FC Saburtalo Tbilisi honours: Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
Domestic | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 2018 |
Erovnuli Liga 2 | 1 | 2014–15 |
Georgian Cup | 3 | 2019, 2021, 2023 |
Georgian Super Cup | 1 | 2020 |
Statistics
Domestic
European record
- As of 14 July 2022
- Notes
Overall record
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
Players
- As of 12 May 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
External links
- Official website
- FC Saburtalo results at Flashscore
References
- ^ "Georgia – FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "The history of FC Saburtalo Tbilisi". FCsaburtalo.ge. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "მანოლო იერო "საბურთალოს" სპორტულ დირექტორად". FCsaburtalo.ge. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2017. (in Georgian)
- ^ "ახალი სეზონიდან "საბურთალო" "იბერია 1999"-ის სახელით იასპარეზებს". FC saburtalo (in Georgian). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "From the new season, "Saburtalo" will compete under the name of "Iberia 1999"". FC saburtalo. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.