Georgia Erovnuli Liga 03/29 15:00 5 Dila Gori v FC Iberia 1999 - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/03 17:00 6 Dinamo Tbilisi v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/07 17:00 7 Dila Gori v FC Samtredia - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/12 17:00 8 Dila Gori v Dinamo Batumi - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/16 16:00 9 Kolkheti Poti v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/20 16:00 10 FC Gagra v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/24 12:00 11 Dila Gori v Samgurali - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/27 16:00 11 Dila Gori v Samgurali - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 04/28 12:00 12 FC Telavi v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 05/02 12:00 13 Dila Gori v Torpedo Kutaisi - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 05/02 15:00 12 FC Telavi v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 05/11 12:00 14 FC Iberia 1999 v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 05/15 12:00 15 Dila Gori v Dinamo Tbilisi - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 05/19 12:00 16 FC Samtredia v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 05/25 12:00 17 Dinamo Batumi v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 05/29 12:00 18 Dila Gori v Kolkheti Poti - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 06/02 12:00 19 Dila Gori v FC Gagra - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 08/03 12:00 20 Samgurali v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 08/10 13:00 21 Dila Gori v FC Telavi - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 08/17 13:00 22 Torpedo Kutaisi v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 08/24 12:00 23 Dila Gori v FC Saburtalo Tbilisi - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 08/31 12:00 24 Dinamo Tbilisi v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 09/14 12:00 25 Dila Gori v FC Samtredia - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 09/21 12:00 26 Dila Gori v Dinamo Batumi - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 09/28 12:00 27 Kolkheti Poti v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 10/05 11:00 28 FC Gagra v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 10/19 11:00 29 Dila Gori v Samgurali - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 10/26 11:00 30 FC Telavi v Dila Gori - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 11/02 10:30 31 Dila Gori v Torpedo Kutaisi - View
Georgia Erovnuli Liga 11/09 10:30 32 FC Iberia 1999 v Dila Gori - View

Wikipedia - FC Dila Gori

FC Dila (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი დილა) is a Georgian professional football club based in Gori. The club takes part in the Erovnuli Liga, the first tier of Georgian football, and plays their home games at Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium.

Dila won the Georgian Cup in 2012 and Georgian Championship in 2015.

History

In the Soviet leagues

Founded in 1949, the club was named after poem "Dila" (literally - morning) written by Joseph Stalin, who was born in the city and spent his youth there.

Until 1961, they played under the name Dinamo Gori in Group A of Georgian republican championship. Following the second place in 1965, the next year Dila took part in the Soviet third league and despite an unbeaten run at home finished 11th among 20 clubs in zone 4, Group B.

In 1969, Dila won the competition among the Caucasian teams. The club played several seasons in zone 4 of the Soviet Second League and after 1979 moved to zone 9 where Transcaucasia was represented. In 1967, 1974, and 1986, Dila reached the 3rd place which was their best result in the Soviet third division.

In Georgian leagues

In 1990, Georgia formed an independent league, which included all clubs from the first three Soviet football divisions. Before 2000 Dila were an average team sitting in mid-table, but in the second decade their performance deteriorated. Although most of the seasons Dila participated in the top league, twice they were relegated to Liga 2 and once to Liga 3.

In 2010, the rise started with Dila gaining two consecutive promotions within two years. In 2012 the club clinched their first title after winning the Georgian Cup and during the next five seasons four times represented Georgia in qualifying rounds of UEFA club competitions, including the Champions League. Also, twice in a row Dila participated in Europa League play-offs. During this period they were reinforced by national team members Nukri Revishvili, Giorgi Navalovski, Otar Martsvaladze and Mate Vatsadze.

Dila won their first top-tier medals in 2013. With a single point in the starting four matches the club seemed an unlikely candidate for trophies, but later they produced an eleven-game winning run, beating all league opponents one after another, and ended up in the second place.

The club achieved their biggest success in the 2014/15 season under 25-year-old head coach Ucha Sosiashvili. Dila, whose squad included experienced players Aleksandre Kvakhadze, Irakli Modebadze and Nika Kvekveskiri, entered the title race in an early stage and concluded the season with six points clear from their two immediate rivals. Forward Irakli Modebadze became a league topscorer with 16 goals.

Facing some financial difficulties, FC Dila as a municipal property was sold at a public auction the next year. As a result, Israeli business group Starsportinvest took charge of the club in October 2016.

For three consecutive seasons starting from 2020 Dila emerged victorious from long tight contests over the league bronze medals.

Seasons

Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Cup Europe
1990 Umaglesi Liga 10 34 12 6 16 52 58 42 Round of 8
1991 11 19 7 3 9 29 32 24 Round of 8
1991–92 10 38 14 8 16 64 64 50 Round of 16
1992–93 13 32 11 5 16 39 49 38 Round of 8
1993–94 9 18 4 2 12 12 35 14 Round of 8
1994–95 8 30 10 7 13 25 35 37 Round of 8
1995–96 8 30 12 4 14 53 55 40 Quarter-finals
1996–97 8 30 10 7 13 30 39 37
1997–98 9 30 11 4 15 31 36 37 Semi-finals
1998–99 10 30 10 5 15 37 54 35 Round of 8
1999–00 8 14 6 2 6 19 24 20 Quarter-finals
2000–01 10 22 5 3 14 14 44 18 Quarter-finals
2001–02 Pirveli Liga 2 22 15 4 3 51 14 49 Round of 8
2002–03 Umaglesi Liga 7 22 6 3 13 17 29 21 Quarter-finals
2003–04 6 22 10 4 8 28 20 34 Semi-finals Inter-Toto Cup
2004–05 10 36 2 4 30 20 88 10 Round of 8
2005–06 11 30 9 4 17 35 44 31 Round of 16
2006–07 13 26 3 6 17 21 56 15 Round of 16
2007–08 14 26 1 5 20 12 53 8 Quarter-finals
2008–09 Pirveli Liga East 5 30 12 9 9 48 31 45
2009–10 Meore Liga East 1
2010–11 Pirveli Liga 3 32 20 9 3 58 21 69 Round of 16
2011–12 Umaglesi Liga 5 28 10 7 11 38 32 37 Winner
2012–13 2 32 22 2 8 60 26 48 Quarter-finals Europa League Play-off
2013–14 9 32 11 8 13 44 36 41 Semi-finals Europa League Play-off
2014–15 1 30 19 7 4 50 21 64 Quarter-finals
2015–16 3 30 19 5 6 51 25 62 Second Round Champions League 2Q
2016 5 12 5 2 5 13 12 17 Second Round Europa League 1Q
2017 Erovnuli Liga 7 36 11 8 17 41 51 41 Quarter-finals
2018 5 36 17 12 7 60 40 63 Round of 16
2019 7 36 11 10 15 40 44 43 Round of 16
2020 3 18 8 6 4 29 17 30 Quarter-finals
2021 3 36 17 10 9 48 35 61 Round of 16 Conference League 1Q
2022 3 36 17 8 11 48 35 59 Quarter-finals Conference League 1Q
2023 4 36 17 9 10 56 39 60 Quarter-finals Conference League 3Q

Notes

European competitions

Dila Gori debuted in UEFA competitions in 2004. Although the club did not obtain an Intertoto Cup slot based on their league position, they replaced a higher placed team, which abstained from the participation. After being held to a goalless draw at home, Marek Dupnitsa beat Dila in the return leg. Later the next decade there were three more cases when the Georgian side achieved relatively better results in away games than back home.

As the Cup winners, the team reached Europe League play-offs in 2012. During this campaign Dila eliminated two opponents, including Anorthosis Famagusta, which was further subjected to UEFA sanctions for crowd disturbances occurred during their home game.

The next year Dila similarly prevailed in two rounds of the competition before their road to the group stage was blocked by Rapid Vienna. The team's performance against Igor Tudor's Hajduk Split was widely hailed this season.

In next four cases the club wrapped up their European seasons after the first round.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1Q Marek Dupnitsa 0–2 0–0 0–2
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 2Q AGF Aarhus 3–1 2–1 5–2
3Q Anorthosis Famagusta 0–1 3–0 3–1
PO Marítimo 0–2 0–1 0–3
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2Q AaB 3–0 0–0 3–0
3Q Hajduk Split 1–0 1–0 2–0
PO Rapid Wien 0–3 0–1 0–4
2015–16 UEFA Champions League 1Q Partizan 0–2 0–1 0–3
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Shirak 1–0 0–1 1–1
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Žilina 2–1 1–5 3–6
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q KuPS 0–0 0–2 0–2
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q DAC Dunajská Streda 2–0 1–2 3–2
2Q Vorskla Poltava 3–1 1–2 4–3
3Q APOEL 0–2 0–1 0–3
Notes
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

Fully up to date as of match played 17 August 2023

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 2 0 0 2 0 3
UEFA Europa League 14 7 1 6 14 11
UEFA Europa Conference League 10 3 1 6 10 16
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 0 1 1 0 2
Total 28 10 3 15 24 32
Dila Gori is a professional soccer team based in the city of Gori, Georgia. The team was founded in 1949 and has a rich history of success in Georgian football. Dila Gori plays in the Erovnuli Liga, the top tier of Georgian football, and has won the league title twice in its history.

The team plays its home matches at the Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. Dila Gori's colors are blue and white, and the team's crest features a lion, which is a symbol of strength and courage.

Dila Gori has a strong fan base and is known for its passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere at home matches. The team has produced several talented players who have gone on to play for the Georgian national team and other top clubs in Europe.

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