FC Meshakhte Tkibuli

Meshakhte participated in the Georgian Soviet league and twice, in 1980 and 1981, became champions. In 1964 and 1976 they also won the domestic Cup.

The club spent 13 seasons in the Soviet third division with the following combined results:{{cite web |title=Meshakhte in the Second League |url=http://wildstat.com/p/2096/club/URS_Meshahte_Tkibuli |website=wildstat.com}}

The success of the club was attributed to the large coal mine industry based in Tkibuli which financed the local football as well.

First years after Georgian national league was formed, the club played in the second division. Between 1991 and 1996 they three times finished third and once, in 1997, came 2nd. Starting from 2005, Meshakhte spent thirteen consecutive seasons in Pirveli Liga.

The 3rd place taken in Group White in 2016 has been the best result achieved in the recent period.{{cite web |title=Pirveli Liga, 2016 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/georgia/pirveli-liga/20162017/regular-season/r36182/ |website=soccerway.com}} But the next season turned out troublesome. The team produced a seventeen-game unwinning run.{{cite web |title=ეროვნული ლიგა 2 - ტყიბულის მეშახტემ 17-მატჩიანი მოუგებელი სერია შეწყვიტა |url=https://www.mysports.ge/ka/post/view/21639/ |website=mysports.ge (in Georgian), 28 September 2017}} Three points earned in the last round saved the club from automatic relegation, although a home-and-away play-off tie ended unfavourably.{{cite web |title=Norchi Dinamo vs Meshakhte |url=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/2191-ndt-msh |website=eliga.ge (in Georgian), 3 December 2017}}

After two years in Liga 3 Meshakhte, struggling the whole season, finished at the bottom in 2020.{{cite web |title=2020 in Liga 3 |url=http://liga.gff.ge/?season=11&league=3 |website=gff.ge (in Georgian)}} However, they avoided another relegation due to some changes, introduced in late January 2021, which increased the number of clubs in this league.{{cite web |title=ცვლილებები ეროვნულ ლიგაში |url=https://primesport.primetime.ge/tsvlilebebi-erovnul-ligashi/ |website=primesport.ge (in Georgian), 25 January 2021}}

In 2022, Meshakhte took part in a long survival battle, but they lost a crucial game and ended up in the drop zone. Nevertheless, this time due to disqualification of another club, the Miners retained their place in this division.{{cite web |title=მეშახტე", "ზესტაფონი", "ჩიხურა": იმერული სამაია ლიგა 3-ში რჩება! |url=http://fczestafoni.ge/News/2/928.htm |website=fczestafoni.ge (in Georgian) |date=17 January 2023}}

In June 2024, 70% of the club's share was put up for auction.{{cite web |title=საფეხბურთო კლუბ "ტყიბულის მეშახტეს" 70%-იანი წილი ნახევარ ფასად იყიდება |url=https://commersant.ge/news/busuness/safekhburto-klub-tyibulis-meshakhtes-70-iani-tsili-nakhevar-fasad-iyideba-ra-valdebuleba-ekisreba-investors |website=commersant.ge (in Georgian) |date=18 June 2024 |access-date=31 August 2024}} As a result, Okriba Meshakhte Ltd took over the management with the rest of the share remaining in municipal property.{{cite web |title=ამონაწერი მეწარმეთა და არასამეწარმეო (არაკომერციული) იურიდიული პირების რეესტრიდან |url=https://api.companyinfo.ge/uploads/docs/28328/283284-B24085539.pdf |website=companyinfo.ge (in Georgian) |access-date=31 August 2024}}

Meshakhte significantly improved in 2024, joining a title race from the very outset. They finished 2nd and sealed automatic promotion back to Erovnuli Liga 2 after a seven-year break.

{{cite web |title=გილოცავთ ისტორიულ გამარჯვებას! |url=https://www.facebook.com/people/%E1%83%A1%E1%83%99-%E1%83%9B%E1%83%94%E1%83%A8%E1%83%90%E1%83%AE%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94-%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A7%E1%83%98%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98-FC-Meshakhte-Tkibuli/100064929810700/ |publisher=FC Meshakhte |access-date=7 December 2024 |language=KA}}

As of 10 March 2025{{cite web |title=Squad |url=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/club/meshakhte/squad |publisher=Erovnuli Liga |access-date=10 March 2025}}

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{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=Georgia|pos=GK|name=Levan Tkeshelashvili}}

{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Giorgi Gotadze}}

{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Tariel Burjanadze}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Nikoloz Abuladze}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Davit Manjgaladze}}

{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Temur Shonia}}

{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=Blessing Kwame Assamoah}}

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=Georgia|pos=FW|name=Luka Kokosadze}}

{{Fs player|no=10 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Dimitri Ghurtskaia}}

{{Fs player|no=11 |nat=Georgia|pos=FW|name=Nika Kokosadze}}

{{Fs player|no=12 |nat=Georgia|pos=GK|name=Giorgi Somkhishvili}}

{{Fs player|no=13 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Giorgi Burduli}}

{{Fs player|no=14 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Mirian Jikia}}

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{{Fs player|no=16 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Giorgi Gegia}}

{{Fs player|no=19 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Giorgi Aghdgomelashvili}}

{{Fs player|no=20 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Levan Kurdadze}}

{{Fs player|no=21 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Zaza Gugeshashvili}}

{{Fs player|no=22 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Tato-Giorgi Tatunashvili}}

{{Fs player|no=23 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Beka Shubutidze}}

{{Fs player|no=24 |nat=Georgia|pos=FW|name=Giga Bekadze}}

{{Fs player|no=25 |nat=Georgia|pos=GK|name=Avtandil Labadze}}

{{Fs player|no=33 |nat=Georgia|pos=FW|name=Nika Koniashvili}}

{{Fs player|no=36 |nat=Nigeria|pos=MF|name=Shola Olukoya}}

{{Fs player|no=37 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Tornike Tsirekidze}}

{{Fs player|no=39 |nat=Georgia|pos=MF|name=Goga Gabriadze}}

{{Fs player|no=40 |nat=Georgia|pos=DF|name=Lasha Ugrekhelidze}}

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When the central stadium was opened in 1968, initially it was 17,000-seater{{cite web |title=მეშახტის სტადიონი" კოლორიტებს მასპინძლობს |url=https://kvirispalitra.ge/article/21741-qmeshakhtis-stadioniq-koloritebs-maspindzlobs/ |website=kvirispalitra.ge (in Georgian) |date=26 May 2014}} in a city with almost 23,000 residents. It is currently able to hold 6,000 spectators.

• Georgian Soviet Championship
• Champion: 1980, 1981
• Georgian Soviet Cup
• Champion: 1964, 1976
• Pirveli Liga
• Silver Medal winner: 2008
• Bronze Medal winner: 1991, 1994, 1995

In 1991, the club took part in the second division as Okriba only to regain the current name the next season.

Meshakhte literally means a miner. The name comes from shakhta which can be translated as a shaft in coal mine industry.

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• [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/georgia/meshakhte-tkibuli/7414/ Team profile] on Soccerway
• [https://www.flashscore.ge/team/meshakhte-tkibuli/8QajqtxF/results/ FC Meshakhte Tkibuli Results] on Flashscore
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Meshakhte Tkibuli

Category:Association football clubs established in 1938

Category:1938 establishments in Georgia (country)