2022 Georgian Cup
Adjarabet Arena hosted the final on 7 December
Tournament details
Country Georgia
Dates8 May – 7 December
Teams78
Defending championsSaburtalo Tbilisi
Final positions
ChampionsTorpedo Kutaisi
(5th title)
Runner-upLokomotive Tbilisi II
Tournament statistics
Matches played77
Goals scored284 (3.69 per match)
Scoring leader(s)Pedro Monteiro
(3 goals)
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2022.
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For the first time a fourth-tier team reached the final.[9]

Torpedo Kutaisi (1)2–0Lokomotive II (4)
Caballero 53'
Kimadze 60'
Adjarabet Arena, Batumi
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri

See also

References

  1. ^ "Access list 2021-24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgian Cup in 2021". flashscore.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ^ "ქუთაისის "ტორპედო" საქართველოს თასის მფლობელი გახდა". kutaisipost.ge (in Georgian). 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ "საქართველოს თასის წილისყრა - პირველი და მეორე ეტაპის წყვილები ცნობილია". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 18 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Georgian Cup in 2022". gff.ge (in Georgian).
  6. ^ "ფეხბურთის ფედერაციაში საქართველოს თასის მეორე და 1/16 ფინალური ეტაპის წილისყრა გაიმართა". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian), 14 June 2022.
  7. ^ "გაიმართა თასი წილისყრა საქართველოს ფედერაციაში გათამაშების". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian), 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "ნახევარფინალური წყვილები ცნობილია". europop.ge (in Georgian). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. ^ "მეოთხე ლიგაში მოთამაშე „ლოკომოტივი-2" საქართველოს თასის ფინალში გავიდა". radiotavisupleba.ge (in Georgian). 2 November 2022.

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