The 2019 Georgian Cup was a single elimination association football tournament which began in early 2019 and ended on 8 December 2019. The winner of the cup earned a place in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[1]

2019 Georgian Cup
Tournament details
CountryGeorgia
Teams92
Defending championsTorpedo Kutaisi
Final positions
ChampionsSaburtalo Tbilisi
Runner-upLocomotive Tbilisi
Tournament statistics
Matches played57
Goals scored184 (3.23 per match)
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Torpedo Kutaisi were the defending champions of the Cup after winning the final in the previous season in a penalty shoot-out over Gagra.[2]

Format

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In 2019, the Georgian Cup was contested between 58 clubs. All rounds of the competition were decided over one leg. Any match which was level after regulation proceeded to extra time and then to penalties, when needed, to determine the winning club.[1]

First round

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Fourteen second round matches were played on 24 March 2019.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Kolkhi 1–8 FC Spaeri
Sulori 2–1 Imereti
Tori 6–0 Chkherimela
35-e Skola 1–4 Tbilisi City
Tbilisi 0–3 Algeti
Scout 0–3 Odishi 1919
Merani Martvili II 2–3 Samegrelo
Didube 0–5 Gareji
Salkhino 1–3 Egrisi
Zestafoni 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Real Varketili
Legioni 3–0 Tskhinvali II
Rustavi II 1–3 Chiatura
Dinamo Batumi II 9–0 Alazani
Iberia 2–0 Matchakhela

Second round

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Twelve second round matches were played on 27–29 March 2019.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Odishi 1919 0–3 Betlemi Keda
Egrisi 2–0 Samgurali
Dinamo Batumi II 1–0 (a.e.t.) Saburtalo II
Gareji 1–0 Bakhmaro
Merani Martvili 1–0 Meshakhte
Zestafoni 2–0 Kolkheti Khobi
Chiatura 1–0 Aragvi Dusheti
Tori 2–5 Borjomi
Iberia 3–2 Samegrelo
Legioni 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Gori
Algeti 0–3 FC Spaeri
Sulori 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Tbilisi City

Third round

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Sixteen third round matches were played on 16–17 April 2019.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Samtredia 3–2 Dila Gori
Gareji 2–0 Chiatura
Iberia 0–2 Merani Martvili
Legioni 1–2 Tbilisi City
Shevardeni 1906 1–2 Sioni
Egrisi 1–4 Dinamo Tbilisi
Saburtalo Tbilisi 1–0 Dinamo Batumi
Dinamo Batumi II 0–2 Rustavi
Gagra 2–0 Shukura Kobuleti
Telavi 3–0 WIT Georgia
Zugdidi 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tskhinvali
Betlemi Keda 1–2 Guria
Borjomi 1–4 Torpedo Kutaisi
Zestafoni 0–2 Merani Tbilisi
FC Spaeri 5–1 Kolkheti Poti
Locomotive Tbilisi 1–0 Chikhura Sachkhere

Fourth round

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Eight fourth round matches were played on 18–19 June 2019.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gareji 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
FC Spaeri
Tbilisi City 3–1 Zugdidi
Merani Martvili 3–0 Guria
Samtredia 1–2 Saburtalo Tbilisi
Merani Tbilisi 1–0 (a.e.t.) Dinamo Tbilisi
Gagra 2–3 Torpedo Kutaisi
Rustavi 2–0 Sioni
Telavi 0–1 Locomotive Tbilisi

Quarter finals

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Four quarter final matches were played on 24 & 25 September 2019.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gareji 2–1 Tbilisi City
Rustavi 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Torpedo Kutaisi
Merani Martvili 1–2 (a.e.t.) Locomotive Tbilisi
Merani Tbilisi 0–1 (a.e.t.) Saburtalo Tbilisi

Semi finals

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Two semi final matches were played on the 23 October 2019.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Saburtalo Tbilisi 2–0 Torpedo Kutaisi
Gareji 2–3 Locomotive Tbilisi

Final

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The final was played on 8 December 2019.[4]

Saburtalo Tbilisi3–1Locomotive Tbilisi
Kokhreidze   12'
Gabedava   19'
Kakubava   89'
Report Sikharulidze   52' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "David Kipiani Cup: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Gagra vs. Torpedo Kutaisi 2 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ "David Kipiani Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "David Kipiani Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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