2018 Georgian Cup

The 2018 Georgian Cup was a single elimination association football tournament which began on 16 April 2018 and ended on 25 November 2018.[1] Chikhura Sachkhere were the defending champions of the tournament after winning the previous season's cup 4–3 in a penalty shootout over Torpedo Kutaisi.[2]

2018 Georgian Cup
Tournament details
Country Georgia
Teams78
Defending championsChikhura Sachkhere
Final positions
ChampionsTorpedo Kutaisi
Runner-upGagra
Tournament statistics
Matches played77
Goals scored281 (3.65 per match)
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Format

For the 2018 version of the Georgian Cup, the competition was contested between 78 clubs. Matches which were level after regulation proceeded to extra time and then to penalties, when needed, to decide the winning club.[3]

First round

Thirty first round matches were played on 14–16 April 2018.[4]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Dinamo Sukhumi2–6Meshakhte
Sakartvelos Universiteti3–5Liakhvi Tskhinvali
Tbilisi City7–0Racha
Kohlki4–0Imereti II
Chkherimela0–2Tbilisi 2016
Skuri4–5 (a.e.t.)Salkhino Martvili
Sairme3–2Mertskhali
Torpedo Kutaisi II0–2Iveria
Zestafoni3–2Dinamo Batumi II
FC Tbilisi3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Samgurali II
Kojaeli2–0Tskhumi
Gareji1–0Chiatura
35-e Skola1–4Tori
Sarti0–1Gardabani
Varketili0–1 (a.e.t.)Gori
Zugdidi0–2Telavi
Zana Abasha1–5Mark Stars
Guria2–1Shevardeni 1906
Meta1–0Voyage
Rustavi II1–3Sulori
Meskheti0–1Khikhani
Egrisi3–0Spaeri
Odishi 19191–0Iberia
Betlemi Keda3–1Matchakhela
Borjomi1–2Kolkheti Khobi
Hereti Tchabukiani0–2Imereti
Aragvi Dusheti3–4Algeti
Bakhmaro0–1 (a.e.t.)Saburtalo II
Margveti 20061–0Tskhinvali
Liakhvi Achabeti2–3 (a.e.t.)Samegrelo

Second round

Sixteen second round matches were played on 8–9 May 2018.[5]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Tbilisi City5–3 (a.e.t.)Samgurali II
Salkhino Martvili2–5Liakhvi Tskhinvali
Iveria1–2Gori
Kolkheti Khobi1–2Norchi Dinamo
Sulori3–4 (a.e.t.)Telavi
Khikhani2–4Meshakhte
Egrisi0–1Mark Stars
Zestafoni1–3 (a.e.t.)Gardabani
Kojaeli3–1Sairme
Tori0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Meta
WIT Georgia II3–1Betlemi Keda
Margveti 20063–0Kohlki
Tbilisi 20165–3Samegrelo
Guria1–0Saburtalo II
Gareji1–2Algeti
Odishi 19190–2 (a.e.t.)Imereti

Third round

Sixteen third round matches were played on 12–14 June 2018.[1]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Mark Stars2–4Merani Martvili
Meta0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Tbilisi City
Kojaeli0–8Dila Gori
Meshakhte2–3Samtredia
Samgurali2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Rustavi
Guria1–0Kolkheti Poti
Gori0–2Torpedo Kutaisi
Tbilisi 20160–6Chikhura Sachkhere
WIT Georgia II0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Saburtalo Tbilisi
Gagra2–1 (a.e.t.)Sioni
Locomotive Tbilisi4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Dinamo Tbilisi
WIT Georgia1–0Dinamo Batumi
Liakhvi Tskhinvali5–2Algeti
Gardabani3–1Imereti
Margveti 20060–4Telavi
Shukura Kobuleti4–0Norchi Dinamo

Fourth round

Eight fourth round matches were played on 19–20 September 2018.[1]

Team 1 Score Team 2
WIT Georgia II1–2Gagra
Torpedo Kutaisi2–0 (a.e.t.)Rustavi
Gardabani0–3Shukura Kobuleti
Merani Martvili1–2Dinamo Tbilisi
Guria3–1Samtredia
Liakhvi Tskhinvali2–5Meta
WIT Georgia1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)
Chikhura Sachkhere
Telavi1–0Dila Gori

Quarter–finals

The quarter–final matches were played on 3 and 24 October 2018.[1]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Meta0–1Gagra
Guria0–5Dinamo Tbilisi
WIT Georgia0–3Telavi
Shukura Kobuleti1–3Torpedo Kutaisi

Semi–finals

The two semi–final matches were played on 7 November 2018.[1]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Gagra1–0 (a.e.t.)Dinamo Tbilisi
Telavi0–1Torpedo Kutaisi

Final

The final was played on 25 November 2018 in Angisi Stadium in Batumi at 16.00.[1]

Gagra2–2 (a.e.t.)Torpedo Kutaisi
Spanderashvili 37'
Khabelashvili 49'
ReportLačný 74', 90+1' (pen.)
Penalties
Kakiashvili
Kasrelishvili
T. Gaprindashvili
Sultanishvili
2–4 Kobakhidze
T. Tsikaridze
Gegetchkori
Lačný
Angisi Stadium, Batumi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Giorgi Vadatchkoria

See also

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