2023 FC Dinamo Batumi season

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ChairmanGeorgia (country) Archil Beridze
ManagerGeorgia (country) Gia Geguchadze
(until 21 August)
Ukraine Andriy Demchenko
(after 25 August)
StadiumBatumi Stadium
Erovnuli LigaChampions
Dinamo Batumi
2023 season
ChairmanGeorgia (country) Archil Beridze
ManagerGeorgia (country) Gia Geguchadze
(until 21 August)
Ukraine Andriy Demchenko
(after 25 August)
StadiumBatumi Stadium
Erovnuli LigaChampions
Georgian CupRunners-up
Georgian Super CupRunners-up
UEFA Conference LeagueFirst Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Flamarion (17 goals)
All: Flamarion (21 goals)
Biggest win6–0 vs Shukura (A), 2 October, Erovnuli Liga
Biggest defeat6–2 vs Dinamo Tbilisi (A), 28 November, Erovnuli Liga
← 2022

The 2023 season was the 100th season in the existence of Dinamo Batumi and their fifth successive season in the Erovnuli Liga, the top division of Georgian football. In addition to the domestic league, this year the club participated in the national cup, the Georgian Super Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League.

This section covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2023.

On 11 January 2023, Luka Zarandia joined the team on a year-long contract.[1]

The next day, the club welcomed Giorgi Kvernadze on loan from Kolkheti Poti and Nemanja Ljubisavljević on a one-year contract from Žalgiris.[2]

On 24 January, Senegalese forward Moussa Konate signed a 1-year contract with the club.[3]

On 25 January, Vladan Vidaković was signed on a year-long loan deal from NK Maribor.[4]

On 12 February, Ukrainian midfielder Ivan Lytvynenko joined Dinamo on a three-year deal.[5]

On 22 February, the club announced the return of Benjamin Teidi on a one-year contract and the signing of Guram Giorbelidze on a six-month loan.[6]

On 1 March, Dinamo signed Montenegrin defender Saša Balić on a year-long contract.[7]

On 26 June, Sandro Altunashvili left Dinamo for Austrian club Wolfsberger AC.[8]

On 30 June, Giorgi Kvernadze signed with Frosinone.[9]

On 7 July, the club signed Roin Kvaskhvadze, Levan Kharabadze, Tsotne Patsatsia and Vitinho.[10] Also, Nikolai Kipiani joined Dinamo from Telavi as a free agent, although moved to Ararat-Armenia on 21 September.[11]

On 4 July, Giorgi Tsitaishvili was signed on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.[12]

On 29 July, the club and Vladan Vidaković parted ways.[13]

On 31 July, goalkeeper Luka Kharatishvili was loaned to Samtredia until the end of the season.[14]

On 21 August, head coach Gia Geguchadze left Dinamo Batumi.[15]

Four days later, he was replaced by Andriy Demchenko on a deal until the end of 2025.[16]

On 24 November, after a 3–0 win over Telavi and with two games still to play, Dinamo Batumi won the national league for the second time in their history.[17]

On 8 December, four days after receiving the Player of the Year award from the Erovnuli Liga, Flamarion, left Dinamo and joined Valenciennes.[18]

On 26 December, midfielder Giorgi Zaria signed a two-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat.[19]

Squad

As of match played 2 December 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Player Nat. Positions Date of birth (age) Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
21 Giorgi Begashvili Georgia (country) GK 12 February 1991 (age 34) 2022 1 0
31 Anton Chichkan Belarus GK 10 July 1995 (age 30) 2022 16 0
13 Luka Kharatishvili Georgia (country) GK 11 January 2003 (age 22) 2023 3 0
1 Roin Kvaskhvadze Georgia (country) GK 31 May 1989 (age 36) 2023 16 0
Defenders
15 Mukhran Bagrationi Georgia (country) DF 13 February 2004 (age 21) 2022 15 0
33 Saša Balić Montenegro DF 29 January 1990 (age 35) 2023 27 0
35 Grigol Chabradze Georgia (country) DF 20 April 1996 (age 29) 2021 29 0
2 Guram Giorbelidze Georgia (country) DF 25 February 1996 (age 29) 2023 11 0
4 Luka Kapianidze Georgia (country) DF 10 January 1999 (age 26) 2022 5 0
12 Levan Kharabadze Georgia (country) DF 26 January 2000 (age 25) 2023 16 2
23 Mamuka Kobakhidze Georgia (country) DF 23 August 1992 (age 33) 2019 35 2
16 Davit Paghava Georgia (country) DF 24 September 2005 (age 20) 2023 1 0
35 Giorgi Rekhviashvili Georgia (country) DF 1 February 1988 (age 37) 2022 10 0
Midfielders
19 Sandro Altunashvili Georgia (country) MF 19 May 1997 (age 28) 2021 18 1
24 Irakli Bidzinashvili Georgia (country) MF 27 February 1997 (age 28) 2022 32 7
27 Paata Gudushauri Georgia (country) MF 7 June 1997 (age 28) 2022 32 12
8 Alexander Jakobsen Egypt MF 18 March 1994 (age 31) 2023 18 3
Nikolai Kipiani Russia MF 25 January 1997 (age 28) 2023 0 0
30 Giorgi Kharebava Georgia (country) MF 26 February 1994 (age 31) 2023 3 0
5 Ivan Lytvynenko Ukraine MF 10 April 2001 (age 24) 2023 16 0
17 Lado Mamuchashvili Georgia (country) MF 29 August 1997 (age 28) 2018 33 12
6 Tsotne Mosiashvili Georgia (country) MF 14 February 1995 (age 30) 2022 26 0
30 Tsotne Patsatsia Georgia (country) MF 28 March 2000 (age 25) 2023 15 3
26 Giorgi Putkaradze Georgia (country) MF 12 November 2005 (age 20) 2023 1 0
3 Benjamin Teidi Nigeria MF 5 May 1994 (age 31) 2019 29 3
20 Giorgi Tsitaishvili Georgia (country) MF 18 November 2000 (age 24) 2023 17 4
14 Vladan Vidaković Serbia MF 14 March 1999 (age 26) 2023 12 0
19 Vitinho Brazil MF 8 September 1997 (age 28) 2023 5 0
7 Giorgi Zaria Georgia (country) MF 14 July 1997 (age 28) 2021 33 9
Forwards
40 Flamarion Brazil FW 30 July 1996 (age 29) 2018 32 17
9 Tornike Kapanadze Georgia (country) FW 4 June 1992 (age 33) 2022 25 2
29 Moussa Konate Senegal FW 3 April 1993 (age 32) 2023 13 2
20 Giorgi Kvernadze Georgia (country) FW 7 February 2003 (age 22) 2023 7 0
11 Mate Vatsadze Georgia (country) FW 17 December 1988 (age 36) 2022 14 1

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  GEO Luka Kharatishvili (at Samtredia)
— DF  GEO Iva Gelashvili (at Spezia)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  GEO Davit Zurabiani (at Kolkheti 1913)

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Traditionally, Dinamo Batumi spent a pre-season preparation period in Turkey.

20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) Widzew Łódź 4–2 Dinamo Batumi Antalya, Turkey
Report
23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) Malisheva 1–0 Dinamo Batumi Antalya, Turkey
Report
26 January 2023 (2023-01-26) Sturm Graz 2–2 Dinamo Batumi Antalya, Turkey
Report Kapianidze 64'
Kvernadze 82'
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) Dinamo Batumi 4–2 Oleksandriya Antalya, Turkey
Mamuchashvili
Rekhviashvili
o.g.'
Bidzinashvili 		Report
9 February 2023 (2023-02-09) Liepaja 0–3 Dinamo Batumi Antalya, Turkey
Report Bidzinashvili 2'
Gudushauri 30'
Zaria 76'
13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) Pakhtakor 0–2 Dinamo Batumi Antalya, Turkey
Report Flamarion 2'
Vatsadze 15'
16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) Aksu 0–1 Dinamo Batumi Antalya, Turkey
Report Vatsadze 77'

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Erovnuli Liga 26 February 2023 2 December 2023 Matchday 1 Winners 36 21 11 4 83 41 +42 058.33
Georgian Cup 30 July 2023 6 December 2023 Quarterfinal Runners-up 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 075.00
Super Cup 30 June 2023 4 July 2023 Semifinal Runners-up 2 0 2 0 1 1 +0 000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 13 July 2023 20 July 2023 1st qualifying round 1st qualifying round 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 44 24 14 6 95 48 +47 054.55

Source: Competitions

Erovnuli Liga

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 21 11 4 83 41  +42 74 11 6 1 41 18  +23 10 5 3 42 23  +19

Last updated: 2 December 2023.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHHHHAHAAHAAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWWWWDDWDLWWDWWDWWDWWLWDWWDDWWLWLD
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) 1 Dinamo Batumi 2–1 Shukura Batumi
20:00 Bidzinashvili 45+2'
Mamuchashvili 74' (pen.)		 Report Patsatsia 61' (pen.) Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Avazashvili
3 March 2023 (2023-03-03) 2 Dinamo Batumi 3–1 Saburtalo Batumi
20:00 Kapanadze 49'
Bidzinashvili 56'
Flamarion 60'		 Report S.Nonikashvili 32' Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) 3 Dila 1–1 Dinamo Batumi Gori
20:00 Gale 3' Report Mamuchashvili 74' Stadium: Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium
Referee: G.Kruashvili
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) 4 Dinamo Batumi 3–2 Samtredia Batumi
20:00 Bidzinashvili 24'
Teidi 68'
Flamarion 79'		 Report Gvishiani 20'
Nachkebia 49'		 Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 5 Gagra 1–4 Dinamo Batumi Tbilisi
15:00 Museliani 59' Report Flamarion 19', 34', 51'
Gudushauri 42'		 Stadium: Ilia Kokaia Football Centre
Referee: B.Ninua
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) 6 Dinamo Batumi 2–0 Samgurali Batumi
21:00 Gudushauri 8'
Altunashvili 24'		 Report Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: D.Kharitonashvili
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) 7 Telavi 1–4 Dinamo Batumi Telavi
18:00 Parkinashvili 10' Report Zaria 16'
Teidi 64'
Mamuchashvili 68' (pen.)
Konaté 83'		 Stadium: Kavkasioni Arena
Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
12 April 2023 (2023-04-12) 8 Dinamo Batumi 2–2 Dinamo Tbilisi Batumi
19:00 Imran 41'
Skhirtladze 75'		 Report Gudushauri 16'
Flamarion 24'		 Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: A.Nonikashvili
21 April 2023 (2023-04-21) 9 Torpedo Kutaisi 0–0 Dinamo Batumi Samtredia
16:00 Report Stadium: Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium
Referee: J.Khorava
26 April 2023 (2023-04-26) 10 Shukura 1–3 Dinamo Batumi Batumi
16:30 Patsatsia 52' (pen.) Report Flamarion 38'
Zaria 68'
Kapanadze 82'		 Stadium: Angisa stadium
Referee: G.Kruashvili
30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) 11 Saburtalo 3–3 Dinamo Batumi Rustavi
19:00 Silagadze 87'
Sylla 89', 90+12' (pen.)		 Report Gudushauri 40'
Zaria 47'
Mamuchashvili 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Technical Centre
Referee: D.Kharitonashvili
3 May 2023 (2023-05-03) 12 Dinamo Batumi 0–2 Dila Batumi
21:00 Report Wanderson 69'
Kovtalyuk 86'		 Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Avazashvili
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) 13 Samtredia 1–2 Dinamo Batumi Samtredia
16:30 Abuladze 65' Report Mamuchashvili 4'
Konaté 74'		 Stadium: Erosi Manjgaladze stadium
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) 14 Dinamo Batumi 3–1 Gagra Batumi
21:00 Zaria 4'
Flamarion 18', 79'		 Report Museliani 75' (pen.) Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: B.Ninua
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) 15 Samgurali 1–1 Dinamo Batumi Tskaltubo
21:00 Nikabadze 11' Report Mamuchashvili 32' Stadium: 26 May stadium
Referee: A.Aptsiauri
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) 16 Dinamo Batumi 2–0 Telavi Batumi
21:00 Flamarion 35', 90+5' Report Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Kruashvili
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) 17 Dinamo Tbilisi 1–2 Dinamo Batumi Tbilisi
21:00 Skhirtladze 45+2' Report Teidi 30'
Flamarion 61'		 Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
1 June 2023 (2023-06-01) 18 Dinamo Batumi 1–1 Torpedo Kutaisi Batumi
21:00 Mamuchashvili 85' (pen.) Report Shergelashvili 90+7' Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Avazashvili
5 June 2023 (2023-06-05) 20 Dinamo Batumi 2–1 Saburtalo Batumi
21:00 Flamarion 77'
Mamuchashvili 85' (pen.)		 Report Sylla 19' Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) 19 Dinamo Batumi 5–0 Shukura Batumi
21:00 Mamuchashvili 38' (pen.)
Bidzinashvili 47'
Kobakhidze 54'
Vatsadze 61'
Kharabadze 85'		 Report Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Kruashvili
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) 22 Dinamo Batumi 1–1 Samtredia Batumi
21:00 Flamarion 90+8' Report Khaibullayev 70' Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) 23 Gagra 0–2 Dinamo Batumi Tbilisi
21:00 Report Sultanishvili 90+1' (o.g.)
Gudushauri 90+6'		 Stadium: Davit Petriashvili Arena
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
1 September 2023 (2023-09-01) 24 Dinamo Batumi 4–1 Samgurali Batumi
21:00 Kikabidze 28' (o.g.)
Mamuchashvili 35'
Zaria 66'
Jakobsen 90+6'		 Report Kagayama 57' Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16) 25 Telavi 2–1 Dinamo Batumi Telavi
18:00 Désiré 49'
Protasov 90'		 Report Gudushauri 57' Stadium: Kavkasioni Arena
Referee: A.Aptsiauri
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 21 Dila 1–3 Dinamo Batumi Gori
20:00 Sardalishvili 80' Report Tsitaishvili 2'
Kharabadze 14'
Gudushauri 58'		 Stadium: Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium
Referee: G.Avazashvili
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 26 Dinamo Batumi 2–2 Dinamo Tbilisi Batumi
21:00 Mamuchashvili 4'
Gudushauri 73'		 Report Cadete 37'
Kharaishvili 52'		 Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) 27 Torpedo Kutaisi 0–3 Dinamo Batumi Kutaisi
20:00 Report Zaria 55'
Flamarion 59'
Gudushauri 81'		 Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
Referee: G.Kruashvili
2 October 2023 (2023-10-02) 28 Shukura 0–6 Dinamo Batumi Batumi
14:30 Report Zaria 14' (pen.)
Gudushauri 31'
Tsitaishvili 22' (pen.), 34', 41'
Jacobsen 69' (pen.)		 Stadium: Angisa stadium
Referee: G.Avazashvili
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) 29 Saburtalo 0–0 Dinamo Batumi Tbilisi
20:00 Report Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi reserve stadium
Referee: B.Ninua
20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) 30 Dinamo Batumi 1–1 Dila Batumi
20:00 Zaria 42' (pen.) Report Kovtalyuk 12' Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 31 Samtredia 1–3 Dinamo Batumi Samtredia
15:00 Nachkebia 53' Report Bidzinashvili 3'
Mamuchashvili 41'
Patsatsia 76'		 Stadium: Erosi Manjgaladze stadium
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 32 Dinamo Batumi 3–0 Gagra Batumi
21:00 Bidzinashvili 7'
Patsatsia 71'
Flamarion 87'		 Report Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: A.Aptsiauri
11 November 2023 (2023-11-11) 33 Samgurali 3–2 Dinamo Batumi Samtredia
14:30 Verulidze 25'
Maisashvili 47'
Kalandarishvili 90+5'		 Report Gudushauri 1', 32' Stadium: Erosi Manjgaladze stadium
Referee: G.Avazashvili
24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) 34 Dinamo Batumi 3–0 Telavi Batumi
19:00 Bidzinashvili 24'
Zaria 54'
Patsatsia 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 35 Dinamo Tbilisi 6–2 Dinamo Batumi Tbilisi
19:00 Khvadagiani 8'
Bidzinashvili 16' (o.g.)
Marušić 19'
Kharaishvili 22'
Skhirtladze 34'
Camara 67'		 Report Flamarion 3'
Jacobsen 36'		 Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Referee: A.Nonikashvili
2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 36 Dinamo Batumi 2–2 Torpedo Kutaisi Batumi
14:00 Sandokhadze 6' (o.g.)
Kobakhidze 16'		 Report Arabidze 19'
Shergelashvili 64'		 Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: G.Avazashvili

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Batumi (C) 36 21 11 4 83 41 +42 74 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 36 21 8 7 93 49 +44 71 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 36 16 12 8 55 37 +18 60
4 Dila Gori 36 17 9 10 56 39 +17 60
5 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 36 16 9 11 53 51 +2 57
Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions

Super Cup

30 June 2023 (2023-06-30) Semifinal Torpedo Kutaisi 0–0
(5–6 p)		 Dinamo Batumi Kutaisi
17:00 Report Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) Final Dinamo Tbilisi 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Dinamo Batumi Tbilisi
20:00 Sigua 77' Report Flamarion 25' Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena

Georgian Cup

30 July 2023 (2023-07-30) Round of 16 Sioni 0–2 Dinamo Batumi Bolnisi
16:30 Report Vatsadze 33'
Kobakhidze 50'		 Stadium: Tamaz Stepania stadium
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
24 October 2023 (2023-10-24) Quarterfinal Irao Tbilisi 1–4 Dinamo Batumi Khashuri
19:00 Koniashvili 36' Report Tsitaishvili 7'
Mamuchashvili 16' (pen.)
Patsatsia 66'
Kapanadze 73'		 Stadium: Grigol Jomartidze stadium
Referee: I.Kherkhadze
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) Semifinal Kolkheti 1913 1–3 Dinamo Batumi Poti
18:00 Jijavadze 77' Report Jakobsen 50'
Flamarion 86', 90+2'		 Stadium: Fazisi
Referee: G.Kruashvili
6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) Final Saburtalo 1–0 Dinamo Batumi Tbilisi
19:00 Sikharulidze 90+2' Report Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi reserve stadium
Referee: G.Kikacheishvili

UEFA Europa Conference League

1st qualifying round

13 July 2023 1st leg Tirana Albania 1–1 Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi Tirana, Albania
22:00 (UTC+1) Lushkja 90+3' Report Flamarion 66' Stadium: Arena Kombëtare
Referee: Robert Jones (England)
20 July 2023 2nd leg Dinamo Batumi Georgia (country) 1–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Albania Tirana Batumi, Georgia
21:00 (UTC+4) Kapanadze 90' Report Lushkja 28'
Ard.Deliu 77'		 Stadium: Batumi Stadium
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)

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