The 2024 Georgian Cup was a single knock-out football tournament, organized by the Georgian Football Federation. The winner qualified for the first round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League season.

2024 Georgian Cup
Davit Kipiani Cup
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium hosted the final on 5 December 2024
Tournament details
CountryGeorgia
Dates27 April – 5 December
Teams52
Defending championsIberia 1999
Final positions
ChampionsSpaeri
Runner-upDinamo Tbilisi
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored209 (4.02 per match)
← 2023
2025 →

Saburtalo, currently known as Iberia 1999, are the most recent title holders, having beaten Dinamo Batumi in the 2023 Cup final with an injury-time winner.[1] They were eliminated by Dinamo Tbilisi in the round of 16.

Preliminary round

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Both matches of this round were played on 27 April. Amateurish Master League winners Bridge made a debut in the cup competition.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bridge 5–3 UG 35 (5)
Kolkheti-2 (5) 4–0 Zana (4)

First round

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The draw for this round, which features 28 more teams of tiers 3 and 4, was held on 29 April.[3] Liga 4 club Samgurali-2 were granted a bye for the 2nd round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 May 2024
Matchakhela (3) 2–4 Merani Martvili (3)
Borjomi (3) 4–1 Guria (3)
13 May 2024
Varketili-2 (4) 6–3 Merani-2 Martvili (4)
Chikhura (4) 1–4 Locomotive-2 (3)
Margveti 2006 (4) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Mertskhali (4)
Odishi 1919 (4) 6–0 Merani-2 Tbilisi (4)
Sulori (4) 1–3 Merani Tbilisi (3)
Gonio (3) 2–0 Gori (3)
Skuri (4) 0–3 Zestaponi (3)
Kolkheti-2 4–0 Algeti (4)
WIT Georgia-2 (4) 3–2 Gagra-2 (4)
Iberia-2 (3) 2–1 Betlemi (3)
Meshakhte (3) 3–0 Bakhmaro (3)
Orbi (3) 6–1 Gardabani (3)
14 May 2024
Bridge 2–1 Varketili (3)

Second Round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 June 2024
Borjomi 3–2 (a.e.t.) Zestaponi
10 June 2024
Margveti 2006 0–3 Merani Tbilisi
Meshakhte 2–1 Iberia-2
Kolkheti-2 4–1 WIT Georgia-2
Odishi 1919 1–5 Gonio
Locomotive-2 4–1 Merani Martvili
Varketili-2 1–5 Samgurali-2
Bridge 2–5 Orbi

Third Round

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At this stage six teams from the top tier and all ten teams of the 2nd division joined the competition.

The draw held on 7 June paired the following teams:[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 July 2024
Borjomi 0–6 Locomotive (2)
Sioni (2) 1–4 Samgurali (1)
Kolkheti Khobi (2) 1–2 Spaeri (2)
Merani Tbilisi 0–3 Kolkheti 1913 (1)
Gonio 2–3 Rustavi (2)
21 July 2024
Kolkheti-2 0–1 Dinamo Tbilisi-2 (2)
Gareji (2) 2–1 Dila (1)
WIT Georgia (2) 0–1 Telavi (1)
Samgurali-2 0–2 Gagra (1)
Locomotive-2 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) Shturmi (2)
Orbi 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) Meshakhte
Aragvi (2) 0–2 Samtredia (1)

Round of 16

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Last four teams from tier 1 participating in 2024–25 UEFA European campaign entered the contest in this round. The draw took place on 21 July.[5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 July 2024
Locomotive 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) Telavi
Gareji 5–0 Samtredia
Samgurali 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) Gagra
28 July 2024
Rustavi 2–3 Kolkheti 1913
Iberia 1999 1–2 Dinamo Tbilisi
Locomotive-2 0–1 Spaeri
Dinamo Tbilisi-2 4–0 Torpedo Kutaisi
14 August 2024
Meshakhte 1–2 Dinamo Batumi

Quarterfinals

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The draw for quarterfinals was held on 6 August.[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 September 2024
Gareji 1–2 (a.e.t.) Kolkheti 1913
Spaeri 4–3 Telavi
19 September 2024
Dinamo Tbilisi 1–0 Dinamo Batumi
22 October 2024
Dinamo Tbilisi-2 0–3 Gagra

Semifinals

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The draw for the semifinal ties took place on 23 October. At this event, a venue and date for the final match were announced as well.[7]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
5 November 2024
Dinamo Tbilisi 1–0 Kolkheti 1913
Spaeri 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Gagra

Final

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Spaeri2–2 (a.e.t.)Dinamo Tbilisi
G. D. Tsetskhladze   45 1'
Gegiadze   89'
Vatsadze   65'
Khvadagiani   69'
Penalties
Chagunava  
Samkharadze  
Kentchadze  
Bunturi  
Gegiadze  
Barabadze  
5–4   Osikmashvili
  Salia
  Kharebashvili
  Khvadagiani
  Vatsadze
  Ugrekhelidze
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri

References

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  1. ^ ""საბურთალომ" საქართველოს თასი მოიგო და კონფერენს ლიგაზეც გავიდა". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ ""ბრიჯი" საქართველოს მასტერ ლიგის გამარჯვებულია". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "სფფ-ში საქართველოს თასის მეორე და მესამე ეტაპის წილისყრა გაიმართა". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "სფფ-ში საქართველოს თასის 1/16-ფინალური ეტაპის წილისყრა გაიმართა". gff.ge (in Georgian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ^ "საქართველოს თასის 1/8-ფინალური ეტაპის წილისყრა". Georgian Football Federation. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "სფფ-ში საქართველოს თასის წილისყრა გაიმართა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "საქართველოს თასი: ნახევარფინალური წყვილები გაირკვა". belive.ge (in Georgian). 23 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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