2015–16 Georgian Cup
The 2015–16 Georgian Cup (also known as the David Kipiani Cup) was the nighteen season overall and the twenty-six since independence of the Georgian annual football tournament. The competition began on 17 August 2015 and finished on 18 May 2016.
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 26 | 
| Defending champions | Dinamo Tbilisi | 
| Champions | Dinamo Tbilisi | 
| Runners-up | Sioni Bolnisi | 
← 2014–15  2016 →   | |
The defending champions are Dinamo Tbilisi, after winning their twelfth Georgian Cup last season. The winner of the competition qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
First round
    
The first legs were held on 17 and 18 August, with the return matches held 25 and 26 August.[1]
First legs
    
| 17 August 2015 1 | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | 1–0 | FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti (2) | Ivantsminda | 
| Mumladze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Referee: Boris Glushchuki  | 
| 17 August 2014 1 | Liakhvi Achabeti (2) | 1–0 | Locomotive Tbilisi (1) | Gori | 
| Lomashvili  | 
Stadium: Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Bakur Ninua  | 
| 17 August 2015 1 | Saburtalo Tbilisi (1) | 0–2 | WIT Georgia (2) | Tbilisi | 
| Matiashvili  Ghirdaladze  | 
Stadium: Stadioni Bendela Referee: Jener Khorava  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | Betlemi Keda (2) | 1–2 | Shukura Kobuleti (1) | Keda | 
| Darchidze  | 
Lobjanidze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 100 Referee: Giorgi Dograshvili  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | 0–0 | Metalurgi Rustavi (2) | Bolnisi | 
| Stadium: Tamaz Stepania Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | Chkherimela Kharagauli (2) | 1–2 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | Kharagauli | 
| Vekua  | 
Babunashvili  Kapanadze  | 
Stadium: Soso Abashidze Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Papuna Matcharadze  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | Guria Lanchkhuti (1) | 7–0 | Samegrelo Chkorotsku (2) | Lanchkhuti | 
| Tsilosani  Chapidze Nozadze Maisuradze Bakhia  | 
Stadium: Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Khvicha Gagnidze  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | FC Khobi (2) | 1–2 | FC Sapovnela Terjola (1) | Khobi | 
| Gergaia  | 
Alavidze  Bukhaidze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 300 Referee: Abdullah Baslehlo (Syria)  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | Merani Martvili (1) | 0–1 | FC Chiatura (2) | Martvili | 
| Khatchiperadze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 150 Referee: Giorgi Vardidze  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | Kolkheti Poti (1) | 2–0 | Meshakhte Tkibuli (2) | Poti | 
| Sitchinava  Gogonaia  | 
Stadium: Fazisi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Davit Sanodze  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | FC Samtredia (1) | 2–0 | Matchakhela Khelvachauri (2) | Samtredia | 
| Sikharulidze  Sandokhadze  | 
Stadium: Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Shota Kukhilava  | 
| 18 August 2015 1 | FC Zugdidi (1) | 2–1 | Imereti Khoni (3) | Zugdidi | 
| Samushia  Pipia  | 
Giorgobiani  | 
Stadium: Baias satsvrtneli Baza Attendance: 250 Referee: Zviad Tughushi  | 
Second legs
    
| 25 August 2015 1 | WIT Georgia (2) | 1–1 (3–1 agg.)  | FC Saburtalo Tbilisi (1) | Mtskheta | 
| Kakhabrishvili  | 
Rukhadze  | 
Stadium: Mtskheta Park Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | 4–0 (6–1 agg.)  | Chkherimela Kharagauli (2) | Kutaisi | 
| Kapanadze  Kukhianidze Kirkitadze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 700 Referee: Davit Sanodze  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Metalurgi Rustavi (2) | 1–1 (1–1 agg.)  | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | Rustavi | 
| Beruashvili  | 
Beruashvili  | 
Stadium: Poladi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Khvicha Gagnidze  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Meshakhte Tkibuli (2) | 0–2 (0–4 agg.)  | Kolkheti Poti (1) | Tkibuli | 
| Gongadze  | 
Stadium: Stadioni Vladimer Bochorishvili Attendance: 300 Referee: Shota Kukhilava  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Matchakhela Khelvachauri (2) | 0–3 (0–5 agg.)  | FC Samtredia (1) | Khelvachauri | 
| Akhaladze  Zivzivadze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 200 Referee: Papuna Matcharadze  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Locomotive Tbilisi (1) | 0–2 (0–3 agg.)  | Liakhvi Achabeti (2) | Saguramo | 
| Lomia  Lomashvili  | 
Stadium: Saguramos sapekhburto kompleksi Attendance: 100 Referee: Jener Khorava  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Imereti Khoni (2) | 0–0 (1–2 agg.)  | FC Zugdidi (1) | Martvili | 
| Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 200 Referee: Giorgi Dograshvili  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Samegrelo Chkorotsku (2) | 1–1 (1–8 agg.)  | Guria Lanchkhuti (1) | Chkhorotsqu | 
| Deisadze  | 
Nozadze  | 
Stadium: Chkhorotskus Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 500 Referee: Giorgi Vardidze  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Shukura Kobuleti (1) | 4–3 (6–4 agg.)  | Betlemi Keda (2) | Kobuleti | 
| Getsadze  Kakaladze Lobjanidze  | 
Kakhiani  Darchidze  | 
Stadium: Chele Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Zviad Tughushi  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Sapovnela Terjola (1) | 6–1 (8–2 agg.)  | FC Khobi (2) | Terjola | 
| Alavidze  Tskipurishvili Bukhaidze Tkeshelashvili  | 
Bakuradze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 300 Referee: Lasha Silagava  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | FC Chiatura (2) | 1–1 (2–1 agg.)  | Merani Martvili (1) | Chiatura | 
| Nadiradze  | 
Tsotsonava  | 
Stadium: Stadioni Temur Maghradze Attendance: 400 Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili  | 
| 26 August 2015 1 | Mertskhali Ozurgeti (2) | 0–4 (0–5 agg.)  | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | Ozurgeti | 
| Sardalishvili  Dekanoidze Jokhadze  | 
Stadium: Munitsipaluri Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 200 Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili  | 
Second round
    
The first legs were held on 16 September, with the return matches held 27 and 28 October.
First legs
    
| 16 September 2015 2 | Shukura Kobuleti (1) | 3–1 | FC Tskhinvali (1) | Kobuleti | 
| Chaladze  Guguchia Chelebadze  | 
Lekvtadze  | 
Stadium: Chele Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili  | 
| 16 September 2015 2 | Guria Lanchkhuti (1) | 0–2 | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | Lanchkhuti | 
| Mikaberidze  Mandzhgaladze  | 
Stadium: Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Giorgi Dograshvili  | 
| 16 September 2015 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | 1–0 | Kolkheti Poti (1) | Tbilisi | 
| Jaba  | 
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Levan Kvaratskhelia  | 
| 16 September 2015 2 | FC Samtredia (1) | 3–0 | Liakhvi Achabeti (2) | Samtredia | 
| Shergelashvili  Razhamashvili Markozashvili  | 
Stadium: Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium Attendance: 1 000 Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili  | 
| 16 September 2015 2 | Dila Gori (1) | 1–2 | FC Zugdidi (1) | Gori | 
| Modebadze  | 
Bulia  Tutberidze  | 
Stadium: Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium Attendance: 1 000 Referee: Baken Ninua  | 
| 16 September 2015 2 | WIT Georgia (2) | 3–2 | Dinamo Batumi (1) | Mtskheta | 
| Kakhabrishvili  Khabelashvili Lebanidze  | 
Tevdoradze  Luis Alberto  | 
Stadium: Mtskheta Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Khvicha Gagnidze  | 
| 16 September 2015 2 | FC Chiatura (2) | 0–1 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | Chiatura | 
| Kirkitadze  | 
Stadium: Temur Maghradze Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: David Sanodze  | 
| 16 September 2015 2 | Sapovnela Terjola (1) | 0–2 | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | Ivantsminda | 
| Sardalishvili  Tchankotadze  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 200 Referee: Papuna Matcharadze  | 
Second legs
    
| 27 October 2015 2 | FC Tskhinvali (1) | 1–1 (2–4 agg.)  | Shukura Kobuleti (1) | Tbilisi | 
| Katcharava  | 
Uridia  | 
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani Attendance: 200 Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili  | 
| 27 October 2015 2 | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | 1–1 (3–1 agg.)  | Guria Lanchkhuti (1) | Rustavi | 
| Sajaia  | 
Tsereteli  | 
Stadium: Poladi Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili  | 
| 27 October 2015 2 | Kolkheti Poti (1) | 0–1 (0–2 agg.)  | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | Lanchkhuti | 
| Kvilitaia  | 
Stadium: Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Jener Khorava  | 
| 27 October 2015 2 | Liakhvi Achabeti (2) | 1–4 (1–7 agg.)  | FC Samtredia (1) | Gori | 
| Ghibradze  | 
Markozashvili  Kvaratskhelia  | 
Stadium: Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Shota Kukhilava  | 
| 27 October 2015 2 | FC Zugdidi (1) | 0–1 (2–2 agg.)  | Dila Gori (1) | Zugdidi | 
| Eristavi  | 
Stadium: Baias satsvrtneli Baza Attendance: 500 Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili  | 
| 27 October 2015 2 | Dinamo Batumi (1) | 0–1 (2–4 agg.)  | WIT Georgia (2) | Kobuleti | 
| Kakhabrishvili  | 
Stadium: Chele Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Bakur Ninua  | 
| 27 October 2015 2 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | 6–1 (7–1 agg.)  | FC Chiatura (2) | Kutaisi | 
| Kakheshvili  Kukhianidze Tchitchinadze Bobghiashvili Sitchinava Nergadze  | 
Kutchashvili  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 500 Referee: Papuna Matcharadze  | 
| 28 October 2015 2 | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | 0–0 (2–0 agg.)  | Sapovnela Terjola (1) | Ivantsminda | 
| Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 200 Referee: Khvicha Gagnidze  | 
Quarterfinals
    
The first legs were held on 2 December 2015 with the return matches held 16 December 2015.
First legs
    
| 2 December 2015 | FC Samtredia (1) | 0–0 | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | Samtredia | 
| Stadium: Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium Attendance: 1 000 Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili  | 
| 2 December 2015 | FC Zugdidi (1) | 1–0 | WIT Georgia (2) | Zugdidi | 
| Lashkia  | 
Stadium: Baias satsvrtneli Baza Attendance: 300 Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili  | 
| 2 December 2015 | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | 2–0 | Shukura Kobuleti (1) | Ivantsminda | 
| Sardalishvili  Tchetchelashvili  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 250 Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili  | 
| 2 December 2015 | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | 0–1 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | Kutaisi | 
| Kvilitaia  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 2 000 Referee: Jener Khorava  | 
Second legs
    
| 16 December 2015 | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–0 agg.) (2–0 p)  | FC Samtredia (1) | Bolnisi | 
| Stadium: Tamaz Stepania Stadium Attendance: 2 000 Referee: Jener Khorava  | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Isiani  Kilasonia Manjgaladze  | 
Markozashvili  Razhamashvili Datunaishvili Sikharulidze  | 
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| 16 December 2015 | WIT Georgia (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (5–3 p)  | FC Zugdidi (1) | Mtskheta | 
| Kurdghelashvili  | 
Stadium: Mtskheta Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili  | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| 16 December 2015 | Shukura Kobuleti (1) | 1–1 (1–3 agg.)  | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | Kobuleti | 
| Lobjanidze  | 
Dekanoidze  | 
Stadium: Chele Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: George Vadatchkoria  | 
| 16 December 2015 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | 2–1 (3–1 agg.)  | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | Tbilisi | 
| Kvilitaia  Tsintsadze  | 
Saghrishvili  | 
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Lasha Silagava  | 
Semi-finals
    
The first legs were held on 20 April 2016 with the return matches held 5 May 2016.
First legs
    
| 20 April 2016 | WIT Georgia (2) | 2–2 | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | Mtskheta | 
| Vazagashvili Ghirdaladze  | 
Luis Alberto  Tatanashvili  | 
Stadium: Mtskheta Park Attendance: 300 Referee: George Vadatchkoria  | 
| 20 April 2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | 3–0 | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | Tbilisi | 
| Tchanturishvili  Jighauri Kvilitaia  | 
Stadium: Mtskheta Park Attendance: 1 500 Referee: Lasha Silagava  | 
Second legs
    
| 5 May 2016 | Sioni Bolnisi (1) | 3–1 (5–3 agg.)  | WIT Georgia (2) | Bolnisi | 
| Tatanashvili  | 
Kurdghelashvili  | 
Stadium: Tamaz Stepania Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: George Vadatchkoria  | 
| 5 May 2016 | Chikhura Sachkhere (1) | 1–2 (1–5 agg.)  | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | Ivantsminda | 
| Dekanoidze  | 
Kvilitaia  Guruli  | 
Stadium: Tsentraluri Stadioni Attendance: 300 Referee: Lasha Silagava  | 
Final
    
Final match were held on 18 May 2016 in Kutaisi.[2] That was the first final which was played outside Tbilisi.
| Sioni Bolnisi (1) | 0–1 | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Chanturishvili  | 
References
    
- "1st Round". Soccerway. August 2015.
 - "Dinamo Tbilisi vs. Sioni". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
 - "FIFA Referees News: Georgia : 2016 Georgian Cup Final". 18 May 2016.
 
External links
    
- Official site (in Georgian)