2024 Georgian Cup
| Davit Kipiani Cup | |
|---|---|
 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium hosted the final on 5 December 2024 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Dates | 27 April – 5 December |
| Teams | 52 |
| Defending champions | Iberia 1999 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spaeri |
| Runner-up | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 209 (4.02 per match) |
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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Spaeri | 2–2 (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 |
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