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FC Zana (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი ზანა) is a Georgian association football club based in the town of Abasha. Following the 2023 season, they won promotion to Liga 4, the fourth tier of Georgian football.
History
The third tier is the highest division where Zana have taken part since the formation of independent Georgian championship in 1990. The team gained promotion to Meore Liga in 2015, although their tenure there lasted two seasons. Following their relegation in 2016, Zana spent seven seasons in Regionuli Liga.
Zana came 3rd in their group tournament three times in four years, including in 2022, when the team was chasing promotion up until the last match. However, having lost a crucial game, they failed to overcome their two rivals and qualify for playoffs.
This season the club turned out to be the only fifth-division side to have prevailed over four opponents in the Cup campaign and progressed into the round of 16 for the first time in their history.
The next year Zana finished 2nd in the western zone of the regional league tournament, which implied securing a play-off qualifying spot. Following a 2–1 win over UG-35, the club earned promotion to the 4th league for 2024.
The team is also a regular participant of the annual Western Cup competition, organized by the regional Football Federation of Imereti. Zana won it in 2020.
Seasons
Squad
As of 4 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Stadium
Zana play their home matches at a 1,000-seater stadium named after Mevlud Miminoshvili (1942–2023). Born in Abasha, he was a FIFA referee, working in the Soviet Top League for ten seasons in the 1980s.
Name
Zana is the name of a river that flows for 42 km in Abasha municipality.
References
External links
Profile on Soccerway
Page in Facebook
