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  clubname = WIT Georgia|
  image    = Georgia-Tbilisi.png |
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  fullname = Football Club WIT Georgia |
  nickname = |
  founded  = {{Start date and age|1997}} |
  ground   = [[Mtskheta Park]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://witgeorgia.ge/ge/index.php?newsid=30 | title=Სტადიონი მცხეთა პარკი » FC Wit Georgia }}</ref><br>[[Tbilisi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]|
  capacity = 2,000| 
  chairman = [[Guram Rukhadze]] |
  manager  = Aleksandre Intskirveli |
  league   = [[Liga 3 (Georgia)]] |
  season   = [[2024 Erovnuli Liga 2|2024]] |
  position = 9th of 10  (relegated)|
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'''FC WIT Georgia''' is a [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] [[association football|football]] team from [[Tbilisi]]. The team is sponsored by WIT Georgia Ltd (a subsidiary of the United States WIT, Inc.), a pet food, accessories, and human and veterinary pharmaceuticals import company. WIT stands for World Innovation Technologies. They play their home games at [[Mikheil Meskhi Stadium]] in Tbilisi.

In 2004, FC WIT Georgia won the Georgian Championship, qualifying them for the early stages of the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]. In 2009, they won the championship for the second time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Season review: Georgia|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=geo/news/newsid=836972.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104033912/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=geo/news/newsid=836972.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|publisher=UEFA|access-date=16 September 2011|date=9 June 2009}}</ref> In 2010, the team won the [[Georgian Cup]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|title=WIT claim maiden Georgian Cup triumph|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01e5-0f85f312976e-25b1dae8b01b-1000--wit-claim-maiden-georgian-cup-triumph/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=16 September 2011|date=26 May 2010}}</ref> However, performance of WIT Georgia was faded after 2010–11 season and relegated to [[Pirveli Liga]] in 2014–15 season. In 2017–18, they finished second in the [[Erovnuli Liga 2]] and secured promotion to the Erovnuli Liga.

== History ==
*1997: Founded as ''FC WIT Georgia Tbilisi''.

== Honours ==
*'''[[Erovnuli Liga]]'''
** '''Winners (2)''': 2003–04, 2009
*'''[[Georgian Cup]]'''
** '''Winners (1)''': 2010
*'''[[Georgian Super Cup]]'''
** '''Winners (1)''': 2009

== Current squad ==
''As of 1 August 2023''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/georgia/fc-wit-georgia/948/squad/|title=Squad|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>
{{football squad start}}
{{football squad player|no= 1|nat=GEO|pos=GK|name=[[Pavle Todadze]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 2|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Zaur Kereleishvili]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 3|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Irakli Javakhishvili]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 4|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Sulkhan Svianadze]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 5|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Giorgi Samadashvili]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 6|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Luka Iashvili]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 7|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Giorgi Tkemaladze]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 8|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Tristan Kardava]]}}
{{football squad player|no= 9|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Tornike Bzekalava]]}}
{{football squad player|no=10|nat=GEO|pos=FW|name=[[Beka Ketsbaia]]}}
{{football squad player|no=11|nat=GEO|pos=FW|name=[[Amiran Dzagania]]}}
{{football squad player|no=12|nat=GEO|pos=GK|name=[[Tamaz Gelkhviidze]]}}
{{football squad player|no=13|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Irakli Chkhikvadze (footballer)|Irakli Chkhikvadze]]}}
{{football squad mid}}
{{football squad player|no=16|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Ilia Sabiashvili]]}}
{{football squad player|no=17|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Otar Zviadauri]]}}
{{football squad player|no=18|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Irakli Lobjanidze]]}}
{{football squad player|no=19|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Saba Jintcharadze]]}}
{{football squad player|no=21|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=Zurab Tchavtchanidze}}
{{football squad player|no=22|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Nika Chagunava]]}}
{{football squad player|no=23|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Luka Tolordava]]}}
{{football squad player|no=24|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Luka Berozashvili]]}}
{{football squad player|no=25|nat=GEO|pos=GK|name=Avto Kapanadze}}
{{football squad player|no=27|nat=GEO|pos=MF|name=[[Tsotne Chotalishvili]]}}
{{football squad player|no=29|nat=GEO|pos=FW|name=[[Beka Gugberidze]]}}
{{football squad player|no=30|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Tornike Shekiladze]]}}
{{football squad player|no=  |nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Ioseb Turashvili]]}}
{{football squad end}}

== European cups history ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Country
! Team
! Home
! Away
|-
|[[2000–01 UEFA Cup|2000–01]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|QR
|{{flagicon|Israel}}
|[[Beitar Jerusalem]]
|'''0–3'''
|1–1
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2001]]
|rowspan=2|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|1R
|{{flagicon|Austria}}
|[[SV Ried|Ried]]
|'''1–0'''
|1–2
|-
|2R
|{{flagicon|France}}
|[[Troyes AC|Troyes]]
|'''1–1'''
|0–6
|-
|[[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2002]]
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|1R
|{{flagicon|Belgium}}
|[[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|Lokeren]]
|'''3–2'''
|1–3
|-
|[[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2003]]
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|1R
|{{flagicon|Austria}}
|[[SV Pasching|Pasching]]
|'''2–1'''
|0–1
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|2004–05]]
|rowspan=2|[[UEFA Champions League]]
|1QR
|{{flagicon|Faroe Islands}}
|[[HB Tórshavn]]
|'''5–0'''
|0–3
|-
|2QR
|{{flagicon|Poland}}
|[[Wisła Kraków]]
|'''2–8'''
|0–3
|-
|[[2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2005]]
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|1R
|{{flagicon|Hungary}}
|[[Lombard-Papa TFC|Lombard-Papa]]
|'''0–1'''
|1–2
|-
|[[2006–07 UEFA Cup|2006–07]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1QR
|{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[Artmedia Petržalka]]
|'''2–1'''
|0–2
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09]]
|rowspan=2|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1QR
|{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[Spartak Trnava]]
|'''1–0'''
|2–2
|-
|2QR
|{{flagicon|Austria}}
|[[Austria Wien|Austria Vienna]]
|X
|0–2
|-
|[[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|2009–10]]
|[[UEFA Champions League]]
|1QR
|{{flagicon|Slovenia}}
|[[NK Maribor|Maribor]]
|'''0–0'''
|1–3
|-
|[[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|2010–11]]
|[[UEFA Europa League]]
|2QR
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}}
|[[FC Baník Ostrava|Baník Ostrava]]
|'''0–6'''
|0–0
|}

== Managers ==
{{update|date=June 2024}}
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Elguja Gugushvili]] (1997–199?)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Sergo Kotrikadze]] (March 8, 1999 – 2001)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Nestor Mumladze]] (2006 – August 2009)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Merab Kochlashvili]] (August 2009 – 2009)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Gela Gomelauri]] (2009–2010)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Merab Kochlashvili]] (July 16, 2010–??)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} Zurab Beridze (April 20, 2011&nbsp;– March 11, 2012)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Merab Kochlashvili]] (March 2012–1?)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} Zurab Beridze (April 1, 2013–1?)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Merab Kochlashvili]] (June 1, 2013–)
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Tengiz Kobiashvili]] (2015–)

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.witgeorgia.ge/}}
*[https://www.flashscore.ge/team/wit-georgia/zqxI2ODs/results/ FC WIT Georgia results]

{{Liga 3 teamlist}}
{{Erovnuli Liga teamlist}}

[[Category:Football clubs in Georgia (country)|WIT Georgia Tbilisi]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1997]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Georgia (country)]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Tbilisi|WIT Tbilisi]]