FC Kolkheti Khobi

FC Kolkheti Khobi is a Georgian association football club based in Khobi, currently in Liga 3, the third division of Georgian league system. 
History.
Established in 1936, Kolkheti played many years in Georgian championship during the Soviet Union. In 1988 the club won the title and advanced to the Soviet Second league when the next year they finished 5th.
After 1990, when Umaglesi Liga was formed, Kolkheti participated in initial three seasons. Later they spent several seasons in the second and third divisions. Kolkheti returned to the top flight for 1999/2000 season only to finish at the bottom. 
Another promotion attempt was made in 2015/16 when Kolkheti finished 3rd in Liga 2. They shared equal points with WIT Georgia, which won an automatic promotion, while Kolkheti participated in play-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference. But the club failed to win a one-legged tie held on a neutral ground in Poti against FC Zugdidi.
Furthermore, at the end of 2016 Kolkheti lost their place in Liga 2 following the relegation semi-finals against Skuri.
Gia Guruli, the famous Dinamo Tbilisi striker, worked as a manager of Kolkheti between December 2014 and October 2016. 
Since 2017 Kolkheti Khobi have been taking part in Liga 3. 
Name.
Although the club is widely known with the current name, previously they have also been referred to as "Olimpia Khobi" and "FC Khobi".
The very name Kolkheti stems from Colchis, the ancient state situated at the eastern Black Sea coast. 