FC Sioni Bolnisi

FC Sioni Bolnisi is a Georgian football club based in Bolnisi, currently in Liga 2, the second tier of Georgian league system. The club was founded in 1936.
History.
In domestic leagues.
After spending several years in the lower divisions of Georgian football between 1990 and 1995, Sioni won promotion to Umaglesi Liga for the 1995/96 season and played there regularly until 2017. 
In the 2003/04 season, Sioni and FC WIT Georgia shared the first position in the league, and the title was decided in a championship playoff. WIT won the game 2–0, but the crowd violence during the match led UEFA to ban Sioni from the UEFA Cup participation.
However, in 2005/06 Sioni won the league and represented Georgia in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07, where they defeated FK Baku from Azerbaijan in the first qualifying round, but were eliminated by Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia in the second stage, losing 2–0 both home and away.
Аs champions, in January 2007 Sioni participated in CIS Cup in Moscow where they defeated two opponents out of three but failed to qualify for play-offs due to disadvantage in goal difference. 
Sioni suffered some decline in 2010s. Although once they finished 3rd, which gave the club a slot for Europa League qualification round, in most cases Sioni ended up in the bottom half. Twice they lost relegation battles and quit the top division.
As of 2020, in all-time table based on performance in Erovnuli Liga Sioni are on the 7th place. 
Current squad.
"As of 1 September 2018"
Sponsors.
Rich Metals Group, engaged in mining activities near Bolnisi, signed a first sponsorship contract with Sioni in 2016.
Name.
While "Sioni" is a Georgian equivalent of "Zion", the football club is named after Bolnisi Sioni, the fifth century cathedral located near the current municipal centre. 