About FC Metalurgi Rustavi

FC Metalurgi Rustavi was a professional football club based in Rustavi, Georgia, with roots tracing back to a Soviet-era team known as Metalurgi. After Georgia’s independence, the club underwent several name changes, including Gorda and later Rustavi, while competing in the national league system. For much of the 1990s, the team remained a mid-table side, though it produced several players who later represented the national team.

A major turning point came in 2006 when the club merged with another team and became known as Olimpi Rustavi. This marked the beginning of its most successful period, as it quickly emerged as a title contender and won the Georgian league championship in 2007, followed by another title in 2010. During this era, the club also secured a Super Cup and regularly participated in European competitions, achieving some success in qualifying rounds.

In 2011, the club returned to the name Metalurgi Rustavi, but its fortunes declined in the following years. Financial problems severely affected the team, leading to poor results, relegation, and eventually withdrawal from competition during the 2015–16 season. The club was declared bankrupt soon after, marking the end of its existence, although a new team later emerged in Rustavi without legal continuity.