2025 Georgian Cup
| Davit Kipiani Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Dates | 4 May – TBA |
| Defending champions | Spaeri |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 155 (3.88 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 22 June 2025. | |
The 2025 Georgian Cup, also called the Davit Kipiani Cup, is a single knock-out football tournament, organized by the Georgian Football Federation. The winner of this year's Cup will earn the right to take part in the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League qualifying round and the 2026 Georgian Super Cup.
2nd division club Spaeri are the most recent title holders, having beaten Dinamo Tbilisi in the 2024 Cup final on penalties.[1]
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | Leagues / Teams entering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 4-18 May 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | Liga 4, Regionuli Liga, Amateur League |
| First round | 12 June 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | Liga 3 |
| Second round | 20 June 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Third Round | 19-21 July 2025 | 12 | 24 → 12 | Erovnuli liga 2, Erovnuli Liga (6) |
| Round of 16 | 25-26 July 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | Teams, participating in 2025–26 UEFA European campaign (4) |
| Quarterfinals | TBA | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | TBA | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | TBA | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Preliminary round
Sixteen matches of this round were played between 4 and 18 May 2025. Apart from 15 representatives of Regionuli Liga and all 16 clubs of Liga 4, one slot was allocated for the 2024 Amateur League (AL) winner.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2025 | ||
| Liakhvi Achabeti (5) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Zestaponi (4) |
| 8 May 2025 | ||
| Ianeti Samtredia (AL) | 7–2 | Chikhura (5) |
| 9 May 2025 | ||
| UG 35 (5) | 3–1 | Spaeri-2 (5) |
| Shturmi-2 (5) | 5–0 | Merani Tbilisi-2 (5) |
| Samtskhe (5) | 3–1 | Aragvi-2 (5) |
| 10 May 2025 | ||
| Rustavi-2 (5) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Kolkheti-2 (4) |
| Egrisi (5) | 0–3 | Skuri (4) |
| BSU (5) | 0–4 | Samgurali-2 (4) |
| 11 May 2025 | ||
| Zana (4) | 2–1 | Iberia 2010 (4) |
| Gagra-2 (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Guria (4) |
| Mertskhali (4) | 2–1 | Machakhela (4) |
| 15 May 2025 | ||
| Enguri Jvari (5) | 1–3 | Torpedo-2 (5) |
| 17 May 2025 | ||
| Tbilisi 2025-2 (5) | 0–5 | WIT Georgia-2 (4) |
| Gardabani-2 (5) | 1–4 | Algeti (4) |
| Aragvelebi (4) | 2–0 | Merani Martvili-2 (4) |
| 18 May 2025 | ||
| Iveria (4) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Sulori (4) |
First round
The draw for the next two rounds took place on 28 May 2025.[3] At this stage all 16 clubs from the 3rd division entered the competition.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2025 | ||
| UG 35 (5) | 6–1 | Merani Tbilisi (3) |
| Aragvelebi (4) | 2–3 | Margveti 2006 (3) |
| Shturmi-2 (5) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Orbi (3) |
| Samgurali-2 (4) | 0–1 | Didube (3) |
| Rustavi-2 (5) | 1–0 | Sulori (4) |
| Mertskhali (4) | 1–3 | Odishi 1919 (3) |
| Borjomi (3) | 2–4 | Betlemi (3) |
| Samtskhe (5) | 2–0 | Gori (3) |
| Zestaponi (4) | 0–3 | Gagra-2 (4) |
| Bakhmaro (3) | 2–1 | Kolkheti Khobi (3) |
| Skuri (4) | 3–1 | Gardabani (3) |
| Aragvi (3) | 0–3 | WIT Georgia (3) |
| Zana (4) | 1–2 | Tbilisi 2025 (3) |
| Torpedo-2 (5) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Shturmi (3) |
| Ianeti (AL) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | WIT Georgia-2 (4) |
| Algeti (4) | 7–4 | Locomotive-2 (3) |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | ||
| Didube (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | WIT Georgia (3) |
| UG 35 (5) | 3–1 | Skuri (4) |
| Samtskhe (5) | 2–1 | Betlemi (3) |
| Rustavi-2 (5) | 0–1 | Odishi 1919 (3) |
| Margveti 2006 (3) | 0–3 | Tbilisi 2025 (3) |
| Bakhmaro (3) | 0–4 | Shturmi (3) |
| Gagra-2 (4) | 2–0 | WIT Georgia-2 (4) |
| Algeti (4) | 3–0 | Orbi (3) |
Third round
A total of sixteen teams from the Erovnuli Liga 2 and Erovnuli Liga join the competition in this round. Fifth tier sides UG 35 and Samtskhe were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw, which was made on 24 June 2025.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2025 | ||
| Meshakhte (2) | Gagra (1) | |
| Samtredia (2) | Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | |
| Samtskhe (5) | Odishi 1919 (3) | |
| UG 35 (5) | Merani Martvili (2) | |
| Algeti (4) | Shturmi (3) | |
| 20 July 2025 | ||
| Locomotive (2) | Dinamo Tbilisi-2 (2) | |
| Tbilisi 2025 (3) | Sioni (2) | |
| Gagra-2 (4) | Dinamo Batumi (1) | |
| Gonio (2) | Samgurali (1) | |
| Gareji (1) | Kolkheti 1913 (1) | |
| Rustavi (2) | Telavi (1) | |
| 21 July 2025 | ||
| WIT Georgia (3) | Iberia 1999 B (2) | |
Fifth tier sides Samtskhe were the lowest-ranked team in the draw. Fifth tier sides UG 35 and Samtskhe were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw.
Round of 16
Last four teams from tier 1 and tier 2 participating in 2025–26 UEFA European campaign entered the contest in this round. The draw took place on 24 July.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25-26 July 2025 | ||
| Algeti (4) / Shturmi (3) | Locomotive (2) / Dinamo Tbilisi-2 (2) | |
| Samtskhe (5) / Odishi 1919 (3) | Samtredia (2) / Dinamo Tbilisi (1) | |
| WIT Georgia (3) / Iberia 1999 B (2) | Rustavi (2) / Telavi (1) | |
| Meshakhte (2) / Gagra (1) | UG 35 (5) / Merani Martvili (2) | |
| Gagra-2 (4) / Dinamo Batumi (1) | Tbilisi 2025 (3) / Sioni (2) | |
| Iberia 1999 (1) | Torpedo Kutaisi (1) | |
| Spaeri (2) | Gareji (1) / Kolkheti 1913 (1) | |
| Gonio (2) / Samgurali (1) | Dila (1) | |
References
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- ^ "სამტრედიის "იანეთი" "კროკობეთ მოყვარულთა ლიგა"-ს 2024 წლის სეზონის გამარჯვებულია!" [Ianeti Samtredia win the 2024 Crocobet Amateur League season]. gafa.ge (in Georgian). 8 December 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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- ^ a b "სფფ-ში საქართველოს თასის მომდევნო ეტაპების წილისყრა გაიმართა" [The next rounds of Georgian Cup drawn at the Football Federation] (in Georgian). GFF. Retrieved 24 June 2025.