Our rival - Iberia 1999
FC Iberia-1999 (known as FC Saburtalo till 2024) was established in 1999. From 2017 season the club changed the stadium (it played home matches at Bendela stadium) and plays at Davit Petriashvili stadium. The main colors of the club are red and white. In 2013/2014 season the team started to play in Pirveli Liga. In 2014/2015 it gained success in Pirveli Liga first group and moved to Umaghlesi Liga. In 2016 FC Iberia took the third place in Red Group and competed with FC Dinamo in bronze play-off, in with it lost with the score 0:1 on aggregate. In 2017 FC Iberia finished the championship on the fourth place and in 2018 season it became champion. In 2019 year our rival won Georgian Cup. In the final Iberia defeated FC Locomotive with the score 3:1. Our rival started 2020 year by winning the Super Cup. FC Iberia finished 2021 season on the fourth place, in 2022 year it took the sixth place. The same result was recorded in 2023, although our rival won Georgian Cup after defeating FC Dinamo Batumi with the score 1:0. 2024 season was very successful for FC Iberia, as it won gold medals for the second time in its history.
Head to head
These teams have played 35 official matches in national championship. Our team defeated FC Saburtalo for 19 times, lost for 11 times and 5 matches finished with draw. The goal difference is 57/35 in favor of our team.
On August 29, 2015 Dinamo defeated the rival in 27th national championship third round match. Mate Tsintsadze (pen.), Giorgi Kvilitaia, Vakho Tchanturishvili and Aleksandre Iashvili scored. The second match took place on February 27, 2016 and finished with Dinamo’s victory 4:0. Giorgi Kvilitaia performed double. Besides him Jaba Jighauri and Giorgi Tevzadze also scored. On May 12, 2021 Dinamo scored 4 goals against Saburtalo. Zoran Marusic performed double again. Tornike Akhvlediani and Giorgi Gabedava also scored.
On June 17 the match at Davit Petriashvili stadium finished with the victory of Dinamo 5:0. Giorgi Papunashvili performed double. Bachana Arabuli, Saba Lobzhanidze and Nika Ninua also scored.
On March 14, 2021 Dinamo defeated the rival with the score 4:3. Zoran Marusic (2), Giorgi Gabedava and Giorgi Papava scored.
On April 23, 2017 the match between these teams finished with the victory of FC Saburtalo 4:1. Lasha Totadze scored. On August 25, 2024 Iberia won with the score 3:0.
The most popular score between these teams is 1:0 and 2:1, that was recorded for 7-7 times.