The 2023 season was Dila's 72nd year in existence and 13th successive season in the first-tier Georgian football. Along with all members of the national league, the club competed in David Kipiani Cup. As the bronze medal winners of the previous league season, Dila also took part in UEFA Europa Conference League and the Georgian Super Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 January to 31 December.
Squad changes In Date No. Pos. Player Last club Ref11 January 3 DF Zurab Tevzadze Telavi 9 MF Bidzina Makharoblidze Locomotive 11 MF Otar Parulava Gagra 11 January 7 MF Honore Gomis Menemen 3 February 1 GK Guram Chikashua WIT Georgia 25 February 21 GK Yevhen Kucherenko Aksu 8MF Blessing Assamoah 25 February 22 FW Mykola Kovtalyuk Shakhter 4 March 24 DF Malkhaz Gagoshidze Merani 17 FW Giorgi Tsetskhladze Gori 16 May 14 FW Sergo Kukhianidze Samgurali29 June 6 DF Aleksandre Andronikashvili Shukura 9 MF Mikheil Sardalishvili 30 June 19 FW Bantu Mzwakali
Out Date No. Pos. Player Next club Ref11 January 4 DF Anri Chichinadze Torpedo 9 FW Tornike Kapanadze Dinamo Batumi 12 MF Amos Nondi Ararat-Armenia 21 MF Yuriy Batyushyn Neftchi 30 GK Danylo Kanevtsev 31 January 13 FW Nugzar Spanderashvili Sioni 18 MF Hadji Dramé West Armenia 17 February 6 DF Tsotne Mosiashvili Dinamo Batumi 29 August 10 MF Thierry Gale Rapid December9MF Mikheil Sardalishvili5MF Alef Santos7MF Honore Gomis25 DF Wanderson Silva
Loans out Date Until No. Pos. Player Next club Ref 19 June 2023 End of season 17 FW Giorgi Tsetskhladze Gareji
Pre-season friendlies + DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AJanuary WIT Georgia HW 2–1 Spaeri H W 2–1 Merani Tbilisi HW 4–0 Samtredia D 2–2 7 February NazafTurkeyL 0–2 10 February Uzbekistan U20L 1–2 13 February OleksandriyaL 1–4 16 February InhuletsD 1–1 21 February Saburtalo TbilisiD 0–0
Erovnuli Liga
League table (part)
Results summary
Match results + Match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorer(s) 25 February Dinamo Tbilisi HL 1–2Gale 40' 4 March Torpedo AD 0–0 8 March Dinamo Batumi HD 1–1Gale 3' 12 March Saburtalo A D 0–0 18 March Shukura H W 2–0Gomis 13', Gale 67' 1 April Samtredia HW 1–0Makharoblidze 67' 9 April Gagra AD 0–0 13 April Samgurali HL 0–3 21 April Telavi AD 2–2Gomis 30', Gale 51' 25 April Dinamo Tbilisi AW 2–1o.g. 54', Kovtalyuk 61' 30 April Torpedo HW 5–0Chiteishvili 42', Gagnidze 46', Gale 59', 70', Tsetskhladze 83' 5 May Dinamo Batumi AW 2–0Wanderson 69' Kovtalyuk 86' 9 May Saburtalo HD 1–1Kovtalyuk 73' 15 May Shukura AW 3–2Gale 16', 20', Etou 67' 20 May Samtredia AW 2–1Dzotsenidze 11', Gagnidze 33' 24 May Gagra HW 1–0Etou 60' 28 May Samgurali AD 2–2Gale 53', Gomis 70' 1 June Telavi HW 6–1Gagnidze 6', 77', Gale 11', Gomis 31', Kovtalyuk 28', 75', 5 June Torpedo AL 0–1 20 August Saburtalo AW 2–1Andronikashvili 32' Sardalishvili 82' 24 August Shukura HW 5–1 Gaprindashvili 4', Victor 9', o.g.35', Kovtalyuk 63', 86' 29 August Dinamo Tbilisi HL 0–3 2 September Samtredia HL 1–3Gomis 89' 16 September Gagra AD 0–0 20 September Dinamo Batumi HL 1–3Sardalishvili 80' 24 September Samgurali HW 2–0Wanderson 38', Sardalishvili 47' 29 September Telavi AL 1–2Gomis 4' 3 October Dinamo Tbilisi AL 1–3Gagnidze 72' 7 October Torpedo HL 0–1 20 October Dinamo Batumi AD 1–1Kovtalyuk 12' 28 October Saburtalo HW 3–0Gomis 28', Victor 67', Gagnidze 90+3' 4 November Shukura AW 2–1Gaprindashvili 14', 19' 10 November Samtredia AW 2–1Gomis 15', Kovtalyuk 72' 24 November Gagra HW 1–0Etou 17' 28 November Samgurali AL 0–1 2 December Telavi HW 3–1Kovtalyuk 64', Sardalishvili 72', Mzwakali 88'
Super Cup + Match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorerRef.Semifinal30 JuneDinamo TbilisiMikheil Meskhi StadiumL1–1, 2–4 pen.Gomis 90'3rd place4 JulyTorpedoRamaz Shengelia StadiumL0–0, 4–5 pen.
Georgian Cup
+ Match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersRef.Round of 1612 SeptemberGarejiAW2–1Tevzadze 25', Kukhianidze 62'Quarterfinal24 OctoberSaburtaloHL0–0, 3–4 pen.
UEFA Europa Conference League + Match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersRef.1st 13 JulyDAC 1904 AL 1–2Kovtalyuk 43' 20 July HW 2–0Gale 33', Santos 78' 2nd 27 JulyVorskla AL 1–2Kovtalyuk 57' 3 August HW 3–1Parulava 45', Kovtalyuk 71', Gale 86' 3rd 10 AugustAPOEL HL 0–2 17 August A L 0–1
Season statistics Appearances and goals Source
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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