After Tskhinvali failed to fulfill their financial obligations, they were expelled from Liga 3[2] and replaced by Gareji, who filled the vacuum as a 3rd placed team.

Ultimately, the latter gained the upper hand, although Gareji recorded some impressive victories, including 8–0, which was the biggest win of the season for any Liga 2 team.

[5] However, Kolkheti 1913 managed to close the gap and finish atop the league table after a 1–1 draw in a crunch game held in Sagarejo on the final day of this season.

[8] The fact that head coach Davit Kokiashvili quit Gareji two days prior to the game may have affected the club,[9] but they offered Locomotive a decent resistance during the entire match.

[12] In 2024, Gareji knocked out two top-tier teams, including league leaders Dila, but crashed out in the quarterfinals after an extra-time narrow defeat from Kolkheti 1913.

[16] Gareji is the name of ancient rock-hewn St.David monastery complex, situated in the southern semi-desert part of the Sagarejo minicipality, which is inscribed on the club emblem.