Liakhvi were formed in 2014 with the aim to contribute to the normalization of relations between Georgians and Ossetians affected by a decades-old conflict.
In 2015, under former Dinamo Tbilisi manager Malkhaz Zhvania they beat Mark Stars by one point to win the Centre group of the 3rd division.
Reinforced by several experienced players such as Maksime Kvilitaia and Otar Khizaneishvili, Liakhvi unveiled an ambitious plan for further promotion.
[2] In contrast with the previous year, this time they convincingly prevailed over their league rivals and finished the 2015-16 Pirveli Liga season with a five-point margin.
The club pleaded not guilty, announced their determination to cooperate with the authorities in an attempt to avoid punishment[5] but to no avail.