On 20 May 1919, two students of Zugdidi gymnasium, Leo Chedia and Pier Kobakhidze, organized a first football match in the city with Mertskhali (Swallows) represented as a local team.
The club slipped up at the very end again, losing three games in a row in the last five matches, which allowed Locomotive Tbilisi to claim a second place paving the way for play-offs.
Being the only 4th division club with a foreign coach, Odishi set to accomplish the same goal in 2024 and even though went through some mid-season changes in the management, the team sealed promotion well in advance, with four games still in hand.
[9] As of 1 November 2024[11] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
The club currently holds home games at the Central stadium located in Ganmukhuri, which has the capacity of 2,000.