It is believed that modern Georgian football was introduced by English sailors who played in Poti at the beginning of the 20th century.

Only active members of the local gymnastic community would play one or two games outside the city during the summer holidays, but they did not have an organized team."

In June 1906, at the Tbilisi Velodrome, located on the grounds of what is now the Marjanishvili Theatre, N. Lgotak formed the first, albeit unofficial, small circle of football players.

The team adopted white canvas trousers, black shirts resembling tunics, and thick, sleeveless yellow tops as their sports uniforms, which restricted movement.

However, the authorities demanded the official registration of the circle, threatening to forbid not only their football games but even their gatherings if they failed to comply.

A document found in the National Archive provides accurate and interesting information about the formation of the first official football team in Tbilisi.

According to current data, manganese began to be exported from Georgia in 1879, and this year is considered the approximate birth date of Georgian football.

It remains unclear which ship first arrived at Poti port or which foreign player first kicked a ball on Georgian soil.

The renowned sports journalist Otar Gagua has described this presumed episode as follows:"Let's imagine such a scene: an English ship is docked in Poti Harbor.

To pass the time, the sailors kick a ball around in a nearby meadow, attracting the attention of local boys.

Gradually, the locals begin to understand the essence of the game: two groups, divided into teams, try to score by hitting a pile of stones at the end of the meadow with the ball.

Today, we easily recognize this as 'football,' but at that time, this leather sphere, filled with air in an unknown way, caused strange associations.

We thought they were fighting for real, but afterward, they shook hands and carried on as if nothing had happened, continuing their voyage together on the ship.

Two years later, this team was officially founded under the leadership of Oscar Zivert, a representative of the English manganese concession and a former player.

Oscar Zivert, due to a knee injury, could no longer play full-time and transitioned into coaching, while his son Edouard took over as team captain.

As part of the II team: Dusha Vekua, Mitro Asatiani, Panai Kurchidi, Kako Apkhazava, Kote Gunia, Fedya Seropinas, Fanti Kvantaliani, Maqa Khorava and others.

Kako Imnadze, a representative of this generation, reminisces about that period:In my childhood, you would see ships from all countries of the world in Poti port.

Kako Zhgenti, an old footballer, fashioned his boots with small iron plates and used crushed bamboo stems for shin protection, yet injuries were rare.

Losing a match meant great shame; they would ceremoniously hand over their uniforms, sometimes tossing them in a wooden box into the sea if the English ships departed, while ours often washed it ashore.

However, by 1907, the "Kometa" football team was officially recognized by the Tbilisi governorate, although finding opponents was initially challenging.

The early 1910s saw the establishment of the Tbilisi championship, won by the I gymnasium in 1912, marking a significant expansion of football across Sokhumi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Poti.

Despite this, friendly matches laid the groundwork for city championships, often held at locations like Didube and the Hippodrome, which later became the site of the modern "Dinamo" Stadium.