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FC Dila was founded in 1949 in the city of Gori. The club’s greatest achievements include winning the Georgian Championship in 2015, as well as claiming two Georgian Cups (2012, 2025) and the Georgian Super Cup (2025). In the 2025 season, the team finished second in the Erovnuli Liga (36 matches, 25 wins, 78 points, goal difference 63-35), just two points behind champions Iberia 1999. However, Dila got their revenge by defeating the same opponents in the Georgian Cup final (3-1). In the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League qualifiers, Dila defeated Luxembourgish side Racing (2-1, 1-0), but were eliminated in the second round by Riga (1-2, 3-3).

The team are managed by 50-year-old Italian Diego Longo, who has been in charge since June 2025. The club captain is experienced Congolese centre-back Romaric Etou, for whom the upcoming season will be his ninth in Georgia. Last season’s top scorer was forward Shota Shekiladze (11 goals and 7 assists in 41 matches). The club’s most valuable player according to Transfermarkt is Malian midfielder Boubacar Konté (valued at EUR 550 thousand).

Shakhtar and Dila previously met in a friendly match in Türkiye in February 2025. The Miners won 2-0, with goals from Pedro Henrique and Lassina Traore.