Erovnuli Liga 2
Founded1990 (1990)
Country Georgia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toErovnuli Liga
Relegation toLiga 3
Domestic cup(s)Georgian Cup
Georgian Super Cup
International cup(s)
UEFA Europa Conference League (via Georgian Cup)
Current championsKolkheti 1913 (1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsShukura Kobuleti (5 titles)
Websiteerovnuliliga.ge
Current: 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2

The Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 (Georgian: ეროვნული ლიგა 2; lit.'National League 2'), organized since 1990 by the GFF, serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.

The league was introduced for the 2017 season under the current name as a part of reorganization process of the entire league system. It was formerly known as Pirveli liga (the First league).

Structure

There are ten clubs competing in Erovnuli Liga 2. During the season each club plays each other four times, twice at home and twice away.

At the end of each season the winner gains automatic promotion and the bottom club is relegated. The runner-up and 3rd placed team participate in two-legged home and away play-off matches against the 9th and 8th placed clubs of Erovnuli Liga, respectively.[1]

In case two or more teams obtain an equal number of points, final standings are determined by an aggregate of the results between them.

Seasons run on a full year system, running from spring to autumn.

Format

Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history.

 
  • 1990 = 20
  • 1991 = 18
  • 1991-1992 = 20
  • 1992-1993 = 16
  • 1993-1994 = 32
  • 1994-1995 = 29
 
  • 1995-1996 = 39
  • 1996-1997 = 37
  • 1997-1998 = 54
  • 1998-1999 = 55
  • 1999-2000 = 46
  • 2000-2002 = 12
 
  • 2002-2005 = 16
  • 2005-2007 = 18
  • 2007-2008 = 20
  • 2008-2009 = 22
  • 2009-2010 = 15
  • 2010-2011 = 17
 
  • 2011-2012 = 20
  • 2012-2013 = 24
  • 2013-2014 = 26
  • 2014-2015 = 20
  • 2015-2016 = 18
  • Since 2017 = 10
 

Current members

Location of Liga 2 football clubs in 2024

Based on their performance in the previous year, the following ten teams will compete in Erovnuli Liga 2 in the 2024 season.

Rustavi, Kolkheti, Lokomotive, Aragvi, Sioni and WIT Georgia have previously taken part in the main division with the last two clubs being also the national champions.[2]

The clubs are listed in alphabetical order.

Club Position last season Location Region
Dinamo-25thTbilisiTbilisi
Gareji2ndSagarejoKakheti
Kolkheti Khobi7thKhobiSamegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Rustavi3rd in Liga 3RustaviKvemo Kartli
Lokomotivi8thTbilisiTbilisi
Aragvi1st in Liga 3DushetiMtskheta-Mtianeti
Shturmi2nd in Liga 3SartichalaTbilisi
Sioni4thBolnisiKvemo Kartli
Spaeri3rdTbilisiTbilisi
WIT Georgia6thTbilisiTbilisi

Results

Top three teams of Pirveli Liga

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
1990 Sulori Vani Margveti Zestafoni Alazani Gurjaani
1991 Mretebi Tbilisi Kakheti Telavi Meshakhte Tkibuli
1991–92 Iveria Khashuri Kakheti Telavi Magaroeli Chiatura
1992–93 Shukura Kobuleti Magaroeli Chiatura Sapovnela Terjola
1993–94 Duruji Kvareli East
Egrisi Senaki West
Antsi Tbilisi East
Mertskhali Ozurgeti West
Tetri Artsivi Tbilisi East
Meshakhte Tkibuli West
1994–95 Sioni Bolnisi East
Egrisi Senaki West
Merani-91 Tbilisi East
Kakhaber-Iaguari Khelvachauri West
Meskheti Akhaltsikhe East
Meshakhte Tkibuli West
1995–96 Merani-91 Tbilisi East
Samgurali Tskhaltubo West
Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi East
Anjeli Abasha West
WIT Georgia East
Magaroeli Chiatura West
1996–97 Morkinali Tbilisi East
Magaroeli Chiatura West
Locomotive Tbilisi East
Samgurali Tskhaltubo West
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi East
Mertskhali Ozurgeti West
1997–98 Arsenali Tbilisi Iberia Samtredia  ?
1998–99 Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi Kolkheti Khobi Ghartskali Dzveli Anaga
Sulori Vani
1999–00 Spartaki Tskhinvali (A)
Locomotive Tbilisi (B)
Borjomi (A)
Alazani Gurjaani (B)
Iveria Khashuri (A)
Arsenali Tbilisi II (B)
2000–01 Guria Lanchkhuti Margveti Zestafoni Samgurali Tskhaltubo
2001–02 Milani Tsnori Dila Gori Kobuleti
2002–03 Lazika Zugdidi Mertskhali Ozurgeti Mtskheta
2003–04 Kobuleti Samgurali Tskhaltubo Milani Tsnori
2004–05 Ameri Tbilisi Borjomi FC Spartaki Tbilisi
2005–06 Chikhura Sachkhere Merani Tbilisi Gagra
2006–07 Mglebi Zugdidi Meskheti Akhaltsikhe Gagra
2007–08 Gagra East
Magharoeli Chiatura West
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi East
Meshakhte Tkibuli West
Wit-Georgia-2 Tbilisi East
Merani Martvili West
2008–09 Ameri Tbilisi East
Samtredia West
Chikhura Sachkhere East
Baia Zugdidi West
Wit-Georgia-2 Tbilisi East/
Merani Martvili West
2009–10 Torpedo Kutaisi Kolkheti Poti Merani Martvili
2010–11 Gagra Merani Martvili Dila Gori
2011–12 Chikhura Sachkhere Dinamo Batumi Guria Lanchkhuti
2012–13 Guria Lanchkhuti West
Spartaki Tskhinvali East
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi West
Locomotive Tbilisi East
Sasco Tbilisi West
Shukura Kobuleti East
2013–14 Shukura Kobuleti (A)
Samtredia (B)
Kolkheti Poti (A)
Dinamo Batumi (B)
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi (A)
Matchakhela Khelvachauri (B)
2014–15 Saburtalo Tbilisi (A)
Sapovnela Terjola (B)
Locomotive Tbilisi (A)
Borjomi (B)
Lazika Zugdidi (A)
Gagra (B)
2015–16 Liakhvi Tskhinvali WIT Georgia Kolkheti Khobi
2016 WIT Georgia Red
Rustavi White
Gagra Red
Samgurali Tskhaltubo White
Borjomi Red
Meshakhte Tkibuli White

Top three teams of Erovnuli Liga 2

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
2017 Rustavi Merani Martvili Sioni Bolnisi
2018 Dinamo Batumi WIT Georgia Gagra
2019 Merani Tbilisi Samtredia Telavi
2020 Shukura Kobuleti Samgurali Tskhaltubo Gagra
2021 Sioni Bolnisi Gagra Merani Martvili
2022 Shukura Kobuleti Spaeri Samtredia
2023 Kolkheti 1913 Gareji Sagarejo Spaeri

Relegation and Promotion from Erovnuli Liga 2

Season League Winner Play-off winner
2017 Rustavi Sioni Bolnisi
2018 Dinamo Batumi WIT Georgia
2019 Merani Tbilisi SamtrediaTelavi
2020 Shukura Kobuleti Samgurali Tskhaltubo
2021 Sioni Bolnisi Gagra
2022 Shukura Kobuleti Samtredia
2023 Kolkheti-1913

Relegated teams to Liga 3

SeasonClub
2017ZugdidiMeshakhte TkibuliGuria Lanchkhuti
2018Samgurali TskhaltuboMerani Martvili
2019Guria LanchkhutiKolkheti-1913 PotiTskhinvali
2020Aragvi Dusheti
2021Chikhura Sachkhere
2022RustaviDinamo ZugdidiShevardeni 1906
2023Merani MartviliMerani Tbilisi

Performance per club

Since the restructuring into Liga 2 in 2017, 25 teams have spent at least one season in the division, including six of the ten clubs competing in the 2023 Erovnuli Liga.

ClubTotal
Seasons
Highest
Position
Lowest
Position
Season
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
rowspan=2
2024
WIT Georgia72962-9886
Merani Martvili6210210-8349-
Dinamo Zugdidi551010-757[a]--
Gagra52543532---
Merani Tbilisi5110-41-5610-
Rustavi5191--497-
Shevardeni 1906546-6466[a]--
Sioni5173--71-4
Gareji425----452
Shukura417-761-1--
Samgurali32858-2----
Spaeri323-----23
Tskhinvali37107910-----
Aragvi21010---10---
Guria2888-8-----
Kolkheti 1913219--9---1-
Samtredia223--2--3--
Telavi235-53-----
Dinamo Tbilisi-2255------5
Kolkheti Khobi277------7
Lokomotivi288------8
Chikhura11010----10---
Dinamo Batumi111-1------
Meshakhte1999-------
Shturmi1---------

a Expelled from the league in May 2022 for match fixing.[3]

The current status of these clubs as of 2024:

Erovnuli Liga6
Erovnuli Liga 210
Liga 34
Liga 42
Regionuli Liga1
Defunct2

Top Goalscorers

SeasonTop ScorersClubGoals
2011/12Georgia (country) Iago DeisadzeGuria14
2012/13Georgia (country) Tornike KapanadzeSamgurali27
2013/14Georgia (country) Budu ZivzivadzeDinamo-2 Tbilisi23
2014/15Georgia (country) Mamia GavashelishviliLokomotivi44
2015/16Georgia (country) Zurab GhirdaladzeWIT Georgia20
2016Georgia (country) Levan PapavaGagra13
2017Georgia (country) Data SitchinavaRustavi30
2018Brazil FlamarionDinamo Batumi24
2019Georgia (country) Giorgi NikabadzeMerani Tb26
2020Georgia (country) Toma TabatadzeRustavi13
2021Georgia (country) Tamaz MakatsariaGagra23
Mali Cheikne SyllaMerani M
2022Georgia (country) Levan PapavaSpaeri17
2023Georgia (country) Levan PapavaGareji23

Sponsors

In 2019, the Football Federation signed a sponsorship deal with Crystalbet.[4] For this reason the league has since been formally referred to as Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2.

References

  1. "დღეს მთავარი ლიგის პლეი ოფი იწყება". report.ge (in Georgian). 15 Dec 2020.
  2. "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. "ზუგდიდის "დინამო" და თბილისის "შევარდენი 1906" ჩემპიონატიდან მოკვეთეს". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 22 May 2022.
  4. "ეროვნულ ლიგას ახალი სპონსორი ჰყავს". reginfo.ge (in Georgian). 1 March 2019.
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