2021 Erovnuli Liga

The 2021 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2021 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) is the 33rd season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi are the defending champions. The season began on 27 February 2021 and is scheduled to end on 4 December 2021.[1][2] The league winners will earn a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs will earn a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[3]

Erovnuli Liga
Season2021
Dates27 February 2021 – 4 December 2021
ChampionsDinamo Batumi
1st Georgian title
Champions LeagueDinamo Batumi
Conference LeagueDinamo Tbilisi
Dila Gori
Matches played145
Goals scored368 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerZoran Marušić
(15 goals)
Biggest home winDinamo Batumi 4–1 Saburtalo Tbilisi
(16 May 2021)
Saburtalo Tbilisi 3–0 Dila Gori
(9 June 2021)
Dinamo Batumi 3–0 Telavi
(10 June 2021)
Biggest away winShukura Kobuleti 1–8 Dinamo Batumi
(29 April 2021)
Highest scoringShukura Kobuleti 1–8 Dinamo Batumi
(29 April 2021)
Longest winning run6 matches
Dinamo Tbilisi
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Dinamo Batumi
Saburtalo Tbilisi
Longest winless run17 matches
Telavi
Longest losing run5 matches
Telavi
Samtredia
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 18 June 2021.

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Shukura (promoted after a three-year absence) and Samgurali Tsqaltubo (promoted after an eighteen-year absence) were promoted from the 2020 Erovnuli Liga 2. Chikhura (relegated after eight years in the top flight) and Merani Tbilisi (relegated after one year in the top flight) have been relegated to 2021 Erovnuli Liga 2.

Locations of the 2021 Erovnuli Liga teams.
TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Dila GoriGoriTengiz Burjanadze Stadium8,230
Dinamo BatumiBatumiBatumi Stadium20,000
Dinamo TbilisiTbilisiBoris Paichadze Stadium54,549
Locomotive TbilisiTbilisiMikheil Meskhi Stadium27,223
Saburtalo TbilisiTbilisiMikheil Meskhi Stadium27,223
Samgurali TsqaltuboTsqaltubo26 May Stadium12,000
FC SamtrediaSamtrediaErosi Manjgaladze Stadium5,000
Shukura KobuletiKobuletiChele Arena6,000
FC TelaviTelaviGivi Chokheli Stadium12,000
Torpedo KutaisiKutaisiRamaz Shengelia Stadium19,400

Personnel and kits
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Dila Andriy Demchenko Davit Maisashvili Adidas Stari
Dinamo Batumi Gia Geguchadze Mamuka Kobakhidze Puma Europebet
Dinamo Tbilisi Kakhaber Tskhadadze Giorgi Papava Puma Betlive
Locomotive Giorgi Chiabrishvili Davit Ubilava Jako Crocobet
Saburtalo Khvicha Shubitidze Levan Kakubava Erreà Audi
Samgurali Samson Pruidze Papuna Poniava Hummel VTB
Samtredia Giorgi Tsetsadze Giorgi Arabidze Joma Archi
Shukura Giorgi Shashiashvili Nika Chanturia Kelme Crocobet
Telavi Giorgi Mikadze Mirian Jikia Jako m2
Crocobet
Torpedo Kakhaber Chkhetiani Irakli Dzaria Legea Eminflex

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Batumi (C) 36 21 12 3 73 27 +46 75 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 36 21 7 8 59 28 +31 70 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dila Gori 36 17 10 9 48 35 +13 61
4 Saburtalo Tbilisi[lower-alpha 1] 36 15 12 9 52 40 +12 57
5 Locomotive Tbilisi 36 15 8 13 57 59 −2 53
6 Telavi 36 12 8 16 35 53 −18 44
7 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 36 9 14 13 34 46 −12 41
8 Torpedo Kutaisi (O) 36 9 13 14 38 44 −6 40 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Shukura Kobuleti (R) 36 5 12 19 28 49 −21 27
10 Samtredia (R) 36 5 6 25 33 76 −43 21 Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. «Saburtalo Tbilisi qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as 2021 Georgian Cup winner

Results

Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.

Relegation play-offs
Merani Martvili2–0Torpedo Kutaisi
Sila 13'
Meliava 34'
Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium, Martvili
Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili
Torpedo Kutaisi3–0 (a.e.t.)Merani Martvili
Tsintsadze 64' (pen.)
Mudimu 87'
Akhvlediani 102'
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili
Shukura Kobuleti0–0Gagra
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili
Gagra1–0Shukura Kobuleti
Makatsaria 7'
Tbilisi Sea Base, Tbilisi
Referee: Davit Kharitinishvili

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of matches played on 4 December 2021[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Zoran Marušić Dinamo Tbilisi 16
2 Giorgi Pantsulaia Dinamo Batumi 13
3 Jaba Jighauri Dinamo Batumi
Irakli Sikharulidze Locomotive Tbilisi 12
4 Sergo Kukhianidze Samgurali 11
5 Tornike Kapanadze Dila Gori 10
Giorgi Gabedava Dinamo Tbilisi
6 Dmitri Mandrîcenco Saburtalo Tbilisi 9
Iuri Tabatadze Saburtalo Tbilisi
Vladimer Mamuchashvili Dinamo Batumi

References
  1. "2021 Erovnuli Liga". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "Fixtures - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga". erovnuliliga.ge.
  3. "UEL2 Access List 2021–24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Topscorers". Flashscore.
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