2022 Erovnuli Liga 2

The 2022 Erovnuli Liga 2 is the sixth season under its current title and the 34th season of second-tier football in Georgia. The four-round competition began on 1 March and will end on 2 December.[1]

Erovnuli Liga 2
Season2022
Dates1 March – 2 December
Matches played45
Goals scored128 (2.84 per match)
Top goalscorerLevan Ingorokva
Giorgi Kharebashvili
(6 goals each)
Biggest home winMerani M 4–0 Shevardeni (6 April)
Merani T 4–0 Shevardeni (11 April)
Biggest away winShevardeni 2–6 Shukura
(1 March)
Highest scoringShevardeni 2–6 Shukura
(1 March)
Longest winning runShukura (5 games)
Longest unbeaten runShukura (6)
Longest winless runWIT Georgia (6)
Longest losing runRustavi (4)
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 29 April 2022.

Format

In contrast with the previous five seasons, the bottom two clubs will be relegated while the clubs that finish 7th and 8th enter a play-off contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3. A two-legged tie will be played at each side's home ground.[2]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021 season:[3]

    Teams and stadiums
    Location of Liga 2 football clubs in 2022

    The current participants of Liga 2 are listed below in alphabetical order.

    Apart from Gareji Sagarejo and Spaeri Tbilisi, all of them have previously taken part in the main division. Among them are WIT Georgia and Samtredia, who have been the top-tier champions.[4]

    Club Position last season City Venue Capacity
    Dinamo Zugdidi7thZugdidiGanmukhuri, Centraluri2,000
    Gareji4thSagarejoCentraluri2,000
    Merani3rdMartviliMurtaz Khurtsilava Stadium2,000
    Merani5thTbilisiSpaeri2,500
    Rustavi9thRustaviTechnical Centre1,000
    Samtredia10th in Liga 1SamtrediaErosi Manjgaladze Stadium5,000
    Shevardeni-19066thTbilisiKaspi, Centraluri500
    Shukura9th in Liga 1KobuletiChele Arena6,000
    Spaeri1st in Liga 3TbilisiSpaeri2,500
    WIT Georgia8thTbilisiGldani Football Centre1,000

    Source

    Personnel and kits
    Club Captain Head Coach Manager's date
    of appointment    		 Kit
    manufacturer
    Dinamo ZugdidiVakhtang JomidavaJano MakatsariaJanuary 2022 Kelme
    GarejiTornike MosiashviliKakhaber GogichaishviliJanuary 2022 Erreà
    Merani MartviliKichi MeliavaTsotne MoniavaFebruary 2021 Joma
    Merani TbilisiIago DeisadzeAvtandil ShengeliaSeptember 2021 Jako
    RustaviPaata KiteishviliArmaz JeladzeAugust 2021 Kelme
    SamtrediaGivi IoselianiGiorgi ShashiashviliFebruary 2022 Joma
    Shevardeni-1906Nikoloz JishkarianiIoseb ChikadzeFebruary 2022 Kelme
    ShukuraIrakli KomakhidzeRevaz GotsiridzeJanuary 2022 Kelme
    SpaeriLevan PapavaKakha Maisuradze2017 Kelme
    WIT GeorgiaGuram ChikashuaLevan JobavaJune 2021 Erreà

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Incoming manager
    Shevardeni 1906 Ioseb Chikadze 9 March Davit Datuadze
    Davit Datuadze 1 April Giorgi Daraselia
    Gareji Sagarejo Kakhaber Gogichaishvili 8 April Nestor Mumladze

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Merani Martvili 9 7 0 2 20 10 +10 21 Promotion to Erovnuli Liga
    2 Shukura Kobuleti 9 6 2 1 23 10 +13 20 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
    3 Merani Tbilisi 9 5 1 3 12 9 +3 16
    4 WIT Georgia 9 3 3 3 8 10 −2 12
    5 Shevardeni 1906 9 4 0 5 10 22 −12 12
    6 Dinamo Zugdidi 9 3 2 4 13 12 +1 11
    7 Spaeri 9 3 1 5 13 17 −4 10 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
    8 Samtredia 9 2 3 4 7 9 −2 9
    9 Gareji Sagarejo 9 1 5 3 10 10 0 8 Relegation to Liga 3
    10 Rustavi 9 2 1 6 11 18 −7 7
    Updated to match(es) played on 29 April. Source: [5]
    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.

    Results

    Regular season

    Results by round

    In order to preserve chronological progress, postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled. Instead they are added to the full round played immediately afterwards.

    Team ╲ Round123456789
    DinamoDWLWLDWLL
    GarejiDLLWDDDDL
    Merani MWWLWWWWLW
    Merani TWLWWDWLWL
    RustaviLDWLLLLWL
    SamtrediaDDLWWLDLL
    ShevardeniLWWLLLWLW
    ShukuraWWWWWDLDW
    SpaeriLLDLLWLWW
    WIT GeorgiaDLDLLDWWW
    Updated to match(es) played on 29 April. Source: Georgian Football Federation
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

    Statistics

    Top scorers
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1–2 Levan Ingorokva Shukura Kobuleti 6
    Giorgi Kharebashvili Gareji Sagarejo
    3–4 Cheikne Sylla Merani Martvili 5
    Tsotne Chikovani Merani Tbilisi
    5–10 Giorgi Janelidze Shukura Kobuleti 4
    Zurab Museliani Shukura Kobuleti
    Levan Papava Spaeri Tbilisi
    Davit Lomtadze Merani Martvili
    Melchisedec Tshwale Dinamo Zugdidi
    Bantu Mzwakali Rustavi
    Ihor Kiriyenko Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi 2
    Yevhen Lozovyi Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi

    Updated to matches played on 29 April

    Source

    Hat-tricks
    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Giorgi JanelidzeShukuraShevardeni-19066–2 (A)[6]1 March
    Jaba KasrelishviliMerani TbilisiRustavi3–2 (H)[7]1 April
    Tsotne ChikovaniMerani TbilisiShevardeni-19064–0 (H)[8]11 April

    Discipline

    • Most red cards - 2

    • Shevardeni-1906

    • Merani Tbilisi

    • Merani Martvili

    Source

    References
    1. "ქართული საფეხბურთო სეზონის დაწყების თარიღი ცნობილია". sportall.ge (in Georgian), 12 Jan 2022.
    2. "სფფ-ში აღმასრულებელი კომიტეტის სხდომა გაიმართა". gff.ge (in Georgian), 22 February 2022.
    3. "Liga 2 in 2021". eliga.ge.
    4. "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com.
    5. "Erovnuli Liga 2, Table". erovnuliliga.ge.
    6. "Shevardeni-1906 vs Shukura". gff.ge.
    7. "Merani T vs Rustavi". gff.ge.
    8. "Merani T vs Shevardeni". gff.ge.
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