Erovnuli Liga 2
The Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 (Georgian: ეროვნული ლიგა 2; lit. National League 2), organized since 1990 by GFF, serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.
| Founded | 1990 |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Erovnuli Liga |
| Relegation to | Liga 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Georgian Cup Georgian Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Europa Conference League (via Georgian Cup) |
| Current champions | Sioni Bolnisi (2nd title) (2021) |
| Most championships | Shukura Kobuleti (4 titles) |
| Website | erovnuliliga.ge |
| Current: 2022 Erovnuli Liga 2 | |
Under the current name the league was introduced for the 2017 season as a part of reorganization process of the entire league system. Previously it was known as Pirveli liga (the First league).
Аt present, Shevardeni-1906 hold the longest tenure in the league, last being out it in 2017.
Structure
There are ten clubs competing in Erovnuli Liga 2. During the season each club plays against its rival 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 respectively 9th and 8th placed clubs of Erovnuli Liga.[1] The same principle works regarding the play-off games among Liga 2 and Liga 3 teams.
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 based on Spring-Autumn system.
Format
Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history.
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Current members
Based on their performance in the previous year, the following ten teams will compete in Erovnuli Liga 2 for the 2022 season.[2]
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.
| Club | Position last season | City | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo | 7th | Zugdidi | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Gareji | 4th | Sagarejo | Kakheti |
| Merani | 3rd | Martvili | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Merani | 5th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Rustavi | 9th | Rustavi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Samtredia | 10th in Liga 1 | Samtredia | Imereti |
| Shevardeni | 6th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Shukura | 9th in Liga 1 | Kobuleti | Adjara |
| Spaeri | 1st in Liga 3 | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| WIT Georgia | 8th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
Results
Top three teams of Pirveli Liga
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 |
Promoted teams to Erovnuli Liga
| Season | League Winner | Play-off winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rustavi | Sioni Bolnisi |
| 2018 | Dinamo Batumi | WIT Georgia |
| 2019 | Merani Tbilisi | Samtredia • Telavi |
| 2020 | Shukura Kobuleti | Samgurali Tskhaltubo |
| 2021 | Sioni Bolnisi | Gagra |
Relegated teams to Liga 3
Performance per club
Since the restructuring into Liga 2 in 2017, 21 teams have spent at least one season in the division, including five of the ten clubs competing in the 2022 Erovnuli Liga.
| Club | Total Seasons | Highest Position | Lowest Position | Season | |||||||||||||||||
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| Dinamo Zugdidi | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | - | 7 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Gagra | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||
| Merani Martvili | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Shevardeni 1906 | 5 | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| WIT Georgia | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Merani Tbilisi | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Rustavi | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Shukura | 4 | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||
| Samgurali | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | - | 2 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Sioni | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||
| Tskhinvali | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Gareji | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Guria | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Samtredia | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Telavi | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Aragvi | 1 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Chikhura | 1 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | ||||||||||||
| Dinamo Batumi | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Kolkheti 1913 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Meshakhte | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Spaeri | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
The current status of these clubs as of 2022:
| Erovnuli Liga | 5 | |
| Erovnuli Liga 2 | 10 | |
| Liga 3 | 5 | |
| Defunct | 1 |
Top Goalscorers
| Season | Top Scorers | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | Iago Deisadze | Guria | 14 |
| 2012/13 | Tornike Kapanadze | Samgurali | 27 |
| 2013/14 | Budu Zivzivadze | Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 23 |
| 2014/15 | Mamia Gavashelishvili | Lokomotivi | 44 |
| 2015/16 | Zurab Ghirdaladze | WIT Georgia | 20 |
| 2016 | Levan Papava | Gagra | 13 |
| 2017 | Data Sitchinava | Rustavi | 30 |
| 2018 |  Flamarion | Dinamo Batumi | 24 |
| 2019 | Giorgi Nikabadze | Merani Tb | 26 |
| 2020 | Toma Tabatadze | Rustavi | 13 |
| 2021 | Tamaz Makatsaria | Gagra | 23 |
 Sheikne Sila | Merani M |
Sponsors
In 2019 the Football Federation signed a sponsorship deal with Crystalbet.[3] For this reason the league has since been formally referred to as Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2.
References
- "დღეს მთავარი ლიგის პლეი ოფი იწყება". report.ge (in Georgian). 15 Dec 2020.
- "Liga 2, 2021". gff.ge.
- "ეროვნულ ლიგას ახალი სპონსორი ჰყავს". reginfo.ge (in Georgian). 1 March 2019.
External links
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