Erovnuli Liga
Season2023
Dates25 February – 2 December 2023
ChampionsDinamo Batumi (2nd Georgian title)
RelegatedShukura Kobuleti
Champions LeagueDinamo Batumi
Conference LeagueDinamo Tbilisi
Saburtalo Tbilisi (via Georgian Cup)
Torpedo Kutaisi
Matches played180
Goals scored560 (3.11 per match)
Top goalscorerFlamarion
Marušić
Museliani
(17 goals)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 2 December 2023.

The 2023 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2023 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) is the 35th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi are the defending champions.

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Shukura Kobuleti and FC Samtredia were promoted from the 2022 Erovnuli Liga 2. Locomotive Tbilisi and Sioni Bolnisi have been relegated to 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2.

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Dila GoriGoriTengiz Burjanadze Stadium5,000
Dinamo BatumiBatumiBatumi Stadium20,000
Dinamo TbilisiTbilisiBoris Paichadze Stadium
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori		54,549
5,000
GagraIlia Kokaia Football Center
David Petriashvili Stadium		500
2,130
Saburtalo TbilisiGFF Technical Centre, Rustavi1,000
Samgurali TsqaltuboTsqaltuboDavid Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi4,558
FC SamtrediaSamtrediaErosi Manjgaladze Stadium3,000
Shukura KobuletiKobuletiDavid Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi
Joni Bakuradze Sport Base Stadium, Batumi		4,558
8,000
FC TelaviTelaviGFF Technical Centre, Rustavi1,000
Torpedo KutaisiKutaisiRamaz Shengelia Stadium
Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia		19,400
5,000

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Dila Georgia (country) Irakli Modebadze Georgia (country) Davit Maisashvili Nike Marsbet
Dinamo Batumi Ukraine Andriy Demchenko Georgia (country) Mamuka Kobakhidze Macron Crocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Spain Andrés Carrasco Georgia (country) Giorgi Papava Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Georgia (country) Giorgi Oniani Georgia (country) Vasil Khositashvili Puma N/A
Saburtalo Georgia (country) Giorgi Mikadze Georgia (country) Levan Kakubava Saller Audi
Samgurali Ukraine Oleksandr Poklonskyi Georgia (country) Papuna Poniava Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Samtredia North Macedonia Dimitar Kapinkovski Georgia (country) Givi Ioseliani Kelme N/A
Shukura Georgia (country) Revaz Dzodzuashvili Georgia (country) Mishiko Sardalishvili Jako Crocobet
Telavi Georgia (country) Tamaz Odikadze (interim) Georgia (country) Mirian Jikia Jako N/A
Torpedo Scotland Steve Kean Georgia (country) Irakli Dzaria Macron New Vision University

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Batumi (C) 36 21 11 4 83 41 +42 74 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 36 21 8 7 93 49 +44 71 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 36 16 12 8 55 37 +18 60
4 Dila Gori 36 17 9 10 56 39 +17 60
5 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 36 16 9 11 53 51 +2 57
6 Saburtalo Tbilisi 36 14 9 13 58 49 +9 51 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
7 Gagra 36 10 8 18 47 65 −18 38
8 Telavi (O) 36 10 7 19 34 62 −28 37 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
9 Samtredia (O) 36 9 6 21 50 62 −12 33
10 Shukura Kobuleti (R) 36 4 5 27 38 112 −74 11[lower-alpha 2] Relegated to Liga 4 due to failure to meet licensing requirements
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Saburtalo Tbilisi qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2023 Georgian Cup.
  2. ↑ Shukura deducted 6 points due to violating the league's financial rules

Results

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

Relegation play-offs

Samtredia4–1Gareji Sagarejo
Mishov 6'
Pavisic 25'
Akhvlediani 38'
Natchkebia 43'		 Kharebashvili 67'
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri
Gareji Sagarejo3–1Samtredia
Ugrekhelidze 14'
Papuashvili 36'
Kharebashvili 47'		 Natchkebia 8'
Central stadium, Sagarejo
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili
Spaeri Tbilisi1–1Telavi
Gegiadze 36' Rukhadze 61'
Spaeri Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili
Telavi4–0Spaeri Tbilisi
Ashortia 15' (pen.), 53'
Rukhadze 21'
Kantaria 28'
Caucasus Arena, Telavi
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

Statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 2 December 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Flamarion Dinamo Batumi 17
Georgia (country) Zurab Museliani Gagra
Serbia Zoran Marušić Dinamo Tbilisi
2 Guinea Ousmane Camara Dinamo Tbilisi 14
Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze Torpedo Kutaisi
3 Netherlands Imran Oulad Omar Dinamo Tbilisi 13
4 Georgia (country) Paata Gudushauri Dinamo Batumi 12
Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili Dinamo Batumi
Mali Cheykne Sylla Saburtalo
Georgia (country) Davit Skhirtladze Dinamo Tbilisi

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
    Brazil Flamarion Dinamo BatumiGagra1–4 (A)18 March 2023[1]
    Georgia (country) Giorgi NikabadzeSamgurali TsqaltuboTorpedo Kutaisi1–3 (A)14 May 2023[2]
    Georgia (country) Zurab MuselianiShukura KobuletiGagra3–4 (A)1 June 2023[3]
    Netherlands Imran Oulad OmarDinamo TbilisiGagra1–6 (A)13 August 2023[4]
    Serbia Zoran MarušićDinamo TbilisiSamgurali Tsqaltubo5–2 (H)19 August 2023[5]
    Cameroon Cyrille TchambaSaburtalo TbilisiGagra5–0 (H)2 September 2023[6]
    Georgia (country) Giorgi TsitaishviliDinamo BatumiShukura Kobuleti0–6 (A)2 October 2023[7]
    Serbia Nikola NinkovićTorpedo KutaisiShukura Kobuleti9–0 (H)28 November 2023[8]
    Georgia (country) Zurab Museliani 7GagraShukura Kobuleti0–9 (A)2 December 2023[9]
    • 7 Player scored 7 goals

    Clean sheets

    As of matches played on 2 December 2023
    Rank Player Club Clean sheets
    1 Ukraine Yevhen Kucherenko Dila Gori 12
    2 Georgia (country) Roin Kvaskhvadze Torpedo Kutaisi / Dinamo Batumi 11
    3 Georgia (country) Lazare Kupatadze Saburtalo Tbilisi 9
    Ukraine Oleksandr Vorobey Gagra
    4 Georgia (country) Levan Shovnadze Samgurali Tsqaltubo 7
    5 Georgia (country) Oto Goshadze Torpedo Kutaisi 6
    Serbia Filip Kljajić Torpedo Kutaisi
    6 Georgia (country) Nodari Kalichava Samgurali Tsqaltubo 4
    Armenia David Yurchenko Telavi
    Georgia (country) Luka Kutaladze Dinamo Tbilisi / Samgurali Tsqaltubo
    Georgia (country) Giorgi Loria Dinamo Tbilisi

      Discipline

      Red cards

      As of match played 2 December 2023

      References

      1. ↑ "Gagra 1-4 Dinamo Batumi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      2. ↑ "Samgurali Tsqaltubo 1-3 Torpedo Kutaisi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      3. ↑ "Shukura Kobuleti 3-4 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      4. ↑ "Gagra 1-6 Dinamo Tbilisi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      5. ↑ "Dinamo Tbilisi 5-2 Samgurali Tsqaltubo". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      6. ↑ "Saburtalo Tbilisi 5-0 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      7. ↑ "Shukura Kobuleti 0-6 Dinamo Batumi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
      8. ↑ "Torpedo Kutaisi 5-0 Shukura Kobuleti". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
      9. ↑ "Shukura Kobuleti 0-9 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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