2018 Erovnuli Liga

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Erovnuli Liga
Season2018
Dates2 March 2018 – 8 December 2018
Champions Saburtalo Tbilisi
1st Georgian title
Relegated Samtredia
Kolkheti Poti
Champions League Saburtalo Tbilisi
Europa League Dinamo Tbilisi
Torpedo Kutaisi
Chikhura Sachkhere
Matches played180
Goals scored486 (2.7 per match)
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The 2018 Erovnuli Liga (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 30th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Torpedo Kutaisi were the defending champions. The season began on 2 March 2018 and finished on 8 December 2018. [1]

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Teams and stadiums

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Tbilisi teams
Dinamo
Locomotive
Saburtalo
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Locations of the 2018 Erovnuli Liga teams.
TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Chikhura Sachkhere Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 19,400
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium 54,549
Kolkheti Poti Kobuleti Chele Arena 6,000
Locomotive Tbilisi Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 27,223
FC Rustavi Rustavi Poladi Stadium 10,720
Saburtalo Tbilisi Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 27,223
FC Samtredia Samtredia Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 5,000
Sioni Bolnisi Bolnisi Tamaz Stepania Stadium 3,242
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 19,400

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Saburtalo Tbilisi (C)3624756429+3579Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 3621697338+3569Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 3620976625+4169
4 Chikhura Sachkhere 36197105433+2164
5 Dila Gori 36171276040+2063
6 Locomotive Tbilisi 36128164355−1244
7 Rustavi 36813153344−1137
8 Sioni Bolnisi (O)3687213965−2631Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Samtredia (R)3649232881−5321
10 Kolkheti Poti [lower-alpha 2] (R)3648242676−5014Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Source: Erovnuli Liga (in Georgian), 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. [2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Since the winners of 2018 Georgian Cup, Torpedo Kutaisi, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
  2. ↑ Kolkheti Poti were deducted 6 points.

Results

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

Relegation play-offs

Gagra 0–1 Sioni Bolnisi
Report Isiani Soccerball shade.svg64'
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori
Attendance: 700
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili
Sioni Bolnisi 3-0 Gagra
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Khmaladze Soccerball shade.svg51'
Kirkitadze Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report
Tamaz Stepania Stadium, Bolnisi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili

Both teams remained in their leagues respectively.

Samtredia 2–2 WIT Georgia
Pantsulaia Soccerball shade.svg22' (90+2) Report Maisuradze Soccerball shade.svg58'
Getiashvili Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ramaz Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi
Attendance: 500
Referee: Giorgi Vaduchkoria
WIT Georgia 4-0 Samtredia
Ghirdaladze Soccerball shade.svg5'
Maisuradze Soccerball shade.svg13'
Sajaia Soccerball shade.svg61'
Vazagashvili Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report
Mtskheta Park, Mtskheta
Attendance: 500
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

WIT Georgia are promoted to 2019 Erovnuli Liga.

Top goalscorers

As of match played 8 December 2018
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Gabedava Chikhura Sachkhere 22
Flag of Georgia.svg Budu Zivzivadze Dinamo Tbilisi
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykola Kovtalyuk Dila Gori 21
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Dila Gori 14
Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Kapanadze Torpedo Kutaisi
6 Flag of Georgia.svg Mamia Gavashelishvili Locomotive Tbilisi 11
Flag of Brazil.svg Vagner Goncalves FC Saburtalo
Flag of Georgia.svg Otar Kiteishvili Dinamo Tbilisi
9 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kokhreidze FC Saburtalo 8
Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Kutalia Torpedo Kutaisi
Flag of Georgia.svg Akaki Shulaia Dinamo Tbilisi

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Gabedava Chikhura Sachkhere Kolkheti Poti 6-13 March 2018 [3]
Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Dila Gori Saburtalo Tbilisi 4-120 May 2018 [4]
Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Lekvtadze Chikhura Sachkhere Sioni Bolnisi 4-05 July 2018 [5]
Flag of Georgia.svg Dato Kirkitadze Sioni Bolnisi FC Samtredia 4-010 August 2018 [6]
Flag of Georgia.svg Budu Zivzivadze Dinamo Tbilisi Locomotive Tbilisi 4-212 August 2018 [7]
Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Kapanadze Torpedo Kutaisi FC Samtredia 8-011 November 2018 [8]
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Gabedava Chikhura Sachkhere Dinamo Tbilisi 4-111 November 2018 [9]
Flag of Georgia.svg Budu Zivzivadze 4 Dinamo Tbilisi Sioni Bolnisi 5-230 November 2018 [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Erovnuli Liga 2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "CHIKHURA 6 - 1 KOLKHETI POTI". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dila vs. Saburtalo 4 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Chikhura vs. Sioni 4 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Lokomotivi Tbilisi vs. Dinamo Tbilisi 2 - 4". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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