2021 Erovnuli Liga

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Erovnuli Liga
Season2021
Dates27 February 2021 – 4 December 2021
Champions Dinamo Batumi
1st Georgian title
Champions League Dinamo Batumi
Conference League Dinamo Tbilisi
Dila Gori
Saburtalo Tbilisi
Matches played180
Goals scored489 (2.72 per match)
Top goalscorer Zoran Marušić
(15 goals)
Biggest home win Saburtalo Tbilisi 5-1 Samtredia
(04 Dec 2021)
Dinamo Tbilisi 5-1 Samtredia
(24 sept 2021)
Shukura Kobuleti 4-0 Dila Gori
(03 Oct 2021)
Dinamo Batumi 4–0 Saburtalo Tbilisi

(01 Nov 2021)
Samgurali Tsqaltubo 4-0 Samtredia
(16 Sept 2021)
Saburtalo Tbilisi 4-0 Samtredia
(19 June 2021)
Biggest away win Shukura Kobuleti 1–8 Dinamo Batumi
(29 April 2021)
Highest scoring Dinamo Batumi 7-3 Locomotive Tbilisi
(16 Sept 2021)
Longest winning run6 matches
Dinamo Tbilisi
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Dinamo Batumi
Longest winless run17 matches
Telavi
Longest losing run6 matches
Samtredia
2020
2022
All statistics correct as of 8 December 2021.

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]

Contents

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.

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Batumi Batumi Adjarabet Arena 20,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena 54,549
Locomotive Tbilisi Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Saguramo Football Complex, Saguramo
22,754
700
Saburtalo Tbilisi Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 22,754
Samgurali Tsqaltubo Tsqaltubo 26 May Stadium12,000
FC Samtredia Samtredia Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 5,000
Shukura Kobuleti Kobuleti Chele Arena 6,000
FC Telavi Telavi Givi Chokheli Stadium 12,000
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 19,400

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Dila Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Demchenko Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Maisashvili Adidas Stari
Dinamo Batumi Flag of Georgia.svg Gia Geguchadze Flag of Georgia.svg Mamuka Kobakhidze Puma Europebet
Dinamo Tbilisi Flag of Georgia.svg Kakhaber Tskhadadze Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Papava PumaBetlive
Locomotive Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Chiabrishvili Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Ubilava Jako Crocobet
Saburtalo Flag of Georgia.svg Khvicha Shubitidze Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Kakubava Erreà Audi
Samgurali Flag of Georgia.svg Samson Pruidze Flag of Georgia.svg Papuna Poniava Hummel VTB
Samtredia Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Tsetsadze Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Arabidze Joma Archi
Shukura Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Shashiashvili Flag of Georgia.svg Nika Chanturia Kelme Crocobet
Telavi Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Mikadze Flag of Georgia.svg Mirian JikiaJakom2
Crocobet
Torpedo Flag of Georgia.svg Kakhaber Chkhetiani Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Dzaria Legea Eminflex

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Batumi (C)36211237327+4675Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 3621785928+3170Qualification for Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dila Gori 36171094835+1361
4 Saburtalo Tbilisi [a] 36151295240+1257
5 Locomotive Tbilisi 36158135759253
6 Telavi 361281635531844
7 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 369141334461241
8 Torpedo Kutaisi (O)36913143844640Qualification for Relegation play-offs
9 Shukura Kobuleti (R)365121928492127
10 Samtredia (R)36562533764321Relegation 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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

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

Relegation play-offs

Merani Martvili 2–0 Torpedo Kutaisi
Sila Soccerball shade.svg13'
Meliava Soccerball shade.svg34'
Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium, Martvili
Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili
Torpedo Kutaisi 3–0 (a.e.t.) Merani Martvili
Tsintsadze Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Mudimu Soccerball shade.svg87'
Akhvlediani Soccerball shade.svg102'
Ramaz Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

Shukura Kobuleti 0–0 Gagra
Chele Arena, Kobuleti
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili
Gagra 1–0 Shukura Kobuleti
Makatsaria Soccerball shade.svg7'
Tbilisi Sea Base, Tbilisi
Referee: Davit Kharitinishvili

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 4 December 2021 [4]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Zoran Marušić Dinamo Tbilisi 16
2 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Pantsulaia Dinamo Batumi 13
3 Flag of Georgia.svg Jaba Jighauri Dinamo Batumi
Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Sikharulidze Locomotive Tbilisi 12
4 Flag of Georgia.svg Sergo Kukhianidze Samgurali 11
5 Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Kapanadze Dila Gori 10
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Gabedava Dinamo Tbilisi
6 Flag of Moldova.svg Dmitri Mandrîcenco Saburtalo Tbilisi 9
Flag of Georgia.svg Iuri Tabatadze Saburtalo Tbilisi
Flag of Georgia.svg 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.