2023 Erovnuli Liga

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Erovnuli Liga
Season2023
Dates25 February – 2 December 2023
Champions Dinamo Batumi (2nd Georgian title)
Relegated Shukura Kobuleti
Champions League Dinamo Batumi
Conference League Dinamo Tbilisi
Saburtalo Tbilisi (via Georgian Cup)
Torpedo Kutaisi
Matches played180
Goals scored560 (3.11 per match)
Top goalscorer Flamarion
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.

Contents

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 Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Batumi Batumi Batumi Stadium 20,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori 		54,549
5,000
Gagra Ilia Kokaia Football Center
David Petriashvili Stadium		500
2,130
Saburtalo Tbilisi GFF Technical Centre, Rustavi 1,000
Samgurali Tsqaltubo Tsqaltubo David Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi 4,558
FC Samtredia Samtredia Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 3,000
Shukura Kobuleti Kobuleti David Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi
Joni Bakuradze Sport Base Stadium, Batumi 		4,558
8,000
FC Telavi Telavi GFF Technical Centre, Rustavi 1,000
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia 		19,400
5,000

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Dila Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Modebadze Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Maisashvili Nike Marsbet
Dinamo Batumi Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Demchenko Flag of Georgia.svg Mamuka Kobakhidze Macron Crocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Carrasco Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Papava Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Oniani Flag of Georgia.svg Vasil KhositashviliPumaN/A
Saburtalo Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Mikadze Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Kakubava Saller Audi
Samgurali Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Poklonskyi Flag of Georgia.svg Papuna Poniava Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Samtredia Flag of North Macedonia.svg Dimitar Kapinkovski Flag of Georgia.svg Givi Ioseliani Kelme N/A
Shukura Flag of Georgia.svg Revaz Dzodzuashvili Flag of Georgia.svg Mishiko Sardalishvili Jako Crocobet
Telavi Flag of Georgia.svg Tamaz Odikadze (interim) Flag of Georgia.svg Mirian JikiaJakoN/A
Torpedo Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Kean Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Dzaria MacronNew Vision University

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Batumi (C)36211148341+4274Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 3621879349+4471Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 36161285537+1860
4 Dila Gori 36179105639+1760
5 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 36169115351+257
6 Saburtalo Tbilisi 36149135849+951Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
7 Gagra 36108184765−1838
8 Telavi (O)36107193462−2837Qualification to Relegation play-off
9 Samtredia (O)3696215062−1233
10 Shukura Kobuleti (R)36452738112−7411 [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

Samtredia 4–1 Gareji Sagarejo
Mishov Soccerball shade.svg6'
Pavisic Soccerball shade.svg25'
Akhvlediani Soccerball shade.svg38'
NatchkebiaSoccerball shade.svg43'		Kharebashvili Soccerball shade.svg67'
Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri
Gareji Sagarejo 3–1 Samtredia
Ugrekhelidze Soccerball shade.svg14'
Papuashvili Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kharebashvili Soccerball shade.svg47'		Natchkebia Soccerball shade.svg8'
Central stadium, Sagarejo
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili
Spaeri Tbilisi 1–1 Telavi
Gegiadze Soccerball shade.svg36'Rukhadze Soccerball shade.svg61'
Spaeri Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili
Telavi 4–0 Spaeri Tbilisi
Ashortia Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg53'
Rukhadze Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kantaria Soccerball shade.svg28'
Caucasus Arena, Telavi
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

Statistics

Top scorers

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

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
    Flag of Brazil.svg Flamarion Dinamo Batumi Gagra 1–4 (A)18 March 2023 [1]
    Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Nikabadze Samgurali Tsqaltubo Torpedo Kutaisi 1–3 (A)14 May 2023 [2]
    Flag of Georgia.svg Zurab Museliani Shukura Kobuleti Gagra 3–4 (A)1 June 2023 [3]
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg Imran Oulad Omar Dinamo Tbilisi Gagra 1–6 (A)13 August 2023 [4]
    Flag of Serbia.svg Zoran Marušić Dinamo Tbilisi Samgurali Tsqaltubo 5–2 (H)19 August 2023 [5]
    Flag of Cameroon.svg Cyrille Tchamba Saburtalo Tbilisi Gagra 5–0 (H)2 September 2023 [6]
    Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Tsitaishvili Dinamo Batumi Shukura Kobuleti 0–6 (A)2 October 2023 [7]
    Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Ninković Torpedo Kutaisi Shukura Kobuleti 9–0 (H)28 November 2023 [8]
    Flag of Georgia.svg Zurab Museliani7 Gagra Shukura Kobuleti 0–9 (A)2 December 2023 [9]

    Clean sheets

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

      Discipline

      Red cards

      As of match played 2 December 2023

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