2023 Liga 3 (Georgia)

Last updated
Liga 3
Season2023
Dates4 April – 1 December
Champions Aragvi
Promoted Aragvi
Shturmi
Rustavi
Relegated Merani-2
Chikhura
Matches played240
Goals scored761 (3.17 per match)
Biggest home win Rustavi 7–0 Guria
(7 November)
Biggest away win Chikhura 0–7 Varketili
(9 May)
Borjomi 0–7 Shturmi
(25 October)
Merani-2 0–7 Zestaponi (31 October)
Highest scoring Bakhmaro 8–2 Rustavi
(17 October)
Longest winning run Shturmi
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten run Shturmi (13)
Longest winless run Chikhura (14)
Longest losing run Chikhura (14)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 1 December.

The 2023 Liga 3 (Georgia) season was the 7th edition under its current title and the 35th edition of third tier football in Georgia. The regular two-round tournament began on 4 April and ended on 1 December [1] with promotion play-offs completed on 10 December. Each team played thirty matches in as many rounds.

Contents

Gori had the longest tenure in the league with the 7th consecutive season while Meshakhte and Bakhmaro entered into the sixth year. On the other hand, three of the four new members (Locomotive-2, Rustavi and Shturmi) made their debut in Liga 3.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the previous season:

To Liga 3

Promoted from Liga 4

Locomotive-2 • Shturmi • Matchakhela

Relegated from Liga 2

Rustavi

From Liga 3

Relegated to Liga 4

Tbilisi City

Promoted to Liga 2

Dinamo Tbilisi-2 • Kolkheti-1913 • Kolkheti Khobi

Teams

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Locations of Liga 3 football clubs in 2023

Sixteen teams were competing in Liga 3 for the 2023 season. Five of them previously played in the top division, namely Borjomi (2005–09), Chikhura (2012–20), Guria Lanchkhuti (1990–99, 2001–02, 2013–16), Rustavi (2018–19) and Zestaponi (2004–15) with the latter being the two-times national champions. [2] There were also three reserve teams of higher league members this season.

The clubs are listed below in alphabetical order:

ClubsPosition last seasonLocationRegion
Aragvi a 3rd Dusheti Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Bakhmaro 10th Chokhatauri Guria
Borjomi 8th Borjomi Samtskhe-Javakheti
Chikhura 16th Sachkhere Imereti
Gori 6th Gori Shida Kartli
Guria 11th Lanchkhuti Guria
Irao b 9th Tbilisi Tbilisi
Locomotive-2 1st in Liga 4 Tbilisi Tbilisi
Matchakhela 3rd in Liga 4 Khelvachauri Adjara
Merani-2 Tbilisi 13th Tbilisi Tbilisi
Meshakhte 14th Tkibuli Imereti
Rustavi 7th in Liga 2 Rustavi Kvemo Kartli
Saburtalo-2 7th Tbilisi Tbilisi
Shturmi c 2nd in Liga 4 Sartichala Kvemo Kartli
Varketili 5th Tbilisi Tbilisi
Zestaponi 15th Zestaponi Imereti

a Based in Tbilisi, plays at Marakana football ground.

b Holds home games in Kaspi.

c Uses the Sagarejo Central stadium as their home ground.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aragvi (C, P)3021546621+4568Promotion to Erovnuli Liga 2
2 Shturmi (P)3021546727+4068
3 Rustavi 3019476331+3261Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Varketili 3019385435+1960
5 Meshakhte 30151054924+2555
6 Irao 30155105641+1550
7 Saburtalo-2 3012994526+1945
8 Gori 30134134648−243
9 Guria 30116134455−1139
10 Locomotive-2 30105155042+835
11 Borjomi 30112175078−2835
12 Bakhmaro 3096154747033
13 Zestaponi 30611133346−1329
14 Matchakhela 3082203881−4326Relegation to Liga 4
15 Merani-2 (R)30410163058−2822
16 Chikhura (R)30212723101−787
Source: [3]
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Regular season

Home \ Away ARA BOR BKH CHI GOR GUR IRA LC2 MAT MR2 MES RST SB2 STR VAR ZES
Aragvi 6–11–14–05–14–11–00–03–14–10–01–02–02–05–06–0
Borjomi 2–42–23–20–21–20–50–53–13–12–31–21–00–72–43–0
Bakhmaro 0–21–23–00–12–11–22–03–42–20–08–21–22–34–11–1
Chikhura 0–21–50–40–23–50–31–32–40–11–50–31–40–10–70–1
Gori 2–01–23–00–32–12–02–13–04–02–11–21–04–40–12–2
Guria 0–12–30–03–12–22–14–23–01–11–02–01–21–01–14–1
Irao1–14–24–14–24–31–30–13–31–01–03–11–01–22–12–0
Locomotive-2 0–13–22–35–00–11–14–26–12–00–21–30–01–21–20–1
Matchakhela 1–22–00–11–33–23–20–40–52–12–30–31–10–40–13–1
Merani-2 1–51–10–31–11–04–01–13–33–21–22–20–00–10–10–7
Meshakhte 0–03–01–04–03–01–11–12–16–11–01–01–10–14–10–0
Rustavi 3–01–22–06–02–17–03–11–02–02–14–13–11–11–12–1
Saburtalo-2 0–24–21–05–04–16–02–01–04–01–10–00–12–20–12–0
Shturmi 2–06–23–17–13–02–01–23–02–02–11–11–01–11–02–1
Varketili2–02–04–13–03–01–01–01–24–10–01–20–42–12–03–2
Zestaponi 1–21–31–02–11–12–02–21–11–21–11–10–00–01–20–0
Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

Locomotive 4–0 Rustavi
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Ozbetelashvili Soccerball shade.svg69'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report
Mikheil Meskhi reserve stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Jenery Khorava
Rustavi 4–3 Locomotive
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Nakano Soccerball shade.svg84', 86'		 Report Molashvili Soccerball shade.svg26'
Basheleishvili Soccerball shade.svg43'
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Poladi stadium, Rustavi
Referee: Irakli Kherkhadze
Varketili0–0 Kolkheti Khobi
Report
Marakana, Tbilisi
Referee: Kote Giorgadze
Kolkheti Khobi 1–0Varketili
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Paata Tatarishvii stadium, Khobi
Referee: Badri Ninua

On 11 January 2024, the Federation announced that following the expulsion of Shukura from the 2nd division to Liga 4, Rustavi would be admitted to replace them next season with Matchakhela also spared from relegation. [5]

See also

• 2023 Erovnuli Liga

• 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2

• 2023 Liga 4

• 2023 Georgian Cup

References

  1. ↑ "ეროვნული ლიგა 3-ის კალენდარი". fczestafoni.ge (in Georgian). 24 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Zestafoni retain Georgian Premier League crown". UEFA. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Liga 3 standings". gff.ge (in Georgian).
  4. ↑ "Liga 3 results". soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "ეროვნული ლიცენზირების შედეგები". gff.ge (in Georgian ). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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