2024 Erovnuli Liga

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Erovnuli Liga
Season2024
Dates1 March [1] – 8 December 2024
Champions Iberia 1999
Relegated Samtredia
Champions League Iberia 1999
Conference League Dila Gori
Torpedo Kutaisi
Matches played180
Goals scored465 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorer Bjørn Johnsen (23 goals)
2023
2025
All statistics correct as of 16 December 2024.

The 2024 Erovnuli Liga season or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2024 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) is the 36th season of top tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Batumi are the defending champions.

Contents

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Kolkheti-1913 was promoted from the 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2 thus returning to top tier after a five year absence. Shukura Kobuleti has been relegated to 2024 Liga 4 due to failing licensing process, thus being relegated after a single season in top flight.

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Batumi Batumi Adjarabet Arena 20,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium 54,549
Gagra Ilia Kokaia Football Center500
Iberia 1999 [a] David Petriashvili Stadium2,130
Kolkheti-1913 Poti GFF Technical Centre, Kobuleti 1,000
Samgurali Tsqaltubo Tsqaltubo 26 May Stadium3,500
FC Samtredia Samtredia Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 3,000
FC Telavi Telavi Caucasus Arena1,000
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 19,400
  1. Former FC Saburtalo

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Dila Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Costa Flag of Georgia.svg Nika Gagnidze Nike Marsbet
Dinamo Batumi Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Chiabrishvili Flag of Georgia.svg Mamuka Kobakhidze Macron Crocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Feldhofer Flag of Georgia.svg Aleksandre Kalandadze Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Flag of Georgia.svg Vladimer Khachidze Flag of Georgia.svg Mate Vatsadze PumaN/A
Iberia 1999 Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Korgalidze Flag of Georgia.svg Lazare Kupatadze Givova Audi
Kolkheti-1913 Flag of Georgia.svg Kakhaber Chkhetiani Flag of Georgia.svg Davit MegrelishviliMacronN/A
Samgurali Flag of Italy.svg Rodolfo Vanoli Flag of Georgia.svg Tedo Kikabidze Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Samtredia Flag of Georgia.svg Vladimer Kakashvili Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Ubilava Kelme N/A
Telavi Flag of Cyprus.svg Pambos Christodoulou Flag of Georgia.svg Dachi TsnobiladzeJakoN/A
Torpedo Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Kean Flag of Georgia.svg Merab Gigauri MacronNew Vision University

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departurePosition in tableDate of vacancyReplaced byPosition in tableDate of appointment
Dinamo Tbilisi Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Carrasco Mutual consent5th7 June 2024 [2] Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Feldhofer 5th16 June 2024
Dila Gori Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Mota Signed by FC Noah 1st14 June 2024 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Costa 1st8 July 2024
Iberia 1999 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi MikadzeFired3rd5 July 2024 Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Korgalidze 3rd5 July 2024
Samtredia Flag of North Macedonia.svg Dimitar Kapinkovski Mutual consent10th21 August 2024 Flag of Georgia.svg Vladimer Kakashvili10th24 August 2024
Telavi Flag of Armenia.svg Armen Adamyan Fired8th3 September 2024 Flag of Cyprus.svg Pambos Christodoulou8th3 September 2024
Samgurali Flag of Georgia.svg Mikheil Ashvetia Mutual consent6th9 October 2024 Flag of Italy.svg Rodolfo Vanoli 6th11 October 2024
Dinamo Batumi Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Demchenko Fired4th9 October 2024 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Chiabrishvili4th18 October 2024

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Iberia 1999 (C)3623677446+2875Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Torpedo Kutaisi 3621785840+1870Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dila Gori 36191165830+2868
4 Dinamo Batumi 361510114241+155
5 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 361111145149+244
6 Kolkheti-1913 369141348581041
7 Dinamo Tbilisi 369121533441139
8 Gagra (O)361152036531738Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Telavi (O)368101832431134
10 Samtredia (R)365121933612827Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

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

Relegation play-offs

Sioni Bolnisi 1–1 Gagra
Makatsaria Soccerball shade.svg44'Tchamba Soccerball shade.svg83'
Tamaz Stepania Stadium, Bolnisi
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili
Gagra 2–2 (a.e.t.) Sioni Bolnisi
Kimadze Soccerball shade.svg52'
Nozadze Soccerball shade.svg104' (o.g.)
Rekhviashvili Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Tsirdava Soccerball shade.svg94'
Penalties
Gabiskiria Soccerball shad check.svg
AugustoSoccerball shad check.svg
Kharebashvili Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nadareishvili Soccerball shad check.svg
Lomtadze Soccerball shad check.svg
Tchavtchanidze Soccerball shad check.svg
Ubilava Soccerball shad check.svg
Tchamba Soccerball shad check.svg
7–6Sitchinava Soccerball shad check.svg
Tsirdava Soccerball shad check.svg
Potskhveria Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ugrekhelidze Soccerball shad check.svg
Khabelashvili Soccerball shad check.svg
Rekhviashvili Soccerball shad check.svg
Shonia Soccerball shad check.svg
Kapanadze Soccerball shade cross.svg
David Petriashvili Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

Telavi 2–1 Rustavi
Tsnobiladze Soccerball shade.svg45+6'
Georgijević Soccerball shade.svg60'
Kilasonia Soccerball shade.svg83'
Caucasus Arena, Telavi
Referee: Giorgi Kikacheishvili
Rustavi 1–1 (a.e.t.) Telavi
Nakano Soccerball shade.svg12'Zhividze Soccerball shade.svg116'
GFF Technical Centre, Rustavi
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri

Statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 8 December 2024
RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Johnsen Torpedo Kutaisi 23
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tayrell Wouter Dila Gori 19
3 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kokhreidze Iberia 1999 16
4 Flag of Mali.svg Cheikne Sylla Iberia 1999 14
5 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kharebashvili Gagra 11
Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Khorkheli Samgurali
6 Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Kutalia Dinamo Batumi / Samgurali 10
Flag of Russia.svg Kirill Klimov Kolkheti-1913
8 Flag of Georgia.svg Shota Shekiladze Dila Gori 9
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Abuashvili Kolkheti-1913

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
    Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Khorkheli Samgurali Tsqaltubo Kolkheti-1913 3–0 (H)24 August 2024 [4]
    Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kokhreidze 4 Iberia 1999 Kolkheti-1913 6–2 (A)22 September 2024 [5]
    Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Kutalia Samgurali Tsqaltubo Gagra 6–2 (H)10 November 2024 [6]

    Clean sheets

    As of match played 8 December 2024
    RankPlayerClubClean sheets
    1 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kereselidze Dila Gori 15
    2 Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Kljajić Torpedo Kutaisi 10
    3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Vorobey Gagra 9
    4 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Loria Dinamo Tbilisi 7
    Flag of Georgia.svg Nodar Kalichava Samgurali Tsqaltubo
    Flag of Ukraine.svg Yaroslav Kotlyarov Kolkheti-1913
    5 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Makaridze Iberia 1999 6
    6 Flag of Georgia.svg Lazare Kupatadze Iberia 1999 5
    Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Megrelishvili Samtredia
    Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Tandilashvili Telavi

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