2025 Erovnuli Liga

Last updated
Erovnuli Liga
Season2025
Dates28 February – 6 December 2025
Matches174
Goals462 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorer Bjørn Johnsen (20 goals)
2024
2026
All statistics correct as of 30 November 2025.

The 2025 Erovnuli Liga season or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2025 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) is the 37th season of top tier football in Georgia. Iberia 1999 are the defending champions.

Contents

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Gareji was promoted from the 2024 Erovnuli Liga 2 thus making a debut appearance in Erovnuli Liga. Samtredia has been relegated to 2025 Erovnuli Liga 2 after a two-year spell 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 David Petriashvili Stadium2.130
Gareji Sagarejo Central stadium2,000
Iberia 1999 [a] Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 22,754
Kolkheti-1913 Poti GFF Technical Centre, Kobuleti 1,000
Samgurali Tskaltubo Tsqaltubo Football Centre300
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 (official).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 Georgia.svg Vladimer Kakashvili Flag of Georgia.svg Aleksandre Kalandadze Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Flag of Serbia.svg Zeljko Ljubenovic Flag of Georgia.svg Mate Vatsadze PumaN/A
Gareji Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Mikadze Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Galakhvaridze Nike Communicom
Iberia 1999 Flag of Georgia.svg Guga Nergadze Flag of Georgia.svg Gizo Mamageishvili Givova Audi
Kolkheti-1913 Flag of Georgia.svg Kakhaber Chkhetiani Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi AkhaladzeMacronN/A
Samgurali Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Gomes Flag of Georgia.svg Demur Chikhladze Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Telavi Flag of Georgia.svg Valeri Gagua Flag of Georgia.svg Dachi TsnobiladzeJakoN/A
Torpedo Kutaisi Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Schuster Flag of Georgia.svg Vladimer Mamuchashvili MacronNew Vision University

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byPosition in tableDate of appointment
Dinamo Tbilisi Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Feldhofer Mutual consent10 December 2024Pre-season Flag of Georgia.svg Vladimer KakashviliPre-season18 December 2024
Torpedo Kutaisi Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Kean 21 December 2024 Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Schuster 5 January 2025
Gareji Flag of Georgia.svg Tengiz Kobiashvili13 April 202510th Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Mikadze 10th17 April 2025
Samgurali Flag of Italy.svg Rodolfo Vanoli 5 May 20256th Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Gomes 7th9 May 2025
Iberia 1999 Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Korgalidze 31 July 20251st Flag of Georgia.svg Gia Geguchadze1st31 July 2025
Kolkheti-1913 Flag of Georgia.svg Kakhaber Chkhetiani 11 August 202510th Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kvirkvelia 10th11 August 2025
Iberia 1999 Flag of Georgia.svg Gia Geguchadze20 September 20252nd Flag of Georgia.svg Guga Nergadze2nd2 October 2025
Gagra Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Oniani13 October 20256th Flag of Serbia.svg Zeljko Ljubenovic 6th16 October 2025

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Iberia 1999 (X)3523845823+3577 [a] Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dila Gori (X)3525286133+2877 [a] Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round [b]
3 Torpedo Kutaisi (Q)3517996140+2160
4 Dinamo Tbilisi (Q)35151194932+1756
5 Gagra 34127154251943
6 Samgurali Tskaltubo 35126175450+442
7 Dinamo Batumi 3510101537572040
8 Gareji (Q)357131540521234Qualification for Relegation play-offs
9 Telavi (Q)34791831582730
10 Kolkheti-1913 (R)35572331683722Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2025. 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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (X) Guaranteed at least Conference League
Notes:
  1. 1 2 head-to-head points: Iberia 1999-12, Dila Gori-0
  2. The 2025 Georgian Cup winner will be either Iberia 1999 or Dila Gori, so the third Conference League berth will go to the fourth place team.

Results

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

Relegation play-offs

Spaeri v Telavi / Gareji
Telavi / Gareji v Spaeri

v Telavi / Gareji
Telavi / Gareji v

Statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 30 November 2025
RankPlayerClubGoals [1]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Johnsen Torpedo Kutaisi 20
2 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Pantsulaia Samgurali 17
3 Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Morchiladze Dinamo Tbilisi 12
4 Flag of Georgia.svg Iuri Tabatadze Iberia 1999 11
Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Papava Gareji
6 Flag of Georgia.svg Shota Shekiladze Dila Gori 10
7 Flag of Georgia.svg Aleksandre Andronikashvili Dila Gori 9
8 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Abuashvili Kolkheti-1913 8
9 Flag of Spain.svg Jalen Blesa Dinamo Batumi 7
Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Khorkheli Samgurali
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kharebashvili Gagra
Flag of Serbia.svg Komnen Andrić Torpedo Kutaisi
Flag of Georgia.svg Amiran Dzagania Iberia 1999
Flag of Mali.svg Aboubacar Konté Dila Gori

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
    Flag of Georgia.svg Shota Shekiladze Dila Gori Telavi 6–1 (H)28 March 2025 [2]
    Flag of Georgia.svg Aleko Basiladze Torpedo Kutaisi Samgurali 6–2 (H)13 September 2025 [3]
    Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Johnsen 4 Torpedo Kutaisi Dinamo Batumi 5–1 (H)8 November 2025 [4]

    Clean sheets

    As of match played 30 November 2025
    RankPlayerClubClean sheets
    1 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Makaridze Iberia 1999 18
    2 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kereselidze Dila 14
    3 Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Tandilashvili Telavi 8
    Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Kljajić Torpedo Kutaisi
    5 Flag of Georgia.svg Nodar Kalichava Samgurali 7
    6 Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Kharatishvili Dinamo Batumi 6
    Flag of Belarus.svg Roman Stepanov Gagra
    Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Kutaladze Gareji
    9 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Loria Dinamo Tbilisi 5
    10 Flag of Georgia.svg Mikheil Makatsaria Dinamo Tbilisi 3
    Flag of Ukraine.svg Yaroslav Kotlyarov Kolkheti-1913
    Flag of Moldova.svg Ștefan Sicaci Dinamo Tbilisi
    Flag of Georgia.svg Lazare Kupatadze Dinamo Batumi

    References

    1. "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga - Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
    2. "Dila vs. Telavi 6 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
    3. "Torpedo vs. Telavi 6 - 2". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
    4. "Torpedo vs. Telavi 5 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.