2026 Erovnuli Liga

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Erovnuli Liga
Season2026
Dates28 February – 6 December 2026
Matches7
Goals11 (1.57 per match)
2025
2027
All statistics correct as of 8 March 2026.

The 2026 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2026 is the 38th season of top-tier football in Georgia. The season is scheduled to run from February to December 2026. [1] Iberia 1999 (formerly Saburtalo Tbilisi) enter the season as defending champions after securing the 2025 title. [2]

Contents

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Rustavi was directly promoted from the 2025 Erovnuli Liga 2 thus returning after a 6-year absence. Spaeri and Meshakhte were both promoted through the play-offs, both promoted for the first time in history. They respectively defeated Gareji and Telavi in two-legged play-offs, Gareji ended their single year stint on top tier whilst Telavi ended their 5-years stint on top tier. Kolkheti was directly relegated to 2026 Erovnuli Liga 2 thus ending their 2-year stint on top tier.

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 Tbilisi David Petriashvili Stadium2,130
Meshakhte Tkibuli 26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo 3,500
Rustavi Rustavi GFF Technical Centre1,000
Samgurali Tsqaltubo Tsqaltubo 26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo3,500
Spaeri TbilisiSpaeri Stadium2,500
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 19,400

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Dila Flag of Italy.svg Diego Longo 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
Iberia 1999 Flag of Georgia.svg Guga Nergadze Flag of Georgia.svg Gizo Mamageishvili Givova Audi
Meshakhte Flag of Georgia.svg Vladimer Burduli Flag of Georgia.svg Levan TkeshelashviliNineRonix
Rustavi Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Tsetsadze Flag of Georgia.svg Levan ShovnadzeJakoRustaveli
Samgurali Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Oniani Flag of Georgia.svg Demur Chikhladze Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Spaeri Flag of Georgia.svg Anzor Koghuradze Flag of Georgia.svg Nikolooz Kenchadze Saller N/A
Torpedo Kutaisi Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Schuster Flag of Georgia.svg Vladimer Mamuchashvili MacronNew Vision University

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departurePosition in tableDate of vacancyReplaced byPosition in tableDate of appointment
Samgurali Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Gomes Mutual consent18 January 2026Pre-season Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Oniani 18 January 2026Pre-season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 211010+14Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 110021+13Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Rustavi 110010+13
4 Iberia 1999 110010+13
5 Spaeri 21013303
6 Dinamo Batumi 10101101
7 Meshakhte 10100001
8 Gagra 20111211Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Torpedo Kutaisi 20021320
10 Dila Gori 10010110Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2026. 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).

Results

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

Relegation play-offs

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Statistics

Top scorers

As of match played
RankPlayerClubGoals [3]

    Hat-tricks

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    Clean sheets

    As of match played
    RankPlayerClubClean sheets

    References

    1. "Erovnuli Liga 2026 Summary". Flashscore. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
    2. "Iberia 1999 - Team Profile and Honours". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
    3. "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga - Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 20 March 2024.