Football in Georgia (country)

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Football in Georgia
CountryGeorgia
Governing body Georgian Football Federation
National team(s) men's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

Football is one of the most popular sports in Georgia . [1] [2] [3] It is governed by the Georgian Football Federation (GFF). The GFF organises the men's, women's, and futsal national teams. Modern football was introduced by English sailors playing in Poti, at the beginning of the 20th century. [3]

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Domestic competition

The Georgian domestic league system is run by the Professional Football League of Georgia, and on lower levels, by regional football federations. They run the following leagues:

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Erovnuli Liga
10 clubs

↓ 1-3 clubs

2

Erovnuli Liga 2
10 clubs

↑ 1-3 clubs ↓2-4 clubs

3

Liga 3
16 clubs [4]

↑2-4 clubs ↓3 clubs

4

Liga 4
16 clubs [5] [6]

↑3 clubs ↓ 4 clubs

5

Regionuli Liga
39 teams divided in 3 groups of 11 in 1 group and 14 in 2 groups

↑4 clubs

The Professional Football League of Georgia also organizes the Georgian Cup and Georgian Super Cup.

Stadiums in Georgia

#StadiumCapacityCityHome teamOpened
1 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena 54,549 Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi 1976
2 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 27,670 Tbilisi FC Locomotive Tbilisi 1952
3 Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium 22,000 Lanchkhuti FC Dinamo Batumi 2020
3 Batumi Stadium 20,000 Batumi FC Dinamo Batumi 2020
4 Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 15,000 Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi 1956
5 Givi Chokheli Stadium 12,000 Telavi FC Kakheti Telavi
6 Temur Maghradze Stadium 11,650 Chiatura FC Chiatura 1964
7 Grigol Jomartidze Stadium 10,000 Khashuri FC Iveria Khashuri 1956

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  2. ↑ "Georgia's 10 Most Popular Sports". 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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