2023 Erovnuli Liga
Appearance
Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 25 February – 2 December 2023 |
Champions | Dinamo Batumi (2nd Georgian title) |
Relegated | Shukura Kobuleti |
Champions League | Dinamo Batumi |
Conference League | Dinamo Tbilisi Saburtalo Tbilisi (via Georgian Cup) Torpedo Kutaisi |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 560 (3.11 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Flamarion Zoran Marušić Zurab Museliani (17 goals) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 2 December 2023. |
The 2023 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2023 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 35th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions.
Teams and stadiums
[edit]Changes
[edit]Shukura Kobuleti and FC Samtredia were promoted from the 2022 Erovnuli Liga 2. Locomotive Tbilisi and Sioni Bolnisi have been relegated to 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2.
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
Dinamo Batumi | Batumi | Adjarabet Arena | 20,000 |
Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Boris Paichadze Stadium Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori |
54,549 5,000 |
Gagra | Ilia Kokaia Football Center David Petriashvili Stadium |
500 2,130 | |
Saburtalo Tbilisi | GFF Technical Centre, Rustavi | 1,000 | |
Samgurali Tsqaltubo | Tsqaltubo | David Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi | 4,558 |
FC Samtredia | Samtredia | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 3,000 |
Shukura Kobuleti | Kobuleti | David Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi Joni Bakuradze Sport Base Stadium, Batumi |
4,558 8,000 |
FC Telavi | Telavi | GFF Technical Centre, Rustavi | 1,000 |
Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia |
19,400 5,000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Dila | Irakli Modebadze | Davit Maisashvili | Nike | Marsbet |
Dinamo Batumi | Andriy Demchenko | Mamuka Kobakhidze | Macron | Crocobet Lixin Group |
Dinamo Tbilisi | Andrés Carrasco | Giorgi Papava | Puma | adjarabet.com Marsbet |
Gagra | Giorgi Oniani | Vasil Khositashvili | Puma | N/A |
Saburtalo | Giorgi Mikadze | Levan Kakubava | Saller | Audi |
Samgurali | Oleksandr Poklonskyi | Papuna Poniava | Hummel | Halyk Bank Crocobet |
Samtredia | Dimitar Kapinkovski | Givi Ioseliani | Kelme | N/A |
Shukura | Revaz Dzodzuashvili | Mishiko Sardalishvili | Jako | Crocobet |
Telavi | Tamaz Odikadze (interim) | Mirian Jikia | Jako | N/A |
Torpedo | Steve Kean | Irakli Dzaria | Macron | New Vision University |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dinamo Batumi (C) | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 83 | 41 | 42 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 49 | 44 | 71 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 60 | |
4 | Dila Gori | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 60 | |
5 | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 57 | |
6 | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 51 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a] |
7 | Gagra | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 38 | |
8 | Telavi (O) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 37 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
9 | Samtredia (O) | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 33 | |
10 | Shukura Kobuleti (R) | 36 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 112 | −74 | 11[b] | Relegated to Liga 4 due to failure to meet licensing requirements |
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Saburtalo Tbilisi qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2023 Georgian Cup.
- ^ Shukura deducted 6 points due to violating the league's financial rules
Results
[edit]Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Samtredia | 4–1 | Gareji Sagarejo |
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Mishov 6' Pavisic 25' Akhvlediani 38' Natchkebia 43' |
Kharebashvili 67' |
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri
Gareji Sagarejo | 3–1 | Samtredia |
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Ugrekhelidze 14' Papuashvili 36' Kharebashvili 47' |
Natchkebia 8' |
Central stadium, Sagarejo
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili
Spaeri Tbilisi | 1–1 | Telavi |
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Gegiadze 36' | Rukhadze 61' |
Spaeri Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili
Telavi | 4–0 | Spaeri Tbilisi |
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Ashortia 15' (pen.), 53' Rukhadze 21' Kantaria 28' |
Caucasus Arena, Telavi
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played on 2 December 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Flamarion | Dinamo Batumi | 17 |
Zoran Marušić | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
Zurab Museliani | Gagra | ||
2 | Ousmane Camara | Dinamo Tbilisi | 14 |
Giorgi Arabidze | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
3 | Imran Oulad Omar | Dinamo Tbilisi | 13 |
4 | Paata Gudushauri | Dinamo Batumi | 12 |
Vladimer Mamuchashvili | Dinamo Batumi | ||
Cheykne Sylla | Saburtalo | ||
Davit Skhirtladze | Dinamo Tbilisi |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Flamarion | Dinamo Batumi | Gagra | 1–4 (A) | 18 March 2023 | [1] |
Giorgi Nikabadze | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | Torpedo Kutaisi | 1–3 (A) | 14 May 2023 | [2] |
Zurab Museliani | Shukura Kobuleti | Gagra | 3–4 (A) | 1 June 2023 | [3] |
Imran Oulad Omar | Dinamo Tbilisi | Gagra | 1–6 (A) | 13 August 2023 | [4] |
Zoran Marušić | Dinamo Tbilisi | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 5–2 (H) | 19 August 2023 | [5] |
Cyrille Tchamba | Saburtalo Tbilisi | Gagra | 5–0 (H) | 2 September 2023 | [6] |
Giorgi Tsitaishvili | Dinamo Batumi | Shukura Kobuleti | 0–6 (A) | 2 October 2023 | [7] |
Nikola Ninković | Torpedo Kutaisi | Shukura Kobuleti | 9–0 (H) | 28 November 2023 | [8] |
Zurab Museliani 7 | Gagra | Shukura Kobuleti | 0–9 (A) | 2 December 2023 | [9] |
- 7 Player scored 7 goals
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of matches played on 2 December 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Yevhen Kucherenko | Dila Gori | 12 |
2 | Roin Kvaskhvadze | Torpedo Kutaisi / Dinamo Batumi | 11 |
3 | Lazare Kupatadze | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 9 |
Oleksandr Vorobey | Gagra | ||
4 | Levan Shovnadze | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 7 |
5 | Oto Goshadze | Torpedo Kutaisi | 6 |
Filip Kljajić | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
6 | Nodari Kalichava | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 4 |
David Yurchenko | Telavi | ||
Luka Kutaladze | Dinamo Tbilisi / Samgurali Tsqaltubo | ||
Giorgi Loria | Dinamo Tbilisi |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gagra 1-4 Dinamo Batumi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Samgurali Tsqaltubo 1-3 Torpedo Kutaisi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Shukura Kobuleti 3-4 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Gagra 1-6 Dinamo Tbilisi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Dinamo Tbilisi 5-2 Samgurali Tsqaltubo". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Saburtalo Tbilisi 5-0 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Shukura Kobuleti 0-6 Dinamo Batumi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Torpedo Kutaisi 5-0 Shukura Kobuleti". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Shukura Kobuleti 0-9 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.