2018 Erovnuli Liga

The 2018 Erovnuli Liga (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 30th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Torpedo Kutaisi were the defending champions. The season began on 2 March 2018 and was ended on 8 December 2018.[1]

Erovnuli Liga
Season2018
Dates2 March 2018 – 8 December 2018
ChampionsSaburtalo Tbilisi
1st Georgian title
RelegatedSamtredia
Kolkheti Poti
Champions LeagueSaburtalo Tbilisi
Europa LeagueDinamo Tbilisi
Torpedo Kutaisi
Chikhura Sachkhere
Matches played180
Goals scored486 (2.7 per match)
← 2017
2019 →

Teams and stadiums
Locations of the 2018 Erovnuli Liga teams.
TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Chikhura SachkhereKutaisiRamaz Shengelia Stadium19,400
Dila GoriGoriTengiz Burjanadze Stadium8,230
Dinamo TbilisiTbilisiBoris Paichadze Stadium54,549
Kolkheti PotiKobuletiChele Arena6,000
Locomotive TbilisiTbilisiMikheil Meskhi Stadium27,223
FC RustaviRustaviPoladi Stadium10,720
Saburtalo TbilisiTbilisiMikheil Meskhi Stadium27,223
FC SamtrediaSamtrediaErosi Manjgaladze Stadium5,000
Sioni BolnisiBolnisiTamaz Stepania Stadium3,242
Torpedo KutaisiKutaisiRamaz Shengelia Stadium19,400

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saburtalo Tbilisi (C) 36 24 7 5 64 29 +35 79 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 36 21 6 9 73 38 +35 69 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 36 20 9 7 66 25 +41 69
4 Chikhura Sachkhere 36 19 7 10 54 33 +21 64
5 Dila Gori 36 17 12 7 60 40 +20 63
6 Locomotive Tbilisi 36 12 8 16 43 55 −12 44
7 Rustavi 36 8 13 15 33 44 −11 37
8 Sioni Bolnisi (O) 36 8 7 21 39 65 −26 31 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Samtredia (R) 36 4 9 23 28 81 −53 21
10 Kolkheti Poti[lower-alpha 2] (R) 36 4 8 24 26 76 −50 14 Relegation to the Erovnuli Liga 2
Source: Erovnuli Liga (in Georgian), 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.[2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of 2018 Georgian Cup, Torpedo Kutaisi, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
  2. Kolkheti Poti were deducted 6 points.

Results

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

Relegation play-offs
Gagra0–1Sioni Bolnisi
Report Isiani  64'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili
Sioni Bolnisi3-0Gagra
Isiani  28'
Khmaladze  51'
Kirkitadze  73'		 Report
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili

Both teams remained in their leagues respectively.

Samtredia2–2WIT Georgia
Pantsulaia  22' (90+2) Report Maisuradze  58'
Getiashvili  69'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Giorgi Vaduchkoria
WIT Georgia4-0Samtredia
Ghirdaladze  5'
Maisuradze  13'
Sajaia  61'
Vazagashvili  63'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

WIT Georgia are promoted to 2019 Erovnuli Liga.

Top goalscorers
As of match played 8 December 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Giorgi Gabedava Chikhura Sachkhere 22
Budu Zivzivadze Dinamo Tbilisi
3 Mykola Kovtalyuk Dila Gori 21
4 Leandro Dila Gori 14
Tornike Kapanadze Torpedo Kutaisi
6 Mamia Gavashelishvili Locomotive Tbilisi 11
Vagner Goncalves FC Saburtalo
Otar Kiteishvili Dinamo Tbilisi
9 Giorgi Kokhreidze FC Saburtalo 8
Levan Kutalia Torpedo Kutaisi
Akaki Shulaia Dinamo Tbilisi

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Giorgi GabedavaChikhura SachkhereKolkheti Poti6-13 March 2018[3]
Leandro RibeiroDila GoriSaburtalo Tbilisi4-120 May 2018[4]
Irakli LekvtadzeChikhura SachkhereSioni Bolnisi4-05 July 2018[5]
Dato KirkitadzeSioni BolnisiFC Samtredia4-010 August 2018[6]
Budu ZivzivadzeDinamo TbilisiLocomotive Tbilisi4-212 August 2018[7]
Tornike KapanadzeTorpedo KutaisiFC Samtredia8-011 November 2018[8]
Giorgi GabedavaChikhura SachkhereDinamo Tbilisi4-111 November 2018[9]
Budu Zivzivadze4Dinamo TbilisiSioni Bolnisi5-230 November 2018[10]
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals
  • 5 Player scored 5 goals

References
  1. "Results - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga". erovnuliliga.ge.
  2. "Erovnuli Liga 2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. "CHIKHURA 6 - 1 KOLKHETI POTI". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. "Dila vs. Saburtalo 4 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. "Chikhura vs. Sioni 4 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. "Samtredia vs. Sioni 0 - 4". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. "Lokomotivi Tbilisi vs. Dinamo Tbilisi 2 - 4". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  8. "Samtredia vs. Torpedo Kutaisi 0 - 8". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  9. "Dinamo Tbilisi vs. Chikhura 1 - 4". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  10. "Dinamo Tbilisi vs. Sioni 5 - 2". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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