Erovnuli Liga 2

The Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 (Georgian: ეროვნული ლიგა 2; lit. National League 2) was organized in 1990 and serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.

Erovnuli Liga 2
Founded1990 (1990)
Country Georgia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toErovnuli Liga
Relegation toLiga 3
Domestic cup(s)Georgian Cup
Georgian Super Cup
Current championsShukura Kobuleti
(2020)
Websiteerovnuliliga.ge
Current: 2020 Erovnuli Liga 2

Structure and league system

There are ten clubs competing in Erovnuli Liga 2. After each season

  • Champions of this league are promoted to Erovnuli Liga, the top Georgian division;
  • Runner-up and 3rd placed team participate in the Promotion Play-off;
  • Teams finishing 8th and 9th play two-leg home and away play-off matches against respectively Liga-3 3rd and 2nd placed clubs;
  • Bottom club is automatically relegated.

Format

Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history;

 
  • 1990 = 20
  • 1991 = 18
  • 1991-1992 = 20
  • 1992-1993 = 16
  • 1993-1994 = 32
  • 1994-1995 = 29
  • 1995-1996 = 39
 
  • 1996-1997 = 37
  • 1997-1998 = ?
  • 1998-1999 = 55
  • 1999-2000 = 46
  • 2000-2001 = 12
  • 2001-2002 = 12
  • 2002-2003 = 16
 
  • 2003-2004 = 16
  • 2004-2005 = 16
  • 2005-2006 = 18
  • 2006-2007 = 18
  • 2007-2008 = 20
  • 2008-2009 = 22
  • 2009-2010 = 15
 
  • 2010-2011 = 17
  • 2011-2012 = 20
  • 2012-2013 = 24
  • 2013-2014 = 26
  • 2014-2015 = 20
  • 2015-2016 = 18
  • 2016 = 10
 
  • 2017 = 10
  • 2018 = 10
  • 2019 = 10
  • 2020 = 10
  • 2021 = 10

Winners

Pirveli Liga

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
1990 Sulori Vani Margveti Zestafoni Alazani Gurjaani
1991 Mretebi Tbilisi Kakheti Telavi Meshakhte Tkibuli
1991–92 Iveria Khashuri Kakheti Telavi Magaroeli Chiatura
1992–93 Shukura Kobuleti Magaroeli Chiatura Sapovnela Terjola
1993–94 Duruji Kvareli East
Egrisi Senaki West
Antsi Tbilisi East
Mertskhali Ozurgeti West
Tetri Artsivi Tbilisi East
Meshakhte Tkibuli West
1994–95 Sioni Bolnisi East
Egrisi Senaki West
FC Merani-91 Tbilisi East
Kakhaber-Iaguari Khelvachauri West
Meskheti Akhaltsikhe East
Meshakhte Tkibuli West
1995–96 FC Merani-91 Tbilisi East
Samgurali Tskhaltubo West
Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi East
Anjeli Abasha West
WIT Georgia East
Magaroeli Chiatura West
1996–97 Morkinali Tbilisi East
Magaroeli Chiatura West
Locomotive Tbilisi East
Samgurali Tskhaltubo West
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi East
Mertskhali Ozurgeti West
1997–98 Arsenali Tbilisi Iberia Samtredia ?
1998–99 Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi Kolkheti Khobi Ghartskali Dzveli Anaga
Sulori Vani
1999–00 ? ? ?
2000–01 Guria Lanchkhuti Zestafoni Samgurali Tskhaltubo
2001–02 Milani Tsnori Dila Gori Kobuleti
2002–03 Lazika Zugdidi Mertskhali Ozurgeti Mtskheta
2003–04 Kobuleti Samgurali Tskhaltubo Milani Tsnori
2004–05 Ameri Tbilisi Borjomi FC Spartaki Tbilisi
2005–06 Chikhura Sachkhere Merani Tbilisi Gagra
2006–07 Mglebi Zugdidi Meskheti Akhaltsikhe Gagra
2007–08 Gagra East
Magharoeli Chiatura West
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi East
Meshakhte Tkibuli West
Wit-Georgia-2 Tbilisi East
Merani Martvili West
2008–09 Ameri Tbilisi East
Samtredia West
Chikhura Sachkhere East
Baia Zugdidi West
Wit-Georgia-2 Tbilisi East/
Merani Martvili West
2009–10 Torpedo Kutaisi Kolkheti Poti Merani Martvili
2010–11 Gagra Merani Martvili Dila Gori
2011–12 Chikhura Sachkhere Dinamo Batumi Guria Lanchkhuti
2012–13 Guria Lanchkhuti West
Spartaki Tskhinvali East
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi West
Locomotive Tbilisi East
Sasco Tbilisi West
Shukura Kobuleti East
2013–14 Shukura Kobuleti (A)
Samtredia (B)
Kolkheti Poti (A)
Dinamo Batumi (B)
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi (A)
Matchakhela Khelvachauri (B)
2014–15 Saburtalo Tbilisi (A)
Sapovnela Terjola (B)
Locomotive Tbilisi (A)
Borjomi (B)
Lazika Zugdidi (A)
Gagra (B)
2015–16 Liakhvi Tskhinvali WIT Georgia Kolkheti Khobi
2016 WIT Georgia Red
Rustavi White
Gagra Red
Samgurali Tskhaltubo White
N/A

Erovnuli Liga 2

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
2017 Rustavi Merani Martvili Sioni Bolnisi
2018 Dinamo Batumi WIT Georgia Gagra
2019 Merani Tbilisi Samtredia Telavi
2020 Shukura Kobuleti Samgurali Tskhaltubo Gagra


Current season

Ten teams competing in the league in 2021 are listed below.[1]

Clubs City Region
ChikhuraSachkhereImereti
DinamoZugdidiSamegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
FC GagraGagraAbkhazia*
Gareji 1960SagarejoKakheti
MeraniMartviliSamegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
MeraniTbilisiTbilisi
FC RustaviRustaviKvemo Kartli
SioniBolnisiKvemo Kartli
ShevardeniTbilisiTbilisi
WIT GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi

Note: Due to the war in Abkhazia and relevant political implications FC Gagra are currently based in Tbilisi


Top Goalscorers

SeasonTop ScorersClubGoals
2011/12 Iago Deisadze Guria14
2012/13 Tornike KapanadzeSamgurali27
2013/14 Budu ZivzivadzeDinamo-2 Tbilisi23
2014/15 Mamia GavashelishviliLokomotivi44
2015/16 Zurab GhirdaladzeWIT Georgia20
2016 Levan PapavaGagra13
2017 Data SichinavaRustavi30
2018 FlamarionDinamo Batumi24
2019 Giorgi NikabadzeMerani26
2020 Toma TabatadzeRustavi13


References


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