Erovnuli Liga 2
| Founded | 1990 |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Erovnuli Liga |
| Relegation to | Liga 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Georgian Cup Georgian Super Cup |
| Current champions | Gareji (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Shukura (5 titles) |
| Website | erovnuliliga.ge |
| Current: 2025 Erovnuli Liga 2 | |
The Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 (Georgian: ეროვნული ლიგა 2; lit. 'National League 2'), organized since 1990 by the GFF, serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.
The league was introduced for the 2017 season under the current name as a part of reorganization process of the entire league system. It was formerly known as Pirveli liga (the First league).
Structure
There are ten clubs competing in Erovnuli Liga 2. During the season each club plays each other four times, twice at home and twice away.
At the end of each season the winner gains automatic promotion and the bottom club is relegated. The runner-up and 3rd placed team participate in two-legged home and away play-off matches against the 9th and 8th placed clubs of Erovnuli Liga, respectively.[1]
In case two or more teams obtain an equal number of points, final standings are determined by an aggregate of the results between them.
Seasons run on a full year system, running from spring to autumn.
Format
Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history.
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Current members
Based on their performance in the previous year, the following ten teams will compete in Erovnuli Liga 2 in the 2025 season.
Rustavi, Locomotive and Sioni have previously taken part in the main division with the latter being also the national champions.[2] Gonio and Iberia-2 1999 are the league debutants.
The clubs are listed in alphabetical order.
| Club | Position last season | Location | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo-2 | 6th | Didube, Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Gonio | 1st in Liga 3 | Gonio, Batumi | Adjara |
| Iberia-2 1999 | 4th in Liga 3 | Vake, Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Locomotive | 4th | Vake, Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Merani | 3rd in Liga 3 | Martvili | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Meshakhte | 2nd in Liga 3 | Tkibuli | Imereti |
| Rustavi | 2nd | Rustavi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Samtredia | 10th in Erovnuli Liga | Samtredia | Imereti |
| Sioni | 3rd | Bolnisi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Spaeri | 5th | Vazisubani, Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
Results
Top three teams of Pirveli Liga
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
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| 1990 | Sulori Vani | Margveti Zestaponi | 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 |
Merani-91 Tbilisi East Kakhaber-Iaguari Khelvachauri West |
Meskheti Akhaltsikhe East Meshakhte Tkibuli West |
| 1995–96 | Merani-91 Tbilisi East Samgurali Tskaltubo 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 Tskaltubo 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 | Spartaki Tskhinvali (A) Locomotive Tbilisi (B) |
Borjomi (A) Alazani Gurjaani (B) |
Iveria Khashuri (A) Arsenali Tbilisi II (B) |
| 2000–01 | Guria Lanchkhuti | Margveti Zestaponi | Samgurali Tskaltubo |
| 2001–02 | Milani Tsnori | Dila Gori | Kobuleti |
| 2002–03 | Lazika Zugdidi | Mertskhali Ozurgeti | Mtskheta |
| 2003–04 | Kobuleti | Samgurali Tskaltubo | Milani Tsnori |
| 2004–05 | Ameri Tbilisi | Borjomi | 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 Tskaltubo White |
Borjomi Red Meshakhte Tkibuli White |
Top three teams of Erovnuli Liga 2
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
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| 2017 | Rustavi | Merani Martvili | Sioni |
| 2018 | Dinamo Batumi | WIT Georgia | Gagra |
| 2019 | Merani Tbilisi | Samtredia | Telavi |
| 2020 | Shukura | Samgurali | Gagra |
| 2021 | Sioni | Gagra | Merani Martvili |
| 2022 | Shukura | Spaeri | Samtredia |
| 2023 | Kolkheti 1913 | Gareji | Spaeri |
| 2024 | Gareji | Rustavi | Sioni |
Relegation and Promotion from Erovnuli Liga 2
Promoted teams to Erovnuli Liga
| Season | League Winner | Play-off winner |
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| 2017 | Rustavi | Sioni |
| 2018 | Dinamo Batumi | WIT Georgia |
| 2019 | Merani Tbilisi | Samtredia • Telavi |
| 2020 | Shukura | Samgurali |
| 2021 | Sioni | Gagra |
| 2022 | Shukura | Samtredia |
| 2023 | Kolkheti 1913 | – |
| 2024 | Gareji | – |
Relegated teams to Liga 3
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Zugdidi • Meshakhte • Guria |
| 2018 | Samgurali • Merani Martvili |
| 2019 | Guria • Kolkheti 1913 • Tskhinvali |
| 2020 | Aragvi |
| 2021 | Chikhura |
| 2022 | Rustavi • Dinamo Zugdidi • Shevardeni 1906 |
| 2023 | Merani Martvili • Merani Tbilisi |
| 2024 | Aragvi • Shturmi • WIT Georgia • Kolkheti Khobi |
Performance per club
Since the restructuring into Liga 2 in 2017, 27 teams will have spent at least one season in the division by 2025, including six of the ten clubs competing in the 2025 Erovnuli Liga.
| Club | Total Seasons |
Highest Position |
Lowest Position |
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2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025
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| Merani Martvili | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | - | ||||||||||
| WIT Georgia | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | - | |||||||||
| Rustavi | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | ||||||||||
| Sioni | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Dinamo Zugdidi | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | - | 7 | 5 | 7 | [a] | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Gagra | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Merani Tbilisi | 5 | 1 | 10 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | - | |||||||||
| Shevardeni 1906 | 5 | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | [a] | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Gareji | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| Shukura | 4 | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Spaeri | 4 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Dinamo Tbilisi-2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Locomotive | 3 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Samtredia | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Samgurali | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Tskhinvali | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Aragvi | 2 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 7 | - | |||||||||
| Guria | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Kolkheti 1913 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||||||||
| Meshakhte | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Telavi | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Kolkheti Khobi | 2 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | - | |||||||||
| Chikhura | 1 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Dinamo Batumi | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Shturmi | 1 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | |||||||||
| Gonio | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Iberia-2 1999 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
a Expelled from the league in May 2022 for match fixing.[3]
The current status of these clubs as of 2025:
| Erovnuli Liga | 6 | |
| Erovnuli Liga 2 | 10 | |
| Liga 3 | 5 | |
| Liga 4 | 1 | |
| Regionuli Liga | 1 | |
| Defunct | 4 |
Top goalscorers
| Season | Top Scorers | Club | Goals |
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| 2011/12 | Iago Deisadze |
Guria | 14 |
| 2012/13 | Tornike Kapanadze |
Samgurali | 27 |
| 2013/14 | Budu Zivzivadze |
Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 23 |
| 2014/15 | Mamia Gavashelishvili |
Locomotive | 44 |
| 2015/16 | Zurab Ghirdaladze |
WIT Georgia | 20 |
| 2016 | Levan Papava |
Gagra | 13 |
| 2017 | Data Sitchinava |
Rustavi | 30 |
| 2018 |  Flamarion |
Dinamo Batumi | 24 |
| 2019 | Giorgi Nikabadze |
Merani Tb | 26 |
| 2020 | Toma Tabatadze |
Rustavi | 13 |
| 2021 | Tamaz Makatsaria |
Gagra | 23 |
 Cheikne Sylla |
Merani M | ||
| 2022 | Levan Papava |
Spaeri | 17 |
| 2023 | Levan Papava |
Gareji | 23 |
| 2024 | Levan Papava |
Gareji | 27 |
Sponsors
In 2019, the Football Federation signed a sponsorship deal with Crystalbet.[4] For this reason the league has since been formally referred to as Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2.
References
- ^ "დღეს მთავარი ლიგის პლეი ოფი იწყება". report.ge (in Georgian). 15 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "ზუგდიდის "დინამო" და თბილისის "შევარდენი 1906" ჩემპიონატიდან მოკვეთეს". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 22 May 2022.
- ^ "ეროვნულ ლიგას ახალი სპონსორი ჰყავს". reginfo.ge (in Georgian). 1 March 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Soccerway.com
- Erovnuli Liga 2, standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com
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