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{{Short description|Men's association football league in Georgia}}
{{Infobox football league
{{Infobox football league
| logo = UL.jpg
| logo =
| pixels = 190
| pixels = 150px
| country = {{GEO}}
| country = {{GEO}}
| confed = UEFA
| confed = [[UEFA]]
| founded = 1990
| founded = {{Start date and age|1990}}
| teams = 10
| teams = [[#Current members of the Georgian Premier League (2011–12 season)|20]]
| promotion = [[Umaglesi Liga]]
| promotion = [[Erovnuli Liga]]
| relegation = [[Meore Liga]]
| relegation = [[Liga 3 (Georgia)|Liga 3]]
| levels = 2
| levels = 2
| domest_cup = [[Georgian Cup]] [[Georgian Super Cup]]
| domest_cup = [[Georgian Cup]]<br />[[Georgian Super Cup]]
| confed_cup = <br />[[UEFA Europa Conference League]] (via [[Georgian Cup]])
| champions = [[FC Gagra]]
| champions = [[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]] (1st title)
| season = [[Georgian Pirveli Liga 2010-11|2010–11]]
| website = [http://www.gff.ge GFF]
| season = [[2024 Erovnuli Liga 2|2024]]
| most_champs = [[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura]] (5 titles)
| current = [[Pirveli Liga 2010–11]]
| website = {{URL|http://erovnuliliga.ge/en|erovnuliliga.ge}}
| current = ''[[2025 Erovnuli Liga 2]]''
}}
}}


The '''Pirveli Liga''' is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of [[association football|professional football]] in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].
The Georgian '''Erovnuli Liga 2''' ({{lang-ka|ეროვნული ლიგა 2}}; {{lit|National League 2}}), organized since [[1990 in association football|1990]] by the [[Georgian Football Federation|GFF]], serves as the second division of [[association football|professional football]] in [[Georgia (country)|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).
==History==
The Georgian First League was organized in [[1990 in association football|1990]]. Today it is contested in a single group, in the past there were seasons with separate Eastern and Western groups.


==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 [[Umaglesi Liga playoffs|play-off]] matches against the 9th and 8th placed clubs of [[Erovnuli Liga]], respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=დღეს მთავარი ლიგის პლეი ოფი იწყება |url=https://report.ge/sports/dghes-mtavari-ligis-plei-ofi-itsqeba/ |publisher=report.ge (in Georgian) |date=15 Dec 2020}}</ref>
==Structure and league system==
In Georgian First League playing 20 clubs.
As the second division of professional football in Georgia, the champion and runner-up of the Pirveli Liga are promoted to the [[Umaglesi Liga]], the Georgian Top League.


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.
==Clubs==
The 2011/12 season is played by the following teams.


== Format ==
* '''Group A'''
Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history.
<div style="font-size:100%">
{|
|width="10"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*1990 = 20
*1991 = 18
*1991-1992 = 20
*1992-1993 = 16
*1993-1994 = 32
*1994-1995 = 29
|width="30"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*1995-1996 = 39
*1996-1997 = 37
*1997-1998 = 54
*1998-1999 = 55
*1999-2000 = 46
*2000-2002 = 12
|width="30"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*2002-2005 = 16
*2005-2007 = 18
*2007-2008 = 20
*2008-2009 = 22
*2009-2010 = 15
*2010-2011 = 17
|width="30"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*2011-2012 = 20
*2012-2013 = 24
*2013-2014 = 26
*2014-2015 = 20
*2015-2016 = 18
*Since 2017 = 10
|width="30"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
|}
</div>


== Current members ==
* [[FC Dinamo Batumi]]
{{Location map+|Georgia|width=610|float=right|caption=Location of Liga 2 football clubs in 2024|places=
* [[FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti]]
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.73397|long=45.33149|label=[[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]]|position=right}}
* [[FC Chiatura]]
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=42.31558|long=41.89871|label=[[FC Kolkheti Khobi|Kolkheti]] |position=right}}
* [[Chkherimela FC]]
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=42.08583|long=44.69583|label=[[FC Aragvi Dusheti|Aragvi]]|position=top}}
* [[FC STU Tbilisi]]
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.71402|long=45.17664|label=[[SFC Shturmi|Shturmi]] |position=top}}
* [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi]]
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.44794|long=44.53838|label=[[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]]|position=left}}
* [[FC Khobi|FC Kolkheti Khobi]]
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.540993|long=45.006808|label=[[FC Rustavi|Rustavi]] |position=bottom}}
* [[FC Meskheti Akhaltsikhe]]
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.722883|long=44.789792|mark=Blue pog.svg|label=[[Tbilisi]]|position=left}}
* [[FC Samtredia]]
{{Location map~ |Georgia |lat=43.5 |long=46.5 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label='''Tbilisi&nbsp;teams:'''<br/>[[FC WIT Georgia|WIT Georgia]]<br/>[[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo-2]]<br/>[[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive]]<br/>[[FC Spaeri|Spaeri]]}}
* [[FC Mesakhte Tkibuli]]
}}
Based on their performance in the previous year, the following ten teams competed in Erovnuli Liga 2 in the 2024 season.


[[FC Rustavi|Rustavi]], [[FC Kolkheti Khobi|Kolkheti]], [[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive]], [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]] and [[WIT Georgia]] had previously taken part in the main division with the last two clubs being also the national champions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Georgian Football League Champions by Year |url=https://www.myfootballfacts.com/world-football/world-football-league/world_leagues_georgia/ |website=myfootballfacts.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>


The clubs are listed in alphabetical order.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Club
!Position last season
!Location
!Region
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Aragvi Dusheti|Aragvi]] || 1st in Liga 3 ||[[Dusheti]] ||[[Mtskheta-Mtianeti]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo-2]]|| 5th|| [[Tbilisi]] ||[[Tbilisi]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]] ||2nd|| [[Sagarejo]] ||[[Kakheti]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Kolkheti Khobi|Kolkheti Khobi]] ||7th|| [[Khobi]] ||[[Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive]] || 8th||[[Tbilisi]] ||[[Tbilisi]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Rustavi|Rustavi]] ||3rd in Liga 3 || [[Rustavi]] ||[[Kvemo Kartli]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[SFC Shturmi|Shturmi]] || 2nd in Liga 3||[[Sartichala]] ||[[Tbilisi]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]] || 4th || [[Bolnisi]] ||[[Kvemo Kartli]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[FC Spaeri|Spaeri]]||3rd || [[Tbilisi]] ||[[Tbilisi]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[WIT Georgia]] || 6th|| [[Tbilisi]] ||[[Tbilisi]]
|-
|}


== Results ==
* '''Group B'''
=== Top three teams of Pirveli Liga ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Season
!Winner
!Runner-up
!Third place
|-
| [[1990 Pirveli Liga|1990]]
| [[FC Sulori Vani|Sulori Vani]]
| [[FC Margveti Zestaponi|Margveti Zestaponi]]
| [[FC Alazani Gurjaani|Alazani Gurjaani]]
|-
| [[1991 Pirveli Liga|1991]]
| [[FC Mretebi Tbilisi|Mretebi Tbilisi]]
| [[FC Kakheti Telavi|Kakheti Telavi]]
| [[FC Meshakhte Tkibuli|Meshakhte Tkibuli]]
|-
| [[1991–92 Pirveli Liga|1991–92]]
| [[FC Iveria Khashuri|Iveria Khashuri]]
| [[FC Kakheti Telavi|Kakheti Telavi]]
| [[FC Chiatura|Magaroeli Chiatura]]
|-
| [[1992–93 Pirveli Liga|1992–93]]
| [[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura Kobuleti]]
| [[FC Chiatura|Magaroeli Chiatura]]
| [[FC Sapovnela Terjola|Sapovnela Terjola]]
|-
| [[1993–94 Pirveli Liga|1993–94]]
| [[FC Duruji Kvareli|Duruji Kvareli]] ''East''<br />[[FC Egrisi Senaki|Egrisi Senaki]] ''West''
| [[FC Antsi Tbilisi|Antsi Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti|Mertskhali Ozurgeti]] ''West''
| [[FC Tetri Artsivi Tbilisi|Tetri Artsivi Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Meshakhte Tkibuli|Meshakhte Tkibuli]] ''West''
|-
| [[1994–95 Pirveli Liga|1994–95]]
| [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni Bolnisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Egrisi Senaki|Egrisi Senaki]] ''West''
| [[FC Merani Tbilisi|Merani-91 Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Kakhaber-Iaguari Khelvachauri|Kakhaber-Iaguari Khelvachauri]] ''West''
| [[FC Meskheti Akhaltsikhe|Meskheti Akhaltsikhe]] ''East''<br />[[FC Meshakhte Tkibuli|Meshakhte Tkibuli]] ''West''
|-
| [[1995–96 Pirveli Liga|1995–96]]
| [[FC Merani Tbilisi|Merani-91 Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo|Samgurali Tskhaltubo]] ''West''
| [[FC Norchi Dinamo Tbilisi|Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Anjeli Abasha|Anjeli Abasha]] ''West''
| [[FC WIT Georgia|WIT Georgia]] ''East''<br />[[FC Chiatura|Magaroeli Chiatura]] ''West''
|-
| [[1996–97 Pirveli Liga|1996–97]]
| [[FC WIT Georgia|Morkinali Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Chiatura|Magaroeli Chiatura]] ''West''
| [[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo|Samgurali Tskhaltubo]] ''West''
| [[Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti|Mertskhali Ozurgeti]] ''West''
|-
| [[1997–98 Pirveli Liga|1997–98]]
| [[FC Arsenali Tbilisi|Arsenali Tbilisi]]
| [[FC Samtredia|Iberia Samtredia]]
| ?
|-
| [[1998–99 Pirveli Liga|1998–99]]
| [[FC Norchi Dinamo Tbilisi|Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi]]
| [[FC Khobi|Kolkheti Khobi]]
| [[FC Ghartskali Dzveli Anaga|Ghartskali Dzveli Anaga]]<br />[[FC Sulori Vani|Sulori Vani]]
|-
| [[1999–2000 Pirveli Liga|1999–00]]
| [[FC Tskhinvali|Spartaki Tskhinvali]] (''A'') <br>[[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]] (''B'')
| [[FC Borjomi|Borjomi]] (''A'') <br>[[FC Alazani Gurjaani|Alazani Gurjaani]] (''B'')
| [[FC Iveria Khashuri|Iveria Khashuri]] (''A'') <br>[[FC Arsenali Tbilisi|Arsenali Tbilisi II]] (''B'')
|-
| [[2000–01 Pirveli Liga|2000–01]]
| [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria Lanchkhuti]]
| [[FC Margveti Zestaponi|Margveti Zestaponi]]
| [[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo|Samgurali Tskhaltubo]]
|-
| [[2001–02 Pirveli Liga|2001–02]]
| [[FC Milani Tsnori|Milani Tsnori]]
| [[FC Dila Gori|Dila Gori]]
| [[FC Kobuleti|Kobuleti]]
|-
| [[2002–03 Pirveli Liga|2002–03]]
| [[FC Zugdidi|Lazika Zugdidi]]
| [[FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti|Mertskhali Ozurgeti]]
| [[FC Mtskheta (2001–2004)|Mtskheta]]
|-
| [[2003–04 Pirveli Liga|2003–04]]
| [[FC Kobuleti|Kobuleti]]
| [[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo|Samgurali Tskhaltubo]]
| [[FC Milani Tsnori|Milani Tsnori]]
|-
| [[2004–05 Pirveli Liga|2004–05]]
| [[FC Ameri Tbilisi|Ameri Tbilisi]]
| [[FC Borjomi|Borjomi]]
| [[FC Spartaki Tbilisi|Spartaki Tbilisi]]
|-
| [[2005–06 Pirveli Liga|2005–06]]
| [[FC Chikhura Sachkhere|Chikhura Sachkhere]]
| [[FC Merani Tbilisi|Merani Tbilisi]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]
|-
| [[2006–07 Pirveli Liga|2006–07]]
| [[FC Mglebi Zugdidi|Mglebi Zugdidi]]
| [[FC Meskheti Akhaltsikhe|Meskheti Akhaltsikhe]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]
|-
| [[2007–08 Pirveli Liga|2007–08]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]] ''East''<br />[[FC Chiatura|Magharoeli Chiatura]] ''West''
| [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo-2 Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Meshakhte Tkibuli|Meshakhte Tkibuli]] ''West''
| [[FC Wit Georgia|Wit-Georgia-2 Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]] ''West''
|-
| [[2008–09 Pirveli Liga|2008–09]]
| [[FC Ameri Tbilisi|Ameri Tbilisi]] ''East''<br />[[FC Samtredia|Samtredia]] ''West''
| [[FC Chikhura Sachkhere|Chikhura Sachkhere]] ''East''<br />[[FC Baia Zugdidi|Baia Zugdidi]] ''West''
| [[FC WIT Georgia|Wit-Georgia-2 Tbilisi]] ''East''/<br />[[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]] ''West''
|-
| [[2009–10 Pirveli Liga|2009–10]]
| [[FC Torpedo Kutaisi|Torpedo Kutaisi]]
| [[FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti|Kolkheti Poti]]
| [[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]]
|-
| [[2010–11 Pirveli Liga|2010–11]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]
| [[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]]
| [[FC Dila Gori|Dila Gori]]
|-
| [[2011–12 Pirveli Liga|2011–12]]
| [[FC Chikhura Sachkhere|Chikhura Sachkhere]]
| [[FC Dinamo Batumi|Dinamo Batumi]]
| [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria Lanchkhuti]]
|-
| [[2012–13 Pirveli Liga|2012–13]]
| [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria Lanchkhuti]] ''West''<br />[[FC Tskhinvali|Spartaki Tskhinvali]] ''East''
| [[FC Dinamo-2 Tbilisi|Dinamo-2 Tbilisi]] ''West''<br />[[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]] ''East''
| [[FC Sasco Tbilisi|Sasco Tbilisi]] ''West''<br />[[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura Kobuleti]] ''East''
|-
| [[2013–14 Pirveli Liga|2013–14]]
| [[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura Kobuleti]] ''(A)''<br />[[FC Samtredia|Samtredia]] ''(B)''
| [[FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti|Kolkheti Poti]] ''(A)''<br />[[FC Dinamo Batumi|Dinamo Batumi]] ''(B)''
| [[FC Dinamo-2 Tbilisi|Dinamo-2 Tbilisi]] ''(A)''<br />[[FC Matchakhela Khelvachauri|Matchakhela Khelvachauri]] ''(B)''
|-
| [[2014–15 Pirveli Liga|2014–15]]
| [[FC Saburtalo Tbilisi|Saburtalo Tbilisi]] ''(A)''<br>[[FC Sapovnela Terjola|Sapovnela Terjola]] ''(B)''
| [[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]] ''(A)''<br />[[FC Borjomi|Borjomi]] ''(B)''
| [[FC Odishi 1919|Lazika Zugdidi]] ''(A)''<br />[[FC Gagra|Gagra]] ''(B)''
|-
| [[2015–16 Pirveli Liga|2015–16]]
| [[FC Liakhvi Tskhinvali|Liakhvi Tskhinvali]]
| [[FC WIT Georgia|WIT Georgia]]
| [[FC Kolkheti Khobi|Kolkheti Khobi]]
|-
| [[2016 Pirveli Liga|2016]]
| [[FC WIT Georgia|WIT Georgia]] ''Red''<br>[[Fc Rustavi|Rustavi]] ''White''
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]] ''Red''<br />[[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo|Samgurali Tskhaltubo]] ''White''
| [[FC Borjomi|Borjomi]] ''Red'' <br> [[FC Meshakhte Tkibuli|Meshakhte Tkibuli]] ''White''
|}


===Top three teams of Erovnuli Liga 2===
* [[FC Chikhura Satchkhere]]
{|class="wikitable"
* [[FC Guria Lantchkhuti]]
|-
* [[FC Imereti Khoni]]
!Season
* [[FC Skuri Tsalenjikha]]
!Winner
* [[FC Zooveti Tbilisi]]
!Runner-up
* [[FC Norchi Dinamoeli Tbilisi]]
!Third place
* [[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo]]
|-
* [[FC Adeli Batumi]]
* [[FC Sulori Vani]]
| [[2017 Erovnuli Liga 2|2017]]
* [[FC Aeti Sokhumi]]
| [[Fc Rustavi|Rustavi]]
| [[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]]
| [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]]
|-
| [[2018 Erovnuli Liga 2|2018]]
| [[FC Dinamo Batumi|Dinamo Batumi]]
| [[FC WIT Georgia|WIT Georgia]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]
|-
| [[2019 Erovnuli Liga 2|2019]]
| [[FC Merani Tbilisi|Merani Tbilisi]]
| [[FC Samtredia|Samtredia]]
| [[FC Telavi|Telavi]]
|-
| [[2020 Erovnuli Liga 2|2020]]
| [[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura]]
| [[FC Samgurali Tsqaltubo|Samgurali]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]
|-
| [[2021 Erovnuli Liga 2|2021]]
| [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]
| [[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]]
|-
| [[2022 Erovnuli Liga 2|2022]]
| [[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura]]
| [[FC Spaeri|Spaeri]]
| [[FC Samtredia|Samtredia]]
|-
| [[2023 Erovnuli Liga 2|2023]]
| [[FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti|Kolkheti 1913]]
| [[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]]
| [[FC Spaeri|Spaeri]]
|-
| [[2024 Erovnuli Liga 2|2024]]
| [[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]]
| [[FC Rustavi|Rustavi]]
| [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]]
|}

=== Relegation and Promotion from Erovnuli Liga 2 ===
==== Promoted teams to Erovnuli Liga ====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Season
!League Winner
!Play-off winner
|-
| [[2017 Erovnuli Liga 2|2017]]
| [[Fc Rustavi|Rustavi]]
| [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]]
|-
| [[2018 Erovnuli Liga 2|2018]]
| [[FC Dinamo Batumi|Dinamo Batumi]]
| [[FC WIT Georgia|WIT Georgia]]
|-
| [[2019 Erovnuli Liga 2|2019]]
| [[FC Merani Tbilisi|Merani Tbilisi]]
| [[FC Samtredia|Samtredia]] • [[FC Telavi|Telavi]]
|-
| [[2020 Erovnuli Liga 2|2020]]
| [[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura]]
| [[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo|Samgurali]]
|-
| [[2021 Erovnuli Liga 2|2021]]
| [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]]
| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]
|-
| [[2022 Erovnuli Liga 2|2022]]
| [[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura]]
| [[FC Samtredia|Samtredia]]
|-
| [[2023 Erovnuli Liga 2|2023]]
| [[FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti|Kolkheti 1913]]
| –
|-
| [[2024 Erovnuli Liga 2|2024]]
| [[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]]
| –
|}

====Relegated teams to [[Liga 3 (Georgia)|Liga 3]]====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Season!! Club
|-
| [[2017 Erovnuli Liga 2|2017]]|| [[FC Zugdidi|Zugdidi]] • [[FC Meshakhte Tkibuli|Meshakhte]] • [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria]]
|-
| [[2018 Erovnuli Liga 2|2018]] || [[Samgurali Tskaltubo|Samgurali]] • [[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]]
|-
| [[2019 Erovnuli Liga 2|2019]] || [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria]] • [[FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti|Kolkheti 1913]] • [[FC Tskhinvali|Tskhinvali]]
|-
| [[2020 Erovnuli Liga 2|2020]] || [[FC Aragvi Dusheti|Aragvi]]
|-
| [[2021 Erovnuli Liga 2|2021]]|| [[FC Chikhura Sachkhere|Chikhura]]
|-
| [[2022 Erovnuli Liga 2|2022]]|| [[FC Rustavi|Rustavi]] • [[FC Zugdidi|Dinamo Zugdidi]] • [[FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi|Shevardeni 1906]]
|-
| [[2023 Erovnuli Liga 2|2023]]|| [[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]] • [[FC Merani Tbilisi|Merani Tbilisi]]
|-
| [[2024 Erovnuli Liga 2|2024]] || [[FC Aragvi Dusheti|Aragvi]] • [[SFC Shturmi|Shturmi]] • [[WIT Georgia]] • [[FC Kolkheti Khobi|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]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2| <small>Club</small> !!rowspan=2| <small>Total <br> Seasons </small> !!rowspan=2| <small> Highest <br>Position</small> !!rowspan=2|<small> Lowest <br>Position</small> !!colspan=18| <small> Season</small>
|-
!! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2017}} !! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2018}} !! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2019}} !! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2020}} !! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2021}}!! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2022}} !! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2023}} !! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2024}} !! rowspan=2 {{vert header|stp=1|2025}}
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Merani Martvili|Merani Martvili]]||7||2||10||2||10||-||8||3||4||9||-||
|-
|style="background:#C9FFE5"|[[FC WIT Georgia|WIT Georgia]]||7||2||9||6||2||-||9||8||8||6||9||-
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Rustavi|Rustavi]]||6||1||9||1||-||-||4||9||7||-||2||
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni]]||6||1||7||3||-||-||7||1||-||4 ||3||
|-
|style="background:#98bb98"|[[Dinamo Zugdidi]]||5||5||10||10||-||7||5||7|| {{ref label|reference_name_A|a|a}} || -||-||-
|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|[[FC Gagra|Gagra]]|| 5||2||5||4||3||5||3||2||-||-||-||-
|-
|style="background:#C9FFE5"|[[FC Merani Tbilisi|Merani Tbilisi]]||5||1||10||-||4||1||-||5||6||10||-||-
|-
|style="background:#98bb98"|[[FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi|Shevardeni 1906]]||5||4||6||-||6||4||6||6|| {{ref label|reference_name_A|a|a}}||-||-||-
|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|[[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]]||4||1||5||-||-||-||-||4||5||2||1||-
|-
|style="background:#98bb98"|[[FC Shukura Kobuleti|Shukura]]||4||1||7||-||7||6||1||-||1||-||-||-
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Spaeri|Spaeri]]||4||2 ||5 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||2||3||5||
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi-2]]||3||5||6||-||-||-||-||-||-||5||6||
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive]]||3||8 ||8 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-||8||4||
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Samtredia|Samtredia]]||3||2||3||-||-||2||-||-||3||-||-||
|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|[[FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo|Samgurali]]||3||2||8||5||8||-||2||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|style="background:#98bb98"|[[FC Tskhinvali|Tskhinvali]]||3||7||10||7||9||10||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|style="background:#C9FFE5"|[[FC Aragvi Dusheti|Aragvi]]||2||10||10||-||-||-||10||-||-||-||7||-
|-
|style="background:#FFFDDF"|[[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria]]||2||8||8||8||-||8||-||-||-||- ||-||-
|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|[[FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti|Kolkheti 1913]]||2||1||9||-||-||9||-||-||-||1||-||-
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Meshakhte Tkibuli|Meshakhte]]||2||9||9||9||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||
|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|[[FC Telavi|Telavi]]||2||3||5||-||5||3||-||-||-||- ||-||-
|-
|style="background:#C9FFE5"|[[FC Kolkheti Khobi|Kolkheti Khobi]]||2||7 ||10 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-||7||10||-
|-
|style="background:#cc9966"|[[FC Chikhura Sachkhere|Chikhura]]||1||10||10||-||-||-||-||10||-||-||-||-
|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|[[FC Dinamo Batumi|Dinamo Batumi]]||1||1||1||-||1||-||-||-||-||-||-||-

|-
|style="background:#C9FFE5"|[[SFC Shturmi|Shturmi]]||1||8 ||8||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-||-||8||-
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Gonio|Gonio]]||1||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||
|-
|style="background:#D8F5C9"|[[FC Iberia 1999|Iberia-2 1999]]||1||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||
|}
{{note label|reference_name_A|a|a}}
Expelled from the league in May 2022 for match fixing.<ref>{{cite web |title=ზუგდიდის "დინამო" და თბილისის "შევარდენი 1906" ჩემპიონატიდან მოკვეთეს |url=https://ajaratv.ge/article/96984 |website=ajaratv.ge |date=22 May 2022|language=KA}}</ref>

''The current status of these clubs as of 2025'':
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
| style="width:10px; background:#ffa07a;"| ||[[Erovnuli Liga]]|| 6
|-
| style="width:10px; background:#D8F5C9;"| ||[[Erovnuli Liga 2]]|| 10
|-
| style="width:10px; background:#C9FFE5;"| ||[[Liga 3 (Georgia)|Liga 3]] ||5
|-
| style="width:10px; background:#FFFDDF;"| || [[Liga 4 (Georgia)|Liga 4]] || 1
|-
| style="width:10px; background:#cc9966"| || [[Regionuli Liga]] || 1
|-
| style="width:10px; background:#98bb98;"| ||Defunct || 4
|}

==Top Goalscorers==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Season !! Top Scorers !! Club !! Goals
|-
| [[2011–12 Pirveli Liga|2011/12]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Iago Deisadze|| [[FC Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria]]|| 14
|-
| [[2012–13 Pirveli Liga|2012/13]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Tornike Kapanadze]]|| [[Samgurali Tskaltubo|Samgurali]]|| 27
|-
| [[2013–14 Pirveli Liga|2013/14]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Budu Zivzivadze]]|| [[Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo-2 Tbilisi]] || 23
|-
| [[2014–15 Pirveli Liga|2014/15]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} {{ill|Mamia Gavashelishvili|es}}|| [[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive]] || 44
|-
| [[2015–16 Pirveli Liga|2015/16]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Zurab Ghirdaladze || [[WIT Georgia]] || 20
|-
| [[2016 Pirveli Liga|2016]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Levan Papava|| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]]|| 13
|-
| [[2017 Erovnuli Liga 2|2017]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Data Sitchinava]] || [[Fc Rustavi|Rustavi]]|| 30
|-
| [[2018 Erovnuli Liga 2|2018]]|| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Flamarion (footballer, born 1996)|Flamarion]]|| [[Dinamo Batumi]]|| 24
|-
| [[2019 Erovnuli Liga 2|2019]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Giorgi Nikabadze]]|| [[Merani Tbilisi|Merani Tb]] || 26
|-
| [[2020 Erovnuli Liga 2|2020]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Toma Tabatadze|| [[Fc Rustavi|Rustavi]]|| 13
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2021 Erovnuli Liga 2|2021]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Tamaz Makatsaria|| [[FC Gagra|Gagra]] || rowspan="2"|23
|-
| {{flagicon|Mali}} [[Cheikne Sylla]] || [[FC Merani Martvili|Merani M]]
|-
| [[2022 Erovnuli Liga 2|2022]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Levan Papava|| [[FC Spaeri |Spaeri]]|| 17
|-
| [[2023 Erovnuli Liga 2|2023]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Levan Papava|| [[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]]|| 23
|-
| [[2024 Erovnuli Liga 2|2024]]|| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Levan Papava|| [[FC Gareji Sagarejo|Gareji]]|| 27
|}

==Sponsors==
In 2019, the Football Federation signed a sponsorship deal with Crystalbet.<ref>{{cite web |title=ეროვნულ ლიგას ახალი სპონსორი ჰყავს |url=https://reginfo.ge/sport/item/12823-erovnul-ligas-axali-sponsori-bybavs|website=reginfo.ge (in Georgian)|date=1 March 2019}}</ref> For this reason the league has since been formally referred to as ''Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2''.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://erovnuliliga.ge/en}}
*[http://www.soccerway.com/national/georgia/pirveli-liga/ Pirveli Liga] at www.soccerway.com; Standings, results, fixtures.
*[http://www.betstudy.com/soccer-stats/c/georgia/pirveli-liga/ Pirveli Liga] at www.betstudy.com; Standings, results, fixtures, betting.
* [https://int.soccerway.com/national/georgia/pirveli-liga/ Soccerway.com]
* [https://donnael.com/Soccer.php/Georgian_Erovnuli_Liga_2/1/ Erovnuli Liga 2], standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com

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Latest revision as of 09:28, 7 January 2025

Erovnuli Liga 2
Founded1990; 35 years ago (1990)
Country Georgia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toErovnuli Liga
Relegation toLiga 3
Domestic cup(s)Georgian Cup
Georgian Super Cup
International cup(s)
UEFA Europa Conference League (via Georgian Cup)
Current championsGareji (1st title)
(2024)
Most championshipsShukura (5 titles)
Websiteerovnuliliga.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

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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

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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 = 54
  • 1998-1999 = 55
  • 1999-2000 = 46
  • 2000-2002 = 12
  
  • 2002-2005 = 16
  • 2005-2007 = 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
  • Since 2017 = 10
  

Current members

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Location of Liga 2 football clubs in 2024

Based on their performance in the previous year, the following ten teams competed in Erovnuli Liga 2 in the 2024 season.

Rustavi, Kolkheti, Locomotive, Sioni and WIT Georgia had previously taken part in the main division with the last two clubs being also the national champions.[2]

The clubs are listed in alphabetical order.

Club Position last season Location Region
Aragvi 1st in Liga 3 Dusheti Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Dinamo-2 5th Tbilisi Tbilisi
Gareji 2nd Sagarejo Kakheti
Kolkheti Khobi 7th Khobi Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Locomotive 8th Tbilisi Tbilisi
Rustavi 3rd in Liga 3 Rustavi Kvemo Kartli
Shturmi 2nd in Liga 3 Sartichala Tbilisi
Sioni 4th Bolnisi Kvemo Kartli
Spaeri 3rd Tbilisi Tbilisi
WIT Georgia 6th Tbilisi Tbilisi

Results

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Top three teams of Pirveli Liga

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Season Winner Runner-up Third place
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 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 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 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 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 		Borjomi Red
Meshakhte Tkibuli White

Top three teams of Erovnuli Liga 2

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Season Winner Runner-up Third place
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

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Season League Winner Play-off winner
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

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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

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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		 Season
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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

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Season Top Scorers Club Goals
2011/12 Georgia (country) Iago Deisadze Guria 14
2012/13 Georgia (country) Tornike Kapanadze Samgurali 27
2013/14 Georgia (country) Budu Zivzivadze Dinamo-2 Tbilisi 23
2014/15 Georgia (country) Mamia Gavashelishvili [es] Locomotive 44
2015/16 Georgia (country) Zurab Ghirdaladze WIT Georgia 20
2016 Georgia (country) Levan Papava Gagra 13
2017 Georgia (country) Data Sitchinava Rustavi 30
2018 Brazil Flamarion Dinamo Batumi 24
2019 Georgia (country) Giorgi Nikabadze Merani Tb 26
2020 Georgia (country) Toma Tabatadze Rustavi 13
2021 Georgia (country) Tamaz Makatsaria Gagra 23
Mali Cheikne Sylla Merani M
2022 Georgia (country) Levan Papava Spaeri 17
2023 Georgia (country) Levan Papava Gareji 23
2024 Georgia (country) Levan Papava Gareji 27

Sponsors

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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

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  1. ^ "დღეს მთავარი ლიგის პლეი ოფი იწყება". report.ge (in Georgian). 15 Dec 2020.
  2. ^ "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "ზუგდიდის "დინამო" და თბილისის "შევარდენი 1906" ჩემპიონატიდან მოკვეთეს". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "ეროვნულ ლიგას ახალი სპონსორი ჰყავს". reginfo.ge (in Georgian). 1 March 2019.
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