Тhe 2019 Liga 3 was the third season under its current name and 32nd third-tier season since Georgia formed independent football league system in 1990. It began on 4 March and ended with promotion play-off return legs on 10 December.
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March - 29 November |
| Champions | Merani |
| Promoted | Merani Samgurali Aragvi |
| Relegated | Betlemi Borjomi |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 488 (2.71 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Aragvi 7-0 Borjomi (3 June) |
| Biggest away win | Borjomi 1-6 Merani (13 May) |
| Highest scoring | Saburtalo-2 6-2 Meshakhte (25 April) |
| Longest winning run | Merani (7) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Merani (13) |
| Longest winless run | Kolkheti (11) |
| Longest losing run | Betlemi (5) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
Team changes edit
Following the previous season, the number of teams participating in Liga 3 was halved. With no club promoted from a lower league, the five relegated teams were among first members of the newly formed Liga 4.
From Liga 3 edit
Promoted to Liga 2 edit
Relegated to Liga 4 edit
Samegrelo Chkhorotsku ● Magaroeli Chiatura ● Varketili Tbilisi ● Algeti Marneuli ● Imereti Khoni
Relegated to Regionuli Liga edit
Mark Stars Tbilisi ● Gardabani ● Sulori Vani ● Samgurali Tskaltubo-2 ● Machakhela Khelvachauri
To Liga 3 edit
Relegated from Liga 2 edit
Teams and stadiums edit
| Clubs | Position in 2018 |
Location | Venue | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aragvi | 6th | Dusheti | Olympic Centre | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
| Bakhmaro | 2nd | Chokhatauri | Boris Paichadze stadium | Guria |
| Betlemi | 10th | Keda | Archil Partenadze Stadium | Adjara |
| Borjomi | 7th | Borjomi | Jemal Zeinklishvili Stadium | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
| Gori | 9th | Gori | Kartli | Shida Kartli |
| Kolkheti | 5th | Khobi | Paata Tatarashvili stadium | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Merani | 10th in Liga 2 | Martvili | Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Meshakhte | 8th | Tkibuli | Temur Maghradze Stadium | Imereti |
| Saburtalo-2 | 4th | Tbilisi | Bendela | Tbilisi |
| Samgurali | 8th in Liga 2 | Tskaltubo | 26 May stadium | Imereti |
Review edit
Being considered primary favourites for promotion, Merani won the league with a large margin after an impressive performance during the entire season. They achieved their promotion goal well beforehand, with five matches still remaining.[1] Samgurali managed to thrash their play-off rivals with an aggregate score 9-0 and return to Liga 2 after one-year absence.[2] Aragvi also prevailed over their opponents, despite a home defeat in the first leg.[3]
Five teams were involved in a bitter survival battle close to the end. Gori, a most expected candidate for relegation, secured two victories in the last two games to climb out of the drop zone. Three clubs reached the finish line with equal points, but head-to-head results proved unfavourable for Borjomi, who were relegated along with Betlemi.[4]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merani (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 82 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
| 2 | Samgurali (P) | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 70 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Aragvi (P) | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 61 | |
| 4 | Bakhmaro | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 54 | |
| 5 | Saburtalo-2 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 48 | |
| 6 | Kolkheti | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 41 | |
| 7 | Gori | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 39 | |
| 8 | Meshakhte | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | |
| 9 | Borjomi (R) | 36 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 39 | Relegation to the Liga 4 |
| 10 | Betlemi (R) | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 38 |
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-offs edit
| Aragvi Dusheti | 0–1 | Guria Lanchkhuti |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Iagri  10' |
| Guria Lanchkhuti | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Aragvi Dusheti |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Khintibidze 35' Samadashvili 103' |
Aragvi Dusheti won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 0–3 | Samgurali Tskhaltubo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kakulia 6' Akhvlediani 37'Kutchukhidze 77' |
| Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 6–0 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti |
|---|---|---|
| Apkhazava 25' Kutchukhidze 42'Kukhianidze 67', 79'Akhvlediani 69'Gazdeliani 87' |
Report |
Samgurali Tskhaltubo won 9–0 on aggregate.
References edit
- ^ "ღირსეული ჩემპიონები ჭყონდიდიდან!". fcmerani.ge (in Georgian), 29 November 2019.
- ^ "კარგი პირობები, პროფესიონალიზმი და დისციპლინა - ის, რამაც ,,სამგურალის" წარმატება განაპირობა". fcsamgurali.ge (in Georgian), 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Play-offs of 2019 season". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Liga 3 results in 2019". gff.ge.