The 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2 was the seventh season under its current title and the 35th season of second-tier football in Georgia. The four-part competition began on 28 February and ended on 2 December[1] with playoffs completed on 10 December.
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 February – 2 December |
| Champions | Kolkheti Poti |
| Promoted | Kolkheti Poti |
| Relegated | Merani Martvili Merani Tbilisi |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 580 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Levan Papava (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sioni 9–1 Merani M (27 November) |
| Biggest away win | Merani T 0–7 Kolkheti Poti (21 October) |
| Highest scoring | Sioni 8–4 Merani T (3 November) |
| Longest winning run | Kolkheti Poti (8 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Kolkheti Poti (17) |
| Longest winless run | Merani T (27) |
| Longest losing run | Merani T (14) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of complete. | |
Each team played 36 matches this season. The winner gained automatic promotion to the Erovnuli Liga, while the next two teams participate in play-offs against their top-flight rivals. The bottom two entered a play-off contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3 at the end of the season. Two-legged ties were played at each side's home ground.
Team changes edit
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season:[2]
To Erovnuli Liga 2 edit
Promoted from Liga 3
Relegated from Erovnuli Liga
From Erovnuli Liga 2 edit
Promoted to Erovnuli Liga
Relegated to Liga 3
• Rustavi
Teams edit
A total of ten teams were contesting the league based on their performance in the previous year. Apart from Gareji Sagarejo, Dinamo Tbilisi-2 and Spaeri Tbilisi, all of them have previously taken part in the main division. WIT Georgia have twice become the top-tier champions.[3]
The participant clubs are listed below in alphabetical order.
| Club | Position last season | City | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo-2 | 1st in Liga 3 | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Gareji | 5th | Sagarejo | Kakheti |
| Kolkheti Khobi | 4th in Liga 3 | Khobi | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Kolkheti-1913 | 2nd in Liga 3 | Poti | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Lokomotivi | 10th in Erovnuli Liga | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Merani Martvili | 4th | Martvili | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Merani Tbilisi | 6th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Sioni Bolnisi | 8th in Erovnuli Liga | Bolnisi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Spaeri | 2nd | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| WIT Georgia | 8th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 28 | +42 | 77 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga |
| 2 | Gareji Sagarejo | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 88 | 38 | +50 | 76 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Spaeri Tbilisi | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 66 | |
| 4 | Sioni Bolnisi | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 59 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Tbilisi-2 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 52 | |
| 6 | WIT Georgia | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 48 | |
| 7 | Kolkheti Khobi | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 46 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Merani Martvili (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 84 | −50 | 26 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 10 | Merani Tbilisi (R) | 36 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 110 | −81 | 14 |
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
Results edit
Regular season edit
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
As of 2 December 2023[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Levan Papava
|
Gareji Sagarejo | 23 |
| 2 | Giorgi Kharebashvili
|
Gareji Sagarejo | 18 |
| 3 | Data Sitchinava
|
Kolkheti Poti | 17 |
| 4 | Amiran Dzagania
|
WIT Georgia | 15 |
Most assists edit
- As of 2 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beka Gabiskiria
|
Gareji | 15 |
| 2 | Giorgi Kharebashvili
|
Gareji | 11 |
| 3 | Tornike Shekiladze
|
WIT Georgia | 10 |
Clean sheets edit
- As of 2 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yaroslav Kotlyarov
|
Kolkheti Poti | 15 |
| 2 | Nika Jokhadze
|
Kolkheti Khobi | 10 |
| 3 | Davit Kupatadze
|
Gareji | |
| 4 | Bukhuti Putkaradze
|
Spaeri | |
| 5 | Levan Isiani
|
Sioni Bolnisi | 8 |
Discipline edit
- As of 2 December 2023
Most red cards: 3
• Spaeri
Promotion playoffs edit
| Telavi | 4–0 | Spaeri |
|---|---|---|
Ashortia  15' (pen.), 53' Rukhadze 21' Kantaria 28' |
| Samtredia | 4–1 | Gareji |
|---|---|---|
| Mishov 7' Pavišić 25' I.Akhvlediani 38' Nachkebia 43' |
Report | Kharebashvili 68' |
| Gareji | 3–1 | Samtredia |
|---|---|---|
| Ugrekhelidze 14' Papuashvili 37' Kharebashvili 47' |
Nachkebia 8' |
Following these ties, both Gareji and Spaeri remained in Erovnuli Liga 2 for next season.
Relegation playoffs edit
| Locomotive | 4–0 | Rustavi |
|---|---|---|
| Makharoblidze 40', 50' Ozbetelashvili 69', 90+3' |
Report |
| Rustavi | 4–3 | Locomotive |
|---|---|---|
| Toroshelidze 48' Japaridze 80' Nakano 84', 86' |
Report | Molashvili 26' Basheleishvili 43' Ozbetelashvili 50' |
| Varketili | 0–0 | Kolkheti Khobi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Kolkheti Khobi | 1–0 | Varketili |
|---|---|---|
| Tsurtsumia 90+4' |
Report |
After these ties, both Locomotive and Kolkheti Khobi preserved their Liga 2 places.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ელიგა 25 თებერვალს განახლდება". 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Liga 2 in 2022". eliga.ge.
- ^ "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com.
- ^ "Erovnuli Liga 2, Table". erovnuliliga.ge.
- ^ "Liga 2 results". flashscore.com.