2021_Erovnuli_Liga
2021 Erovnuli Liga
Football league season
The 2021 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2021 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) is the 33rd season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi are the defending champions. The season began on 27 February 2021 and is scheduled to end on 4 December 2021.[1][2] The league winners will earn a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs will earn a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[3]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 February 2021 – 4 December 2021 |
| Champions | Dinamo Batumi 1st Georgian title |
| Champions League | Dinamo Batumi |
| Conference League | Dinamo Tbilisi Dila Gori Saburtalo Tbilisi |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 489 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Zoran Marušić (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Saburtalo Tbilisi 5-1 Samtredia (04 Dec 2021) Dinamo Tbilisi 5-1 Samtredia (24 sept 2021) Shukura Kobuleti 4-0 Dila Gori (03 Oct 2021) Dinamo Batumi 4–0 Saburtalo Tbilisi (01 Nov 2021) Samgurali Tsqaltubo 4-0 Samtredia (16 Sept 2021) Saburtalo Tbilisi 4-0 Samtredia (19 June 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Shukura Kobuleti 1–8 Dinamo Batumi (29 April 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Dinamo Batumi 7-3 Locomotive Tbilisi (16 Sept 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Dinamo Batumi |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Telavi |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Samtredia |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 8 December 2021. | |
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Changes
Shukura (promoted after a three-year absence) and Samgurali Tsqaltubo (promoted after an eighteen-year absence) were promoted from the 2020 Erovnuli Liga 2. Chikhura (relegated after eight years in the top flight) and Merani Tbilisi (relegated after one year in the top flight) have been relegated to 2021 Erovnuli Liga 2.
Tbilisi
Locations of the 2021 Erovnuli Liga teams.
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Batumi | Batumi | Adjarabet Arena | 20,000 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena | 54,549 |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Saguramo Football Complex, Saguramo | 27,223 700 |
| Saburtalo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
| Samgurali Tsqaltubo | Tsqaltubo | 26 May Stadium | 12,000 |
| FC Samtredia | Samtredia | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Shukura Kobuleti | Kobuleti | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
| FC Telavi | Telavi | Givi Chokheli Stadium | 12,000 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
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Personnel and kits
More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dila |  Andriy Demchenko |
 Davit Maisashvili |
Adidas | Stari |
| Dinamo Batumi | Gia Geguchadze |
Mamuka Kobakhidze |
Puma | Europebet |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Kakhaber Tskhadadze |
Giorgi Papava |
Puma | Betlive |
| Locomotive | Giorgi Chiabrishvili |
Davit Ubilava |
Jako | Crocobet |
| Saburtalo | Khvicha Shubitidze |
Levan Kakubava |
Erreà | Audi |
| Samgurali | Samson Pruidze |
Papuna Poniava |
Hummel | VTB |
| Samtredia | Giorgi Tsetsadze |
Giorgi Arabidze |
Joma | Archi |
| Shukura | Giorgi Shashiashvili |
Nika Chanturia |
Kelme | Crocobet |
| Telavi | Giorgi Mikadze |
Mirian Jikia |
Jako | m2 Crocobet |
| Torpedo | Kakhaber Chkhetiani |
Irakli Dzaria |
Legea | Eminflex |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Batumi (C) | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 75 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dila Gori | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 61 | |
| 4 | Saburtalo Tbilisi[lower-alpha 1] | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 57 | |
| 5 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 53 | |
| 6 | Telavi | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 44 | |
| 7 | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 41 | |
| 8 | Torpedo Kutaisi (O) | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 40 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Shukura Kobuleti (R) | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 27 | |
| 10 | Samtredia (R) | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 76 | −43 | 21 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
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Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- «Saburtalo Tbilisi qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as 2021 Georgian Cup winner
Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.
More information Home \ Away, DIL ...
Round 1-18
Source: Erovnuli Liga Results Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Round 19-36
Source: Erovnuli Liga Results Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Relegation play-offs
More information Merani Martvili, 2–0 ...
| Merani Martvili | 2–0 | Torpedo Kutaisi |
|---|---|---|
Sila  13'Meliava 34' |
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Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium, Martvili
Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili
More information Torpedo Kutaisi, 3–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Merani Martvili |
|---|---|---|
| Tsintsadze 64' (pen.) Mudimu 87'Akhvlediani 102' |
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Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili
Tbilisi Sea Base, Tbilisi
Referee: Davit Kharitinishvili
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 4 December 2021[4]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zoran Marušić |
Dinamo Tbilisi | 16 |
| 2 | Giorgi Pantsulaia |
Dinamo Batumi | 13 |
| 3 | Jaba Jighauri |
Dinamo Batumi | |
| Irakli Sikharulidze |
Locomotive Tbilisi | 12 | |
| 4 | Sergo Kukhianidze |
Samgurali | 11 |
| 5 | Tornike Kapanadze |
Dila Gori | 10 |
| Giorgi Gabedava |
Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 6 |  Dmitri Mandrîcenco |
Saburtalo Tbilisi | 9 |
| Iuri Tabatadze |
Saburtalo Tbilisi | ||
| Vladimer Mamuchashvili |
Dinamo Batumi |
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- "2021 Erovnuli Liga". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Fixtures - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga". erovnuliliga.ge.
- "UEL2 Access List 2021–24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Topscorers". Flashscore.