2023 Erovnuli Liga

The 2023 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2023 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 35th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions.

Erovnuli Liga
Season2023
Dates25 February – 2 December 2023
ChampionsDinamo Batumi (2nd Georgian title)
RelegatedShukura Kobuleti
Champions LeagueDinamo Batumi
Conference LeagueDinamo Tbilisi
Saburtalo Tbilisi (via Georgian Cup)
Torpedo Kutaisi
Matches played180
Goals scored560 (3.11 per match)
Top goalscorerFlamarion
Marušić
Museliani
(17 goals)
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of 2 December 2023.

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Shukura Kobuleti and FC Samtredia were promoted from the 2022 Erovnuli Liga 2. Locomotive Tbilisi and Sioni Bolnisi have been relegated to 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2.

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Dila GoriGoriTengiz Burjanadze Stadium5,000
Dinamo BatumiBatumiBatumi Stadium20,000
Dinamo TbilisiTbilisiBoris Paichadze Stadium
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori
54,549
5,000
GagraIlia Kokaia Football Center
David Petriashvili Stadium
500
2,130
Saburtalo TbilisiGFF Technical Centre, Rustavi1,000
Samgurali TsqaltuboTsqaltuboDavid Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi4,558
FC SamtrediaSamtrediaErosi Manjgaladze Stadium3,000
Shukura KobuletiKobuletiDavid Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi
Joni Bakuradze Sport Base Stadium, Batumi
4,558
8,000
FC TelaviTelaviGFF Technical Centre, Rustavi1,000
Torpedo KutaisiKutaisiRamaz Shengelia Stadium
Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia
19,400
5,000

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Dila Irakli Modebadze Davit MaisashviliNikeMarsbet
Dinamo Batumi Andriy Demchenko Mamuka KobakhidzeMacronCrocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Andrés Carrasco Giorgi PapavaPumaadjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Giorgi Oniani Vasil KhositashviliPumaN/A
Saburtalo Giorgi Mikadze Levan KakubavaSallerAudi
Samgurali Oleksandr Poklonskyi Papuna PoniavaHummelHalyk Bank
Crocobet
Samtredia Dimitar Kapinkovski Givi IoselianiKelmeN/A
Shukura Revaz Dzodzuashvili Mishiko SardalishviliJakoCrocobet
Telavi Tamaz Odikadze (interim) Mirian JikiaJakoN/A
Torpedo Steve Kean Irakli DzariaMacronNew Vision University

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Dinamo Batumi (C)36211148341+4274Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Dinamo Tbilisi3621879349+4471Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3Torpedo Kutaisi36161285537+1860
4Dila Gori36179105639+1760
5Samgurali Tsqaltubo36169115351+257
6Saburtalo Tbilisi36149135849+951Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a]
7Gagra36108184765−1838
8Telavi (O)36107193462−2837Qualification to Relegation play-off
9Samtredia (O)3696215062−1233
10Shukura Kobuleti (R)36452738112−7411[b]Relegated to Liga 4 due to failure to meet licensing requirements
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:

Results

Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.

Source: Erovnuli Liga Results Erovnuli Liga Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Round 19–36

Home \ AwayDILDBTDTBGAGSABSMGSAMSHUTELTKU
Dila Gori1–3[a]0–3[b]1–03–02–01–35–13–10–1
Dinamo Batumi1–12–23–02–14–11–15–03–02–2
Dinamo Tbilisi3–16–20–11–05–23–04–24–01–1
Gagra0–00–21–62–10–04–31–04–11–2
Saburtalo Tbilisi1–20–00–35–02–20–05–10–11–3
Samgurali1–03–20–22–21–00–35–00–10–0
FC Samtredia1–21–33–23–10–02–34–20–22–3
Shukura Kobuleti1–20–62–39–01–22–20–90–20–0
Telavi2–12–12–20–13–02–11–10–11–2
Torpedo Kutaisi1–00–32–24–15–00–02–09–02–1
Source: Erovnuli Liga Results Erovnuli Liga Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Relegation play-offs

Samtredia4–1Gareji Sagarejo
Mishov 6'
Pavisic 25'
Akhvlediani 38'
Natchkebia 43'
Kharebashvili 67'
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri
Gareji Sagarejo3–1Samtredia
Ugrekhelidze 14'
Papuashvili 36'
Kharebashvili 47'
Natchkebia 8'
Central stadium, Sagarejo
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili

Spaeri Tbilisi1–1Telavi
Gegiadze 36'Rukhadze 61'
Spaeri Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili
Telavi4–0Spaeri Tbilisi
Ashortia 15' (pen.), 53'
Rukhadze 21'
Kantaria 28'
Caucasus Arena, Telavi
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

Statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 2 December 2023
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 FlamarionDinamo Batumi17
Zurab MuselianiGagra
Zoran MarušićDinamo Tbilisi
2 Ousmane CamaraDinamo Tbilisi14
Giorgi ArabidzeTorpedo Kutaisi
3 Imran Oulad OmarDinamo Tbilisi13
4 Paata GudushauriDinamo Batumi12
Vladimer MamuchashviliDinamo Batumi
Cheykne SyllaSaburtalo
Davit SkhirtladzeDinamo Tbilisi

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Flamarion Dinamo BatumiGagra1–4 (A)18 March 2023[1]
Giorgi NikabadzeSamgurali TsqaltuboTorpedo Kutaisi1–3 (A)14 May 2023[2]
Zurab MuselianiShukura KobuletiGagra3–4 (A)1 June 2023[3]
Imran Oulad OmarDinamo TbilisiGagra1–6 (A)13 August 2023[4]
Zoran MarušićDinamo TbilisiSamgurali Tsqaltubo5–2 (H)19 August 2023[5]
Cyrille TchambaSaburtalo TbilisiGagra5–0 (H)2 September 2023[6]
Giorgi TsitaishviliDinamo BatumiShukura Kobuleti0–6 (A)2 October 2023[7]
Nikola NinkovićTorpedo KutaisiShukura Kobuleti9–0 (H)28 November 2023[8]
Zurab Museliani 7GagraShukura Kobuleti0–9 (A)2 December 2023[9]
  • 7 Player scored 7 goals

Clean sheets

As of matches played on 2 December 2023
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Yevhen KucherenkoDila Gori12
2 Roin KvaskhvadzeTorpedo Kutaisi / Dinamo Batumi11
3 Lazare KupatadzeSaburtalo Tbilisi9
Oleksandr VorobeyGagra
4 Levan ShovnadzeSamgurali Tsqaltubo7
5 Oto GoshadzeTorpedo Kutaisi6
Filip KljajićTorpedo Kutaisi
6 Nodari KalichavaSamgurali Tsqaltubo4
David YurchenkoTelavi
Luka KutaladzeDinamo Tbilisi / Samgurali Tsqaltubo
Giorgi LoriaDinamo Tbilisi

Discipline

Red cards

As of match played 2 December 2023

References

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