2023 Erovnuli Liga

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

Erovnuli Liga
Season2023
Dates25 February – 2 December 2023
Matches played150
Goals scored443 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerFlamarion
(15 goals)
2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 21 October 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

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Dila Georgia (country) Irakli Modebadze Georgia (country) Davit Maisashvili Nike Marsbet
Dinamo Batumi Ukraine Andriy Demchenko Georgia (country) Mamuka Kobakhidze Macron Crocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Spain Andrés Carrasco Georgia (country) Giorgi Papava Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Georgia (country) Giorgi Oniani Georgia (country) Vasil Khositashvili Puma N/A
Saburtalo Georgia (country) Giorgi Mikadze Georgia (country) Levan Kakubava Saller Audi
Samgurali Ukraine Oleksandr Poklonskyi Georgia (country) Papuna Poniava Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Samtredia North Macedonia Dimitar Kapinkovski Georgia (country) Givi Ioseliani Kelme N/A
Shukura Georgia (country) Revaz Dzodzuashvili Georgia (country) Mishiko Sardalishvili Jako Crocobet
Telavi Georgia (country) Tamaz Odikadze (interim) Georgia (country) Mirian Jikia Jako N/A
Torpedo Scotland Steve Kean Georgia (country) Irakli Dzaria Macron New Vision University

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Batumi 31 18 10 3 68 29 +39 64 Champions League First qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 29 16 7 6 72 43 +29 55 Conference League First qualifying round
3 Saburtalo Tbilisi 30 14 7 9 55 36 +19 49
4 Torpedo Kutaisi 30 13 9 8 38 31 +7 48
5 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 30 13 7 10 44 43 +1 46
6 Dila Gori 30 12 9 9 45 35 +10 45
7 Telavi 30 9 7 14 29 49 20 34
8 Samtredia 30 8 5 17 34 50 16 29 Relegation Play-off
9 Gagra 30 7 8 15 31 55 24 29
10 Shukura Kobuleti (R) 30 3 5 22 34 79 45 8[lower-alpha 1] Erovnuli Liga 2
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. 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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Shukura deducted 6 points due to violating the league's financial rules

Results

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

Relegation play-offs

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TBA
Referee: TBA
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TBA
Referee: TBA

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Statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Zviad Natchkebia for Samtredia against Telavi (28 February 2023)

Top scorers

As of matches played on 21 October 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Flamarion Dinamo Batumi 15
2 Netherlands Imran Oulad Omar Dinamo Tbilisi 13
3 Mali Cheykne Sylla Saburtalo 11
Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili Dinamo Batumi
Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze Torpedo Kutaisi
4 Barbados Thierry Gale Dila Gori 10
Serbia Zoran Marusic Dinamo Tbilisi
Guinea Ousmane Camara Dinamo Tbilisi
Georgia (country) Paata Gudushauri Dinamo Batumi
Georgia (country) Luka Silagadze Saburtalo

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
    Brazil Flamarion Dinamo BatumiGagra1–4 (A)18 March 2023[1]
    Georgia (country) Giorgi NikabadzeSamgurali TsqaltuboTorpedo Kutaisi1–3 (A)14 May 2023[2]
    Georgia (country) Zurab MuselianiGagraShukura Kobuleti3–4 (A)1 June 2023[3]
    Netherlands Imran Oulad OmarDinamo TbilisiGagra1–6 (A)13 August 2023[4]
    Serbia Zoran MarušićDinamo TbilisiSamgurali Tsqaltubo5–2 (H)19 August 2023[5]
    Cameroon Cyrille TchambaSaburtalo TbilisiGagra5–0 (H)2 September 2023[6]
    Georgia (country) Giorgi TsitaishviliDinamo BatumiShukura Kobuleti0–6 (A)2 October 2023[7]

    Clean sheets

    As of matches played on 21 October 2023
    Rank Player Club Clean sheets
    1 Ukraine Yevhen Kucherenko Dila Gori 10
    2 Georgia (country) Lazare Kupatadze Saburtalo Tbilisi 9
    Georgia (country) Roin Kvaskhvadze Torpedo Kutaisi / Dinamo Batumi
    Ukraine Oleksandr Vorobey Gagra
    3 Georgia (country) Oto Goshadze Torpedo Kutaisi 6
    4 Georgia (country) Levan Shovnadze Samgurali Tsqaltubo 5
    5 Georgia (country) Nodari Kalichava Samgurali Tsqaltubo 4
    Armenia David Yurchenko Telavi
    Georgia (country) Luka Kutaladze Dinamo Tbilisi / Samgurali Tsqaltubo
    Serbia Filip Kljajić Torpedo Kutaisi

      Red cards

      As of match played 21 October 2023

      References

      1. "Gagra 1-4 Dinamo Batumi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      2. "Samgurali Tsqaltubo 1-3 Torpedo Kutaisi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      3. "Shukura Kobuleti 3-4 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      4. "Gagra 1-6 Dinamo Tbilisi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      5. "Dinamo Tbilisi 5-2 Samgurali Tsqaltubo". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      6. "Saburtalo Tbilisi 5-0 Gagra". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
      7. "Shukura Kobuleti 0-6 Dinamo Batumi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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