Erovnuli Liga

Erovnuli Liga
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
CountryGeorgia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toErovnuli Liga 2
Domestic cup(s)Georgian Cup
Georgian Super Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Conference League
Current championsIberia 1999 (2nd title)
(2024)
Most championshipsDinamo Tbilisi (19 titles)
Websiteerovnuliliga.ge
Current: 2024 Erovnuli Liga

The Erovnuli Liga (Georgian: ეროვნული ლიგა; lit. 'National League') is the top division of professional top tier football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union. From 2017, the Erovnuli Liga switched to a spring-autumn system, with only 10 clubs in the top flight.

Format

Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history:

 
  • 1990 = 17
  • 1991–1992 = 20
  • 1992–1993 = 17
  • 1993–1994 = 19
  
  • 1994–2000 = 16
  • 2000–2004 = 12
  • 2004–2005 = 10
  • 2005–2006 = 16
  
  • 2006–2008 = 14
  • 2008–2009 = 11
  • 2009–2011 = 10
  • 2011–2014 = 12
  
  • 2014–2016 = 16
  • 2016 (August-December) = 14
  • 2017- = 10

UEFA Country Ranking

Champions

Soviet era

as Georgian SSR

Post-independence

Key
0†0 League champions also won the Georgian Cup, i.e. they completed the domestic Double.

As Umaglesi Liga

Season Champions Runners-up Third place
1990 Iberia Tbilisi (1) Guria Lanchkhuti Gorda Rustavi
1991 Iberia Tbilisi (2) Guria Lanchkhuti Kutaisi
1991–92 Iberia-Dinamo Tbilisi (3) † Tskhumi Sukhumi Gorda Rustavi
1992–93 Dinamo Tbilisi (4) † Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi Alazani Gurjaani
1993–94 Dinamo Tbilisi (5) † Kolkheti-1913 Poti Torpedo Kutaisi
1994–95 Dinamo Tbilisi (6) † Samtredia Kolkheti-1913 Poti
1995–96 Dinamo Tbilisi (7) † Margveti Zestaponi Kolkheti-1913 Poti
1996–97 Dinamo Tbilisi (8) † Kolkheti-1913 Poti Dinamo Batumi
1997–98 Dinamo Tbilisi (9) Dinamo Batumi Kolkheti-1913 Poti
1998–99 Dinamo Tbilisi (10) Torpedo Kutaisi Locomotive Tbilisi
1999–00 Torpedo Kutaisi (1) WIT Georgia Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2000–01 Torpedo Kutaisi (2) † Locomotive Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2001–02 Torpedo Kutaisi (3) Locomotive Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2002–03 Dinamo Tbilisi (11) † Torpedo Kutaisi WIT Georgia Tbilisi
2003–04 WIT Georgia Tbilisi (1) Sioni Bolnisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2004–05 Dinamo Tbilisi (12) Torpedo Kutaisi FC Tbilisi
2005–06 Sioni Bolnisi (1) WIT Georgia Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2006–07 Olimpi Rustavi (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Ameri Tbilisi
2007–08 Dinamo Tbilisi (13) WIT Georgia Tbilisi Zestaponi
2008–09 WIT Georgia Tbilisi (2) Dinamo Tbilisi Olimpi Rustavi
2009–10 Olimpi Rustavi (2) Dinamo Tbilisi Zestaponi
2010–11 Zestaponi (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Olimpi Rustavi
2011–12 Zestaponi (2) Metalurgi Rustavi Torpedo Kutaisi
2012–13 Dinamo Tbilisi (14) † Dila Gori Torpedo Kutaisi
2013–14 Dinamo Tbilisi (15) † Zestaponi Sioni Bolnisi
2014–15 Dila Gori (1) Dinamo Batumi Dinamo Tbilisi
2015–16 Dinamo Tbilisi (16) † Samtredia Dila Gori
2016 Samtredia (1) Chikhura Sachkhere Dinamo Batumi

As Erovnuli Liga

Season Champions Runners-up Third place
2017 Torpedo Kutaisi (4) Dinamo Tbilisi Samtredia
2018 Saburtalo (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Torpedo Kutaisi
2019 Dinamo Tbilisi (17) Dinamo Batumi Saburtalo
2020 Dinamo Tbilisi (18) Dinamo Batumi Dila Gori
2021 Dinamo Batumi (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Dila Gori
2022 Dinamo Tbilisi (19) Dinamo Batumi Dila Gori
2023 Dinamo Batumi (2) Dinamo Tbilisi Torpedo Kutaisi
2024 Iberia 1999 (2) Torpedo Kutaisi Dila Gori

Performance by club

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Location of Georgian football champions
Club Winners Runners-Up Third Place Winning seasons
Dinamo Tbilisi 19 8 6 1990, 1991, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019, 2020, 2022
Torpedo Kutaisi 4 4 6 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2017
Dinamo Batumi 2 5 2 2021, 2023
WIT Georgia 2 3 2 2003–04, 2008–09
FC Zestaponi 2 1 2 2010–11, 2011–12
Metalurgi Rustavi 2 1 3 2006–07, 2009–10
Iberia 2 0 1 2018, 2024
Samtredia 1 2 1 2016
Dila Gori 1 1 5 2014–15
Sioni Bolnisi 1 1 1 2005–06

Top scorers

Year Top scorers Club Goals
1990 Georgia (country) Gia Guruli
Georgia (country) Mamuka Pantsulaia		 Iberia Tbilisi
Gorda Rustavi		 23
1991 Georgia (country) Otar Korgalidze Guria Lanchkhuti 14
1991–92 Georgia (country) Otar Korgalidze Guria Lanchkhuti 40
1992–93 Georgia (country) Merab Megreladze Samgurali Tskaltubo 41
1993–94 Georgia (country) Merab Megreladze Margveti Zestaponi 31
1994–95 Georgia (country) Giorgi Daraselia Kolkheti Poti 26
1995–96 Georgia (country) Zviad Endeladze Margveti Zestaponi 40
1996–97 Georgia (country) Giorgi Demetradze
Georgia (country) David Ujmajuridze		 Dinamo Tbilisi
Dinamo Batumi		 26
1997–98 Georgia (country) Levan Khomeriki Dinamo Tbilisi 23
1998–99 Georgia (country) Mikheil Ashvetia Dinamo Tbilisi 26
1999–00 Georgia (country) Zurab Ionanidze Torpedo Kutaisi 25
2000–01 Georgia (country) Zaza Zirakishvili Dinamo Tbilisi 21
2001–02 Georgia (country) Suliko Davitashvili Locomotive
Merani-91		 18
2002–03 Georgia (country) Zurab Ionanidze Torpedo Kutaisi 26
2003–04 Georgia (country) Suliko Davitashvili Torpedo Kutaisi 20
2004–05 Georgia (country) Levani Melkadze Dinamo Tbilisi 27
2005–06 Georgia (country) Jaba Dvali Dinamo Tbilisi 21
2006–07 Georgia (country) Sandro Iashvili Dinamo Tbilisi 27
2007–08 Georgia (country) Mikheil Khutsishvili Dinamo Tbilisi 16
2008–09 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Gelashvili Zestaponi 20
2009–10 Brazil Anderson Aquino Metalurgi Rustavi 26
2010–11 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Gelashvili Zestaponi 18
2011–12 Georgia (country) Jaba Dvali Zestaponi 20
2012–13 Spain Xisco Dinamo Tbilisi 24
2013–14 Spain Xisco Dinamo Tbilisi 19
2014–15 Georgia (country) Irakli Modebadze Dila Gori 16
2015–16 Georgia (country) Giorgi Kvilitaia Dinamo Tbilisi 24
2016 Georgia (country) Budu Zivzivadze Samtredia 11
2017 Georgia (country) Irakli Sikharulidze Locomotive Tbilisi 25
2018 Georgia (country) Giorgi Gabedava
Georgia (country) Budu Zivzivadze		 Chikhura Sachkhere
Dinamo Tbilisi		 22
2019 Georgia (country) Levan Kutalia Dinamo Tbilisi 20
2020 Ukraine Mykola Kovtalyuk Dila Gori 10
2021 Serbia Zoran Marušić Dinamo Tbilisi 16
2022 Brazil Flamarion Dinamo Batumi 19
2023 Brazil Flamarion
Serbia Zoran Marušić
Georgia (country) Zurab Museliani		 Dinamo Batumi
Dinamo Tbilisi
Gagra		 17
2024 Norway Bjørn Johnsen Torpedo Kutaisi 23

Annual awards

Main article: Erovnuli Liga awards

References

  1. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2017". uefa.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.