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Erovnuli Liga
Season2021
Dates27 February 2021 – 4 December 2021
ChampionsDinamo Batumi
1st Georgian title
Champions LeagueDinamo Batumi
Conference LeagueDinamo Tbilisi
Dila Gori
Saburtalo Tbilisi
Matches played180
Goals scored489 (2.72 per match)
Top goalscorerZoran Marušić
(15 goals)
Biggest home winSaburtalo 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 winShukura Kobuleti 1–8 Dinamo Batumi
(29 April 2021)
Highest scoringDinamo Batumi 7-3 Locomotive Tbilisi
(16 Sept 2021)
Longest winning run6 matches
Dinamo Tbilisi
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Dinamo Batumi
Longest winless run17 matches
Telavi
Longest losing run6 matches
Samtredia
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 8 December 2021.

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]

Teams and stadiums

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Changes

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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.

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Locations of the 2021 Erovnuli Liga teams.
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

Personnel and kits

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Dila Ukraine Andriy Demchenko Georgia (country) Davit Maisashvili Adidas Stari
Dinamo Batumi Georgia (country) Gia Geguchadze Georgia (country) Mamuka Kobakhidze Puma Europebet
Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country) Kakhaber Tskhadadze Georgia (country) Giorgi Papava Puma Betlive
Locomotive Georgia (country) Giorgi Chiabrishvili Georgia (country) Davit Ubilava Jako Crocobet
Saburtalo Georgia (country) Khvicha Shubitidze Georgia (country) Levan Kakubava Erreà Audi
Samgurali Georgia (country) Samson Pruidze Georgia (country) Papuna Poniava Hummel VTB
Samtredia Georgia (country) Giorgi Tsetsadze Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze Joma Archi
Shukura Georgia (country) Giorgi Shashiashvili Georgia (country) Nika Chanturia Kelme Crocobet
Telavi Georgia (country) Giorgi Mikadze Georgia (country) Mirian Jikia Jako m2
Crocobet
Torpedo Georgia (country) Kakhaber Chkhetiani Georgia (country) Irakli Dzaria Legea Eminflex

League table

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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 Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 36 21 7 8 59 28 +31 70 Qualification for Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dila Gori 36 17 10 9 48 35 +13 61
4 Saburtalo Tbilisi[a] 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 for 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
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:
  1. ^ «Saburtalo Tbilisi qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as 2021 Georgian Cup winner

Results

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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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Merani Martvili2–0Torpedo Kutaisi
Sila 13'
Meliava 34'
Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium, Martvili
Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili
Torpedo Kutaisi3–0 (a.e.t.)Merani Martvili
Tsintsadze 64' (pen.)
Mudimu 87'
Akhvlediani 102'
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili
Shukura Kobuleti0–0Gagra
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili
Gagra1–0Shukura Kobuleti
Makatsaria 7'
Tbilisi Sea Base, Tbilisi
Referee: Davit Kharitinishvili

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of matches played on 4 December 2021[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Serbia Zoran Marušić Dinamo Tbilisi 16
2 Georgia (country) Giorgi Pantsulaia Dinamo Batumi 13
3 Georgia (country) Jaba Jighauri Dinamo Batumi
Georgia (country) Irakli Sikharulidze Locomotive Tbilisi 12
4 Georgia (country) Sergo Kukhianidze Samgurali 11
5 Georgia (country) Tornike Kapanadze Dila Gori 10
Georgia (country) Giorgi Gabedava Dinamo Tbilisi
6 Moldova Dmitri Mandrîcenco Saburtalo Tbilisi 9
Georgia (country) Iuri Tabatadze Saburtalo Tbilisi
Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili Dinamo Batumi

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Erovnuli Liga". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Fixtures - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga". erovnuliliga.ge.
  3. ^ "UEL2 Access List 2021–24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Topscorers". Flashscore.
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