2023 Erovnuli Liga 2 Explained

Competition:Erovnuli Liga 2
Season:2023
Dates:28 February – 2 December
Winners:Kolkheti Poti
Matches:180
Total Goals:580
League Topscorer:Levan Papava
(23 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Sioni 9–1 Merani M
(27 November)
Biggest Away Win:Merani T 0–7 Kolkheti Poti
(21 October)
Highest Scoring:Sioni 8–4 Merani T
(3 November)
Longest Wins:Kolkheti Poti
(8 games)
Longest Unbeaten:Kolkheti Poti (17)
Longest Winless:Merani T (27)
Longest Losses:Merani T (14)
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024
Updated:complete

The 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2 season was the 7th edition under its current title and the 35th edition of second tier football in Georgia. The four-part competition began on 28 February and ended on 2 December[1] with playoffs completed on 10 December.

Each team played 36 matches in this season. The winner gained automatic promotion to the Erovnuli Liga, while the next two teams participate in play-offs against their top flight rivals. The bottom two entered a play-off contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3 at the end of the season. Two-legged ties were played at each side's home ground.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season:[2]

To Erovnuli Liga 2

Promoted from Liga 3

Dinamo Tbilisi-2

Kolkheti Poti

Relegated from Erovnuli Liga

Sioni Bolnisi

Locomotive Tbilisi

From Erovnuli Liga 2

Promoted to Erovnuli Liga

Shukura Kobuleti

Samtredia

Relegated to Liga 3

Rustavi

Teams

A total of ten teams were contesting the league based on their performance in the previous year. Apart from Gareji Sagarejo, Dinamo Tbilisi-2 and Spaeri Tbilisi, all of them have previously taken part in the main division. WIT Georgia have twice become the top-tier champions.[3]

The participant clubs are listed below in alphabetical order.

ClubPosition last seasonCityRegion
Dinamo-21st in Liga 3Tbilisi
5thKakheti
4th in Liga 3Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
2nd in Liga 3 Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
10th in Erovnuli LigaTbilisi
4th Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
6thTbilisi
8th in Erovnuli Liga Kvemo Kartli
Spaeri2nd Tbilisi
8thTbilisi

Results

Regular season

Round 19-36

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 2 December 2023[4]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Levan Papava23
2 Giorgi KharebashviliGareji Sagarejo18
3 Data SitchinavaKolkheti Poti17
4 Amiran DzaganiaWIT Georgia15
Source

Most assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Beka GabiskiriaGareji15
2 Giorgi KharebashviliGareji11
3 Tornike ShekiladzeWIT Georgia10
Source

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1Kolkheti Poti15
2 Nika JokhadzeKolkheti Khobi10
3 Davit Kupatadze Gareji
4 Bukhuti PutkaradzeSpaeri
5 Levan IsianiSioni Bolnisi8

Discipline

Most red cards: 3

Sioni Bolnisi

Promotion playoffs

-----------------------------------------------------------Following these ties, both Gareji and Spaeri remained in Erovnuli Liga 2 for next season.

Relegation playoffs

--------------------------After these ties, both Locomotive and Kolkheti Khobi preserved their Liga 2 places.

See also

2023 Erovnuli Liga

2023 Liga 3

2023 Liga 4

2023 Georgian Cup

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ელიგა 25 თებერვალს განახლდება . 1tv.ge (in Georgian), 29 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Liga 2 in 2022 . eliga.ge.
  3. Web site: Georgian Football League Champions by Year . myfootballfacts.com.
  4. Web site: Liga 2 results. flashscore.com .