The Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 (Georgian: ეროვნული ლიგა 2; lit. 'National League 2'), organized since 1990 by the GFF, serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.
| Founded | 1990 |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Erovnuli Liga |
| Relegation to | Liga 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Georgian Cup Georgian Super Cup |
| Current champions | Rustavi (3rd title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Shukura (5 titles) |
| Website | erovnuliliga.ge |
| Current: 2026 Erovnuli Liga 2 | |
The league was introduced for the 2017 season under the current name as a part of reorganization process of the entire league system. It was formerly known as Pirveli liga (the First league).
Structure
editThere are ten clubs competing in Erovnuli Liga 2. During the season each club plays every other club four times, twice at home and twice away.
At the end of each season, the winner gains automatic promotion and the last-placed club is relegated. The runner-up and 3rd placed team participate in two-legged home and away play-off matches against the 9th and 8th placed clubs of Erovnuli Liga, respectively.[1]
In case two or more teams obtain an equal number of points, final standings are determined by an aggregate of the results between them.
Seasons run on a full year system, running from spring to autumn.
Format
editBelow is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history.
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Current members
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Based on their performance in the previous year, the following ten teams will be competing in 2026 Erovnuli Liga 2.
The clubs are listed in alphabetical order.
| Club | Position last season | Location | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aragvi | 4th in Liga 3 | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Gareji | 9th in Liga 1 | Sagarejo | Kakheti |
| Gori | 2nd in Liga 3 | Gori | Shida Kartli |
| Kolkheti 1913 | 10th in Liga 1 | Poti | Samegrelo |
| Merani | 4th | Martvili | Samegrelo |
| Odishi 1919 | 3rd in Liga 3 | Zugdidi | Samegrelo |
| Samtredia | 10th in Erovnuli Liga | Samtredia | Imereti |
| Shturmi | 1st in Liga 3 | Sartichala | Kvemo Kartli |
| Sioni | 5th | Bolnisi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Telavi | 8th in Liga 1 | Telavi | Kakheti |
Gareji, Kolkheti 1913, Merani, Samtredia and Sioni have previously taken part in the main division with the last two teams being also the national champions.[2] Gori are the only club making their debut in the league this year.
Results
editTop three teams of Pirveli Liga
editTop three teams of Erovnuli Liga 2
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rustavi | Merani Martvili | Sioni |
| 2018 | Dinamo Batumi | WIT Georgia | Gagra |
| 2019 | Merani Tbilisi | Samtredia | Telavi |
| 2020 | Shukura | Samgurali | Gagra |
| 2021 | Sioni | Gagra | Merani Martvili |
| 2022 | Shukura | Spaeri | Samtredia |
| 2023 | Kolkheti 1913 | Gareji | Spaeri |
| 2024 | Gareji | Rustavi | Sioni |
| 2025 | Rustavi | Spaeri | Meshakhte |
Relegation and Promotion from Erovnuli Liga 2
editPromoted teams to Erovnuli Liga
editPerformance per club
editSince the restructuring into Liga 2 in 2017, 29 teams will have spent at least one season in the division as of 2026, including six of the ten clubs competing in the 2026 Erovnuli Liga.
| Club | Total Seasons | Highest Position | Lowest Position | Season | |||||||||||||||||
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| ! rowspan=2 class="nowrap ts-vertical-header " style="" | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Merani Martvili | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | - | 4 | |||||||||
| Sioni | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| WIT Georgia | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | - | - | ||||||||
| Rustavi | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Dinamo Zugdidi | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | - | 7 | 5 | 7 | [a] | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Gagra | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Gareji | 5 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| Merani Tbilisi | 5 | 1 | 10 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Shevardeni 1906 | 5 | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | [a] | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Samtredia | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | |||||||||
| Shukura | 4 | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Spaeri | 4 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| Aragvi | 3 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 7 | - | |||||||||
| Dinamo Tbilisi-2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | ||||||||
| Kolkheti 1913 | 3 | 1 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||||||||
| Locomotive | 3 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 7 | - | ||||||||
| Samgurali | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Telavi | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Tskhinvali | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Guria | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Kolkheti Khobi | 2 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | - | - | ||||||||
| Meshakhte | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | ||||||||
| Shturmi | 2 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | |||||||||
| Chikhura | 1 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Dinamo Batumi | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Gonio | 1 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | ||||||||
| Gori | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Iberia 1999 B | 1 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | ||||||||
| Odishi 1919 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
a Expelled from the league in May 2022 for match fixing.[3]
The current status of these clubs as of 2026:
| Erovnuli Liga | 6 | |
| Erovnuli Liga 2 | 10 | |
| Liga 3 | 8 | |
| Liga 4 | - | |
| Regionuli Liga | ||
| Defunct | 5 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Season | Top Scorers | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | Iago Deisadze | Guria | 14 |
| 2012/13 | Tornike Kapanadze | Samgurali | 27 |
| 2013/14 | Budu Zivzivadze | Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 23 |
| 2014/15 | Mamia Gavashelishvili | Locomotive | 44 |
| 2015/16 | Zurab Ghirdaladze | WIT Georgia | 20 |
| 2016 | Levan Papava | Gagra | 13 |
| 2017 | Data Sitchinava | Rustavi | 30 |
| 2018 |  Flamarion | Dinamo Batumi | 24 |
| 2019 | Giorgi Nikabadze | Merani Tbilisi | 26 |
| 2020 | Toma Tabatadze | Rustavi | 13 |
| 2021 | Tamaz Makatsaria | Gagra | 23 |
 Cheikne Sylla | Merani Martvili | ||
| 2022 | Levan Papava | Spaeri | 17 |
| 2023 | Levan Papava | Gareji | 23 |
| 2024 | Levan Papava | Gareji | 27 |
| 2025 |  Javokhir Esonkulov | Merani Martvili | 22 |
Sponsors
editIn 2019, the Football Federation signed a sponsorship deal with Crystalbet.[4] For this reason the league has since been formally referred to as Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2.
References
edit- ↑ "დღეს მთავარი ლიგის პლეი ოფი იწყება". report.ge (in Georgian). 15 Dec 2020.
- ↑ "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ "ზუგდიდის "დინამო" და თბილისის "შევარდენი 1906" ჩემპიონატიდან მოკვეთეს". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "ეროვნულ ლიგას ახალი სპონსორი ჰყავს". reginfo.ge (in Georgian). 1 March 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Soccerway.com
- Erovnuli Liga 2, standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com