2018 Erovnuli Liga
Season | 2018 |
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Dates | 2 March 2018 – 8 December 2018 |
Champions | Saburtalo Tbilisi 1st Georgian title |
Relegated | Samtredia Kolkheti Poti |
Champions League | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
Europa League | Dinamo Tbilisi Torpedo Kutaisi Chikhura Sachkhere |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 486 (2.7 per match) |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 Erovnuli Liga (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 30th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Torpedo Kutaisi were the defending champions. The season began on 2 March 2018 and finished on 8 December 2018.[1]
Teams and stadiums
[edit]Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Chikhura Sachkhere | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Boris Paichadze Stadium | 54,549 |
Kolkheti Poti | Kobuleti | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
Locomotive Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
FC Rustavi | Rustavi | Poladi Stadium | 10,720 |
Saburtalo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
FC Samtredia | Samtredia | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 5,000 |
Sioni Bolnisi | Bolnisi | Tamaz Stepania Stadium | 3,242 |
Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Saburtalo Tbilisi (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 38 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 25 | +41 | 69 | |
4 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 64 | |
5 | Dila Gori | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 63 | |
6 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 44 | |
7 | Rustavi | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 37 | |
8 | Sioni Bolnisi (O) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
9 | Samtredia (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 81 | −53 | 21 | |
10 | Kolkheti Poti[b] (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 76 | −50 | 14 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
Source: Erovnuli Liga (in Georgian), 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.[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of 2018 Georgian Cup, Torpedo Kutaisi, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
- ^ Kolkheti Poti were deducted 6 points.
Results
[edit]Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Gagra | 0–1 | Sioni Bolnisi |
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Report | Isiani ![]() |
Sioni Bolnisi | 3-0 | Gagra |
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Isiani ![]() Khmaladze ![]() Kirkitadze ![]() | Report |
Both teams remained in their leagues respectively.
Samtredia | 2–2 | WIT Georgia |
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Pantsulaia ![]() | Report | Maisuradze ![]() Getiashvili ![]() |
WIT Georgia | 4-0 | Samtredia |
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Ghirdaladze ![]() Maisuradze ![]() Sajaia ![]() Vazagashvili ![]() | Report |
WIT Georgia are promoted to 2019 Erovnuli Liga.
Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of match played 8 December 2018
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Chikhura Sachkhere | 22 |
![]() | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
3 | ![]() | Dila Gori | 21 |
4 | ![]() | Dila Gori | 14 |
![]() | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
6 | ![]() | Locomotive Tbilisi | 11 |
![]() | FC Saburtalo | ||
![]() | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
9 | ![]() | FC Saburtalo | 8 |
![]() | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
![]() | Dinamo Tbilisi |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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![]() | Chikhura Sachkhere | Kolkheti Poti | 6-1 | 3 March 2018 | [3] |
![]() | Dila Gori | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 4-1 | 20 May 2018 | [4] |
![]() | Chikhura Sachkhere | Sioni Bolnisi | 4-0 | 5 July 2018 | [5] |
![]() | Sioni Bolnisi | FC Samtredia | 4-0 | 10 August 2018 | [6] |
![]() | Dinamo Tbilisi | Locomotive Tbilisi | 4-2 | 12 August 2018 | [7] |
![]() | Torpedo Kutaisi | FC Samtredia | 8-0 | 11 November 2018 | [8] |
![]() | Chikhura Sachkhere | Dinamo Tbilisi | 4-1 | 11 November 2018 | [9] |
![]() | Dinamo Tbilisi | Sioni Bolnisi | 5-2 | 30 November 2018 | [10] |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- 5 Player scored 5 goals
References
[edit]- ^ "Results - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga". erovnuliliga.ge.
- ^ "Erovnuli Liga 2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "CHIKHURA 6 - 1 KOLKHETI POTI". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Dila vs. Saburtalo 4 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Chikhura vs. Sioni 4 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Samtredia vs. Sioni 0 - 4". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Lokomotivi Tbilisi vs. Dinamo Tbilisi 2 - 4". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Samtredia vs. Torpedo Kutaisi 0 - 8". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Dinamo Tbilisi vs. Chikhura 1 - 4". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Dinamo Tbilisi vs. Sioni 5 - 2". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Georgian)
- Georgian Football Federation