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2025 Erovnuli Liga

Erovnuli Liga
Season2025
Dates28 February – 6 December 2025
ChampionsIberia 1999 (3rd title)
RelegatedTelavi
Gareji
Kolkheti 1913
Champions LeagueIberia 1999
Conference LeagueDila Gori
Torpedo Kutaisi
Dinamo Tbilisi
Matches180
Goals485 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerBjørn Johnsen (21 goals)
Biggest home winSamgurali Tskaltubo 7–0 Telavi
(19 April 2025)
Biggest away winDila Gori 0–6 Iberia 1999
(17 August 2025)
Highest scoringTorpedo Kutaisi 6–2 Samgurali Tskaltubo
(13 September 2025)
Longest winning run7 matches
Iberia 1999
Dila Gori
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Iberia 1999
Longest winless run13 matches
Dinamo Batumi
Longest losing run5 matches
Dinamo Batumi
Samgurali Tskaltubo
Gareji
Highest attendance10083
Torpedo Kutaisi 6–2 Samgurali Tskaltubo
(13 September 2025)
Lowest attendance100
7 matches (Various)
Average attendance1241[a]
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2026 →

The 2025 Erovnuli Liga season or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2025 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) is the 37th season of top tier football in Georgia. Iberia 1999 are the defending champions.

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Gareji was promoted from the 2024 Erovnuli Liga 2 thus making a debut appearance in Erovnuli Liga. Samtredia has been relegated to 2025 Erovnuli Liga 2 after a two-year spell in top flight.

Locations of the 2025 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 Stadium 54,549
Gagra David Petriashvili Stadium 2.130
Gareji Sagarejo Central stadium 2,000
Iberia 1999[b] Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 22,754
Kolkheti-1913 Poti GFF Technical Centre, Kobuleti 1,000
Samgurali Tskaltubo Tsqaltubo Football Centre 300
FC Telavi Telavi Caucasus Arena 1,000
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 19,400
  1. ^ Data is approximate; attendance figures for 36 matches are not available.[1]
  2. ^ Former FC Saburtalo

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Dila Italy Diego Longo Georgia (country) Nika Gagnidze Nike Marsbet
Dinamo Batumi Georgia (country) Giorgi Chiabrishvili Georgia (country) Mamuka Kobakhidze Macron Crocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country) Vladimer Kakashvili Georgia (country) Aleksandre Kalandadze Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Serbia Zeljko Ljubenovic Georgia (country) Mate Vatsadze Puma N/A
Gareji Georgia (country) Giorgi Mikadze Georgia (country) Nikoloz Galakhvaridze Nike Communicom
Iberia 1999 Georgia (country) Guga Nergadze Georgia (country) Gizo Mamageishvili Givova Audi
Kolkheti-1913 Georgia (country) Kakhaber Chkhetiani Georgia (country) Giorgi Akhaladze Macron N/A
Samgurali Brazil Thiago Gomes Georgia (country) Demur Chikhladze Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Telavi Georgia (country) Valeri Gagua Georgia (country) Dachi Tsnobiladze Jako N/A
Torpedo Kutaisi Germany Dirk Schuster Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili Macron New Vision University

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Position in table Date of appointment
Dinamo Tbilisi Austria Ferdinand Feldhofer Mutual consent 10 December 2024 Pre-season Georgia (country) Vladimer Kakashvili Pre-season 18 December 2024
Torpedo Kutaisi Scotland Steve Kean 21 December 2024 Germany Dirk Schuster 5 January 2025
Gareji Georgia (country) Tengiz Kobiashvili 13 April 2025 10th Georgia (country) Giorgi Mikadze 10th 17 April 2025
Samgurali Italy Rodolfo Vanoli 5 May 2025 6th Brazil Thiago Gomes 7th 9 May 2025
Iberia 1999 Georgia (country) Levan Korgalidze 31 July 2025 1st Georgia (country) Gia Geguchadze 1st 31 July 2025
Kolkheti-1913 Georgia (country) Kakhaber Chkhetiani 11 August 2025 10th Georgia (country) Davit Kvirkvelia 10th 11 August 2025
Iberia 1999 Georgia (country) Gia Geguchadze 20 September 2025 2nd Georgia (country) Guga Nergadze 2nd 2 October 2025
Gagra Georgia (country) Giorgi Oniani 13 October 2025 6th Serbia Zeljko Ljubenovic 6th 16 October 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Iberia 1999 (C) 36 24 8 4 60 24 +36 80 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dila Gori 36 25 3 8 63 35 +28 78 Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 36 18 9 9 63 41 +22 63
4 Dinamo Tbilisi 36 15 12 9 51 34 +17 57
5 Gagra 36 12 7 17 44 55 −11 43[b]
6 Dinamo Batumi 36 11 10 15 40 59 −19 43[b]
7 Samgurali Tskaltubo 36 12 6 18 54 53 +1 42
8 Telavi (R) 36 9 9 18 36 59 −23 36 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
9 Gareji (R) 36 7 13 16 41 54 −13 34
10 Kolkheti-1913 (R) 36 5 7 24 33 71 −38 22 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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2025 Georgian Cup winner was Dila Gori, so the third Conference League berth will go to the fourth place team.
  2. ^ a b head-to-head points: Gagra-7, Dinamo Batumi-4

Results

Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.

Relegation play-offs

Meshakhte1–1Telavi
Timi 39' Report Devdariani 56'
Agrano Vachadze Stadium, Ambrolauri
Referee: Guram Machitidze
Telavi1–1 (a.e.t.)Meshakhte
Martin 31' (pen.) Report Fobi 74'
Penalties
Tsnobiladze soccer ball with check mark
Arabuli soccer ball with check mark
Basheleishvili soccer ball with red X
Parkinashvili soccer ball with red X		 2–4 Ugrekhelidze soccer ball with check mark
Khorkheli soccer ball with check mark
Kurdadze soccer ball with check mark
Ghurtskaia soccer ball with red X
Abuladze soccer ball with check mark
David Petriashvili Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili

Meshakhte won 2–2 (2–4 p) on aggregate.

Gareji0–2Spaeri
Report Basilashvili 25'
Gegiadze 71'
Referee: Jeneri Khorava
Spaeri1–2Gareji
Basilashvili 28' Report Papava 53' (pen.), 63' (pen.)
Spaeri Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

Spaeri won 3–2 on aggregate.

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 Norway Bjørn Johnsen Torpedo Kutaisi 21
2 Georgia (country) Giorgi Pantsulaia Samgurali 17
3 Georgia (country) Tornike Morchiladze Dinamo Tbilisi 12
4 Georgia (country) Iuri Tabatadze Iberia 1999 11
Georgia (country) Levan Papava Gareji
6 Georgia (country) Shota Shekiladze Dila Gori 10
7 Georgia (country) Aleksandre Andronikashvili 8
Georgia (country) Giorgi Abuashvili Kolkheti-1913
Mali Aboubacar Konté Dila Gori
10 Spain Jalen Blesa Dinamo Batumi 7
Georgia (country) Luka Khorkheli Samgurali
Georgia (country) Giorgi Kharebashvili Gagra
Serbia Komnen Andrić Torpedo Kutaisi
Georgia (country) Amiran Dzagania Iberia 1999
Georgia (country) Davit Mujiri Jr Gagra (5) / Samgurali (2)

Top assists

Rank Player Club Assists[2]
1 Georgia (country) Gizo Mamageishvili Iberia 1999 8
2 France Jean-Marc Tiboué Dila Gori 7
Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili Torpedo Kutaisi
4 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Galakhvaridze Gareji 6
Ghana Cyril Edudzi Dila Gori
Georgia (country) Luka Silagadze Iberia 1999
7 Georgia (country) Shota Shekiladze Dila Gori 5
Georgia (country) Luka Tsulukidze Dinamo Batumi
Georgia (country) Luka Khorkheli Samgurali
Brazil Felipe Pires Torpedo Kutaisi
Georgia (country) Aleko Basiladze

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Georgia (country) Shota Shekiladze Dila Gori Telavi 6–1 (H) 28 March 2025 [3]
Georgia (country) Aleko Basiladze Torpedo Kutaisi Samgurali 6–2 (H) 13 September 2025 [4]
Norway Bjørn Johnsen4 Dinamo Batumi 5–1 (H) 8 November 2025 [5]
  • 4 Player scored Poker (4 goals)

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets[2]
1 Georgia (country) Giorgi Makaridze Iberia 1999 19
2 Georgia (country) Davit Kereselidze Dila 14
3 Georgia (country) Levan Tandilashvili Telavi 8
4 Serbia Filip Kljajić Torpedo Kutaisi 7
Georgia (country) Nodar Kalichava Samgurali
6 Georgia (country) Luka Kharatishvili Dinamo Batumi 6
Belarus Roman Stepanov Gagra
Georgia (country) Luka Kutaladze Gareji
9 Georgia (country) Giorgi Loria Dinamo Tbilisi 5
10 Georgia (country) Mikheil Makatsaria 3
Ukraine Yaroslav Kotlyarov Kolkheti-1913
Moldova Ștefan Sicaci Dinamo Tbilisi
Georgia (country) Lazare Kupatadze Dinamo Batumi

Discipline

Player

Club[10]

  • Most red cards: 13
    • Dinamo Tbilisi
  • Most yellow cards: 90
    • Dinamo Tbilisi

References

  1. ^ "Erovnuli Liga 2025 - Results and standings". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga - Statistics". erovnuliliga.ge. Erovnuli Liga. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Dila vs. Telavi 6 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Torpedo vs. Telavi 6 - 2". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Torpedo vs. Telavi 5 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga-Lado Odishvili". erovnuliliga.ge. Erovnuli Liga. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga-Giorgi Gabadze". erovnuliliga.ge. Erovnuli Liga. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga-Jaba Kankava". erovnuliliga.ge. Erovnuli Liga. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga-Tamaz Tsetskhladze". erovnuliliga.ge. Erovnuli Liga. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga-Dinamo Tbilisi". erovnuliliga.ge. Erovnuli Liga. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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