Erovnuli Liga 2
Season2021
Dates1 March – 3 December 2021
ChampionsSioni Bolnisi
PromotedSioni Bolnisi
Gagra
RelegatedChikhura Sachkhere
Matches played180
Goals scored541 (3.01 per match)
Top goalscorerCheikne Sylla (Merani M)
Tamaz Makatsaria(Gagra)
(23 goals)
Biggest home winGareji 8–0 Chikhura
(27 November)
Biggest away winChikhura 0–6 Merani M
(3 December)
Highest scoringMerani Tb 3–5 Sioni
(24 June)
Rustavi 5–3 Shevardeni
(27 November)
Gareji 8–0 Chikhura
(3 December)
Longest winning runSioni (7)
Longest winless runChikhura (27)
Longest losing runChikhura (10)
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of complete.

The 2021 Erovnuli Liga 2 was the 5th season under its current title and the 33rd season of second tier football in Georgia. The season began on 1 March and ended on 3 December.[1]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020 season:

    Teams and stadiums

    TeamLocationVenueCapacity
    Chikhura SachkhereSachkhereCentraluri2,000
    Dinamo ZugdidiGanmukhuriCentral Stadium2,000
    GagraTbilisiZghvis Baza1,000
    Gareji SagarejoSagarejoCentraluri2,000
    Merani MartviliMartviliMurtaz Khurtsilava Stadium2,000
    Merani TbilisiTbilisiSpaeri Stadium2,500
    RustaviRustaviTeknikuri Centri1,000
    Shevardeni 1906KaspiTsentraluri500
    Sioni BolnisiBolnisiTamaz Stepania Stadium3,242
    WIT GeorgiaTbilisiGldanis safexburto centri1,000

    Source:[2]

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Sioni Bolnisi (C, P) 36 26 3 7 74 36 +38 81 Promotion to Erovnuli Liga
    2 Gagra (P) 36 22 9 5 74 27 +47 75 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
    3 Merani Martvili 36 19 7 10 65 44 +21 64
    4 Gareji Sagarejo 36 15 5 16 52 48 +4 50
    5 Merani Tbilisi 36 12 11 13 58 58 0 47
    6 Shevardeni 1906 36 12 10 14 63 58 +5 46
    7 Dinamo Zugdidi 36 14 4 18 47 71 −24 46
    8 WIT Georgia 36 10 15 11 38 43 −5 45 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
    9 Rustavi 36 11 6 19 46 58 −12 39
    10 Chikhura Sachkhere (R) 36 2 4 30 24 98 −74 10 Relegation to Liga 3
    Source: eliga.ge
    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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

    Results

    Regular season

    Relegation play-offs

    First leg

    Tbilisi City2–3WIT Georgia
    Tatanashvili 26', 72' Report Zaridze 11'
    Nachkebia 69'
    Muzashvili 73'
    Gldanis Safexbutro Centri, Tbilisi
    Referee: K.Giorgadze

    Second leg

    WIT Georgia2-1Tbilisi City
    Muzashvili 20'
    Nachkebia 45'    		 Report Tatanashvili 27'
    Gldanis Safexbutro Centri, Tbilisi
    Referee: B.Ninua

    WIT Georgia won 5–3 on aggregate.

    Rustavi0–0Kolkheti-1913 Poti
    Report
    Teknikuri Centri, Rustavi
    Referee: B.Ninua
    Kolkheti-1913 Poti1-1 (a.e.t.)Rustavi
    Chavchanidze 110' (o.g.) Report Kurmashvili 100'
    Referee: I.Kherkhadze

    Rustavi won on the away goals rule.

    Statistics

    Top scorers

    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Mali Cheikne Sylla Merani Martvili 23
    Georgia (country) Tamaz Makatsaria Gagra
    3 Georgia (country) Giorgi Kharebashvili Gareji Sagarejo 20
    Georgia (country) Data Sitchinava Sioni Bolnisi

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Georgia (country) Giorgi KharebashviliGarejiWIT Georgia3-2 (H)[3]8 June
    Rustavi3-0 (H)[4]5 July
    Chikhura8-0*(H)[5]27 November
    Georgia (country) Tamaz MakatsariaGagraMerani Tb3-0 (H)[6]20 March
    Shevardeni5-2**(H)[7]21 November
    Georgia (country) Zviad MetreveliMerani TbSioni3-5 (H)[8]24 June
    Georgia (country) Data SitchinavaSioniChikhura2-5 (A)[9]21 November
    Mali Cheikne SyllaMerani M0-6 (A)[10]3 December

    Note:

    • *Player scored 6 goals
    • ** Player scored 4 goals

    (H) – Home team

    (A) – Away team

    Clean sheets

    RankPlayerClubClean sheets
    1Georgia (country) Davit KereselidzeGagra15
    2Georgia (country) Guram ChikashuaWIT Georgia13
    3Georgia (country) Konstantine SepiashviliSioni12
    4Ukraine Bohdan BezkrovnyiGareji11

    Discipline

      Source:[11]

      Awards

      Round Manager of the Round Player of the Round Ref
      1-9 Georgia (country) Varlam Kilasonia Sioni Georgia (country) Tamaz Makatsaria Gagra [12]
      10-18 Georgia (country) Gaga Kirkitadze Gagra Georgia (country) Ivane Khabelashvili [13]
      19-27 Georgia (country) Zviad Sikharulia Merani M [14]
      28-36 Georgia (country) Tsotne Moniava Merani M Georgia (country) Data Sitchinava Sioni [15]

      References

      1. ↑ "Results - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2". erovnuliliga.ge.
      2. ↑ "Erovnuli Liga 2 2021 - Venues". soccerway.com.
      3. ↑ "Gareji vs WIT Georgia". gff.ge.
      4. ↑ "Gareji vs Rustavi". gff.ge.
      5. ↑ "„გარეჯის" თავდამსხმელის ფანტასტიკური შედეგი - ხარებაშვილმა 6 გოლი გაიტანა და ბომბარდირობის შანსი გაუჩნდა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian).
      6. ↑ "Gagra vs Merani". gff.ge.
      7. ↑ "Gagra vs Shevardeni". gff.ge.
      8. ↑ "Merani Tb vs Sioni". flashscore.com.
      9. ↑ "Chikhura vs Sioni". gff.ge.
      10. ↑ "Chikhura vs Merani M". gff.ge.
      11. ↑ "Results, Liga 2 season". flashscore.com.
      12. ↑ "ვარლამ კილასონია – „ეროვნული ლიგა 2"-ის პირველი წრის საუკეთესო მწვრთნელი". tv4.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
      13. ↑ "„გაგრას" დომინანტობით - ელიგა 2-ში საუკეთესო მწვრთნელი და მოთამაშე დაასახელეს". 1tv.ge (in Georgian).
      14. ↑ "მარტვილის „მერანის" ლიდერი გამოარჩიეს". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 17 Dec 2021.
      15. ↑ "ეროვნული ლიგა 2-ის მე-4 წრის საუკეთესო ფეხბურთელი, მწვრთნელი და სიმბოლური გუნდი". vbetnews.com (in Georgian). Retrieved 17 Dec 2021.
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