Erovnuli Liga
Founded1990 (1990)
CountryGeorgia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toErovnuli Liga 2
Domestic cup(s)Georgian Cup
Georgian Super Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current championsDinamo Batumi (2nd title)
(2023)
Most championshipsDinamo Tbilisi (19 titles)
Websiteerovnuliliga.ge
Current: 2023 Erovnuli Liga

The Erovnuli Liga (Georgian: ეროვნული ლიგა; lit. 'National League') is the top division of professional football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union. From 2017, the Erovnuli Liga switched to a spring-autumn system, with only 10 clubs in the top flight.

Format

Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history:

 
  • 1990 = 17
  • 1991–1992 = 20
  • 1992–1993 = 17
  • 1993–1994 = 19
  
  • 1994–2000 = 16
  • 2000–2004 = 12
  • 2004–2005 = 10
  • 2005–2006 = 16
  
  • 2006–2008 = 14
  • 2008–2009 = 11
  • 2009–2011 = 10
  • 2011–2014 = 12
  
  • 2014–2016 = 16
  • 2016 (August-December) = 14
  • 2017- = 10

UEFA Country Ranking

Champions

Soviet era

as Georgian SSR

Post-independence

Key
† League champions also won the Georgian Cup, i.e. they completed the domestic Double.

As Umaglesi Liga

Season Champions Runners-up Third place
1990 Iberia Tbilisi (1) Guria Lanchkhuti Gorda Rustavi
1991 Iberia Tbilisi (2) Guria Lanchkhuti Kutaisi
1991–92 Iberia-Dinamo Tbilisi (3) † Tskhumi Sukhumi Gorda Rustavi
1992–93 Dinamo Tbilisi (4) † Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi Alazani Gurjaani
1993–94 Dinamo Tbilisi (5) † Kolkheti-1913 Poti Torpedo Kutaisi
1994–95 Dinamo Tbilisi (6) † Samtredia Kolkheti-1913 Poti
1995–96 Dinamo Tbilisi (7) † Margveti Zestafoni Kolkheti-1913 Poti
1996–97 Dinamo Tbilisi (8) † Kolkheti-1913 Poti Dinamo Batumi
1997–98 Dinamo Tbilisi (9) Dinamo Batumi Kolkheti-1913 Poti
1998–99 Dinamo Tbilisi (10) Torpedo Kutaisi Locomotive Tbilisi
1999–00 Torpedo Kutaisi (1) WIT Georgia Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2000–01 Torpedo Kutaisi (2) † Locomotive Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2001–02 Torpedo Kutaisi (3) Locomotive Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2002–03 Dinamo Tbilisi (11) † Torpedo Kutaisi WIT Georgia Tbilisi
2003–04 WIT Georgia Tbilisi (1) Sioni Bolnisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2004–05 Dinamo Tbilisi (12) Torpedo Kutaisi FC Tbilisi
2005–06 Sioni Bolnisi (1) WIT Georgia Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2006–07 Olimpi Rustavi (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Ameri Tbilisi
2007–08 Dinamo Tbilisi (13) WIT Georgia Tbilisi Zestafoni
2008–09 WIT Georgia Tbilisi (2) Dinamo Tbilisi Olimpi Rustavi
2009–10 Olimpi Rustavi (2) Dinamo Tbilisi Zestafoni
2010–11 Zestafoni (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Olimpi Rustavi
2011–12 Zestafoni (2) Metalurgi Rustavi Torpedo Kutaisi
2012–13 Dinamo Tbilisi (14) † Dila Gori Torpedo Kutaisi
2013–14 Dinamo Tbilisi (15) † Zestafoni Sioni Bolnisi
2014–15 Dila Gori (1) Dinamo Batumi Dinamo Tbilisi
2015–16 Dinamo Tbilisi (16) † Samtredia Dila Gori
2016 Samtredia (1) Chikhura Sachkhere Dinamo Batumi

As Erovnuli Liga

Season Champions Runners-up Third place
2017 Torpedo Kutaisi (4) Dinamo Tbilisi Samtredia
2018 Saburtalo (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Torpedo Kutaisi
2019 Dinamo Tbilisi (17) Dinamo Batumi Saburtalo
2020 Dinamo Tbilisi (18) Dinamo Batumi Dila Gori
2021 Dinamo Batumi (1) Dinamo Tbilisi Dila Gori
2022 Dinamo Tbilisi (19) Dinamo Batumi Dila Gori
2023 Dinamo Batumi (2) Dinamo Tbilisi Torpedo Kutaisi

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-Up Third Place Winning seasons
Dinamo Tbilisi 19 8 6 1990, 1991, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019, 2020, 2022
Torpedo Kutaisi 4 3 6 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2017
Dinamo Batumi 2 5 2 2021, 2023
WIT Georgia 2 3 2 2003–04, 2008–09
FC Zestafoni 2 1 2 2010–11, 2011–12
Metalurgi Rustavi 2 1 2006–07, 2009–10
Samtredia 1 2 1 2016
Dila Gori 1 1 4 2014–15
Sioni Bolnisi 1 1 1 2005–06
Saburtalo 1 0 1 2018

Top scorers

Year Top scorers Club Goals
1990 Georgia (country) Gia Guruli
Georgia (country) Mamuka Pantsulaia		Iberia Tbilisi
Gorda Rustavi		23
1991 Georgia (country) Otar KorgalidzeGuria Lanchkhuti14
1991–92 Georgia (country) Otar KorgalidzeGuria Lanchkhuti40
1992–93 Georgia (country) Merab MegreladzeSamgurali Tskhaltubo41
1993–94 Georgia (country) Merab MegreladzeMargveti Zestafoni31
1994–95 Georgia (country) Giorgi DaraseliaKolkheti Poti26
1995–96 Georgia (country) Zviad EndeladzeMargveti Zestafoni40
1996–97 Georgia (country) Giorgi Demetradze
Georgia (country) David Ujmajuridze		Dinamo Tbilisi
Dinamo Batumi		26
1997–98 Georgia (country) Levan KhomerikiDinamo Tbilisi23
1998–99 Georgia (country) Mikheil AshvetiaDinamo Tbilisi26
1999–00 Georgia (country) Zurab IonanidzeTorpedo Kutaisi25
2000–01 Georgia (country) Zaza ZirakishviliDinamo Tbilisi21
2001–02 Georgia (country) Suliko DavitashviliLocomotive
Merani-91		18
2002–03 Georgia (country) Zurab IonanidzeTorpedo Kutaisi26
2003–04 Georgia (country) Suliko DavitashviliTorpedo Kutaisi20
2004–05 Georgia (country) Levani MelkadzeDinamo Tbilisi27
2005–06 Georgia (country) Jaba DvaliDinamo Tbilisi21
2006–07 Georgia (country) Sandro IashviliDinamo Tbilisi27
2007–08 Georgia (country) Mikheil KhutsishviliDinamo Tbilisi16
2008–09 Georgia (country) Nikoloz GelashviliZestafoni20
2009–10 Brazil Anderson AquinoMetalurgi Rustavi26
2010–11 Georgia (country) Nikoloz GelashviliZestafoni18
2011–12 Georgia (country) Jaba DvaliZestafoni20
2012–13 Spain XiscoDinamo Tbilisi24
2013–14 Spain XiscoDinamo Tbilisi19
2014–15 Georgia (country) Irakli ModebadzeDila Gori16
2015–16 Georgia (country) Giorgi KvilitaiaDinamo Tbilisi24
2016 Georgia (country) Budu ZivzivadzeSamtredia11
2017 Georgia (country) Irakli SikharulidzeLocomotive Tbilisi25
2018 Georgia (country) Giorgi Gabedava
Georgia (country) Budu Zivzivadze		Chikhura Sachkhere
Dinamo Tbilisi		22
2019 Georgia (country) Levan KutaliaDinamo Tbilisi20
2020 Ukraine Mykola KovtalyukDila Gori10
2021 Serbia Zoran MarušićDinamo Tbilisi16
2022 Brazil FlamarionDinamo Batumi19
2023 Brazil Flamarion
Serbia Zoran Marušić
Georgia (country) Zurab Museliani		Dinamo Batumi
Dinamo Tbilisi
Gagra		17

Annual awards

References

  1. ↑ UEFA Country Ranking 2017 uefa.com, accessed 6 June 2017
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