2014–15 Umaglesi Liga

Umaglesi Liga
Season 2014–15
Champions Dila Gori
Relegated Metalurgi Rustavi
WIT Georgia
Zestafoni
Champions League Dila Gori
Europa League Dinamo Batumi
Dinamo Tbilisi
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi
Matches played 240
Goals scored 596 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Irakli Modebadze (16)

The 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga was the 26th season of top-tier football in Georgia. The season began on 9 August 2014 and ended on 27 May 2015.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
ChikhuraSachkhereGivi Kiladze Stadium14,700
Dila GoriGoriTengiz Burjanadze Stadium6,000
Dinamo BatumiKobuletiChele Arena6,000
Dinamo TbilisiTbilisiBoris Paichadze Stadium54,549
Guria LanchkhutiLanchkhutiEvgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium22,000
Kolkheti PotiPotiFazisi Stadium6,000
Merani MartviliMartviliErosi Manjgaladze Stadium2,000
Metalurgi RustaviRustaviPoladi Stadium6,000
SamtrediaSamtrediaErosi Manjgaladze Stadium15,000
Shukura KobuletiKobuletiChele Arena6,000
Sioni BolnisiBolnisiMikheil Meskhi Stadium27,223
Spartaki-Tskhinvali TbilisiTskhinvaliMikheil Meskhi Stadium27,223
Torpedo KutaisiKutaisiGivi Kiladze Stadium14,700
WIT GeorgiaMtskhetaMtskheta Park2,000
ZestafoniZestaponiDavid Abashidze Stadium5,000
ZugdidiZugdidiAnaklia Stadium1,000

Kit manufacturer and sponsor

TeamKit manufacturerSponsors
ChikhuraSaller
Dila GoriSallerLider-Bet
Dinamo BatumiSaller
Dinamo TbilisiAdidas
Guria LanchkhutiSaller
Kolkheti PotiUmbroAPM Terminals
Merani MartviliJoma
Metalurgi RustaviJomaRMP
SamtrediaNike
Shukura KobuletiUmbroEZA
Sioni BolnisiAdidas
Spartaki-Tskhinvali TbilisiSaller
Torpedo KutaisiJakoWissol
WIT GeorgiaUhlsportZooPlaza
ZestafoniPumaNirpa Ferro
ZugdidiSaller

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dila Gori (C) 30 19 7 4 50 23 +27 64 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Dinamo Batumi 30 18 4 8 40 24 +16 58[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
3 Dinamo Tbilisi 30 17 7 6 56 28 +28 58[lower-alpha 1]
4 Spartaki Tskhinvali 30 16 5 9 47 37 +10 53
5 Chikhura Sachkhere 30 13 7 10 39 36 +3 46
6 Samtredia 30 13 6 11 40 31 +9 45
7 Shukura Kobuleti 30 11 8 11 36 38 −2 41[lower-alpha 3]
8 Torpedo Kutaisi 30 10 11 9 39 33 +6 41[lower-alpha 3]
9 Guria Lanchkhuti 30 10 9 11 38 43 −5 39
10 Kolkheti Poti 30 9 10 11 31 31 0 37
11 Merani Martvili 30 9 9 12 29 33 −4 36
12 Baia Zugdidi 30 8 9 13 24 45 −21 33
13 Sioni Bolnisi 30 9 5 16 32 46 −14 32
14 Metalurgi Rustavi (R) 30 6 8 16 25 46 −21 26[lower-alpha 4] Qualification to the relegation play-offs
15 WIT Georgia (R) 30 7 5 18 29 40 −11 26[lower-alpha 4] Relegation to Pirveli Liga
16 Zestafoni[lower-alpha 5] (R) 30 6 8 16 40 61 −21 26 Team expelled
Source: uefa.com
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 (only with 2 tied teams); 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored[4]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Dinamo Batumi ahead on head-to-head record; Dinamo Tbilisi–Dinamo Batumi 0–1, Dinamo Batumi-Dinamo Tbilisi 0–0.
  2. ↑ Since winners of the 2014–15 Georgian Cup, Dinamo Tbilisi, qualified for Europa League based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner was passed to the best team in the table not already qualified for any European competition (in this case, the fourth-placed team).
  3. 1 2 Shukura Kobuleti ahead on head-to-head record; Shukura Kobuleti-Torpedo Kutaisi 2–1, Torpedo Kutaisi–Shukura Kobuleti 0–2.
  4. 1 2 Metalurgi Rustavi ahead on head-to-head record; WIT Georgia–Metalurgi Rustavi 0–2, Metalurgi Rustavi-WIT Georgia 0–0.
  5. ↑ Zestafoni were officially withdrawn from the league on 20 April 2015[1][2][3]

Relegation play-offs

A match was played between the 14th placed (Metalurgi Rustavi) team in the 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga and the promotion play-off winner (FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi) from the 2014–15 Pirveli Liga. The winner earned a place in the 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga.[5]

Metalurgi Rustavi 0–5 FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FC Zestafoni is suspended". www.gff.ge. Georgian Football Federation. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ↑ ""Zestafoni" is dismissed from Super League". www.fczestafoni.ge. FC Zestafoni. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "About Expection, Surprises and Relegation". www.fczestafoni.ge. FC Zestafoni. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Umaglesi Liga:Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Play-offs 1/2:Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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