Erovnuli Liga

Erovnuli Liga
Founded 1990 (1990)
Country Georgia
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Domestic cup(s) Georgian Cup
Georgian Super Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Europa League
Current champions FC Torpedo Kutaisi (4th title)
(2017)
Most championships FC Dinamo Tbilisi (16 titles)
Website erovnuliliga.ge
2018 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 Georgia switched to 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

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 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 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
1999–00 Torpedo Kutaisi (1) WIT Georgia Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2000–01 Torpedo Kutaisi (2) † Lokomotivi Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi
2001–02 Torpedo Kutaisi (3) Lokomotivi 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

Performance by club

Club Winners Winning seasons
Dinamo Tbilisi 16 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
Torpedo Kutaisi 4 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2017
WIT Georgia 2 2003–04, 2008–09
Metalurgi Rustavi 2 2006–07, 2009–10
FC Zestafoni 2 2010–11, 2011–12
Sioni Bolnisi 1 2005–06
Dila Gori 1 2014–15
Samtredia 1 2016

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 Kutaisi24
2000–01 Georgia (country) Zaza ZirakishviliDinamo Tbilisi21
2001–02 Georgia (country) Suliko DavitashviliLokomotivi/Merani-9118
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

References

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