Football in Georgia (country)

Football in Georgia
Country Georgia
Governing body Georgian Football Federation
National team(s) men's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

Football is the most popular sport in Georgia.[1][2] It is governed by the Georgian Football Federation (GFF). The GFF organises the men's, women's, and futsal national teams. Modern football was introduced by English sailors playing in Poti, in the beginning of the 20th century.[1]

Domestic competition

The Georgian domestic league system is run by the Professional Football League of Georgia, and on lower levels, by regional football federations. They run the following leagues:

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Erovnuli Liga
10 clubs

↓↑ 1-3 clubs

2

Erovnuli Liga 2
10 clubs

↓ 1-3 clubs

3

Liga 3
20 teams divided in 2 series of 10 clubs

↓ 1-3 clubs

4

Regional Leagues
40 teams divided in 3 series of 15,[3] 13,[4] and 12[5] clubs

↓ 1-3 clubs

5

Open Leagues
13 teams divided in 2 series of 8[6] and 5[7] clubs

The Professional Football League of Georgia also organizes the Georgian Cup and Georgian Super Cup.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "When Saturday Comes - Stable mates". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. ↑ "Lost in transition: Africans in Georgia | Globalization | DW.DE | 24.05.2012". DW.DE. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
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