2024 Erovnuli Liga 2
{{Short description|Georgian second tier football season}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Erovnuli Liga 2
|season = 2024
|dates = 5 March – 8 December
|winners = Gareji (1st title)
|promoted = Gareji
|relegated = Aragvi
Shturmi
WIT Georgia
Kolkheti
|continentalcup1 = Conference League
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Spaeri
|matches = 180
|total goals = 528
|league topscorer = Levan Papava
(27 goals)
|biggest home win = Sioni 7–0 Kolkheti
(2 November)
|biggest away win = Spaeri 0–5 Locomotive
(10 August)
Kolkheti 0–5 Rustavi
(9 November)
|highest scoring = Aragvi 3–5 Gareji
(1 May)
Aragvi 6–2 WIT Georgia (24 May)
|longest wins = Gareji
(4 games)
|longest unbeaten = Gareji (10)
|longest winless = Kolkheti (11)
|longest losses = Kolkheti (7)
|prevseason = 2023
|nextseason = 2025
|updated = complete
}}
The 2024 Erovnuli Liga 2 season was the eighth edition under its current title and the 36th edition of second-tier football in Georgia. The four-part competition began on 5 March and ended on 8 December with playoffs completed on 16 December.
Each team played 36 matches this season. The winners Gareji gained automatic promotion to the Erovnuli Liga,{{cite web |title=საგარეჯოს "გარეჯი" ეროვნულ ლიგაში გადავიდა - ისტორიაში პირველად |url=https://sportline.ge/fexburti/18843--.html |website=sportline.ge (in Georgian) |date=1 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024}} while the next two teams participate in play-offs against their top-flight rivals. The bottom two entered a play-off contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3 at the end of the season. Two-legged ties were played at each side's home ground.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2023 season:{{cite web |title=Liga 3 in 2023 |url=https://erovnuliliga.ge/en/tables?league=2 |website=eliga.ge}}
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=To Erovnuli Liga 2=
=From Erovnuli Liga 2=
Promoted to Erovnuli Liga
Relegated to Liga 3
• Merani Martvili • Merani Tbilisi
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Note: Shukura, relegated from the top league following the 2023 season, were supposed to be one of the ten clubs competing this season. However, based on a GFF decision announced on 11 January 2024, they were demoted to Liga 4 and replaced by Rustavi.{{cite web |title=ქობულეთის "შუქურამ" ლიცენზია ვერ მიიღო და ლიგა 4-ში დაქვეითდა |url=https://www.ajaratv.ge/article/126481 |website=ajaratv.ge (in Georgian) |date=11 January 2024}}
Teams
{{Location map+|Georgia|width=610|float=right|caption=Location of Liga 2 football clubs in 2024|places=
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.73397|long=45.33149|label=Gareji|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=42.31558|long=41.89871|label=Kolkheti |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=42.08583|long=44.69583|label=Aragvi|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.71402|long=45.17664|label=Shturmi |position=top}}
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.44794|long=44.53838|label=Sioni|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.540993|long=45.006808|label=Rustavi |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Georgia|lat=41.722883|long=44.789792|mark=Blue pog.svg|label=Tbilisi|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Georgia |lat=43.5 |long=46.5 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label=Tbilisi teams:
WIT Georgia
Dinamo-2
Locomotive
Spaeri}}
}}
Based on their performance in the previous year, the following ten teams are competing in Erovnuli Liga 2 in the 2024 season.
Rustavi, Kolkheti, Locomotive, Sioni and WIT Georgia have previously taken part in the main division with the last two clubs being also the national champions.{{cite web |title=Georgian Football League Champions by Year |url=https://www.myfootballfacts.com/world-football/world-football-league/world_leagues_georgia/ |website=myfootballfacts.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}
The clubs are listed in alphabetical order.
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Club
!Position last season !Location !Region | |||
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style="text-align:left;"| Aragvi | 1st in Liga 3 | Dusheti{{efn|Although formally from Dusheti, played all their home matches at Sartichala stadium}} | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
style="text-align:left;"|Dinamo-2 | 5th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
style="text-align:left;"| Gareji | 2nd | Sagarejo | Kakheti |
style="text-align:left;"| Kolkheti | 7th | Khobi | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
style="text-align:left;"| Locomotive | 8th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
style="text-align:left;"| Rustavi | 3rd in Liga 3 | Rustavi | Kvemo Kartli |
style="text-align:left;"|Shturmi | 2nd in Liga 3 | Sartichala | Kvemo Kartli |
style="text-align:left;"|Sioni | 4th | Bolnisi | Kvemo Kartli |
style="text-align:left;"|Spaeri | 3rd | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
style="text-align:left;"|WIT Georgia | 6th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
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League table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PQR
|team6=DT2|team5=SPA|team7=ARA|team8=SHS|team2=RST|team1=GAR|team10=KKH|team9=WIT|team3=SBL|team4=LOC
|name_DT2=Dinamo-2
|name_SHS=Shturmi
|name_ARA=Aragvi
|name_GAR=Gareji
|name_RST=Rustavi
|name_SBL=Sioni
|name_LOC=Locomotive
|name_WIT={{nowrap|WIT Georgia}}
|name_KKH=Kolkheti
|name_SPA=Spaeri
|win_DT2=15|draw_DT2=6|loss_DT2=15|gf_DT2=51|ga_DT2=62
|win_SHS=12|draw_SHS=9|loss_SHS=15|gf_SHS=42|ga_SHS=49|status_SHS=R
|win_RST=20|draw_RST=5|loss_RST=11|gf_RST=62|ga_RST=41
|win_GAR=19|draw_GAR=10|loss_GAR=7|gf_GAR=77|ga_GAR=44|status_GAR=CP
|win_ARA=14|draw_ARA=7|loss_ARA=15|gf_ARA=51|ga_ARA=50|status_ARA=R
|win_WIT=11|draw_WIT=8|loss_WIT=17|gf_WIT=49|ga_WIT=59|status_WIT=R
|win_KKH=4|draw_KKH=8|loss_KKH=24|gf_KKH=30|ga_KKH=85|status_KKH=R
|win_SPA=14|draw_SPA=9|loss_SPA=13|gf_SPA=50|ga_SPA=47
|win_SBL=19|draw_SBL=4|loss_SBL=13|gf_SBL=66|ga_SBL=42
|win_LOC=13|draw_LOC=12|loss_LOC=11|gf_LOC=50|ga_LOC=49
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Erovnuli Liga
|result1=P
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification for Promotion play-offs
|result2=PP|result3=PP
|col_ECL1Q=yellow1 |text_ECL1Q=Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round
|result5=ECL1Q
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for Relegation play-offs
|result7=RP|result8=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Liga 3
|result9=R|result10=R
|class_rules=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.
|note_res_ECL1Q=Spaeri qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2024 Georgian Cup.
|update=complete
}}
Results
=Regular season=
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==Round 1-18==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=ARA|team2=DT2|team3=GAR|team4=KKH|team5=LOC
|team6=RST|team7=SHS|team8=SBL|team9=SPA|team10=WIT
|name_ARA=Aragvi
|match_ARA_DT2=3–2
|match_ARA_GAR=3–5
|match_ARA_KKH=3–3
|match_ARA_LOC=3–1
|match_ARA_RST=1–2
|match_ARA_SHS=1–1
|match_ARA_SBL=2–1
|match_ARA_SPA=1–2
|match_ARA_WIT=6–2
|name_DT2=Dinamo-2
|match_DT2_ARA=3–1
|match_DT2_GAR=1–1
|match_DT2_KKH=4–1
|match_DT2_LOC=1–1
|match_DT2_RST=2–1
|match_DT2_SHS=3–1
|match_DT2_SBL=2–1
|match_DT2_SPA=0–0
|match_DT2_WIT=2–0
|name_GAR=Gareji
|match_GAR_ARA=0–1
|match_GAR_DT2=3–0
|match_GAR_KKH=2–1
|match_GAR_LOC=1–0
|match_GAR_RST=0–1
|match_GAR_SHS=4–1
|match_GAR_SBL=3–4
|match_GAR_SPA=1–1
|match_GAR_WIT=1–1
|name_KKH=Kolkheti
|match_KKH_ARA=2–1
|match_KKH_DT2=0–1
|match_KKH_GAR=0–0
|match_KKH_LOC=2–2
|match_KKH_RST=2–0
|match_KKH_SHS=2–1
|match_KKH_SBL=0–0
|match_KKH_SPA=1–4
|match_KKH_WIT=1–1
|name_LOC=Locomotive
|match_LOC_ARA=2–1
|match_LOC_DT2=2–4
|match_LOC_GAR=4–1
|match_LOC_KKH=3–3
|match_LOC_RST=1–1
|match_LOC_SHS=1–1
|match_LOC_SBL=2–4
|match_LOC_SPA=1–0
|match_LOC_WIT=0–1
|name_RST=Rustavi
|match_RST_ARA=1–0
|match_RST_DT2=4–1
|match_RST_GAR=2–3
|match_RST_KKH=1–0
|match_RST_LOC=0–0
|match_RST_SHS=4–1
|match_RST_SBL=3–1
|match_RST_SPA=3–1
|match_RST_WIT=4–1
|name_SHS=Shturmi
|match_SHS_ARA=1–0
|match_SHS_DT2=0–1
|match_SHS_GAR=1–1
|match_SHS_KKH=5–0
|match_SHS_LOC=1–2
|match_SHS_RST=1–1
|match_SHS_SBL=1–0
|match_SHS_SPA=0–3
|match_SHS_WIT=2–1
|name_SBL=Sioni
|match_SBL_ARA=0–0
|match_SBL_DT2=2–1
|match_SBL_GAR=2–0
|match_SBL_KKH=4–0
|match_SBL_LOC=4–0
|match_SBL_RST=1–0
|match_SBL_SHS=2–1
|match_SBL_SPA=5–1
|match_SBL_WIT=2–3
|name_SPA=Spaeri
|match_SPA_ARA=0–0
|match_SPA_DT2=2–1
|match_SPA_GAR=1–2
|match_SPA_KKH=1–0
|match_SPA_LOC=1–1
|match_SPA_RST=0–1
|match_SPA_SHS=0–0
|match_SPA_SBL=1–0
|match_SPA_WIT=1–1
|name_WIT={{nowrap|WIT Georgia}}
|match_WIT_ARA=0–2
|match_WIT_DT2=1–2
|match_WIT_GAR=3–2
|match_WIT_KKH=3–1
|match_WIT_LOC=3–0
|match_WIT_RST=1–1
|match_WIT_SHS=3–1
|match_WIT_SBL=1–0
|match_WIT_SPA=1–2
|update=Complete|source=[https://erovnuliliga.ge/en/results?league=2 Liga 2 results]
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==Round 19-36==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=ARA|team2=DT2|team3=GAR|team4=KKH|team5=LOC
|team6=RST|team7=SHS|team8=SBL|team9=SPA|team10=WIT
|name_ARA=Aragvi
|match_ARA_DT2=1–0
|match_ARA_GAR=1–3
|match_ARA_KKH=2–1
|match_ARA_LOC=1–1
|match_ARA_RST=1–1
|match_ARA_SHS=1–1
|match_ARA_SBL=1–2
|match_ARA_SPA=2–0
|match_ARA_WIT=1–0
|name_DT2=Dinamo-2
|match_DT2_ARA=1–3
|match_DT2_GAR=2–2
|match_DT2_KKH=0–1
|match_DT2_LOC=1–2
|match_DT2_RST=0–2
|match_DT2_SHS=3–2
|match_DT2_SBL=3–2
|match_DT2_SPA=0–4
|match_DT2_WIT=2–1
|name_GAR=Gareji
|match_GAR_ARA=2–0
|match_GAR_DT2=3–0
|match_GAR_KKH=4–0
|match_GAR_LOC=0–0
|match_GAR_RST=4–0
|match_GAR_SHS=5–1
|match_GAR_SBL=3–0
|match_GAR_SPA=5–1
|match_GAR_WIT=2–2
|name_KKH=Kolkheti
|match_KKH_ARA=1–1
|match_KKH_DT2=2–0
|match_KKH_GAR=2–2
|match_KKH_LOC=2–1
|match_KKH_RST=1–0
|match_KKH_SHS=2–0
|match_KKH_SBL=3–1
|match_KKH_SPA=2–0
|match_KKH_WIT=0–1
|name_LOC=Locomotive
|match_LOC_ARA=1–0
|match_LOC_DT2=1–1
|match_LOC_GAR=1–2
|match_LOC_KKH=2–1
|match_LOC_RST=4–1
|match_LOC_SHS=0–2
|match_LOC_SBL=2–1
|match_LOC_SPA=1–1
|match_LOC_WIT=1–1
|name_RST=Rustavi
|match_RST_ARA=3–0
|match_RST_DT2=5–0
|match_RST_GAR=2–1
|match_RST_KKH=4–2
|match_RST_LOC=0–1
|match_RST_SHS=1–0
|match_RST_SBL=1–0
|match_RST_SPA=2–1
|match_RST_WIT=1–3
|name_SHS=Shturmi
|match_SHS_ARA=2–1
|match_SHS_DT2=4–2
|match_SHS_GAR=1–1
|match_SHS_KKH=1–0
|match_SHS_LOC=2–1
|match_SHS_RST=2–0
|match_SHS_SBL=0–1
|match_SHS_SPA=1–0
|match_SHS_WIT=0–0
|name_SBL=Sioni
|match_SBL_ARA=3–0
|match_SBL_DT2=3–0
|match_SBL_GAR=2–2
|match_SBL_KKH=7–0
|match_SBL_LOC=2–0
|match_SBL_RST=1–0
|match_SBL_SHS=2–1
|match_SBL_SPA=0–2
|match_SBL_WIT=2–0
|name_SPA=Spaeri
|match_SPA_ARA=0–2
|match_SPA_DT2=0–0
|match_SPA_GAR=1–3
|match_SPA_KKH=6–1
|match_SPA_LOC=0–5
|match_SPA_RST=3–1
|match_SPA_SHS=1–1
|match_SPA_SBL=2–3
|match_SPA_WIT=2–0
|name_WIT={{nowrap|WIT Georgia}}
|match_WIT_ARA=1–3
|match_WIT_DT2=0–1
|match_WIT_GAR=1–2
|match_WIT_KKH=1–1
|match_WIT_LOC=1–3
|match_WIT_RST=13–
|match_WIT_SHS=1–0
|match_WIT_SBL=4–2
|match_WIT_SPA=1–3
|update=complete|source=[https://erovnuliliga.ge/en/results?league=2 Liga 2 results]
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Season statistics
=Top scorers=
As of 8 December 2024{{cite web |url=https://www.flashscore.com/football/georgia/crystalbet-erovnuli-liga-2/#/xlBPUvtr/top_scorers |website=flashscore.com |title=Liga 2 results}}
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! Rank ! Player ! Club ! Goals |
1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GEO}} Levan Papava |align="left"|Gareji |27 |
2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GEO}} Data Sitchinava |align="left"|Sioni |21 |
rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GEO}} Amiran Dzagania |align="left"|WIT Georgia |20 |
align="left"| {{flagicon|GEO}} Tengiz Bregvadze
|align="left"| Aragvi |20 |
=Most assists=
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!Rank !Player !Club !Assists |
1
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Nakano |align="left"|Rustavi | 12 |
rowspan="2"|2
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Levan Barabadze | align="left"|Spaeri | 9 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Bachana Mosashvili
| align="left"|Gareji | 9 |
4
| align="left"| {{flagicon|GEO}} Data Sitchinava | align="left"| Sioni | 8 |
=Clean sheets=
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!Rank !Player !Club !Clean sheets |
1
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Konstantine Sepiashvili |align="left"|Sioni | 12 |
2
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Bukhuti Putkaradze | align="left"|Spaeri | 11 |
3
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Giorgi Kutateladze | align="left"|Aragvi | 9 |
=Discipline=
Promotion playoffs
{{football box
|date=12 December
|time=13:00 GET
|team1= Sioni
|score= 1–1
|goals1=
- Makatsaria {{goal|44}}
- Mukbaniani {{sentoff|0|90+2}}
|goals2=Tchamba {{goal|83}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8257-sio-gag
|team2= Gagra
|stadium=Tamaz Stepania Stadium, Bolnisi
|attendance=
|referee= I.Kvirikashvili
}}
{{football box
|date=16 December
|time=18:00 GET
|team2= Sioni
|score=2–2 {{aet}} {{pso|7–6}}
|goals1=
- Gegetchkori {{sentoff|0|5}}
- Kimadze {{goal|52}}
- Nozadze {{goal|104|o.g.}}
|goals2=
- Rekhviashvili {{goal|45+2}}
- Tsirdava {{goal|94}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8258-gag-sio
|team1= Gagra
|stadium=Davit Petriashvili Arena, Tbilisi
|attendance=
|referee= G.Kruashvili
}}
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{{football box
|date=12 December
|time=18:00 GET
|team1= Telavi
|score= 2–1
|goals1=
- Tsnobiladze {{goal|45+6}}
Georgijević {{goal|70}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8255-tel-rus
|team2= Rustavi
|goals2=
- Jibril {{sentoff|0|22}}
- Kilasonia {{goal|85|pen.}}
|stadium=Kavkasioni Arena, Telavi
|attendance=
|referee= G.Kikacheishvili
}}
{{football box
|date=16 December
|time=15:00 GET
|team1= Rustavi
|score= 1–1
|goals1=Nakano {{goal|12}}
|goals2=Zhividze {{goal|116}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8256-rus-tel
|team2= Telavi
|stadium=Technical Centre, Rustavi
|attendance=
|referee= A.Aptsiauri
}}
Relegation playoffs
{{football box
|date=12 December
|time=13:00 GET
|team1= Iberia-2 1999
|score= 2–2
|goals1=Khachidze {{goal|36|pen.}}
G.Mamageishvili {{goal|70}}
|goals2=Kukalia{{goal|32|o.g.}}
Janelidze {{goal|85}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8261-ib2-arg
|team2= Aragvi
|stadium=Bendela stadium, Tbilisi
|attendance=
|referee= A.Parjikia
}}
{{football box
|date=16 December
|time=13:00 GET
|team2= Iberia-2 1999
|score= 0–1
|goals1= Bregvadze {{penmiss}} 90+9'
|goals2= Khachidze {{goal|72|pen.}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8262-arg-ib2
|team1= Aragvi
|stadium=Central stadium, Sartichala
|attendance=
|referee= I.Kherkhadze
}}
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{{football box
|date=12 December
|time=19:00 GET
|team2= Merani Martvili
|score= 0–1
|goals2=Jimsheleishvili {{goal|90+6}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8259-shtr-mer
|team1= Shturmi
|stadium=Sartichala Central stadium
|attendance=
|referee=J.Khorava
}}
{{football box
|date=16 December
|time=13:00 GET
|team1= Merani Martvili
|score= 1–1 {{aet}}
|goals1=Rasulov {{goal|120}}
|goals2=Ugrekhelidze {{goal|39}}
|report=https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/game/8260-mer-shtr
|team2= Shturmi
|stadium=Murtaz Khurtsilava stadium, Martvili
|attendance=
|referee= B.Ninua
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://erovnuliliga.ge/en/tables?league=2 Georgian Football Federation]
- [https://us.soccerway.com/national/georgia/pirveli-liga/2024/regular-season/r79874/ Soccerway]
{{Pirveli Liga seasons}}
{{2024 in Georgian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2024 Erovnuli Liga 2}}