The 2024 Erovnuli Liga 2 season is the 8th edition under its current title and the 36th edition of second-tier football in Georgia. The four-part competition began on 5 March and will end on 8 December with playoffs due to be completed in mid-December.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 March – 8 December |
| Champions | Gareji (1st title) |
| Promoted | Gareji |
| Relegated | TBD Kolkheti |
| Matches played | 175 |
| Goals scored | 510 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 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 winning run | Gareji (4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Gareji (10) |
| Longest winless run | Kolkheti (11) |
| Longest losing run | Kolkheti (6) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 3 December 2024. | |
Each team will play 36 matches this season. The winners Gareji have gained automatic promotion to the Erovnuli Liga,[1] while the next two teams participate in play-offs against their top-flight rivals. The bottom two will enter a play-off contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3 at the end of the season. Two-legged ties will be played at each side's home ground.
Team changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2023 season:[2]
To Erovnuli Liga 2editPromoted from Liga 3 Relegated from Erovnuli Liga • Shukura |
From Erovnuli Liga 2editPromoted to Erovnuli Liga Relegated to Liga 3 |
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.[3]
Teams
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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.[4]
The clubs are listed in alphabetical order.
| Club | Position last season | Location | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aragvi | 1st in Liga 3 | Dusheti[a] | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
| Dinamo-2 | 5th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Gareji | 2nd | Sagarejo | Kakheti |
| Kolkheti | 7th | Khobi | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Locomotive | 8th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Rustavi | 3rd in Liga 3 | Rustavi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Shturmi | 2nd in Liga 3 | Sartichala | Kvemo Kartli |
| Sioni | 4th | Bolnisi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Spaeri | 3rd | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| WIT Georgia | 6th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
- ^ Although formally from Dusheti, played all their home matches at Sartichala stadium
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareji (C, P) | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 66 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga |
| 2 | Rustavi | 35 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 62 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Sioni | 35 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 61 | |
| 4 | Locomotive | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Aragvi | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 48 | |
| 6 | Spaeri | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 48 | |
| 7 | Dinamo-2 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 48 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Shturmi | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 44 | |
| 9 | WIT Georgia | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 41 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 10 | Kolkheti (R) | 35 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 79 | −50 | 20 |
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 scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
editRegular season
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
editAs of 3 December 2024[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Levan Papava
|
Gareji | 27 |
| 2 | Data Sitchinava
|
Sioni | 21 |
| 3 | Amiran Dzagania
|
WIT Georgia | 19 |
| Tengiz Bregvadze
|
Aragvi | 19 |
Most assists
edit- As of 3 December 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yuta Nakano
|
Rustavi | 10 |
| 2 | Levan Barabadze
|
Spaeri | 9 |
| Bachana Mosashvili
|
Gareji | 9 | |
| 4 | Data Sitchinava
|
Sioni | 8 |
Clean sheets
edit- As of 3 December 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantine Sepiashvili
|
Sioni | 12 |
| 2 | Bukhuti Putkaradze
|
Spaeri | 11 |
| 3 | Giorgi Kutateladze
|
Aragvi | 9 |
Discipline
edit- As of 3 December 2024
Most red cards: 9
• Aragvi
Fewest red cards: 1
• Gareji
• Shturmi
Promotion playoffs
editRelegation playoffs
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "საგარეჯოს "გარეჯი" ეროვნულ ლიგაში გადავიდა - ისტორიაში პირველად". sportline.ge (in Georgian). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Liga 3 in 2023". eliga.ge.
- ^ "ქობულეთის "შუქურამ" ლიცენზია ვერ მიიღო და ლიგა 4-ში დაქვეითდა". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Erovnuli Liga 2, Table". erovnuliliga.ge.
- ^ "Liga 2 results". flashscore.com.