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,[1] 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:[2]
To Erovnuli Liga 2Promoted from Liga 3 Relegated from Erovnuli Liga • Shukura |
From Erovnuli Liga 2Promoted 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
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareji (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 67 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga |
| 2 | Rustavi | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 65 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Sioni | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 61 | |
| 4 | Locomotive | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 51 | |
| 5 | Spaeri | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 51 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Dinamo-2 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 51 | |
| 7 | Aragvi (R) | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 49 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Shturmi (R) | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 45 | |
| 9 | WIT Georgia (R) | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 41 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 10 | Kolkheti (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 85 | −55 | 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
Notes:
- ^ Spaeri qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2024 Georgian Cup.
Results
Regular season
Round 1-18 |
Round 19-36
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Season statistics
Top scorers
As of 8 December 2024[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Levan Papava
|
Gareji | 27 |
| 2 | Data Sitchinava
|
Sioni | 21 |
| 3 | Amiran Dzagania
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WIT Georgia | 20 |
| Tengiz Bregvadze
|
Aragvi | 20 |
Most assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yuta Nakano
|
Rustavi | 12 |
| 2 | Levan Barabadze
|
Spaeri | 9 |
| Bachana Mosashvili
|
Gareji | 9 | |
| 4 | Data Sitchinava
|
Sioni | 8 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantine Sepiashvili
|
Sioni | 12 |
| 2 | Bukhuti Putkaradze
|
Spaeri | 11 |
| 3 | Giorgi Kutateladze
|
Aragvi | 9 |
Discipline
Most red cards: 9
• Aragvi
Fewest red cards: 1
• Gareji
• Shturmi
Promotion playoffs
| Sioni | 1–1 | Gagra |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Tchamba  83' |
| Gagra | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Sioni |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Telavi | 2–1 | Rustavi |
|---|---|---|
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Relegation playoffs
| Iberia-2 1999 | 2–2 | Aragvi |
|---|---|---|
| Khachidze 36' (pen.) G.Mamageishvili 70' |
Report | Kukalia 32' (o.g.) Janelidze 85' |
| Aragvi | 0–1 | Iberia-2 1999 |
|---|---|---|
Bregvadze  90+9' |
Report | Khachidze 72' (pen.) |
| Shturmi | 0–1 | Merani Martvili |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jimsheleishvili 90+6' |
| Merani Martvili | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Shturmi |
|---|---|---|
| Rasulov 120' |
Report | Ugrekhelidze 39' |
See also
References
- ^ "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.