2026 Erovnuli Liga

Erovnuli Liga
Season2026
Dates28 February – 6 December 2026
Matches17
Goals27 (1.59 per match)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 16 March 2026.

The 2026 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2026 is the 38th season of top-tier football in Georgia. The season is scheduled to run from February to December 2026.[1] Iberia 1999 (formerly Saburtalo Tbilisi) enter the season as defending champions after securing the 2025 title.[2]

Teams and stadiums

Changes

Rustavi was directly promoted from the 2025 Erovnuli Liga 2 thus returning after a 6-year absence. Spaeri and Meshakhte were both promoted through the play-offs, both promoted for the first time in history. They respectively defeated Gareji and Telavi in two-legged play-offs, Gareji ended their single year stint on top tier whilst Telavi ended their 5-years stint on top tier. Kolkheti was directly relegated to 2026 Erovnuli Liga 2 thus ending their 2-year stint on top tier.

Locations of the 2024 Erovnuli Liga teams.
Team Location Venue Capacity
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Batumi Batumi Adjarabet Arena 20,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium 54,549
Gagra Ilia Kokaia Football Center 500
Iberia 1999 Tbilisi David Petriashvili Stadium 2,130
Meshakhte Tkibuli 26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo 3,500
Rustavi Rustavi GFF Technical Centre 1,000
Samgurali Tsqaltubo Tsqaltubo 26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo 3,500
Spaeri Tbilisi Spaeri Stadium 2,500
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Ramaz Shengelia Stadium 19,400

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Dila Diego Longo Nika Gagnidze Nike Marsbet
Dinamo Batumi Giorgi Chiabrishvili Mamuka Kobakhidze Macron Crocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Vladimer Kakashvili Aleksandre Kalandadze Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Zeljko Ljubenovic Mate Vatsadze Puma N/A
Iberia 1999 Guga Nergadze Gizo Mamageishvili Givova Audi
Meshakhte Vladimer Burduli Levan Tkeshelashvili Nine Ronix
Rustavi Giorgi Tsetsadze Levan Shovnadze Jako Rustaveli
Samgurali Giorgi Oniani Demur Chikhladze Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Spaeri Anzor Koghuradze Nikolooz Kenchadze Saller N/A
Torpedo Kutaisi Dirk Schuster Vladimer Mamuchashvili Macron New Vision University

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Position in table Date of vacancy Replaced by Position in table Date of appointment
Samgurali Thiago Gomes Mutual consent 18 January 2026 Pre-season Giorgi Oniani 18 January 2026 Pre-season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Spaeri 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 4 1 2 1 3 5 −2 5
4 Meshakhte 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
5 Rustavi 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
6 Iberia 1999 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
7 Gagra 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
8 Dinamo Batumi 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Dila Gori 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
10 Torpedo Kutaisi 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 3 Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2026. Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams).

Results

Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.

Relegation play-offs

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Statistics

Top scorers

As of match played
Rank Player Club Goals[4]

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.

Clean sheets

As of match played
Rank Player Club Clean sheets

References

  1. ^ "Erovnuli Liga 2026 Summary". Flashscore. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Iberia 1999 - Team Profile and Honours". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/news/9540-sakartvelos-pekhburtis-pederatsiis-gantskhadeba
  4. ^ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga - Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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