2020 Erovnuli Liga
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 February 2020 – 10 December 2020 |
| Champions | Dinamo Tbilisi 18th Georgian title |
| Relegated | Merani Tbilisi Chikhura |
| Champions League | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Conference League | Dinamo Batumi Dila Gori |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 225 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mykola Kovtalyuk (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Dila Gori 6–1 Chikhura (17 October 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Chikhura 2-8 Saburtalo Tbilisi (18 August 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Chikhura 2-8 Saburtalo Tbilisi (18 August 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Dila Gori Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Dinamo Batumi |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Merani Tbilisi |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Merani Tbilisi |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 25 October 2020. | |
The 2020 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2020 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions. The season began on 29 February 2020 and ended on 10 December 2020.[1][2] The league winner, Dinamo Tbilisi, earned a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs, Dinamo Batumi and Dila Gori respectively, earned a place in the new UEFA Europa Conference League.[3]
In March the season was suspended following a decision by the Georgian Football Federation due to COVID-19 pandemic, initially until 1 April,[4] but later the suspension was extended to late June.[5] Each team played 18 matches instead of the planned 36.
Teams and stadiums
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| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikhura Sachkhere | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
| Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Batumi | Batumi | Batumi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Boris Paichadze Stadium | 54,549 |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
| Merani Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Sinatle Stadium | 2,500 |
| Saburtalo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
| FC Samtredia | Samtredia | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 5,000 |
| FC Telavi | Telavi | Givi Chokheli Stadium | 12,000 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Tbilisi (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 40 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Dinamo Batumi | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dila Gori | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Saburtalo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 27 | |
| 6 | Telavi | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Samtredia | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 19 | |
| 8 | Torpedo Kutaisi (O) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 17 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Chikhura (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 13 | |
| 10 | Merani Tbilisi (R) | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 34 | −28 | 6 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
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.
FC Gagra of the Erovnuli Liga 2 are the winners of the 2020 Georgian Cup and qualify for the first qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Each team will play the other nine teams home and away, for a total of 18 games each.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]| Gagra | 0–2 | Torpedo Kutaisi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ivanishvili  24'Nadaraia 81' |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 1–1 | Gagra |
|---|---|---|
| Pantsulaia 30' |
Report | Makatsaria 76' |
| Chikhura | 0–2 | Samgurali |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Burjanadze 77' Kukhianidze 81' |
| Samgurali | 1–0 | Chikhura |
|---|---|---|
| Kukhianidze 87' |
Report |
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played on 10 December 2020[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 Erovnuli Liga". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "tables". erovnuliliga.ge/en. 20 October 2023.
- ^ "UEL2 Access List 2021–24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Statement of Georgian Football Federation". GFF. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga will resume on 25 June". Erovnuli Liga. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ "Topscorers". soccerway.com.