2026 Erovnuli Liga

Erovnuli Liga
Season2026
Dates28 February – 6 December 2026
Matches108
Goals286 (2.65 per match)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 22 August 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.

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Dila GoriGoriTengiz Burjanadze Stadium5,000
Dinamo BatumiBatumiAdjarabet Arena20,000
Dinamo TbilisiTbilisiBoris Paichadze Stadium
David Petriashvili Arena		54,549
2,000
GagraDavid Petriashvili Arena2,000
Iberia 1999Mikheil Meskhi Stadium22,754
MeshakhteTkibuli26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo3,500
RustaviRustaviDavid Petriashvili Arena, Tbilisi2,000
Samgurali TsqaltuboTsqaltubo26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo3,500
SpaeriTbilisiMikheil Meskhi Stadium - 21,000
Torpedo KutaisiKutaisiRamaz Shengelia Stadium19,400

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Dila Greece Akis Vavalis Georgia (country) Nika Gagnidze Nike Marsbet
Dinamo Batumi Georgia (country) Giorgi Chiabrishvili Georgia (country) Mamuka Kobakhidze Macron Crocobet
Lixin Group
Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country) Temur Ketsbaia Georgia (country) Aleksandre Kalandadze Puma adjarabet.com
Marsbet
Gagra Serbia Zeljko Ljubenovic Georgia (country) Mate Vatsadze Puma N/A
Iberia 1999 Ukraine Andriy Demchenko Georgia (country) Gizo Mamageishvili Givova Audi
Meshakhte Georgia (country) Vladimer Burduli Georgia (country) Levan Tkeshelashvili Nine Ronix
Rustavi Georgia (country) Giorgi Tsetsadze Georgia (country) Levan Shovnadze Jako Rustaveli
Samgurali Georgia (country) Giorgi Oniani Georgia (country) Demur Chikhladze Hummel Halyk Bank
Crocobet
Spaeri Georgia (country) Anzor Koghuradze Georgia (country) Nikolooz Kenchadze Saller N/A
Torpedo Kutaisi Germany Dirk Schuster Georgia (country) 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 Brazil Thiago Gomes Mutual consent 18 January 2026 Pre-season Georgia (country) Giorgi Oniani 18 January 2026 Pre-season
Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country) Vladimer Kakashvili Mutual consent 22 April 2026 8th Georgia (country) Temur Ketsbaia 22 April 2026 8th
Dila Italy Diego Longo Mutual consent 9 May 2026 4th Georgia (country) Levan Korgalidze 13 May 2026 3rd
Dila Georgia (country) Levan Korgalidze For personal reasons 4 June 2026 8th Greece Akis Vavalis 20 June 2026 7th
Iberia 1999 Georgia (country) Guga Nergadze Mutual consent 16 June 2026 1st Ukraine Andriy Demchenko 16 June 2026 1st

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rustavi 22 12 5 5 29 18 +11 41 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Iberia 1999 20 10 4 6 30 22 +8 34 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dinamo Tbilisi 21 9 7 5 33 25 +8 34
4 Dinamo Batumi 22 9 7 6 35 32 +3 34
5 Torpedo Kutaisi 22 8 7 7 36 25 +11 31
6 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 22 9 4 9 31 40 −9 31
7 Dila Gori 21 9 3 9 26 22 +4 30
8 Gagra 22 5 9 8 21 30 −9 24 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Spaeri 22 5 8 9 30 32 −2 23
10 Meshakhte 22 1 8 13 15 40 −25 11 Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 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 17 August 2026
Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1 Moldova Dmitri Mandrîcenco Dinamo Batumi 9
Brazil Wellissol Samgurali Tskaltubo
3 Serbia Komnen Andrić Torpedo Kutaisi 8
4 Brazil Jean Souza Rustavi 7
5 Georgia (country) Nika Kalandarishvili Dinamo Batumi 6
Georgia (country) Lasha Menteshashvili Dila Gori
Brazil Cláudio Cebolinha Samgurali Tskaltubo
Georgia (country) Amiran Dzagania Iberia 1999
Georgia (country) Mate Vatsadze Dinamo Tbilisi
Georgia (country) Shota Shekiladze Dila Gori

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Georgia (country) Vakho BedoshviliIberia 1999Meshakhte Tkibuli4-12 May 2026[5]
Serbia Komnen AndrićTorpedo KutaisiMeshakhte Tkibuli4-120 May 2026[6]


References

  1. ↑ "Erovnuli Liga 2026 Summary". Flashscore. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Iberia 1999 - Team Profile and Honours". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 https://erovnuliliga.ge/ge/news/9540-sakartvelos-pekhburtis-pederatsiis-gantskhadeba
  4. ↑ "Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga - Top Scorers". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Meshakhte Tkibuli 1-4 Iberia 1999". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Meshakhte Tkibuli 1-4 Torpedo Kutaisi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
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