2022 Erovnuli Liga 2

The 2022 Erovnuli Liga 2 was the sixth season under its current title and the 34th season of second-tier football in Georgia. The four-round competition began on 1 March and ended on 2 December[1] with playoffs completed on 12 December.

Erovnuli Liga 2
Season2022
Dates1 March – 2 December
ChampionsShukura (5th title)
PromotedShukura
Samtredia
RelegatedRustavi
Dinamo Zugdidi
Shevardeni-1906
Matches played112
Goals scored349 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorerLevan Papava
(17 goals)
Biggest home winSamtredia 6–0 Merani T (26 June)
Biggest away winWIT Georgia 1–5 Spaeri (28 August)
Merani T 0–4 Spaeri
(1 October)
Merani M 0–4 Shukura
(22 October)
Rustavi 1–5 Spaeri
(1 November)
Highest scoringWIT Georgia 5-3 Merani M
(9 October)
Longest winning runSamtredia
(6 games)
Longest unbeaten runSpaeri (9)
Longest winless runWIT Georgia (12)
Longest losing runWIT Georgia (5)
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 10 December 2022.

Format

The winner gain automatic promotion to Erovnuli Liga, while the next two teams participate in play-offs against their top-flight rivals.

After the initial 13 rounds, an extraordinary situation in late May resulted in early relegation of two clubs to the third tier. Among the remaining eight clubs the bottom two enter a play-off contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3 at the end of the season. A two-legged tie will be played at each side's home ground.[2]

Each team played 28 matches in this shortened season.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021 season:[3]

    Teams and stadiums
    Location of Liga 2 football clubs in 2022

    The participants of Liga 2 this season are listed below in alphabetical order.

    Apart from Gareji Sagarejo and Spaeri Tbilisi, all of them have previously taken part in the main division. Among them are WIT Georgia and Samtredia, who have been the top-tier champions.[4]

    Club Position last season City Venue Capacity
    Dinamo Zugdidi7thZugdidiGanmukhuri, Centraluri2,000
    Gareji4thSagarejoCentraluri2,000
    Merani3rdMartviliMurtaz Khurtsilava Stadium2,000
    Merani5thTbilisiSpaeri2,500
    Rustavi9thRustaviTechnical Centre1,000
    Samtredia10th in Liga 1SamtrediaErosi Manjgaladze Stadium5,000
    Shevardeni-19066thTbilisiKaspi, Centraluri500
    Shukura9th in Liga 1KobuletiChele Arena6,000
    Spaeri1st in Liga 3TbilisiSpaeri2,500
    WIT Georgia8thTbilisiGldani Football Centre1,000

    Source

    NOTE: Based on decision made by GFF Disciplinary Committee, Dinamo Zugdidi and Shevardeni-1906 were accused of match-fixing and expelled from the league with immediate effect on 22 May. For this reason all their team or individual records have been annulled from the statistics.[5]

    Personnel and kits
    Club Captain Head Coach Manager's date
    of appointment    		 Kit
    manufacturer
    Dinamo ZugdidiVakhtang JomidavaJano MakatsariaJanuary 2022Spain Kelme
    GarejiNikoloz NozadzeGiorgi OnianiSeptember 2022Italy Erreà
    Merani MartviliKichi MeliavaVarlam KilasoniaJuly 2022Spain Joma
    Merani TbilisiIago DeisadzeAvtandil ShengeliaSeptember 2021Germany Jako
    RustaviPaata KiteishviliValeri AbramidzeNovember 2022Spain Kelme
    SamtrediaGivi IoselianiGiorgi ShashiashviliFebruary 2022Spain Joma
    Shevardeni-1906Nikoloz JishkarianiGiorgi DaraseliaFebruary 2022Spain Kelme
    ShukuraIrakli KomakhidzeRevaz GotsiridzeJanuary 2022Spain Kelme
    SpaeriLevan PapavaKakha Maisuradze2017Spain Kelme
    WIT GeorgiaIrakli ZaridzeLevan JobavaJune 2021Italy Erreà

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Incoming manager
    Shevardeni-1906 Ioseb Chikadze 9 March Davit Datuadze
    Davit Datuadze 1 April Giorgi Daraselia
    Gareji Sagarejo Kakhaber Gogichaishvili 8 April Nestor Mumladze (Interim)
    Nestor Mumladze 7 May Temur Makharadze
    Temur Makharadze 12 June Davit Dighmelashvili
    Davit Dighmelashvili 30 September Giorgi Oniani
    Rustavi Armaz Jeladze 3 May Levan Jokhadze
    Levan Jokhadze 2 November Valeri Abramidze
    Merani Martvili Tsotne Moniava 15 July Varlam Kilasonia

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Shukura Kobuleti (C, P) 28 19 3 6 52 23 +29 60 Promotion to Erovnuli Liga
    2 Spaeri 28 15 6 7 57 35 +22 51 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
    3 Samtredia (P) 28 14 6 8 43 28 +15 48
    4 Merani Martvili 28 12 6 10 55 53 +2 42
    5 Gareji Sagarejo 28 10 6 12 38 36 +2 36
    6 Merani Tbilisi 28 10 4 14 34 56 −22 34
    7 Rustavi (R) 28 6 5 17 34 54 −20 23 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
    8 WIT Georgia 28 5 6 17 30 58 −28 21
    9 Dinamo Zugdidi (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clubs Expelled to Liga 3
    10 Shevardeni-1906 (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Source: [6]
    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. On 21 May, the GFF announced the expulsion of Shevardeni-1906 and Dinamo Zugdidi from League 2 for match fixing and betting fraud. All matches they played have been annulled.
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

    Results

    Regular season

    Results by round

    In order to preserve chronological progress, postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled. Instead they are added to the full round played immediately afterwards.

    Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
    GarejiLLDDDDLDLLWWLWLWLWLWWLLDWWWL
    Merani MWWLWWWLDDWDLLDWWWLWLLWLDDLLW
    Merani TWWDWLWLDWLDWLLWLLWWLLWLLDLLL
    RustaviLDWLLLLDLWLDLDLWLWDLLLWLLWLL
    SamtrediaDDLWLDLWWDDWLWDLWLLWWWWWWLWW
    ShukuraWWWWLDWWDWLWWWWLWLWLWWWWDWLW
    SpaeriLDLLWWWDWDWWDLDWWWLWLLWWDWWW
    WIT GeorgiaDLDLDWWLLLDLLDLLLLDWWLLLLLWL
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 December. Source: Georgian Football Federation
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

    Statistics

    Top scorers

    As of 2 December 2022

    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Georgia (country) Levan Papava Spaeri Tbilisi 17
    2 Mali Cheikne Sylla Merani Martvili 16
    3 Georgia (country) Giorgi Kharebashvili Gareji Sagarejo 12
    4 Georgia (country) Zurab Museliani Shukura Kobuleti
    5 South Africa Bantu Mzwakali Rustavi 9
    6 Georgia (country) Amiran Dzagania WIT Georgia 8
    7 Georgia (country) Dato Kirkitadze Samtredia
    8 Georgia (country) Papuna Poniava Merani Martvili
    9 Cameroon Cyrille Tchamba Samtredia 7
    10 Georgia (country) Levan Ingorokva Shukura Kobuleti

    Source

    Assists
    As of 2 December 2022
    Rank Player Club Assists
    1 Georgia (country) Giorgi Janelidze Shukura 9
    2 Georgia (country) Giorgi Kharebashvili Gareji 7
    3 Georgia (country) Cotne Patsatsia Merani Martvili
    4 Georgia (country) Levan Tsotsonava Merani Martvili
    5 Georgia (country) Levan Papava Spaeri
    6 Georgia (country) Giorgi Koripadze Samtredia

    Source

    Clean sheets
    As of 2 December 2022
    Rank Player Club Clean sheets
    1 Georgia (country) Luka Kharatishvili Shukura 13
    2 Georgia (country) Konstantine Sepiashvili Gareji 6
    3 Belarus Yaroslav Burychenkov Samtredia
    4 Georgia (country) Guram Chikashua WIT Georgia 5
    5 Georgia (country) Davit Kupatadze Gareji 4
    6 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Abashidze Spaeri
    7 Uruguay Facundo Silva Samtredia

    Source

    Hat-tricks

    As of 2 December 2022

    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Georgia (country) Jaba KasrelishviliMerani TbilisiRustavi3–2 (H)[7]1 April
    Japan Yuta NakanoRustaviMerani Tbilisi4–0 (H)[8]28 August

    Discipline

    Red cards

    As of 2 December 2022

    • Merani Tbilisi – 6

    • Spaeri – 5

    • Merani Martvili, Gareji – 3

    Source

    Promotion playoffs
    Samtredia1–0Sioni
    Kilasonia 79' (pen.) Report
    Referee: G.Kruashvili
    Sioni0–2Samtredia
    Report Tchamba 9', 74'
    Referee: D.Kharitonashvili

    Samtredia won 3–0 on aggregate.

    Gagra2–0Spaeri
    Nozadze 8'
    Makatsaria 63'    		 Report
    Referee: I.Kvirikashvili
    Spaeri3–1 (a.e.t.)Gagra
    Tsatskrialashvili 35'
    Papava 48' (pen.), 98'    		 Report Makatsaria 95' (pen.)
    Penalties
    soccer ball with check markPapava
    soccer ball with red XMathenjwa
    soccer ball with check markKhojanashvili
    soccer ball with check mark Odishelidze
    soccer ball with check markKirkitadze
    soccer ball with red XAskurava    		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark Khositashvili
    soccer ball with check mark Lomtadze
    soccer ball with check mark Sultanishvili
    soccer ball with check mark Lominadze
    soccer ball with red X Parulava
    soccer ball with check markShetsiruli
    Spaeri Stadium, Tbilisi
    Referee: J.Khorava

    Spaeri lost on penalties.

    Relegation playoffs
    WIT Georgia0–0Aragvi
    Report
    Gldani Football Centre, Tbilisi
    Referee: G.Avazashvili
    Aragvi0–1WIT Georgia
    Report Nachkebia 45'
    Marakana, Tbilisi
    Referee: B.Ninua

    WIT Georgia won 1–0 on aggregate and remained in the league.

    Kolkheti Khobi1–0Rustavi
    Chedia 8' Report
    Paata Tatarishvili Stadium, Khobi
    Referee: G.Kikacheishvili
    Rustavi0–1Kolkheti Khobi
    Report Toradze 72'
    Technikuri Centri, Rustavi
    Referee: A.Nonikashvili

    Rustavi lost 0–2 on aggregate and suffered relegation.

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    4. "Georgian Football League Champions by Year". myfootballfacts.com.
    5. "ზუგდიდის "დინამო" და თბილისის "შევარდენი 1906" ჩემპიონატიდან მოკვეთეს". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian), 22 May 2022.
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