2021 Erovnuli Liga 2

The 2021 Erovnuli Liga 2 was the fifth season under its current title and the 33rd season of second tier football in Georgia. The season began on 1 March and ended on 3 December.^[1]

Erovnuli Liga 2

Season	2021
Dates	1 March – 3 December 2021
Champions	Sioni
Promoted	Sioni Gagra
Relegated	Chikhura
Matches played	180
Goals scored	541 (3.01 per match)
Top goalscorer	Cheikne Sylla (Merani M) Tamaz Makatsaria (Gagra) (23 goals)
Biggest home win	Gareji 8–0 Chikhura (27 November)
Biggest away win	Chikhura 0–6 Merani M (3 December)
Highest scoring	Merani Tb 3–5 Sioni (24 June) Rustavi 5–3 Shevardeni (27 November) Gareji 8–0 Chikhura (3 December)
Longest winning run	Sioni (7)
Longest winless run	Chikhura (27)
Longest losing run	Chikhura (10)
← 2020 2022 → All statistics correct as of complete.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020 season:

To Erovnuli Liga 2 Promoted from Liga 3 • Gareji Relegated from Erovnuli Liga • Chikhura • Merani Tbilisi

From Erovnuli Liga 2 Promoted to Erovnuli Liga • Shukura • Samgurali Relegated to Liga 3 • Aragvi

Teams and stadiums

Gareji

Dinamo Zugdidi

Sioni

Rustavi

Merani Martvili

Chikhura

Tbilisi

Tbilisi teams:
Gagra
Merani Tbilisi
Shevardeni
WIT Georgia

Locations of the 2021 Erovnuli Liga 2 teams.

Team	Location	Venue	Capacity
Chikhura	Sachkhere	Centraluri	2,000
Dinamo Zugdidi	Ganmukhuri	Central Stadium	2,000
Gagra	Tbilisi	Zghvis Baza	1,000
Gareji	Sagarejo	Centraluri	2,000
Merani Martvili	Martvili	Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium	2,000
Merani Tbilisi	Tbilisi	Spaeri Stadium	2,500
Rustavi	Rustavi	Teknikuri Centri	1,000
Shevardeni 1906	Kaspi	Tsentraluri	500
Sioni	Bolnisi	Tamaz Stepania Stadium	3,242
WIT Georgia	Tbilisi	Gldanis safexburto centri	1,000

Source:^[2]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Sioni (C, P)	36	26	3	7	74	36	+38	81	Promotion to Erovnuli Liga
2	Gagra (P)	36	22	9	5	74	27	+47	75	Qualification for the Promotion play-offs
3	Merani Martvili	36	19	7	10	65	44	+21	64
4	Gareji	36	15	5	16	52	48	+4	50
5	Merani Tbilisi	36	12	11	13	58	58	0	47
6	Shevardeni 1906	36	12	10	14	63	58	+5	46
7	Dinamo Zugdidi	36	14	4	18	47	71	−24	46
8	WIT Georgia	36	10	15	11	38	43	−5	45	Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9	Rustavi	36	11	6	19	46	58	−12	39
10	Chikhura (R)	36	2	4	30	24	98	−74	10	Relegation to Liga 3

Source: eliga.ge
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

Results

Regular season

Round 1-18 Home \ Away CHI ZUG GAG GAR MAR MER RUS SHE SIO WIT Chikhura — 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–2 1–5 2–0 0–1 2–5 1–1 Dinamo Z 2–0 — 1–5 2–1 2–5 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 Gagra 1–1 4–0 — 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 Gareji 2–0 3–0 0–1 — 1–0 3–2 0–3 2–0 3–0 3–2 Merani M 3–2 1–0 1–3 3–1 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 4–1 Merani Tb 2–0 3–0 4–3 0–0 1–1 — 2–1 0–0 3–5 0–0 Rustavi 3–1 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–2 0–3 — 0–0 0–1 2–0 Shevardeni 1906 4–0 5–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 4–1 — 0–2 1–1 Sioni 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 — 0–1 WIT Georgia 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 — Source: Liga 2 results Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 19-36 Home \ Away CHI ZUG GAG GAR MAR MER RUS SHE SIO WIT Chikhura — 1–1 0–4 0–3 0–6 3–2 0–3 1–3 2–5 1–1 Dinamo Z 2–1 — 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–4 4–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 Gagra 2–0 4–1 — 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 5–2 1–1 1–1 Gareji 8–0 1–1 1–2 — 3–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 Merani M 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 — 1–3 1–0 3–1 4–2 0–2 Merani Tb 2–1 0–4 1–1 1–2 2–1 — 1–1 5–2 2–1 0–0 Rustavi 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 — 5–3 1–3 5–1 Shevardeni 1906 6–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 1–2 5–2 4–3 — 0–1 1–3 Sioni 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 3–2 3–2 — 4–0 WIT Georgia 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 — Source: Liga 2 results Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

First leg

7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)

13:00 UTC+4

Tbilisi City	2–3	WIT Georgia
Tatanashvili 26', 72'	Report	Zaridze 11' Nachkebia 69' Muzashvili 73'

Gldanis Safexbutro Centri, Tbilisi

Referee: K.Giorgadze

Second leg

11 December 2021 (2021-12-11)

13:00 UTC+4

WIT Georgia	2–1	Tbilisi City
Muzashvili 20' Nachkebia 45'	Report	Tatanashvili 27'

Gldanis Safexbutro Centri, Tbilisi

Referee: B.Ninua

WIT Georgia won 5–3 on aggregate.

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7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)

15:00 UTC+4

Rustavi	0–0	Kolkheti 1913
	Report

Teknikuri Centri, Rustavi

Referee: B.Ninua

11 December 2021 (2021-12-11)

13:00 UTC+4

Kolkheti 1913	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Rustavi
Chavchanidze 110' (o.g.)	Report	Kurmashvili 100'

Fazisi Stadium, Poti

Referee: I.Kherkhadze

Rustavi won on the away goals rule.

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Cheikne Sylla	Merani Martvili	23
	Tamaz Makatsaria	Gagra
3	Giorgi Kharebashvili	Gareji	20
	Data Sitchinava	Sioni

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Giorgi Kharebashvili	Gareji	WIT Georgia	3–2 (H)[3]	8 June
		Rustavi	3–0 (H)[4]	5 July
		Chikhura	8–0*(H)[5]	27 November
Tamaz Makatsaria	Gagra	Merani Tb	3–0 (H)[6]	20 March
		Shevardeni	5–2**(H)[7]	21 November
Zviad Metreveli	Merani Tb	Sioni	3–5 (H)[8]	24 June
Data Sitchinava	Sioni	Chikhura	2–5 (A)[9]	21 November
Cheikne Sylla	Merani M		0–6 (A)[10]	3 December

Note:

• *Player scored 6 goals
• ** Player scored 4 goals

(H) – Home team

(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Davit Kereselidze	Gagra	15
2	Guram Chikashua	WIT Georgia	13
3	Konstantine Sepiashvili	Sioni	12
4	Bohdan Bezkrovnyi	Gareji	11

Discipline

Player Most red cards - 2 • Beka Kharshiladze (Rustavi) • Guram Samushia (Gagra) • Lasha Ugrekhelidze (Sioni)

Club Most red cards - 4 • Rustavi

Source:^[11]

Awards

Round	Manager of the Round		Player of the Round		Ref
1-9	Varlam Kilasonia	Sioni	Tamaz Makatsaria	Gagra	[12]
10-18	Gaga Kirkitadze	Gagra	Ivane Khabelashvili		[13]
19-27			Zviad Sikharulia	Merani M	[14]
28-36	Tsotne Moniava	Merani M	Data Sitchinava	Sioni	[15]