2018 Erovnuli Liga 2
Football league season
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The 2018 Erovnuli Liga 2 (formerly known as Pirveli Liga) was the 30th season of second tier football in Georgia. The season began on 1 March 2018 and ended on 7 December 2018.[1]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 7 December 2018 |
| Champions | Dinamo Batumi |
| Promoted | Dinamo Batumi WIT Georgia |
| Relegated | Merani Martvili Samgurali Tskaltubo |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 450 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Flamarion (24 goals) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Teams and stadiums
Tbilisi
Locations of the 2018 Erovnuli Liga 2 teams.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Batumi | Batumi | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
| Gagra | Tbilisi | Mtskheta Park | 2,000 |
| Merani Martvili | Martvili | Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium | 2,000 |
| Norchi Dinamo | Tbilisi | Sport-kompleksi Shatili | 2,000 |
| Samgurali Tskaltubo | Tskaltubo | Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium | 2,000 |
| Shevardeni 1906 | Tbilisi | David Petriashvili Arena | 2,130 |
| Shukura Kobuleti | Kobuleti | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
| Telavi | Telavi | Givi Chokheli Stadium | 12,000 |
| Tskhinvali | Tskhinvali | Poladi Stadium | 6,200 |
| WIT Georgia | Mtskheta | Mtskheta Park | 2,000 |
Source:[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Batumi (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 76 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga |
| 2 | WIT Georgia (P) | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 65 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Gagra | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | Norchi Dinamo | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 51 | |
| 5 | Telavi | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | Shevardeni 1906 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 43 | |
| 7 | Shukura Kobuleti | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 41 | |
| 8 | Samgurali Tskaltubo (R) | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 41 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Tskhinvali | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 36 | |
| 10 | Merani Martvili (R) | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 36 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
Source: Erovnuli Liga 2, Soccerway
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.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-offs
| Guria Lanchkhuti | 1–0 | Samgurali Tskaltubo |
|---|---|---|
Jikidze  26' |
Report |
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili
| Samgurali Tskaltubo | 2–1 | Guria Lanchkhuti |
|---|---|---|
| Bibilashvili 28', 32' |
Report | Gagnidze 57' |
26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo
Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili
2–2 on aggregate, Guria Lanchkhuti won on away goals.
| Tskhinvali | 2–1 | Bakhmaro Chokhatauri |
|---|---|---|
| Kiknadze 9', 42' |
Report | Kverenchkhiladze 81' |
Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili
| Bakhmaro Chokhatauri | 0–2 | Tskhinvali |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vardzelasshvili 55' Tatkhashvili 90+1' |
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Chokhatauri
Referee: Jener Khorava
Tskhinvali won 4–1 on aggregate.