2020 Erovnuli Liga 2
Football league season
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The 2020 Erovnuli Liga 2 (formerly known as Pirveli Liga) was the 32nd season of second tier football in Georgia. The season began on 2 March 2020 and ended on 9 December 2020.[1] Due to COVID-19 pandemic, each team will play 18 matches instead of the planned 36.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March – 9 December 2020 |
| Champions | Shukura Kobuleti |
| Promoted | Shukura Kobuleti Samgurali |
| Relegated | Aragvi Dusheti |
| Conference League | Gagra |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 252 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Toma Tabatadze (13 goals) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Teams and stadiums
Tbilisi
Locations of the 2020 Erovnuli Liga 2 teams.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aragvi Dusheti | Dusheti | Central Stadium | 2,000 |
| Dinamo Zugdidi | Zugdidi | Central Stadium | 2,000 |
| Gagra | Tbilisi | Mtskheta Park | 2,000 |
| Merani Martvili | Martvili | Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium | 2,000 |
| Rustavi | Rustavi | Poladi Stadium | 6,200 |
| Samgurali | Tsqaltubo | 26 May Stadium | 12,000 |
| Sioni | Bolnisi | Tamaz Stepania Stadium | 3,000 |
| Shevardeni 1906 | Tbilisi | David Petriashvili Arena | 2,130 |
| Shukura | Kobuleti | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
| WIT Georgia | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium#2 | 2,000 |
Source:[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shukura (C, P) | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 31 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga |
| 2 | Samgurali (P) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 30 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Gagra | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 29 | Qualification for Europa Conference League first qualifying round and Promotion play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Rustavi | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 26 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Zugdidi | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 25 | |
| 6 | Shevardeni 1906 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 25 | |
| 7 | Sioni | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Merani Martvili | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 24 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | WIT Georgia | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 21 | |
| 10 | Aragvi Dusheti (R) | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 49 | −39 | 8 | 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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
Notes:
- Gagra qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2020 Georgian Cup
Results
Each team will play the other nine teams home and away once, for a total of 18 games each.
Relegation play-offs
| Merani Martvili | 3–1 | Gori |
|---|---|---|
Saghrishvili  41'Patsatsia 47'Tsotsonava 85' (pen.) |
Report | Alimbarashvili 73' |
| WIT Georgia | 1–0 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti |
|---|---|---|
| Natchkebia 20' |
Report |
| Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | WIT Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Gvalia 68' |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Gvalia  Megrelisvili Mumuladze  Kirkitadze Kashia |
3–4 | Nemsadze Zaridze Barabadze Molashvili Museliani |