2026 Erovnuli Liga
Football league season
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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]
Season2026
Dates28 February – 6 December 2026
Matches123
Goals319 (2.59 per match)
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 February – 6 December 2026 |
| Matches | 123 |
| Goals | 319 (2.59 per match) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 10 September 2026. | |
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.
Tbilisi
Locations of the 2026 Erovnuli Liga teams.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Batumi | Batumi | Adjarabet Arena | 20,000 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Boris Paichadze Stadium David Petriashvili Arena | 54,549 2,000 |
| Gagra | David Petriashvili Arena | 2,000 | |
| Iberia 1999 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 22,754 | |
| Meshakhte | Tkibuli | 26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo | 3,500 |
| Rustavi | Rustavi | David Petriashvili Arena, Tbilisi | 2,000 |
| Samgurali Tsqaltubo | Tsqaltubo | 26 May Stadium, Tsqaltubo | 3,500 |
| Spaeri | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium - 2 | 1,000 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dila |  Akis Vavalis |
 Nika Gagnidze |
Nike | Marsbet |
| Dinamo Batumi | Giorgi Chiabrishvili |
Mamuka Kobakhidze |
Macron | Crocobet Lixin Group |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Temur Ketsbaia |
Aleksandre Kalandadze |
Puma | adjarabet.com Marsbet |
| Gagra |  Zeljko Ljubenovic |
Mate Vatsadze |
Puma | N/A |
| Iberia 1999 |  Andriy Demchenko |
Gizo Mamageishvili |
Givova | Audi |
| Meshakhte | Vladimer Burduli |
Levan Tkeshelashvili |
Nine | Ronix |
| Rustavi | Giorgi Tsetsadze |
Levan Shovnadze |
Jako | Rustaveli |
| Samgurali | Giorgi Oniani |
Demur Chikhladze |
Hummel | Halyk Bank Crocobet |
| Spaeri | Anzor Koghuradze |
Nikolooz Kenchadze |
Saller | N/A |
| Torpedo Kutaisi |  Dirk Schuster |
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 |  Thiago Gomes |
Mutual consent | 18 January 2026 | Pre-season | Giorgi Oniani |
18 January 2026 | Pre-season |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Vladimer Kakashvili |
Mutual consent | 22 April 2026 | 8th | Temur Ketsbaia |
22 April 2026 | 8th |
| Dila |  Diego Longo |
Mutual consent | 9 May 2026 | 4th | Levan Korgalidze |
13 May 2026 | 3rd |
| Dila | Levan Korgalidze |
For personal reasons | 4 June 2026 | 8th | Akis Vavalis |
20 June 2026 | 7th |
| Iberia 1999 | Guga Nergadze |
Mutual consent | 16 June 2026 | 1st | Andriy Demchenko |
16 June 2026 | 1st |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rustavi | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 43 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Dinamo Batumi | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 43 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 39 | |
| 4 | Iberia 1999 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 37 | |
| 5 | Dila Gori | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 36 | |
| 6 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 33 | |
| 7 | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 32 | |
| 8 | Gagra | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 28 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Spaeri | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Meshakhte | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 16 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 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).
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.
Round 1–18 |
Round 19–36
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Relegation play-offs
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Statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 17 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dmitri Mandrîcenco |
Dinamo Batumi | 9 |
| Wellissol |
Samgurali Tskaltubo | ||
| 3 | Komnen Andrić |
Torpedo Kutaisi | 8 |
| 4 | Jean Souza |
Rustavi | 7 |
| 5 | Nika Kalandarishvili |
Dinamo Batumi | 6 |
| Lasha Menteshashvili |
Dila Gori | ||
| Cláudio Cebolinha |
Samgurali Tskaltubo | ||
| Amiran Dzagania |
Iberia 1999 | ||
| Mate Vatsadze |
Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Shota Shekiladze |
Dila Gori |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vakho Bedoshvili | Iberia 1999 | Meshakhte Tkibuli | 4-1 | 2 May 2026 | [5] |
| Komnen Andrić | Torpedo Kutaisi | Meshakhte Tkibuli | 4-1 | 20 May 2026 | [6] |