Summary
The Erovnuli Liga (GEO1) is the top football league in the Georgian football system. At the end of the 2020 season, the GEO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 - 2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020 GEO1 team
- 2021 - 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2020 GEO1 teams
Due to COVID-19, the 2020 season will be shortened to 18 matches per team.
The winner of the 2020 Georgian Cup, typically a GEO1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2021 - 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Georgia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| GEO1 | Erovnuli Liga | 10 |
| GEO2 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 10 |
| GEO3 | Liga 3 | 20 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 29 Feb 2020 - 10 Dec 2020 | 10: GEO1 (7 minimum), GEO2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each GEO1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 GEO1 teams twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams are tied), (5) goal difference, then (6) goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020 GEO1 season, the 10th place GEO1 team is relegated to the GEO2. The 8th place GEO1 team plays Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff matches against the 3rd place GEO2 team, and 9th place GEO1 team plays Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff matches against the 2ndd place GEO2 team. The winners play in the 2021 GEO1 and the losers play in the 2021 GEO2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FC Gagra (GEO2) | 13 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO1) |
| 15.12.20 |  | 02 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | Erovnuli Nakrebis Teknikuri Tsentri |
| 19.12.20 | | 11 | FC Gagra | Ramaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadion | ||
| FC Torpedo Kutaisi remains in GEO1 | ||||||
| Aggregate | FC Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO1) | 03 | FC Samgurali Tskaltubo (GEO2) |
| 15.12.20 |  | 02 | FC Samgurali Tskaltubo | Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani |
| 19.12.20 | | 10 | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | Stadioni 26 Maisi | ||
| FC Samgurali Tskaltubo is promoted to GEO1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | - | 33 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Dinamo Batumi | 18 | 10 -6-2 | 36 | - | 29 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | FC Dila Gori | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | - | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Lokomotivi Tblisi | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | - | 30 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | FC Saburtalo Tbilisi | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | - | 28 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | FC Telavi | 18 | 4 -12-2 | 24 | - | 21 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | FC Samtredia | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | - | 14 | 23 | -9 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 8 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | - | 17 | 30 | -13 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 9 | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | - | 18 | 40 | -22 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
| 10 | FC Merani Tbilisi | 18 | 0 -6-12 | 6 | - | 6 | 34 | -28 | 9 | 0 -2-7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 9 | 0 -4-5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
UEFACL UEFAEL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to GEO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 12 | FC Dila Gori | Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani |
 | 30 | FC Merani Tbilisi | Dinamo Arena |
 | 00 | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | Batumis Dinamos Satsvrtneli Baza |
 | 21 | FC Samtredia | Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni |
 | 11 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | Kavkasioni Arena |
| 10 | FC Samtredia | Dinamo Arena |
| 12 | FC Dinamo Batumi | Ramaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadion |
| 16 | FC Telavi | Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani |
| 15 | FC Lokomotivi Tblisi | Ramaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadion |
| 43 | FC Saburtalo Tbilisi | Stadioni Tengiz Burjanadze |
| 20 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani |
| 12 | FC Dinamo Batumi | Stadioni Erosi Manjgaladze |
| 12 | FC Lokomotivi Tblisi | Batumi Arena |
| 21 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | Dinamo Arena |
| 10 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni |
| 11 | FC Lokomotivi Tblisi | Kavkasioni Arena |
| 10 | FC Dila Gori | Chele Arena |
| 12 | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani |
| 02 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani |
| 20 | FC Merani Tbilisi | Stadioni Erosi Manjgaladze |