title: 2018 Erovnuli Liga
text: # 2018 Erovnuli Liga
  
  The 2018 Erovnuli Liga (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 30th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Torpedo Kutaisi were the defending champions. The season began on 2 March 2018 and was ended on 8 December 2018.
  
  ## Teams and stadiums
  
  | Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Chikhura Sachkhere | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
  | Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
  | Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Boris Paichadze Stadium | 54,549 |
  | Kolkheti Poti | Kobuleti | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
  | Locomotive Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
  | FC Rustavi | Rustavi | Poladi Stadium | 10,720 |
  | Saburtalo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
  | FC Samtredia | Samtredia | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 5,000 |
  | Sioni Bolnisi | Bolnisi | Tamaz Stepania Stadium | 3,242 |
  | Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Saburtalo Tbilisi (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
  | 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 38 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 3 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 25 | +41 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 4 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 5 | Dila Gori | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 63 | |
  | 6 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 44 | |
  | 7 | Rustavi | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 37 | |
  | 8 | Sioni Bolnisi (O) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
  | 9 | Samtredia (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 81 | −53 | 21 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
  | 10 | Kolkheti Poti (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 76 | −50 | 14 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
  
  * ↑ Since the winners of 2018 Georgian Cup, Torpedo Kutaisi, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
  * ↑ Kolkheti Poti were deducted 6 points.
  
  ## Results
  
  Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.
  
  ## Relegation play-offs
  
  Both teams remained in their leagues respectively.
  
  WIT Georgia are promoted to 2019 Erovnuli Liga.
  
  ## Top goalscorers
  
      As of match played 8 December 2018
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Giorgi Gabedava | Chikhura Sachkhere | 22 |
  | 1 | Budu Zivzivadze | Dinamo Tbilisi | 22 |
  | 3 | Mykola Kovtalyuk | Dila Gori | 21 |
  | 4 | Leandro | Dila Gori | 14 |
  | 4 | Tornike Kapanadze | Torpedo Kutaisi | 14 |
  | 6 | Mamia Gavashelishvili | Locomotive Tbilisi | 11 |
  | 6 | Vagner Goncalves | FC Saburtalo | 11 |
  | 6 | Otar Kiteishvili | Dinamo Tbilisi | 11 |
  | 9 | Giorgi Kokhreidze | FC Saburtalo | 8 |
  | 9 | Levan Kutalia | Torpedo Kutaisi | 8 |
  | 9 | Akaki Shulaia | Dinamo Tbilisi | 8 |
  
  ### Hat-tricks
  
  | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Giorgi Gabedava | Chikhura Sachkhere | Kolkheti Poti | 6-1 | 3 March 2018 |
  | Leandro Ribeiro | Dila Gori | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 4-1 | 20 May 2018 |
  | Irakli Lekvtadze | Chikhura Sachkhere | Sioni Bolnisi | 4-0 | 5 July 2018 |
  | Dato Kirkitadze | Sioni Bolnisi | FC Samtredia | 4-0 | 10 August 2018 |
  | Budu Zivzivadze | Dinamo Tbilisi | Locomotive Tbilisi | 4-2 | 12 August 2018 |
  | Tornike Kapanadze | Torpedo Kutaisi | FC Samtredia | 8-0 | 11 November 2018 |
  | Giorgi Gabedava | Chikhura Sachkhere | Dinamo Tbilisi | 4-1 | 11 November 2018 |
  | Budu $Zivzivadze^4$ | Dinamo Tbilisi | Sioni Bolnisi | 5-2 | 30 November 2018 |
  
  * $^4$ Player scored 4 goals
  * $^5$ Player scored 5 goals
  