2014–15 Umaglesi Liga

Umaglesi Liga
Season2014–15
Dates9 August 2014 – 27 May 2015
ChampionsDila Gori
1st Georgian title
RelegatedMetalurgi Rustavi
WIT Georgia
Zestaponi
Champions LeagueDila Gori
Europa LeagueDinamo Batumi
Dinamo Tbilisi
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi
Matches played240
Goals scored596 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorerIrakli Modebadze (16)

The 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga was the 26th season of top-tier football in Georgia. The season began on 9 August 2014 and ended on 27 May 2015.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of teams in the 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga
Team Location Venue Capacity
Chikhura Sachkhere Givi Kiladze Stadium 14,700
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Batumi Kobuleti Chele Arena 6,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium 54,549
Guria Lanchkhuti Lanchkhuti Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium 22,000
Kolkheti Poti Poti Fazisi Stadium 6,000
Merani Martvili Martvili Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 2,000
Metalurgi Rustavi Rustavi Poladi Stadium 6,000
Samtredia Samtredia Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 15,000
Shukura Kobuleti Kobuleti Chele Arena 6,000
Sioni Bolnisi Bolnisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 27,223
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi Tskhinvali Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 27,223
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Givi Kiladze Stadium 14,700
WIT Georgia Mtskheta Mtskheta Park 2,000
Zestaponi Zestaponi David Abashidze Stadium 4,558
Zugdidi Zugdidi Anaklia Stadium 1,000

Kit manufacturer and sponsor

Team Kit manufacturer Sponsors
Chikhura Saller
Dila Gori Saller Lider-Bet
Dinamo Batumi Saller
Dinamo Tbilisi Adidas
Guria Lanchkhuti Saller
Kolkheti Poti Umbro APM Terminals
Merani Martvili Joma
Metalurgi Rustavi Joma RMP
Samtredia Nike
Shukura Kobuleti Umbro EZA
Sioni Bolnisi Adidas
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi Saller
Torpedo Kutaisi Jako Wissol
WIT Georgia Uhlsport ZooPlaza
Zestaponi Puma Nirpa Ferro
Zugdidi Saller

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dila Gori (C) 30 19 7 4 50 23 +27 64 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Dinamo Batumi 30 18 4 8 40 24 +16 58[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
3 Dinamo Tbilisi 30 17 7 6 56 28 +28 58[a]
4 Spartaki Tskhinvali 30 16 5 9 47 37 +10 53
5 Chikhura Sachkhere 30 13 7 10 39 36 +3 46
6 Samtredia 30 13 6 11 40 31 +9 45
7 Shukura Kobuleti 30 11 8 11 36 38 −2 41[c]
8 Torpedo Kutaisi 30 10 11 9 39 33 +6 41[c]
9 Guria Lanchkhuti 30 10 9 11 38 43 −5 39
10 Kolkheti Poti 30 9 10 11 31 31 0 37
11 Merani Martvili 30 9 9 12 29 33 −4 36
12 Zugdidi 30 8 9 13 24 45 −21 33
13 Sioni Bolnisi 30 9 5 16 32 46 −14 32
14 Metalurgi Rustavi (R) 30 6 8 16 25 46 −21 26[d] Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 WIT Georgia (R) 30 7 5 18 29 40 −11 26[d] Relegation to Pirveli Liga
16 Zestaponi[e] (R) 30 6 8 16 40 61 −21 26 Team expelled
Source: uefa.com
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 (only with 2 tied teams); 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Dinamo Tbilisi–Dinamo Batumi 0–1, Dinamo Batumi-Dinamo Tbilisi 0–0.
  2. ^ Since winners of the 2014–15 Georgian Cup, Dinamo Tbilisi, qualified for Europa League based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner was passed to the best team in the table not already qualified for any European competition (in this case, the fourth-placed team).
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Shukura Kobuleti-Torpedo Kutaisi 2–1, Torpedo Kutaisi–Shukura Kobuleti 0–2.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: WIT Georgia–Metalurgi Rustavi 0–2, Metalurgi Rustavi-WIT Georgia 0–0.
  5. ^ Zestaponi were officially withdrawn from the league on 20 April 2015[1][2][3]

Results

Home \ Away CHI DIL DBA DIN GUR KOL MER MET SAM SHU SIO STT TKU WIT ZES ZUG
Chikhura Sachkhere 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 5–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–0
Dila Gori 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 5–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 4–0
Dinamo Batumi 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 3–0 2–0
Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 6–0 1–0 6–1 3–2 3–0 3–2 7–0
Guria Lanchkhuti 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–3 4–1 1–0 5–0
Kolkheti Poti 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–1 4–0 1–1
Merani Martvili 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 0–2 3–0 0–0
Metalurgi Rustavi 0–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–1
Samtredia 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1
Shukura Kobuleti 1–1 3–0 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–1
Sioni Bolnisi 1–0 1–4 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–4 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–0
Spartaki Tskhinvali 2–1 0–1 0–1 4–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 7–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–1
Torpedo Kutaisi 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–3 0–0
WIT Georgia 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 2–0
Zestaponi 2–2 0–3 2–4 2–3 6–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 4–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3
Zugdidi 1–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 3–2 0–0 1–3 0–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

A match was played between the 14th placed (Metalurgi Rustavi) team in the 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga and the promotion play-off winner (Lokomotivi Tbilisi) from the 2014–15 Pirveli Liga. The winner earned a place in the 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga.[5]

Metalurgi Rustavi0–5Lokomotivi Tbilisi
Report Narimanidze 15' (o.g.)
Gavashelishvili 29'
Gagnidze 49' (pen.), 53'
Chikhladze 72'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Giorgi Vadatchkoria

Top goalscorers

Rank Goalscorer Team Goals
1 Georgia (country) Irakli Modebadze Dila Gori 16
2 Georgia (country) Giorgi Papunashvili Dinamo Tbilisi 14
3 Georgia (country) Nika Kacharava Spartaki-Tskhinvali 12
4 Georgia (country) Data Sitchinava Kolkheti Poti 11
5 Georgia (country) Jaba Dvali Zestaponi 10
Georgia (country) Otar Kvernadze Torpedo Kutaisi 10
7 Georgia (country) Giorgi Beriashvili Dinamo Batumi 9
Georgia (country) Shota Lomia Zugdidi 9
9 Georgia (country) Lasha Shindagoridze Spartaki-Tskhinvali 8

See also

References

  1. ^ "FC Zestafoni is suspended". www.gff.ge. Georgian Football Federation. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ^ ""Zestafoni" is dismissed from Super League". www.fczestafoni.ge. FC Zestafoni. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ^ "About Expection [sic], Surprises and Relegation". www.fczestafoni.ge. FC Zestafoni. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Umaglesi Liga:Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Play-offs 1/2:Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.