The 2022 Erovnuli Liga 2 was the sixth season under its current title and the 34th season of second-tier football in

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. The four-round competition began on 1 March and ended on 2 December with

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completed on 12 December.

Format

The winner gain automatic promotion to

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, while the next two teams participate in play-offs against their top-flight rivals. After the initial 13 rounds, an extraordinary situation in late May resulted in early relegation of two clubs to the third tier. Among the remaining eight clubs the bottom two enter a

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contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3 at the end of the season. A two-legged tie will be played at each side's home ground. Each team played 28 matches in this shortened season.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021 season:

To Erovnuli Liga 2

Promoted from Liga 3 • Spaeri Tbilisi Relegated from

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From Erovnuli Liga 2

Promoted to

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Relegated to Liga 3 •

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Teams and stadiums

The participants of Liga 2 this season are listed below in alphabetical order. Apart from Gareji Sagarejo and Spaeri Tbilisi, all of them have previously taken part in the main division. Among them are

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and

, who have been the top-tier champions.
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''NOTE:'' Based on decision made by GFF Disciplinary Committee, Dinamo Zugdidi and Shevardeni-1906 were accused of match-fixing and expelled from the league with immediate effect on 22 May. For this reason all their team or individual records have been annulled from the statistics.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Regular season

Round 1-14

Round 15-28

Results by round

In order to preserve chronological progress, postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled. Instead they are added to the full round played immediately afterwards.

Statistics

Top scorers

''As of 2 December 2022''
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Assists

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Clean sheets

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Hat-tricks

''As of 2 December 2022''

Discipline

Red cards ''As of 2 December 2022'' • Merani Tbilisi – 6 • Spaeri – 5 •

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, Gareji – 3
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Promotion playoffs

''Samtredia won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ----------------------------------------------------------- ''Spaeri lost on penalties.''

Relegation playoffs

won 1–0 on aggregate and remained in the league.'' -------------------------------------- ''

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lost 0–2 on aggregate and suffered relegation.''

References

External links

Georgian Football Federation

Daily sport newspaper ''Lelo'' (in Georgian)

Soccerway
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