# 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2

The 2023 Erovnuli Liga 2 season was the seventh edition under its current title and the 35th edition of second tier football in Georgia. The four-part competition began on 28 February and ended on 2 December with playoffs completed on 10 December.
Each team played 36 matches in this season. The winner gained automatic promotion to the Erovnuli Liga, while the next two teams participate in play-offs against their top flight rivals. The bottom two entered a play-off contest against 3rd and 4th teams of Liga 3 at the end of the season. Two-legged ties were played at each side's home ground.

## Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season:

### To Erovnuli Liga 2

Promoted from Liga 3
* Dinamo Tbilisi-2
* Kolkheti Poti
* Kolkheti Khobi
Relegated from Erovnuli Liga
* Sioni Bolnisi
* Locomotive Tbilisi

### From Erovnuli Liga 2

Promoted to Erovnuli Liga
* Shukura Kobuleti
* Samtredia
Relegated to Liga 3
* Rustavi

## Teams

A total of ten teams were contesting the league based on their performance in the previous year. Apart from Gareji Sagarejo, Dinamo Tbilisi-2 and Spaeri Tbilisi, all of them have previously taken part in the main division. WIT Georgia have twice become the top-tier champions.
The participant clubs are listed below in alphabetical order.
| Club | Position last season | City | Region |
| Dinamo-2 | 1st in Liga 3 | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Gareji | 5th | Sagarejo | Kakheti |
| Kolkheti Khobi | 4th in Liga 3 | Khobi | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Kolkheti-1913 | 2nd in Liga 3 | Poti | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Lokomotivi | 10th in Erovnuli Liga | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Merani Martvili | 4th | Martvili | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Merani Tbilisi | 6th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| Sioni Bolnisi | 8th in Erovnuli Liga | Bolnisi | Kvemo Kartli |
| Spaeri | 2nd | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |
| WIT Georgia | 8th | Tbilisi | Tbilisi |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 28 | +42 | 77 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga |
| 2 | Gareji Sagarejo | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 88 | 38 | +50 | 76 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Spaeri Tbilisi | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 66 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Sioni Bolnisi | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 59 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Tbilisi-2 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 52 | |
| 6 | WIT Georgia | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 48 | |
| 7 | Kolkheti Khobi | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 46 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 40 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Merani Martvili (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 84 | −50 | 26 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 10 | Merani Tbilisi (R) | 36 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 110 | −81 | 14 | Relegation to Liga 3 |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

As of 2 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Levan Papava | Gareji Sagarejo | 23 |
| 2 | Giorgi Kharebashvili | Gareji Sagarejo | 18 |
| 3 | Data Sitchinava | Kolkheti Poti | 17 |
| 4 | Amiran Dzagania | WIT Georgia | 15 |
Source

### Most assists

    As of 2 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Beka Gabiskiria | Gareji | 15 |
| 2 | Giorgi Kharebashvili | Gareji | 11 |
| 3 | Tornike Shekiladze | WIT Georgia | 10 |
Source

### Clean sheets

    As of 2 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Yaroslav Kotlyarov | Kolkheti Poti | 15 |
| 2 | Nika Jokhadze | Kolkheti Khobi | 10 |
| 3 | Davit Kupatadze | Gareji | 10 |
| 4 | Bukhuti Putkaradze | Spaeri | 10 |
| 5 | Levan Isiani | Sioni Bolnisi | 8 |

### Discipline

    As of 2 December 2023
Most red cards: 3
* Merani Martvili
* Sioni Bolnisi
* Spaeri
* WIT Georgia

## Promotion playoffs

Following these ties, both Gareji and Spaeri remained in Erovnuli Liga 2 for next season.

## Relegation playoffs

After these ties, both Locomotive and Kolkheti Khobi preserved their Liga 2 places.