# 2021 Erovnuli Liga

The 2021 Erovnuli Liga or Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2021 (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) is the 33rd season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi are the defending champions. The season began on 27 February 2021 and is scheduled to end on 4 December 2021. The league winners will earn a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs will earn a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

## Teams and stadiums
### Changes

Shukura (promoted after a three-year absence) and Samgurali Tsqaltubo (promoted after an eighteen-year absence) were promoted from the 2020 Erovnuli Liga 2. Chikhura (relegated after eight years in the top flight) and Merani Tbilisi (relegated after one year in the top flight) have been relegated to 2021 Erovnuli Liga 2.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Batumi | Batumi | Adjarabet Arena | 20,000 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena | 54,549 |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Saguramo Football Complex, Saguramo | 22,754 700 |
| Saburtalo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 22,754 |
| Samgurali Tsqaltubo | Tsqaltubo | 26 May Stadium | 12,000 |
| FC Samtredia | Samtredia | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Shukura Kobuleti | Kobuleti | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
| FC Telavi | Telavi | Givi Chokheli Stadium | 12,000 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Dila | Andriy Demchenko | Davit Maisashvili | Adidas | Stari |
| Dinamo Batumi | Gia Geguchadze | Mamuka Kobakhidze | Puma | Europebet |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Kakhaber Tskhadadze | Giorgi Papava | Puma | Betlive |
| Locomotive | Giorgi Chiabrishvili | Davit Ubilava | Jako | Crocobet |
| Saburtalo | Khvicha Shubitidze | Levan Kakubava | Erreà | Audi |
| Samgurali | Samson Pruidze | Papuna Poniava | Hummel | VTB |
| Samtredia | Giorgi Tsetsadze | Giorgi Arabidze | Joma | Archi |
| Shukura | Giorgi Shashiashvili | Nika Chanturia | Kelme | Crocobet |
| Telavi | Giorgi Mikadze | Mirian Jikia | Jako | m2 Crocobet |
| Torpedo | Kakhaber Chkhetiani | Irakli Dzaria | Legea | Eminflex |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dinamo Batumi (C) | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 75 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 70 | Qualification for Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dila Gori | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 61 | Qualification for Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 57 | Qualification for Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 53 | |
| 6 | Telavi | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 44 | |
| 7 | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 41 | |
| 8 | Torpedo Kutaisi (O) | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 40 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Shukura Kobuleti (R) | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 27 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Samtredia (R) | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 76 | −43 | 21 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
* ↑ «Saburtalo Tbilisi qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as 2021 Georgian Cup winner

## Results

Each team will play the other nine teams home and away twice, for a total of 36 games each.

### Relegation play-offs
## Season statistics
### Top scorers

    As of matches played on 4 December 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Zoran Marušić | Dinamo Tbilisi | 16 |
| 2 | Giorgi Pantsulaia | Dinamo Batumi | 13 |
| 3 | Jaba Jighauri | Dinamo Batumi | 13 |
| 3 | Irakli Sikharulidze | Locomotive Tbilisi | 12 |
| 4 | Sergo Kukhianidze | Samgurali | 11 |
| 5 | Tornike Kapanadze | Dila Gori | 10 |
| 5 | Giorgi Gabedava | Dinamo Tbilisi | 10 |
| 6 | Dmitri Mandrîcenco | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 9 |
| 6 | Iuri Tabatadze | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 9 |
| 6 | Vladimer Mamuchashvili | Dinamo Batumi | 9 |