2014–15 Umaglesi Liga

Umaglesi Liga
Season 2014–15
Champions Dila Gori
Relegated Metalurgi Rustavi
WIT Georgia
Zestafoni
Champions League Dila Gori
Europa League Dinamo Batumi
Dinamo Tbilisi
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi

The 2014–15 Umaglesi Liga is the 26th season of top-tier football in Georgia.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Venue Capacity
Chikhura Sachkhere Givi Kiladze Stadium 14,700
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 6,000
Dinamo Batumi Kobuleti Chele Arena 6,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium 56,000
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 25,000
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi Tskhinvali Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 25,000
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Givi Kiladze Stadium 14,700
WIT Georgia Mtskheta Mtskheta Park 2,000
Zestafoni Zestaponi David Abashidze Stadium 5,000
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
Zestafoni 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 to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Dinamo Batumi 30 18 4 8 40 24 +16 58[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
3 Dinamo Tbilisi 30 17 7 6 56 28 +28 58[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 3]
8 Torpedo Kutaisi 30 10 11 9 39 33 +6 41[lower-alpha 3]
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 Baia 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[lower-alpha 4] Qualification to the relegation play-offs
15 WIT Georgia (R) 30 7 5 18 29 40 11 26[lower-alpha 4] Relegation to Pirveli Liga
16 Zestafoni[lower-alpha 5] (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) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Dinamo Batumi ahead on 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. 1 2 Shukura Kobuleti ahead on head-to-head record; Shukura Kobuleti-Torpedo Kutaisi 2–1, Torpedo Kutaisi–Shukura Kobuleti 0–2.
  4. 1 2 Metalurgi Rustavi ahead on head-to-head record; WIT Georgia–Metalurgi Rustavi 0–2, Metalurgi Rustavi-WIT Georgia 0–0.
  5. Zestafoni were officially withdrawn from the league on 20 April 2015[1][2][3]

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 (FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi) from the 2014–15 Pirveli Liga. The winner earned a place in the 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga.[5]

See also

References

  1. "FC Zestafoni is suspended". www.gff.ge. Georgian Football Federation. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ""Zestafoni" is dismissed from Super League.". www.fczestafoni.ge. FC Zestafoni. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. "About Expection, Surprises and Relegation.". www.fczestafoni.ge. FC Zestafoni. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. "Umaglesi Liga:Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  5. "Play-offs 1/2:Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

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