Football in Georgia (country)
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| Football in Georgia | |
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| Country | Georgia |
| Governing body | Georgian Football Federation |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
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Football is one of the most popular sports in Georgia.[1][2][3] It is governed by the Georgian Football Federation (GFF). The GFF organises the men's, women's, and futsal national teams. Modern football was introduced by English sailors playing in Poti, at the beginning of the 20th century.[3]
Domestic competition[edit]
The Georgian domestic league system is run by the Professional Football League of Georgia, and on lower levels, by regional football federations. They run the following leagues:
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
| 1 | Erovnuli Liga | |||||
| ↓ 1-3 clubs | ||||||
| 2 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | |||||
| ↑ 1-3 clubs ↓2-4 clubs | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| ↑2-4 clubs ↓3 clubs | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| ↑3 clubs ↓ 4 clubs | ||||||
| 5 | Regionuli Liga | |||||
| ↑4 clubs | ||||||
The Professional Football League of Georgia also organizes the Georgian Cup and Georgian Super Cup.
Stadiums in Georgia[edit]
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Home team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena | 54,549 | Tbilisi | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 1976 |
| 2 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,670 | Tbilisi | FC Locomotive Tbilisi | 1952 |
| 3 | Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium | 22,000 | Lanchkhuti | FC Dinamo Batumi | 2020 |
| 3 | Batumi Stadium | 20,000 | Batumi | FC Dinamo Batumi | 2020 |
| 4 | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 15,000 | Kutaisi | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 1956 |
| 5 | Givi Chokheli Stadium | 12,000 | Telavi | FC Kakheti Telavi | |
| 6 | Temur Maghradze Stadium | 11,650 | Chiatura | FC Chiatura | 1964 |
| 7 | Grigol Jomartidze Stadium | 10,000 | Khashuri | FC Iveria Khashuri | 1956 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Georgia's 10 Most Popular Sports". 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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