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 | |
Champions League Europa League Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup (national team) European Championship (national team) UEFA Nations League (national team) |
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[]
The Georgian domestic league system is run by the , 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 | ||||||
3 |
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↓ 1-3 clubs | ||||||
4 |
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↓ 1-3 clubs | ||||||
5 |
Regional League |
The also organizes the Georgian Cup and Georgian Super Cup.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ What is the favorite sport for Tbilisi residents?
- ^ Georgia’s 10 Most Popular Sports
- ^ a b "When Saturday Comes - Stable mates". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ "Ტურნირის ცხრილი | ლიგა 3".
- ^ "Ტურნირის ცხრილი | ლიგა 3".
- ^ "Ტურნირის ცხრილი | ლიგა 3".
- ^ https://gff.ge/ge/championships/regional-league/group-west
- ^ "Ბ ჯგუფი დას". 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Ა ჯგუფი აღმ". 11 June 2018.
- ^ https://gff.ge/ge/championships/regional-league/group-b-east
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