2023 Liga 3 (Georgia)

The 2023 Liga 3 (Georgia) season was the 7th edition under its current title and the 35th edition of third tier football in Georgia. The regular two-round tournament began on 4 April and ended on 1 December with promotion play-offs completed on 10 December. Each team played thirty matches in as many rounds.

Gori had the longest tenure in the league with the 7th consecutive season while Meshakhte and Bakhmaro entered into the sixth year. On the other hand, three of the four new members (Locomotive-2, Rustavi and Shturmi) made their debut in Liga 3.

Team changes The following teams have changed division since the previous season:

To Liga 3

Promoted from Liga 4

Locomotive-2 • Shturmi • Matchakhela

Relegated from Liga 2

Rustavi

From Liga 3

Relegated to Liga 4

Tbilisi City

Promoted to Liga 2

Dinamo Tbilisi-2 • Kolkheti-1913 • Kolkheti Khobi

Teams

Sixteen teams were competing in Liga 3 for the 2023 season. Five of them previously played in the top division, namely Borjomi (2005–09), Chikhura (2012–20), Guria Lanchkhuti (1990–99, 2001–02, 2013–16), Rustavi (2018–19) and Zestaponi (2004–15) with the latter being the two-times national champions. There were also three reserve teams of higher league members this season.

The clubs are listed below in alphabetical order: ClubsPosition last seasonLocationRegionAragvi 3rd Dusheti Mtskheta-MtianetiBakhmaro 10th Chokhatauri GuriaBorjomi 8th Borjomi Samtskhe-JavakhetiChikhura 16thSachkhere ImeretiGori 6th Gori Shida KartliGuria11th Lanchkhuti GuriaIrao 9th Tbilisi TbilisiLocomotive-2 1st in Liga 4 Tbilisi TbilisiMatchakhela 3rd in Liga 4 Khelvachauri AdjaraMerani-2 Tbilisi 13th Tbilisi TbilisiMeshakhte 14th Tkibuli ImeretiRustavi 7th in Liga 2 Rustavi Kvemo KartliSaburtalo-2 7thTbilisi TbilisiShturmi 2nd in Liga 4 Sartichala Kvemo KartliVarketili 5thTbilisi TbilisiZestaponi 15thZestaponi Imereti Based in Tbilisi, plays at Marakana football ground.

Holds home games in Kaspi.

Uses the Sagarejo Central stadium as their home ground.

League table

Results Regular season

Promotion play-offs

On 11 January 2024, the Federation announced that following the expulsion of Shukura from the 2nd division to Liga 4, Rustavi would be admitted to replace them next season with Matchakhela also spared from relegation.

2023 Liga 3 (Georgia)

Bron en licentie