Erovnuli Liga awards

Тhe Erovnuli Liga awards is an annual awards ceremony commemorating association football players, managers and referees involved in the top Georgian football league.

Established after the introduction of Erovnuli Liga in 2017, the event is usually held at the end of each season by Georgian Football Federation in Tbilisi, Georgia. Based on surveys among the national team members, football managers, team captains, sport experts and retired players, most outstanding individuals are selected in certain nominations.^[1] The vote in general covers not only the first-tier football, but also Georgian footballers playing abroad, the Futsal and Women's leagues.

The winners listed below have been awarded for their contribution specifically to the national league. Although both announced at the same event, Erovnuli Liga Player of the Year is not to be confused with Georgian Footballer of the Year.

2017 Awards[edit]

Date: 27 December 2017

Venue: Sheraton Metechi Palace, Tbilisi^[2]

Award Winner Player of the Year Irakli Sikharulidze (Locomotive Tbilisi) Goalkeeper of the Year Roin Kvaskhvadze (Torpedo Kutaisi) Defender of the Year Lasha Totadze (Dinamo Tbilisi) Midfielder of the Year Giorgi Kharaishvili (Saburtalo Tbilisi) Forward of the Year Irakli Sikharulidze (Locomotive Tbilisi) Foreign Player of the Year Inters Gui (Samtredia) U19 Player of the Year Luka Lakvekheliani (Saburtalo Tbilisi) U17 Player of the Year Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Dinamo Tbilisi) Referee of the Year Jenery Khorava

Team of the Season Roin Kvaskhvadze Torpedo Kutaisi Giorgi Kimadze Torpedo Kutaisi Lasha Totadze Dinamo Tbilisi Giorgi Rekhviashvili Locomotive Tbilisi Giorgi Mchedlishvili Samtredia Giorgi Kharaishvili Saburtalo Tbilisi Giorgi Kukhianidze Torpedo Kutaisi Otar Kiteishvili Dinamo Tbilisi Grigol Dolidze Torpedo Kutaisi Tornike Kapanadze Torpedo Kutaisi Irakli Sikharulidze Locomotive Tbilisi Manager: Kakhaber Chkhetiani (Torpedo Kutaisi)

2018 Awards[edit]

Date: 28 December 2018

Venue: Tbilisi^[3]

Award Winner Player of the Year Giorgi Gabedava (Chikhura Sachkhere) Goalkeeper of the Year Roin Kvaskhvadze (Torpedo Kutaisi) Defender of the Year Mamuka Kobakhidze (Torpedo Kutaisi) Midfielder of the Year Mate Tsintsadze (Torpedo Kutaisi) Forward of the Year Giorgi Gabedava (Chikhura Sachkhere) Foreign Player of the Year Leandro Ribeiro (Dila Gori) U19 Player of the Year Zuriko Davitashvili (Locomotive Tbilisi) U17 Player of the Year Nika Talakhadze (Dinamo Tbilisi) Referee of the Year Giorgi Kruashvili

Team of the Season Roin Kvaskhvadze Torpedo Kutaisi Mamuka Kobakhidze Torpedo Kutaisi Oleksandr Azatskyi Torpedo Kutaisi Giorgi Rekhviashvili Saburtalo Tbilisi Leandro Ribeiro Dila Gori Mate Tsintsadze Torpedo Kutaisi Giorgi Diasamidze Saburtalo Tbilisi Vagner Gonçalves Saburtalo Tbilisi Giorgi Gabedava Chikhura Sachkhere Mykola Kovtalyuk Dila Gori Budu Zivzivadze Dinamo Tbilisi Manager: Giorgi Chiabriashvili (Saburtalo Tbilisi)

2019 Awards[edit]

Date: 27 December 2019

Venue: Sheraton Metechi Palace, Tbilisi^[4]

Award Winner Player of the Year Flamarion (Dinamo Batumi) Goalkeeper of the Year José Perales (Dinamo Tbilisi) Defender of the Year Mamuka Kobakhidze (Dinamo Batumi) Midfielder of the Year Nika Ninua (Dinamo Tbilisi) Forward of the Year Levan Kutalia (Dinamo Tbilisi) Foreign Player of the Year Flamarion (Dinamo Batumi) U19 Player of the Year Giorgi Guliashvili (Saburtalo Tbilisi) U17 Player of the Year Luka Gagnidze (Dinamo Tbilisi) Referee of the Year Irakli Kvirikashvili

Team of the Season José Perales Dinamo Tbilisi Mamuka Kobakhidze Dinamo Batumi Nikoloz Mali Saburtalo Tbilisi Guram Giorbelidze Dila Gori Victor Mongil Dinamo Tbilisi Nika Ninua Dinamo Tbilisi Sandro Altunashvili Saburtalo Tbilisi Levan Shengelia Dinamo Tbilisi Giorgi Kokhreidze Saburtalo Tbilisi Levan Kutalia Dinamo Tbilisi Flamarion Dinamo Batumi Manager: Giorgi Geguchadze (Dinamo Batumi)

2020 Awards[edit]

Date: 29 December 2020

The ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19^[5]

Award Winner Player of the Year Irakli Sikharulidze (Locomotive Tbilisi) Goalkeeper of the Year Giorgi Mamardashvili (Locomotive Tbilisi) Defender of the Year Mamuka Kobakhidze (Dinamo Batumi) Midfielder of the Year Beka Dartsmelia (Locomotive Tbilisi) Forward of the Year Mykola Kovtalyuk (Dila Gori) Foreign Player of the Year Mykola Kovtalyuk (Dila Gori) U19 Player of the Year U17 Player of the Year Referee of the Year Giorgi Kikacheishvili

Team of the Season Giorgi Mamardashvili Locomotive Tbilisi Mamuka Kobakhidze Dinamo Batumi Davit Kobouri Dinamo Tbilisi Grigol Chabradze Telavi Nika Sandokhadze Locomotive Tbilisi Nodar Kavtaradze Dinamo Tbilisi Sandro Altunashvili Saburtalo Tbilisi Beka Dartsmelia Locomotive Tbilisi Jaba Jigauri Dinamo Batumi Mykola Kovtalyuk Dila Gori Irakli Sikharulidze Locomotive Tbilisi Manager: Giorgi Chiabrishvili (Locomotive Tbilisi)

2021 Awards[edit]

Date: 28 December 2021

No ceremony was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Award Winner Player of the Year Zoran Marušić (Dinamo Tbilisi) Goalkeeper of the Year Lazare Kupatadze (Dinamo Batumi) Defender of the Year Irakli Azarovi (Dinamo Batumi) Midfielder of the Year Sandro Altunashvili (Dinamo Batumi) Forward of the Year Zoran Marušić (Dinamo Tbilisi) Foreign Player of the Year Zoran Marušić (Dinamo Tbilisi) U19 Player of the Year Saba Khvadagiani (Dinamo Tbilisi) U17 Player of the Year Gabriel Sigua (Dinamo Tbilisi) Referee of the Year Giorgi Kruashvili

Team of the Season Lazare Kupatadze Dinamo Batumi Mamuka Kobakhidze Dinamo Batumi Saba Khvadagiani Dinamo Tbilisi Grigol Chabradze Dinamo Batumi Irakli Azarovi Dinamo Batumi Irakli Bidzinashvili Dila Gori Nika Gagnidze Dila Gori Sandro Altunashvili Dinamo Batumi Jaba Jigauri Dinamo Batumi Zoran Marušić Dinamo Tbilisi Giorgi Pantsulaia Dinamo Batumi Manager: Giorgi Geguchadze (Dinamo Batumi)

2022 Awards[edit]

Date: 26 December 2022

Venue: Sheraton Metechi Palace, Tbilisi^[7]

Award Winner Player of the Year Flamarion (Dinamo Batumi) Goalkeeper of the Year Luka Kutaladze (Dinamo Tbilisi) Defender of the Year Jemal Tabidze (Dinamo Tbilisi) Midfielder of the Year Sandro Altunashvili (Dinamo Batumi) Forward of the Year Flamarion (Dinamo Batumi) Foreign Player of the Year Flamarion (Dinamo Batumi) U19 Player of the Year Luka Latsabidze (Dinamo Tbilisi) U17 Player of the Year Soso Kopaliani (Locomotive Tbilisi) Referee of the Year Aleksandre Aptsiauri

Team of the Season Luka Kutaladze Dinamo Tbilisi Jemal Tabidze Dinamo Tbilisi Pedro Monteiro Torpedo Kutaisi Wanderson Dila Gori Irakli Azarovi Dinamo Batumi Anzor Mekvabishvili Dinamo Tbilisi Giorgi Gocholeishvili Saburtalo Tbilisi Jefinho Samgurali Tskaltubo Flamarion Dinamo Batumi Davit Skhirtladze Dinamo Tbilisi Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Dinamo Batumi Manager: Giorgi Chiabrishvili (Dinamo Tbilisi)

2023 Awards[edit]

Date: 4 December ^[8] and 28 December 2023^[9]

Award Winner Player of the Year Flamarion (Dinamo Batumi) Goalkeeper of the Year Giorgi Loria (Dinamo Tbilisi) Defender of the Year Mamuka Kobakhidze (Dinamo Batumi) Midfielder of the Year Giorgi Arabidze (Torpedo Kutaisi) Forward of the Year Flamarion (Dinamo Batumi) Goal of the Year Tsotne Patsatsia (Dinamo Batumi, vs Telavi, 24 November 2023) U17 Player of the Year Rezi Danelia (Dinamo Tbilisi) U19 Player of the Year Aleksandre Narimanidze (Saburtalo) Referee of the Year Giorgi Kruashvili

Team of the Season Giorgi Loria Dinamo Tbilisi Vladimer Mamuchashvili Dinamo Batumi Mamuka Kobakhidze Dinamo Batumi Aleksandre Kalandadze Dinamo Tbilisi Lasha Shergelashvili Torpedo Kutaisi Giorgi Arabidze Torpedo Kutaisi Giorgi Zaria Dinamo Batumi Merab Gigauri Torpedo Kutaisi Flamarion Dinamo Batumi Davit Skhirtladze Dinamo Tbilisi Paata Gudushauri Dinamo Batumi Manager: Andriy Demchenko (Dila Gori/Dinamo Batumi)

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