The 2022 Liga 3 was the sixth season under its current title and the 34th season 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 in 10 December.

Review

Based on GFF decision, the number of Liga 3 clubs was increased from 14 to 16 teams for this season. In contrast with the previous year, three teams were relegated, two clubs gained automatic promotion and two more qualified for

play-offs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...

. Both unbeaten at home, Dinamo-2 and Kolkheti 1913 sealed their promotion three rounds before the end of the season. Kolkheti Khobi joined them after the play-offs. Chikhura continued their horrible run in this league as well. Rooted to the foot of the table with a single point in thirty games, they suffered three relegations in three successive seasons.

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, who faced financial difficulties after mid-season, also failed to stay up. Six more teams fought hard to avoid relegation. Eventually, Meshakhte, the last of the three Imeretian clubs, lost a crucial final match and ended up in the drop zone.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the previous season:

To Liga 3

Promoted from Liga 4

Borjomi Borjomi ( ka, ბორჯომი ) is a resort town in south-central Georgia with a population of 11,173 (as of 2024). Located 165 km from Tbilisi, it is one of the six municipalities of the Samtskhe–Javakheti region and is situated in the ...

• Dinamo-2 • Irao •

Relegated from Liga 2 Chikhura

From Liga 3

Relegated to Liga 4 Magaroeli • Didube Promoted to Liga 2 Spaeri

Teams and Stadiums

Six former first-tier teams were competing in Liga 3 this season, namely

(2005-09),

Chikhura Sachkhere Football Club Chikhura Sachkhere, commonly known as Chikhura Sachkhere or simply Chikhura, is a Georgia (country), Georgian football (soccer), football club based in Sachkhere. Following the 2024 Liga 4 (Georgia), 2024 season, the club was rele ...

(2012-20), Guria Lanchkhuti (1990–99, 2001–02, 2013–16),

Kolkheti-1913 Poti FC Kolkheti 1913, commonly referred to as Kolkheti Poti, is a Georgian football club based in Poti. The team competes in the Erovnuli Liga, the top division of Georgian football. Being registered in 1913, Kolkheti is considered one of the olde ...

(1990-2006, 2010-2013, 2014–18), Kolkheti Khobi (1990–92, 1999–2000) and

(2004-15). Clubs represented in the league this season are listed below in alphabetical order: ''Note'': OMC stands for Olympic Preparation Centre while SC means Football Centre.

League table

According to the existing regulations, the bottom three teams were supposed to be relegated. However, on 17 January 2023 the Football Federation announced that all of them would stay up and replace those three clubs, among them ''Tbilisi City'', who had failed to get a Liga 3 license for the upcoming season.

Results

Regular season

Promotion play-offs

First leg Second leg ''Following these matches Kolkheti Khobi achieved promotion to Erovnuli Liga 2, while

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remained in Liga 3 for the next season.''

References

External links

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