2017 Erovnuli Liga
Football league season
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The 2017 Erovnuli Liga (formerly known as Umaglesi Liga) was the 29th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Samtredia are the defending champions. The season began on 4 March 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017.[1]
Season2017
Dates4 March 2017 – 26 November 2017
ChampionsTorpedo Kutaisi
4th Georgian title
4th Georgian title
RelegatedDinamo Batumi
Shukura Kobuleti
Shukura Kobuleti
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March 2017 – 26 November 2017 |
| Champions | Torpedo Kutaisi 4th Georgian title |
| Relegated | Dinamo Batumi Shukura Kobuleti |
| Champions League | Torpedo Kutaisi |
| Europa League | Dinamo Tbilisi Samtredia Chikhura Sachkhere |
| Matches | 154 |
| Goals | 439 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Irakli Sikharulidze (25) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Teams and stadia
Zugdidi and Tskhinvali were directly relegated at the end of the previous season; Sioni Bolnisi and Guria Lanchkhuti were also relegated after losing play-off ties. Because the league contracted from 14 to 10 teams for this season, there was no promotion from the 2016 Pirveli Liga.
Tbilisi
Locations of the 2017 Erovnuli Liga teams.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikhura Sachkhere | Zestaponi | David Abashidze Stadium | 4,558 |
| Dila Gori | Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Batumi | Batumi | Batumi Rugby Arena | 2,000 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Dinamo Arena | 54,549 |
| Kolkheti Poti | Kobuleti | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 6,000 |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | 27,223 |
| Saburtalo Tbilisi | Tbilisi | Davit Petriashvili Stadium | 27,223 |
| FC Samtredia | Samtredia | Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium | 5,000 |
| Shukura Kobuleti | Kobuleti | Chele Arena | 6,000 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | Kutaisi | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | 19,400 |
Source: Scoresway
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torpedo Kutaisi (C) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Samtredia | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 68 | |
| 4 | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 60 | |
| 5 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 53 | |
| 7 | Dila Gori | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 41 | |
| 8 | Dinamo Batumi (R) | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 33 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Kolkheti Poti (O) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 73 | −42 | 26 | |
| 10 | Shukura Kobuleti (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 78 | −43 | 21 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Chikhura Sachkhere qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017 Georgian Cup.
Results
Each team will play the other nine teams home-and-away twice, for a total of 36 games each.
First half of season |
Second half of season
|
Relegation play-offs
| Sioni Bolnisi | 3–2 | Dinamo Batumi |
|---|---|---|
Dvali  16', 27', 45+1' |
Report | Kvirkvelia 36' Tevdoradze 40' |
| Dinamo Batumi | 3–2 | Sioni Bolnisi |
|---|---|---|
| Grigalashvili 8' Kvasov 62'Martsvaladze 83' |
Report | Koshkadze 36' Sikharulia 90+2' |
| Penalties | ||
Kvirkvelia  Martsvaladze  Grigalashvili Shonia |
2–4 | Sikharulia Ugulava Kikava Chankotadze Dvali |
5–5 on aggregate. Sioni Bolnisi won 4–2 on penalties.
| Kolkheti Poti | 2–1 | Merani Martvili |
|---|---|---|
| Derebchynsky 36' Bolkvadze 41' |
Report | Tretyak 43' |
| Merani Martvili | 2–2 | Kolkheti Poti |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdghelashvili 16', 90+2' |
Report | Bukhaidze 54', 90' |
Kolhketi Poti won 4–3 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Irakli Sikharulidze |
Locomotive Tbilisi | 25 |
| 2 | Beka Mikeltadze |
Dinamo Tbilisi | 15 |
| Dimitri Tatanashvili |
Chikhura Sachkhere | ||
| 4 | Tornike Kapanadze |
Torpedo Kutaisi | 14 |
| 5 | Giorgi Kharaishvili |
Saburtalo Tbilisi | 13 |
| 6 | Bachana Arabuli |
Dinamo Tbilisi | 11 |
| Giorgi Kukhianidze |
Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| Levan Kutalia |
Torpedo Kutaisi / Shukura Kobuleti | ||
| Nikoloz Sabanadze |
Samtredia / Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| 10 | Mamia Gavashelishvili |
Locomotive Tbilisi | 10 |
 Mykola Kovtalyuk |
Kolkheti Poti | ||
| Davit Volkovi |
Saburtalo Tbilisi | ||