2017 Erovnuli Liga

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Erovnuli Liga
Season2017
Dates4 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 played154
Goals scored439 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Irakli Sikharulidze (25)
2016
2018

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]

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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.

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Torpedo Kutaisi (C)3623765927+3276Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 3623677929+5075Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Samtredia 3620886239+2368
4 Saburtalo Tbilisi 36186126142+1960
5 Chikhura Sachkhere 36174154754755Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [a]
6 Locomotive Tbilisi 36165156353+1053
7 Dila Gori 361181741511041
8 Dinamo Batumi (R)361032328603233Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Kolkheti Poti (O)36682231734226
10 Shukura Kobuleti (R)36492335784321Relegation 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:

Results

Each team will play the other nine teams home-and-away twice, for a total of 36 games each.

Relegation play-offs

Sioni Bolnisi 3–2 Dinamo Batumi
Dvali Soccerball shade.svg16', 27', 45+1' Report Kvirkvelia Soccerball shade.svg36'
Tevdoradze Soccerball shade.svg40'
Tamaz Stepania Stadium, Bolnisi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Papuna Matcharadze
Dinamo Batumi 3–2 Sioni Bolnisi
Grigalashvili Soccerball shade.svg8'
Kvasov Soccerball shade.svg62'
Martsvaladze Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Koshkadze Soccerball shade.svg36'
Sikharulia Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Penalties
Kvirkvelia Soccerball shad check.svg
Martsvaladze Soccerball shade cross.svg
Grigalashvili Soccerball shade cross.svg
Shonia Soccerball shad check.svg
2–4Soccerball shad check.svg Sikharulia
Soccerball shad check.svg Ugulava
Soccerball shad check.svg Kikava
Soccerball shade cross.svg Chankotadze
Soccerball shad check.svg Dvali
Batumi Rugby Arena, Batumi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Giorgi Vadatchkoria

5–5 on aggregate. Sioni Bolnisi won 4–2 on penalties.


Kolkheti Poti 2–1 Merani Martvili
Derebchynsky Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bolkvadze Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report Tretyak Soccerball shade.svg43'
Saragbo Baza Parki-Arena, Poti
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili
Merani Martvili 2–2 Kolkheti Poti
Kurdghelashvili Soccerball shade.svg16', 90+2' Report Bukhaidze Soccerball shade.svg54', 90'
Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium, Martvili
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

Kolhketi Poti won 4–3 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Sikharulidze Locomotive Tbilisi 25
2 Flag of Georgia.svg Beka Mikeltadze Dinamo Tbilisi 15
Flag of Georgia.svg Dimitri Tatanashvili Chikhura Sachkhere
4 Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Kapanadze Torpedo Kutaisi 14
5 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kharaishvili Saburtalo Tbilisi 13
6 Flag of Georgia.svg Bachana Arabuli Dinamo Tbilisi 11
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kukhianidze Torpedo Kutaisi
Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Kutalia Torpedo Kutaisi /
Shukura Kobuleti
Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Sabanadze Samtredia /
Torpedo Kutaisi
10 Flag of Georgia.svg Mamia Gavashelishvili Locomotive Tbilisi 10
Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykola Kovtalyuk Kolkheti Poti
Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Volkovi Saburtalo Tbilisi

References

  1. "Results - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga". erovnuliliga.ge.
  2. "Erovnuli Liga 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.