2017 Erovnuli Liga Explained

Competition:Erovnuli Liga
Season:2017
Dates:4 March 2017 – 26 November 2017
Winners:Torpedo Kutaisi
4th Georgian title
Relegated:Dinamo Batumi
Shukura Kobuleti
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Torpedo Kutaisi
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Dinamo Tbilisi
Samtredia
Chikhura Sachkhere
Matches:154
Total Goals:439
League Topscorer:Irakli Sikharulidze (25)
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason: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]

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.

Team Location Venue Capacity
4,558
5,000
2,000
54,549
6,000
27,223
27,223
5,000
6,000
19,400
Source: Scoresway

League table

Results

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

Second half of season

Relegation play-offs

5–5 on aggregate. Sioni Bolnisi won 4–2 on penalties.----Kolhketi Poti won 4–3 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Irakli SikharulidzeLocomotive Tbilisi25
2 Beka MikeltadzeDinamo Tbilisi15
Dimitri TatanashviliChikhura Sachkhere
4 Tornike KapanadzeTorpedo Kutaisi14
5 Giorgi KharaishviliSaburtalo Tbilisi13
6 Bachana ArabuliDinamo Tbilisi11
Giorgi KukhianidzeTorpedo Kutaisi
Levan KutaliaTorpedo Kutaisi /
Shukura Kobuleti
Nikoloz SabanadzeSamtredia /
Torpedo Kutaisi
10 Mamia GavashelishviliLocomotive Tbilisi10
Mykola KovtalyukKolkheti Poti
Davit VolkoviSaburtalo Tbilisi

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: erovnuliliga.ge. Results - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga .