# 2017 Erovnuli Liga

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.

## 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 |
| 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 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 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 |
| 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 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Shukura Kobuleti (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 78 | −43 | 21 | Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2 |
* ↑ 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.

## Relegation play-offs

5–5 on aggregate. Sioni Bolnisi won 4–2 on penalties.
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 |
| 2 | Dimitri Tatanashvili | Chikhura Sachkhere | 15 |
| 4 | Tornike Kapanadze | Torpedo Kutaisi | 14 |
| 5 | Giorgi Kharaishvili | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 13 |
| 6 | Bachana Arabuli | Dinamo Tbilisi | 11 |
| 6 | Giorgi Kukhianidze | Torpedo Kutaisi | 11 |
| 6 | Levan Kutalia | Torpedo Kutaisi / Shukura Kobuleti | 11 |
| 6 | Nikoloz Sabanadze | Samtredia / Torpedo Kutaisi | 11 |
| 10 | Mamia Gavashelishvili | Locomotive Tbilisi | 10 |
| 10 | Mykola Kovtalyuk | Kolkheti Poti | 10 |
| 10 | Davit Volkovi | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 10 |