# 2017 Mongolian Premier League

The 2017 Mongolian Premier League (also known as the Khurkhree National Premier League) is the 49th edition of the tournament. Erchim came into the season as defending champions of the 2016 season.
Athletic 220 and Goyoo entered as the two promoted teams from the 1st League. The season started on April 29.

## Clubs
### Clubs and locations

| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Athletic 220 | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Deren | Deren | National Sports Stadium | 12,500 |
| Erchim | Ulaanbaatar | Erchim Stadium | 2,000 |
| Goyo | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Khangarid | Erdenet | Erdenet Stadium | 7,000 |
| Khoromkhon | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Selenge Press | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Ulaanbaatar | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Ulaanbaatar City | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Athletic 220 | Mönkhbat Pürevdorj | Mönkhsaikhan Gerelbayar | Joma | Capitron Bank |
| Deren | Vojislav Bralušić | Pürevsuren Enkhbayar | Sport-Saller | |
| Erchim | Battulga Zorigt | Enkhjargal Tserenjav | Adidas | Herbalife |
| Goyoo | Davaa-Ochir Gongorjav | Ganbayar Tseveensüren | Puma | |
| Khangarid | Sergelen M. | | | |
| Khoromkhon | Sanjmyataviin Purevsukh | | Adidas | |
| Selenge Press | Chin-Orgil B. | | Nike | |
| Ulaanbaatar | Jun Fukuda | Mönkhnasan A. | Adidas | APU |
| Ulaanbaatar City | Manuel Retamero Fraile | Lkhagvasüren A. | | G-Mobile |
| Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud | Erdene-Ochir S. | Altantulga Pagmasüren | Adidas | Petrovis |

## Results
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Erchim (C) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 42 | Qualification to AFC Cup East Asia Zone |
| 2 | Ulaanbaatar City | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 38 | |
| 3 | Athletic 220 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 34 | |
| 4 | Deren | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | Khangarid | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Selenge Press | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 21 | |
| 7 | Goyoo | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Ulaanbaatar | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 17 | Qualification to the Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Khoromkhon (R) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 15 | Relegation to 1st League |
| 10 | Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud (R) | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 10 | Relegation to 1st League |

### Result table

| Home \ Away | ATH | DER | ERC | GOY | KHA | KHO | SEL | UB | UBC | UBU |
| Athletic 220 FC | | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Deren | 2–0 | | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 |
| Erchim | 3–2 | 0–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 9–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Goyoo | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Khangarid | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–6 | 2–0 |
| Khoromkhon | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–9 | 3–2 | 3–2 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Selenge Press | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–6 | 2–1 | | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Ulaanbaatar City | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | | 2–0 |
| Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | |

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Naranbold Nyam-Osor | Athletic 220 | 15 |
| 2 | Ishino Shuta | Athletic 220 | 12 |
| 3 | Batkhuyag Munkh-Erdene | Selenge Press | 11 |
| 4 | Tumenjargal Tsedenbal | Ulaanbaatar City | 10 |
| 4 | Mothoki Keshshi | Ulaanbaatar | 10 |
| 4 | Mönkh-Erdene Tuguldur | Erchim | 10 |
| 7 | Oyuunbatyn Bayarjargal | Ulaanbaatar | 8 |
| 7 | Gankhuyag Ser-Od-Yanjiv | Khangarid | 8 |
| 9 | Enkhbileg Purevdorj | Goyoo | 7 |
| 10 | Taku Yeshida | Selenge Press | 6 |
| 10 | Nicolas Vandeli | Erchim | 6 |
| 10 | G. Tuntulak | Erchim | 6 |