The 2017 Erovnuli Liga 2 (formerly known as Pirveli Liga) was the 29th season of second tier football in Georgia. The season began on 4 March 2017 and ended on 25 November 2017.[1]
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 25 November 2017 |
| Champions | Rustavi |
| Promoted | Rustavi Sioni Bolnisi |
| Relegated | Guria Lanchkhuti Meshakhte Tkibuli Zugdidi |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 499 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Data Sitchinava (30 goals) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Teams and stadiums edit
Locations of the 2017 Erovnuli Liga 2 teams.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gagra | Tbilisi | Mtskheta Park | 2,000 |
| Guria Lanchkhuti | Lanchkhuti | Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium | 8,000 |
| Meshakhte Tkibuli | Rustavi | Vladimer Bochorishvili Stadium | 6,000 |
| Merani Martvili | Martvili | Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium | 2,000 |
| FC Rustavi | Rustavi | Poladi Stadium | 6,200 |
| Samgurali Tskhaltubo | Tskhaltubo | Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sioni Bolnisi | Bolnisi | Tamaz Stepania Stadium | 3,242 |
| Tskhinvali | Tskhinvali | Poladi Stadium | 6,200 |
| WIT Georgia | Mtskheta | Mtskheta Park | 2,000 |
| Zugdidi | Zugdidi | Tsentraluri Stadioni | 2,000 |
Source:[2]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rustavi (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 83 | Promotion to Erovnuli Liga |
| 2 | Merani Martvili | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 16 | +51 | 80 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Sioni Bolnisi (P) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 59 | |
| 4 | Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 53 | |
| 5 | Gagra | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 53 | |
| 6 | WIT Georgia | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 52 | |
| 7 | Tskhinvali | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 40 | |
| 8 | Guria Lanchkhuti (R) | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 37 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Meshakhte Tkibuli (R) | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 75 | −42 | 27 | |
| 10 | Zugdidi (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 25 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
Source: Erovnuli Liga 2, 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.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-offs edit
| Telavi | 2–1 | Guria Lanchkhuti |
|---|---|---|
Kharebashvili  56'Nozadze 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Tela 61' |
| Guria Lanchkhuti | 1–1 | Telavi |
|---|---|---|
| Shengelia 82' |
Report | Nikabadze 45' |
Referee: Irakli Kakabadze
Telavi won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Meshakhte Tkibuli | 0–2 | Norchi Dinamoeli |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Deisadze 40' Melkadze 63' |
| Norchi Dinamoeli | 4–0 | Meshakhte Tkibuli |
|---|---|---|
| Pipia 2' Deisadze 59'Gogoberishvili 68'Shengelidze 81' |
Report |
Norchi Dinamoeli won 6–0 on aggregate.
References edit
- ^ "Results - Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 2". erovnuliliga.ge.
- ^ "Erovnuli Liga 2 2017 - Venues". Soccerway.
- ^ "Erovnuli Liga 2 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
External links edit
- Official website (in Georgian)
- Georgian Football Federation