2016 Umaglesi Liga

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Umaglesi Liga
Season 2016
Champions Samtredia
1st Georgian title
Relegated Sioni Bolnisi
Guria Lanchkhuti
Tskhinvali
Zugdidi
Champions League Samtredia
Europa League Chikhura Sachkhere
Torpedo Kutaisi
Dinamo Batumi
Matches played 86
Goals scored 212 (2.47 per match)
2017 →
Statistics include the championship final

The 2016 Umaglesi Liga was a special transitional season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions. This transitional season is a result of the Georgian Football Federation's decision to change the Umaglesi Liga season from an Autumn–Spring schedule to a Spring–Autumn one. The season began on 7 August 2016 and concluded with the second leg of the championship final on 11 December 2016.

Teams and stadiums

Sapovnela Terjola and Merani Martvili were relegated at the end of the previous season; they were not replaced. The league contracted from 16 teams to 14 this season; this will further be reduced to 10 for next season.

Locations of teams in 2016 Umaglesi Liga; the coloured marks represent the regular season group placing.
Team Location Venue Capacity
Chikhura Sachkhere Sachkhere Tsentraluri Stadioni 2,000
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Batumi Kobuleti Chele Arena 6,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium 54,549
Guria Lanchkhuti Lanchkhuti Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium 8,000
Kolkheti Poti Poti Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 5,000
Locomotive Tbilisi Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 27,223
Saburtalo Tbilisi Tbilisi Stadioni Bendela 2,000
Samtredia Samtredia Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium 5,000
Shukura Kobuleti Kobuleti Chele Arena 6,000
Sioni Bolnisi Bolnisi Tamaz Stepania Stadium 3,242
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Tsentraluri Stadioni 19,400
Tskhinvali Tskhinvali Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis
Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani		 2,500
Zugdidi Zugdidi Tsentraluri Stadioni 2,000

Source: Scoresway

Regular season

For this transitional season only, the 14 teams were divided into two groups of seven teams, Group Red and Group White. Each team played home-and-away against the other six teams within their own group only, resulting in 12 games each played (a decrease on the 30 games played in the previous season).

At the end of the regular season, the two group winners, Samtredia and Chikhura Sachkhere, met in the Championship final, this two-legged tie decided the overall champion and the berth for 2017–18 UEFA Champions League; the loser had the consolation of a berth in 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

The four teams finishing in second and third in each group took part in the Bronze play-offs, the winning team clinched overall third place in the league (and bronze medals), and also a berth in 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

The fifth and sixth-placed teams took part in relegation play-offs, the two losers joined the two bottom-placed teams in the 2017 Erovnuli Liga 2.

Group Red

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Samtredia (C, O) 12 8 3 1 27 9 +18 27 Qualification to Championship final
2 Dinamo Batumi (O) 12 5 5 2 20 5 +15 20 Qualification to Bronze play-offs
3 Saburtalo Tbilisi 12 5 4 3 17 12 +5 19
4 Kolkheti Poti 12 6 0 6 10 18 −8 18
5 Dila Gori (O) 12 5 2 5 13 12 +1 17 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
6 Sioni Bolnisi (R) 12 3 2 7 13 19 −6 11
7 Zugdidi (R) 12 2 0 10 5 30 −25 6 Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Source: UEFA, 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.[1]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Home \ Away DIL DBA KOL SAB SAM SIO ZUG
Dila Gori — 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 4–1
Dinamo Batumi 3–1 — 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 5–0
Kolkheti Poti 0–1 0–5 — 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–0
Saburtalo Tbilisi 2–1 0–0 6–1 — 2–2 1–1 3–1
Samtredia 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 — 4–1 1–0
Sioni 2–0 0–3 0–2 1–2 0–3 — 4–1
Zugdidi 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–5 0–3 —
Source: Soccerway

Group White

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chikhura Sachkhere 12 9 2 1 27 11 +16 29 Qualification to Championship final
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 12 6 5 1 17 5 +12 23 Qualification to Bronze play-offs
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 12 4 3 5 16 12 +4 15[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to EL first qualifying round and Bronze play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
4 Locomotive Tbilisi 12 4 3 5 11 18 −7 15[lower-alpha 1]
5 Shukura Kobuleti (O) 12 2 6 4 10 13 −3 12 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
6 Guria Lanchkhuti (R) 12 3 2 7 8 21 −13 11
7 Tskhinvali (R) 12 2 3 7 12 21 −9 9 Relegation to Erovnuli Liga 2
Source: UEFA, 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]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Torpedo Kutaisi ahead of Locomotive Tbilisi on head-to-head record; Locomotive Tbilisi–Torpedo Kutaisi 0–0, Torpedo Kutaisi–Locomotive Tbilisi 3–0.
  2. ↑ Torpedo Kutaisi qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Georgian Cup.
Home \ Away CHI DIN GUR LOC SHU TKU TSK
Chikhura Sachkhere — 0–0 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 4–1
Dinamo Tbilisi 1–2 — 3–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 0–0
Guria Lanchkhuti 0–2 0–2 — 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0
Locomotive Tbilisi 1–4 0–0 2–1 — 1–1 0–0 2–0
Shukura Kobuleti 1–3 0–1 3–1 0–1 — 2–1 1–3
Torpedo Kutaisi 0–3 0–1 5–0 3–0 0–0 — 3–1
Tskhinvali 1–2 2–4 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 —
Source: Soccerway

Play-offs

The play-offs schedule was unveiled on 15 November 2016.[3]

Bronze play-offs

Semi-finals Final
           
Torpedo Kutaisi
Dinamo Batumi (a)
Dinamo Batumi 1
Dinamo Tbilisi 0
Saburtalo Tbilisi
Dinamo Tbilisi

Semi-finals

30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)
18:00 UTC+4
Torpedo Kutaisi 2–1 Dinamo Batumi
Babunashvili Goal 29' (pen.)
Kimadze Goal 65'		 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/30/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-torpedo-kutaisi/fc-dinamo-batumi/2376103 Shonia Goal 72'
Ramaz Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili

4 December 2016 (2016-12-04)
13:00 UTC+4
Dinamo Batumi 1–0 Torpedo Kutaisi
Kavtaradze Goal 8' https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/04/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-dinamo-batumi/fc-torpedo-kutaisi/2376105
Chele Arena, Kobuleti
Attendance: 700
Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili

2–2 on aggregate. Dinamo Batumi won on away goals.

30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)
17:00 UTC+4
Saburtalo Tbilisi 0–0 Dinamo Tbilisi
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/30/georgia/umaglesi-liga/saburtalo/fc-dinamo-tbilisi/2376102
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 300
Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili

4 December 2016 (2016-12-04)
13:00 UTC+4
Dinamo Tbilisi 1–0 Saburtalo Tbilisi
Zaria Goal 25' https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/04/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-dinamo-tbilisi/saburtalo/2376104
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jener Khorava

Dinamo Tbilisi won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

10 December 2016 (2016-12-10)
15:00 UTC+4
Dinamo Batumi 1–0 Dinamo Tbilisi
Shonia Goal 16' https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/10/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-dinamo-batumi/fc-dinamo-tbilisi/2379117
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 300
Referee: Giorgi Vadatchkoria

Dinamo Batumi qualified for the 2017–18 Europa League first qualifying round.

Relegation play-offs

1 December 2016 (2016-12-01)
14:00 UTC+4
Guria Lanchkhuti 0–2 Dila Gori
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/06/georgia/umaglesi-liga/guria-lanchkhuti/fc-dila-gori/2376089 Dan Kowa Goal 56'
Etou Goal 82'
Evgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium, Lanchkhuti
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bakur Ninua

6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)
13:00 UTC+4
Dila Gori 0–0 Guria Lanchkhuti
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/06/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-dila-gori/guria-lanchkhuti/2376091
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori
Attendance: 300
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili

Dila Gori won 2–0 on aggregate and retained their place for 2017 Erovnuli Liga; Guria Lanchkhuti were relegated to 2017 Erovnuli Liga 2.

1 December 2016 (2016-12-01)
14:00 UTC+4
Sioni Bolnisi 4–3 Shukura Kobuleti
Svanidze Goal 16'
Sikharulidze Goal 45+2', 85'
Vasadze Goal 72'		 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/01/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-sioni-bolnisi/fc-shukura-kobuleti/2376088 Komakhidze Goal 9'
Konyeha Goal 18'
Shalamberidze Goal 84'
Tamaz Stepania Stadium, Bolnisi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Giorgi Vadatchkoria

6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)
13:00 UTC+4
Shukura Kobuleti 2–0 Sioni Bolnisi
Guruli Goal 40'
Jefinho Goal 90+4'		 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/01/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-shukura-kobuleti/fc-sioni-bolnisi/2376090
Chele Arena, Kobuleti
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Arsen Nonikashvili

Shukura Kobuleti won 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place for 2017 Erovnuli Liga; Sioni Bolnisi were relegated to 2017 Erovnuli Liga 2

Championship final

A draw was made on 28 November 2016 to determine the order of the legs.[4]

3 December 2016 (2016-12-03)
14:00 UTC+4
Samtredia 2–0 Chikhura Sachkhere
Zivzivadze Goal 18', 40' https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/03/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-samtredia/chikhura-sachkhere/2376631
Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lasha Silagava

11 December 2016 (2016-12-11)
13:30 UTC+4
Chikhura Sachkhere 2–2 Samtredia
Dekanoidze Goal 82'
Lobzhanidze Goal 90' (pen.)		 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/11/georgia/umaglesi-liga/chikhura-sachkhere/fc-samtredia/2376632 Arabuli Goal 42' (pen.)
Datunaishvili Goal 59'
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Lasha Silagava

Samtredia won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for 2017–18 Champions League second qualifying round; Chikhura Sachkhere qualified for 2017–18 Europa League first qualifying round.

Top goalscorers

Rank Goalscorer Team Goals
1 Georgia (country) Budu Zivzivadze Samtredia 11
2 Georgia (country) Saba Lobzhanidze Chikhura Sachkhere 8
3 Georgia (country) Jaba Dvali FC Tskhinvali 7
4 Georgia (country) Bachana Arabuli Samtredia 6
Georgia (country) Davit Volkovi Sioni Bolnisi 6
6 Georgia (country) Gega Diasamidze Locomotive Tbilisi 5
Georgia (country) Giorgi Kharaishvili Saburtalo Tbilisi 5
Georgia (country) Elguja Lobjanidze Dinamo Batumi 5
Georgia (country) Oleg Mamasakhlisi Torpedo Kutaisi 5
Georgia (country) Temuri Shonia Dinamo Batumi 5

Source: soccerway.com

References

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