2016 Pirveli Liga
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| Matches played | 268 |
|---|---|
| Top goalscorer | Levan Papava (Gagra) 13 goals |
← 2015–16 → | |
The 2016 Pirveli Liga was the 28th and last season under the name
The season was transitional back to the Autumn-Spring system. Apart from this change, the league consisting of 18 teams was due to be reduced to 10 for 2017. Taking into consideration the upcoming exit of four clubs from Umaglesi Liga at the end of this season, a total of twelve teams of Pirveli Liga were doomed for relegation, while no promotion to the top tier was envisaged.
Team changes
The best two teams of the 2015–16 season Liakhvi Tskhinvali and WIT Georgia were denied promotion to Umaglesi Liga. Georgian Football Federation referred to discrepancies found in submitted license documents as the reason behind this decision.[1] Therefore, they both remained in Pirveli Liga.
To Pirveli Liga
Promoted from Meore Liga
Relegated from Umaglesi Liga
From Pirveli Liga
Relegated to Meore Liga
Betlemi Keda • Samegrelo Chkhorotsku • Matchakhela Khelvachauri • Algeti Marneuli • Mertskhali Ozurgeti
Promoted to Umaglesi Liga
None
Review
Within four months the clubs completed the regular season in two groups. Those, who qualified for relegation round, took part in play-offs based on the knock-out rule. As a result, even a third-placed team quit the league.[2]
The season turned out unusual for a large amount of disciplinary decisions made by the Federation with regards to some league members. Overall, 11 teams out of 18 were deducted points for different reasons. Two clubs were found guilty of match-fixing offences, had their points annulled and expelled from the league.[3]
Teams and stadiums
| Team | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borjomi | Borjomi | Jemal Zeinklishvili Stadium | 3,000 |
| Chiatura | Chiatura | Temur Maghradze Stadium | 11,700 |
| Chkherimela Kharagauli | Kharagauli | Soso Abashidze Stadium | 2,000 |
| Gagra | Tbilisi | Merani Stadium | 2,000 |
| Gardabani | Tbilisi | Ameris Stadioni | 500 |
| Imereti Khoni | Khoni | Central Stadium | 1,000 |
| Kolkheti Khobi | Khobi | Central Stadium | 12,000 |
| Liakhvi Tskhinvali | Gori | Kartlis Stadium | 1,500 |
| Mark Stars | Tbilisi | Sport complex Shatili | 2,000 |
| Merani Martvili | Martvili | Murtaz Khurtsilava Stadium | 2,000 |
| Meshakhte Tkibuli | Tkibuli | Vladimer Bochorishvili Stadium | 6,000 |
| Odishi 1919 Zugdidi | Zugdidi | Baias Baza | 2,000 |
Rustavi
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Rustavi | Poladi Stadium | 6,000 |
Samgurali Tskhaltubo
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Tskhaltubo
|
26 May Stadium | 12,000 |
| Skuri Tsalenjikha | Tsalenjikha | Sasha Kvaratskhelia Stadium | 4,000 |
| Sapovnela Terjola | Terjola | Central Stadium | 2,500 |
| Sulori Vani | Vani | Stadioni Grigol Nikoleishvili | 2,000 |
| WIT Georgia | Mtskheta | Mtskheta Park | 2,000 |
League table
Group Red
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIT Georgia (C) | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 36 | |
| 2 | Gagra | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 28[a] | |
| 3 | Borjomi (R) | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 22[a] | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 4 | Skuri (R) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 21 | |
| 5 | Sulori (R) | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21[a] | |
| 6 | Chiatura (R) | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 20[a] | |
| 7 | Sapovnela (R) | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 19 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 8 | Odishi 1919 (R) | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 19[a] | |
| 9 | Gardabani (R) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 4 |
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group White
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rustavi (C)
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16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 32[a] | |
| 2 | Samgurali
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16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32 | |
| 3 | Meshakhte (O) | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 29 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 4 | Merani (O) | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 26[a] | |
| 5 | Kolkheti (R) | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Liakhvi (R) | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 4[a] | |
| 7 | Mark Stars (R) | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 3[b] | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 8 | Imereti (R) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 0[c] | |
| 9 | Chkherimela (R) | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 0[a] |
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Relegation play-offs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Liakhvi Tskhinvali | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Borjomi | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Borjomi | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Merani Martvili | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Sulori Vani | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Merani Martvili | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Kolkheti Khobi | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Skuri Tsalenjikha | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Skuri Tsalenjikha | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Meshakhte Tkibuli | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Chiatura | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Meshakhte Tkibuli | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Following these play-offs Merani Martvili and Meshakhte Tkibuli retained their places in Pirveli Liga.
References
- ^ ""ვიტ ჯორჯია" და "ლიახვი" უმაღლეს ლიგაში ვერ ითამაშებენ". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 28 May 2016.
- ^ "პირველი ლიგა: პლეი აუტი - საპასუხო მატჩები". gff.ge, 10 December 2016.
- ^ "ს.კ. "იმერეთი" ჩემპიონატიდან მოიხსნა, "ლიახვმა" მკაცრი სანქციები მიიღო". sports.ge (in Georgian), 15 November 2016.