The 2017 Georgian Cup began on 1 March 2017 and ended on 2 December 2017.[1] The winners of this season's cup (Chikhura Sachkhere) earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League and will enter in the first qualifying round. [2]

2017 Georgian Cup
Tournament details
CountryGeorgia
Teams80
Defending championsTorpedo Kutaisi
Final positions
ChampionsChikhura Sachkhere
Runner-upTorpedo Kutaisi
Tournament statistics
Matches played79
Goals scored239 (3.03 per match)
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Torpedo Kutaisi were the defending champions.

Format

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For the 2017 season, the Georgian Cup was a single elimination tournament between 80 clubs. Level matches after regulation went to extra time and then to penalties, when needed, to decide the winning club.[3]

First round

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Twelve first round matches were played on 1 March 2017.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Odishi 1919 II 0–4 Zana Abasha
Samgurali II 4–1 Imereti II
Lesitchine 3–0 Dinamo Batumi II
Matchakhela 3–2 Egrisi
Alazani 0–1 Abuli
Sinatle 6–0 Meskheti
Liakhvi Achabeti 6–1 Sarti
Dinamo Sukhumi 2–1 STU
Voyage 3–2 Racha
Hereti Tchabukiani 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Tori
35-e Skola 2–1 Tbilisi 2016
Saburtalo II 1–0 Iberia

Second round

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Twenty-four second round matches were played on 5 March 2017.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Varketili 3–1 Liakhvi Tskhinvali
Gareji 4–2 Sinatle
Kohlki 5–0 Iveria
Tskhumi 0–2 (a.e.t.) Gori
WIT Georgia II 1–2 Algeti Marneuli
Kojaeli 0–7 Saburtalo II
Voyage 0–4 Gardabani
Rustavi II 1–3 Locomotive Tbilisi II
Telavi 2–0 Chkherimela
Hereti Tchabukiani 1–6 Norchi Dinamoeli
Abuli 1–4 Dinamo Sukhumi
Mark Stars 3–0 Borjomi
Liakhvi Achabeti 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
35-e Skola
Aragvi Dusheti 0–4 Shevardeni 1906
Odishi 1919 0–1 Imereti
Zana Abasha 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 p)
Samegrelo
Samgurali II 5–2 Sulori Vani
Mertskhali 1–2 (a.e.t.) Margveti 2006
Matchakhela 2–3 Betlemi Keda
Torpedo Kutaisi II 1–2 (a.e.t.) Chiatura
Salkhino Martvili 0–2 Sapovnela Terjola
Sairme 1–2 (a.e.t.) Skuri
Lesitchine 1–0 Khikhani
Bakhmaro 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Kolkheti Khobi

Third round

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Twelve third round matches were played on 9–10 March 2017.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Samegrelo 2–0 Margveti 2006
Real Varketili 1–2 (a.e.t.) Gori
Sapovnela Terjola 1–0 Mark Stars
Locomotive Tbilisi II 2–3 (a.e.t.) Algeti Marneuli
Chiatura 2–0 Telavi
Kolkheti Khobi 0–1 Imereti
Lesitchine 1–0 (a.e.t.) Dinamo Sukhumi
Gareji 4–0 Saburtalo II
Liakhvi Achabeti 0–1 Skuri
Gardabani 3–4 Norchi Dinamoeli
Shevardeni 1906 2–0 Betlemi Keda
Samgurali II 2–1 Kohlki

Fourth round

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Sixteen fourth round matches were played on 15 March 2017.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gagra 2–0 Meshakhte Tkibuli
Norchi Dinamoeli 1–0 Locomotive Tbilisi
Kolkheti Poti 1–0 Dinamo Batumi
Zugdidi 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tskhinvali
Sapovnela Terjola 0–2 Torpedo Kutaisi
Lesitchine 0–7 Chikhura Sachkhere
Algeti Marneuli 0–2 Dinamo Tbilisi
Samgurali II 0–4 Dila Gori
Gareji 0–1 Imereti
Skuri 1–3 Sioni
Gori 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Shukura Kobuleti
Chiatura 1–4 (a.e.t.) Samgurali Tskhaltubo
Samegrelo 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Guria
WIT Georgia 1–2 Samtredia
Rustavi 1–0 Merani Martvili
Shevardeni 1906 3–0 Saburtalo Tbilisi

Fifth round

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Eight fifth round matches were played on 25–26 April 2017.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Rustavi 3–2 Zugdidi
Imereti 1–0 Sioni
Dila Gori 1–0 Kolkheti Poti
Gagra 0–2 Chikhura Sachkhere
Samgurali Tskhaltubo 0–2 Dinamo Tbilisi
Gori 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Norchi Dinamoeli
Shevardeni 1906 2–0 Guria
Torpedo Kutaisi 2–0 Samtredia

Quarter–finals

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The quarter-final matches were played on 12–13 September 2017.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Imereti 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Norchi Dinamoeli
Shevardeni 1906 1–2 Torpedo Kutaisi
Chikhura Sachkhere 3–0 Dila Gori
Rustavi 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 p)
Dinamo Tbilisi

Semi–finals

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The semi-final matches were played on 1 November 2017.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Imereti 0–5 Chikhura Sachkhere
Torpedo Kutaisi 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Dinamo Tbilisi

Final

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Chikhura Sachkhere0–0 (a.e.t.)Torpedo Kutaisi
Report
Penalties
Gangurava  
Tskhadadze  
Tatanashvili  
Gorgiashvili  
Gabedava  
4–3   Kutalia
  Tabatadze
  Babunashvili
  Kvaskhvadze
  Kukhianidze
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Jener Khorava

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "David Kipiani Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Preliminary Access List 2018/19". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ "David Kipiani Cup: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
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