1996–97 Umaglesi Liga
Statistics of Umaglesi Liga in the 1996/1997 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and FC Dinamo Tbilisi won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 23 | 81 | 1997–98 UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying round |
| 2 | FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 28 | 64 | 1997–98 UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | FC Dinamo Batumi | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 22 | 62 | |
| 4 | FC Merani-91 Tbilisi | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 28 | 60 | |
| 5 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 58 | 46 | |
| 6 | Odishi Zugdidi | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 40 | |
| 7 | Margveti Zestafoni | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 66 | 38 | |
| 8 | FC Dila Gori | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 37 | |
| 9 | FC Sioni Bolnisi | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 39 | 36 | |
| 10 | Metalurgi Rustavi | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 44 | 57 | 35 | |
| 11 | Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 54 | 35 | |
| 12 | TSU Tbilisi | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 34 | |
| 13 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 63 | 33 | |
| 14 | FC Samtredia | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 57 | 26 | |
| 15 | FC Kakheti Telavi | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 66 | 26 | |
| 16 | Iveria Khashuri | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 61 | 21 |