Umaglesi Liga
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The Georgian Top League is the top division of football
in Georgia
. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation
. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union
. The league consists of 12 teams.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation
Georgian Football Federation
The Georgian Football Federation was founded in 1936. It was part of the Football Federation of Soviet Union from 1936 to 1989. The Independent Georgian Football Federation was established on 15 February 1990. It is the governing body of football in Georgia. It organizes the football league, the...
. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. The league consists of 12 teams.
Format
Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history;Uefa Country Ranking
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FC Metalurgi Rustavi FC Metalurgi Rustavi is a Georgian football team, which are playing in Rustavi. The club play their home games at Poladi Stadium. After FC Tbilisi merged with second division club FC Rustavi in 2006, FC Olimpi Rustavi was established. In 2007, FC Olimpi Rustavi won their first Georgian Premier... FC Sioni Bolnisi FC Sioni Bolnisi is a Georgian football club based in Bolnisi. The club was founded in 1936.After spending several years in the lower divisions of Georgian football between 1990 and 1995, Sioni won promotion to Umaglesi Liga for the 1995/96 season and have been playing there ever since... FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former... FC WIT Georgia FC WIT Georgia is a Georgian football team, playing in the capital, Tbilisi. The team is sponsored by WIT Georgia Ltd, , a pet food, accessories, and human and veterinary pharmaceuticals import company. WIT stands for World Innovation Technologies... |
Soviet time (1927–1989)
as Georgian SSR- 1927: Batumi XI
- 1928: Tbilisi XI
- 1929-35 Not played
- 1936: ZII Tbilisi
- 1937: FC Lokomotivi TbilisiFC Lokomotivi TbilisiFC Lokomotivi Tbilisi is a Georgian football club from the capital, Tbilisi. During the existence of the USSR the club was a part of the Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports Society. The club has strong connections with the Georgian Railways.-History:*1936: Founded....
- 1938: FC Dinamo BatumiFC Dinamo BatumiFC Dinamo Batumi is a Georgian football club based in Batumi, Adjara. They played in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football until 2007-2008 season, when relegated to Second Division: Pirveli Liga...
- 1939: Nauka Tbilisi
- 1940: FC Dinamo BatumiFC Dinamo BatumiFC Dinamo Batumi is a Georgian football club based in Batumi, Adjara. They played in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football until 2007-2008 season, when relegated to Second Division: Pirveli Liga...
- 1941-42 Not played
- 1943: ODKA Tbilisi
- 1944 Not played
- 1945: FC Lokomotivi TbilisiFC Lokomotivi TbilisiFC Lokomotivi Tbilisi is a Georgian football club from the capital, Tbilisi. During the existence of the USSR the club was a part of the Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports Society. The club has strong connections with the Georgian Railways.-History:*1936: Founded....
- 1946: Dinamo Kutaisi
- 1947: FC Dinamo SokhumiFC Dinamo SokhumiFC Dinamo Sokhumi was a Soviet football club based in Sukhumi, Soviet Union.-History:Dinamo Sokhumi was played Soviet Second League. After the formation of Umaglesi Liga in 1990, as most of the Georgian club joined, likes Dinamo Tbilisi. In contrast, Dinamo Sokhumi remained in Soviet League system...
- 1948: FC Dinamo SokhumiFC Dinamo SokhumiFC Dinamo Sokhumi was a Soviet football club based in Sukhumi, Soviet Union.-History:Dinamo Sokhumi was played Soviet Second League. After the formation of Umaglesi Liga in 1990, as most of the Georgian club joined, likes Dinamo Tbilisi. In contrast, Dinamo Sokhumi remained in Soviet League system...
- 1949: FC Torpedo KutaisiFC Torpedo KutaisiFC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former...
- 1950: TODO Tbilisi
- 1951: TODO Tbilisi
- 1952: TTU Tbilisi
- 1953: TTU Tbilisi
- 1954: TTU Tbilisi
- 1955: Dinamo Kutaisi
- 1956: Lokomotiv Tbilisi
- 1957: TTU Tbilisi
- 1958: TTU Tbilisi
- 1959: Metallurg Rustavi
- 1960: Imereti Kutaisi
- 1961: Guria Lanchkhuti
- 1962: Imereti Kutaisi
- 1963: Imereti Kutaisi
- 1964: IngurGES Zugdidi
- 1965: Tolia Tbilisi
- 1966: Guria Lanchkhuti
- 1967: Mertskhali Makharadze
- 1968: SKA Tbilisi
- 1969: Sulori Vani
- 1970: SKIF Tbilisi
- 1971: Guria Lanchkhuti
- 1972: Lokomotiv Samtredia
- 1973: Dinamo Zugdidi
- 1974: Metallurg Rustavi
- 1975: Magaroeli Chiatura
- 1976: SKIF Tbilisi
- 1977: Mziuri Gali
- 1978: Kolheti PotiFC Kolkheti-1913 PotiFC Kolkheti-1913 Poti is a Georgian football club based in Poti, who plays in the Umaglesi Liga. They play their home games at Fazisi Stadium.- Achievements :*SSR Georgia Champion: 2...
- 1979: Metallurg Rustavi
- 1980: Meshakhte Tkibuli
- 1981: Meshakhte Tkibuli
- 1982: Mertskhali Makharadze
- 1983: Samgulari TskhaltuboFC Samgurali TskhaltuboFC Samgurali Tskhaltubo is a Georgian association football club.Samgurali played in Umaglesi Liga except 1995-96 season, and 2000-01 season, in 2002 Samgurali relegated again and in 2004 fall to Regionuli Liga....
- 1984: Metallurg Rustavi
- 1985: Shadrevani-83 Tskhaltubo
- 1986: Shevardeni Tbilisi
- 1987: Mertskhali Makharadze
- 1988: Kolheti PotiFC Kolkheti-1913 PotiFC Kolkheti-1913 Poti is a Georgian football club based in Poti, who plays in the Umaglesi Liga. They play their home games at Fazisi Stadium.- Achievements :*SSR Georgia Champion: 2...
- 1989: Shadrevani-83 Tskhaltubo
Performance by club
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
| FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
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| FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former... |
3 |
| FC WIT Georgia FC WIT Georgia FC WIT Georgia is a Georgian football team, playing in the capital, Tbilisi. The team is sponsored by WIT Georgia Ltd, , a pet food, accessories, and human and veterinary pharmaceuticals import company. WIT stands for World Innovation Technologies... |
2 |
| FC Metalurgi Rustavi FC Metalurgi Rustavi FC Metalurgi Rustavi is a Georgian football team, which are playing in Rustavi. The club play their home games at Poladi Stadium. After FC Tbilisi merged with second division club FC Rustavi in 2006, FC Olimpi Rustavi was established. In 2007, FC Olimpi Rustavi won their first Georgian Premier... |
2 |
| FC Sioni Bolnisi FC Sioni Bolnisi FC Sioni Bolnisi is a Georgian football club based in Bolnisi. The club was founded in 1936.After spending several years in the lower divisions of Georgian football between 1990 and 1995, Sioni won promotion to Umaglesi Liga for the 1995/96 season and have been playing there ever since... |
1 |
| FC Zestafoni | 1 |
Topscorers
| Year | Top scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1990 | Gija Guruli Gija Guruli Gija Guruli is a former Georgian professional football player.He is the father of Alexander Guruli.He made his debut on 22 February 1994. against Israel.-External links:... |
Iberia Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
23 |
| 1991 | Otar Korgalidze |
Guria Lanchkhuti FC Guria Lanchkhuti FC Guria Lanchkhuti is a Georgian association football club at Pirveli Liga. The club finished runner-up in 1990 and Umaglesi Liga 1991. Before 1960 the club was named Kolmeurne Lanchkhuti, K.I.M.I.... |
14 |
| 1991/92 | Otar Korgalidze |
Guria Lanchkhuti FC Guria Lanchkhuti FC Guria Lanchkhuti is a Georgian association football club at Pirveli Liga. The club finished runner-up in 1990 and Umaglesi Liga 1991. Before 1960 the club was named Kolmeurne Lanchkhuti, K.I.M.I.... |
40 |
| 1992/93 | Merab Megreladze |
Samgurali Tskhaltubo FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo is a Georgian association football club.Samgurali played in Umaglesi Liga except 1995-96 season, and 2000-01 season, in 2002 Samgurali relegated again and in 2004 fall to Regionuli Liga.... |
41 |
| 1993/94 | Merab Megreladze |
Margveti Zestafoni | 31 |
| 1994/95 | Giorgi Daraselia Giorgi Daraselia Giorgi Daraselia is a Georgian-Israeli association football coach and former international player.-External links:*... |
Kolkheti Poti | 26 |
| 1995/96 | Zviad Endeladze Zviad Endeladze Zviad Endeladze Vitalovich is an retired Georgian footballer. He has played for clubs such as Guria Lanchkhuti and Margveti, scoring 40 goals during the 1995–96 season, which made him the top scorer in European domestic competitions and would have won the European Golden Boot had it not been... |
Margveti Zestafoni | 40 |
| 1998/99 | Mikheil Ashvetia Mikheil Ashvetia Mikheil Ashvetia is a Georgian footballer. He has played mostly in Georgia and Russia, except for a short spell at FC København in 2001-2002 and a recent spell in Germany with FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In Russia he has played for Alania Vladikavkaz, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan and FC Rostov... |
Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
26 |
| 1999/00 | Zurab Ionanidze Zurab Ionanidze Zurab Ionanidze is a retired footballer.Ionanidze previously played for FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi and FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League.-External links:... |
Torpedo Kutaisi | 24 |
| 2000/01 | Zaza Zirakishvili |
Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
21 |
| 2001/02 | Suliko Davitashvili |
Lokomotivi FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi is a Georgian football club from the capital, Tbilisi. During the existence of the USSR the club was a part of the Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports Society. The club has strong connections with the Georgian Railways.-History:*1936: Founded.... /Merani-91 |
18 |
| 2002/03 | Zurab Ionanidze Zurab Ionanidze Zurab Ionanidze is a retired footballer.Ionanidze previously played for FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi and FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League.-External links:... |
Torpedo Kutaisi | 26 |
| 2003/04 | Suliko Davitashvili |
Torpedo Kutaisi | 20 |
| 2004/05 | Levani Melkadze |
Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
27 |
| 2005/06 | Jaba Dvali Jaba Dvali Jaba Dvali is Georgian football player. He is a forward and currently plays for FC Zestafoni in Georgia.- Career statistics:-External links:* * *... |
Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
21 |
| 2006/07 | Sandro Iashvili Sandro Iashvili Sandro Iashvili is a Georgian football striker. As of February 2009, he plays for FC Anzhi Makhachkala.He is the brother of Giga Iashvili, also a footballer.-References:... |
Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
27 |
| 2007/08 | Mikheil Khutsishvili Mikheil Khutsishvili Mikhail Khutsishvili is a retired Georgian football striker who last played for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Vojvodina. He unexpectedly retired because of serious heart problems.-Career:... |
Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
16 |
| 2008/09 | Nikoloz Gelashvili Nikoloz Gelashvili Nikoloz Gelashvili is a Georgian association footballer who plays for Zestaponi.Gelashvili joined Zestaponi in January 2008.... |
FC Zestaponi FC Zestaponi Football Club Zestafoni is a Georgian football club based in Zestafoni. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football. They play their home games at David Abashidze Stadium.... |
20 |
| 2009/10 |  Anderson Aquino |
FC Metalurgi Rustavi FC Metalurgi Rustavi FC Metalurgi Rustavi is a Georgian football team, which are playing in Rustavi. The club play their home games at Poladi Stadium. After FC Tbilisi merged with second division club FC Rustavi in 2006, FC Olimpi Rustavi was established. In 2007, FC Olimpi Rustavi won their first Georgian Premier... |
26 |
| 2010/11 | Nikoloz Gelashvili Nikoloz Gelashvili Nikoloz Gelashvili is a Georgian association footballer who plays for Zestaponi.Gelashvili joined Zestaponi in January 2008.... |
FC Zestaponi FC Zestaponi Football Club Zestafoni is a Georgian football club based in Zestafoni. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football. They play their home games at David Abashidze Stadium.... |
18 |