Umaglesi Liga
The Georgian Top League (Georgian: უმაღლესი ლიგა) 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.
Format
Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history;
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- 1990 = 17
- 1991–1992 = 20
- 1992–1993 = 17
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- 1993–1994 = 19
- 1994–2000 = 16
- 2000–2004 = 12
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- 2004–2005 = 10
- 2005–2006 = 16
- 2006–2008 = 14
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- 2008–2009 = 11
- 2009–2011 = 10
- 2011-present = 12
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Uefa Country Ranking
Umaglesi Liga 2011/12
Champions
Soviet time (1927–1989)
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as Georgian SSR
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- 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
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- 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 Poti
- 1979: Metallurg Rustavi
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- 1980: Meshakhte Tkibuli
- 1981: Meshakhte Tkibuli
- 1982: Mertskhali Makharadze
- 1983: Samgulari Tskhaltubo
- 1984: Metallurg Rustavi
- 1985: Shadrevani-83 Tskhaltubo
- 1986: Shevardeni Tbilisi
- 1987: Mertskhali Makharadze
- 1988: Kolheti Poti
- 1989: Shadrevani-83 Tskhaltubo
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Since independence (1990–present)
Performance by club
Topscorers
References
External links
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| League system |
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