Umaglesi Liga

Umaglesi Liga
Country Georgia
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1990
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Pirveli Liga
Domestic cup(s) Georgian Cup
Georgian Super Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Europa League
Current champions FC Dinamo Tbilisi
(2013–14)
Most championships FC Dinamo Tbilisi (15 titles)
Website GFF
2014–15 Umaglesi Liga

The Umaglesi Liga (Georgian: უმაღლესი ლიგა) is the top division of professional 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;

 
  • 1990 = 17
  • 1991–1992 = 20
  • 1992–1993 = 17
  
  • 1993–1994 = 19
  • 1994–2000 = 16
  • 2000–2004 = 12
  
  • 2004–2005 = 10
  • 2005–2006 = 16
  • 2006–2008 = 14
  
  • 2008–2009 = 11
  • 2009–2011 = 10
  • 2011–2014 = 12

Member clubs 2014–15

UEFA Country Ranking

Champions

Soviet era

as Georgian SSR

  • 1927: Batumi XI
  • 1928: Tbilisi XI
  • 1929–35: Not played
  • 1936: ZII Tbilisi
  • 1937: FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
  • 1938: FC Dinamo Batumi
  • 1939: Nauka Tbilisi
  • 1940: FC Dinamo Batumi
  • 1941–42: Not played
  • 1943: ODKA Tbilisi
  • 1944: Not played
  • 1945: FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
  • 1946: Dinamo Kutaisi
  • 1947: FC Dinamo Sokhumi
  • 1948: FC Dinamo Sokhumi
  • 1949: FC Torpedo Kutaisi
  • 1950: TODO Tbilisi
  • 1951: TODO Tbilisi
  • 1952: TTU Tbilisi
  • 1953: TTU Tbilisi
  • 1954: TTU Tbilisi
  • 1955: Dinamo Kutaisi
  • 1956: FC Lokomotivi 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: Lokomotivi Samtredia
  • 1973: Dinamo Zugdidi
  • 1974: Metallurg Rustavi
  • 1975: Magaroeli Chiatura
  • 1976: SKIF Tbilisi
  • 1977: Mziuri Gali
  • 1978: Kolheti Poti
  • 1979: Metallurg Rustavi
  • 1980: Meshakhte Tkibuli
  • 1981: Meshakhte Tkibuli
  • 1982: Mertskhali Makharadze
  • 1983: Samgulari Tskhaltubo
  • 1984: Metallurg Rustavi
  • 1985: Shadrevani-83 Tskhaltubo
  • 1986: Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi
  • 1987: Mertskhali Makharadze
  • 1988: Kolheti Poti
  • 1989: Shadrevani-83 Tskhaltubo

Post-independence

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons
Dinamo Tbilisi 15 5 1990, 1991, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14
Torpedo Kutaisi 3 3 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02
WIT Georgia 2 3 2003–04, 2008–09
Metalurgi Rustavi 2 0 2006–07, 2009–10
FC Zestafoni 2 2 2010–11, 2011–12
Sioni Bolnisi 1 1 2005–06

Top scorers

Year Top scorers Club Goals
1990 Georgia (country) Gija Guruli /
Georgia (country) Mamuka Pantsulaia 		Iberia Tbilisi /
Gorda Rustavi 		23
1991 Georgia (country) Otar Korgalidze Guria Lanchkhuti 14
1991–92 Georgia (country) Otar Korgalidze Guria Lanchkhuti 40
1992–93 Georgia (country) Merab Megreladze Samgurali Tskhaltubo 41
1993–94 Georgia (country) Merab Megreladze Margveti Zestafoni 31
1994–95 Georgia (country) Giorgi Daraselia Kolkheti Poti 26
1995–96 Georgia (country) Zviad Endeladze Margveti Zestafoni 40
1996–97 Georgia (country) Giorgi Demetradze /
Georgia (country) David Ujmajuridze 		Dinamo Tbilisi /
Dinamo Batumi 		26
1997–98 Georgia (country) Levan Khomeriki Dinamo Tbilisi 23
1998–99 Georgia (country) Mikheil Ashvetia Dinamo Tbilisi 26
1999–00 Georgia (country) Zurab Ionanidze Torpedo Kutaisi 24
2000–01 Georgia (country) Zaza Zirakishvili Dinamo Tbilisi 21
2001–02 Georgia (country) Suliko Davitashvili Lokomotivi/Merani-91 18
2002–03 Georgia (country) Zurab Ionanidze Torpedo Kutaisi 26
2003–04 Georgia (country) Suliko Davitashvili Torpedo Kutaisi 20
2004–05 Georgia (country) Levani Melkadze Dinamo Tbilisi 27
2005–06 Georgia (country) Jaba Dvali Dinamo Tbilisi 21
2006–07 Georgia (country) Sandro Iashvili Dinamo Tbilisi 27
2007–08 Georgia (country) Mikheil Khutsishvili Dinamo Tbilisi 16
2008–09 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Gelashvili Zestafoni 20
2009–10 Brazil Anderson Aquino Metalurgi Rustavi 26
2010–11 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Gelashvili Zestafoni 18
2011–12 Georgia (country) Jaba Dvali Zestafoni 20
2012–13 Spain Xisco Dinamo Tbilisi 24
2013–14 Spain Xisco Dinamo Tbilisi 19

References

  1. ↑ UEFA Country Ranking 2013 uefa.com, accessed 3 May 2013

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