The Georgian Premier League (Georgian: პრემიერ 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 [edit]
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 [edit]
Umaglesi Liga 2012/13 [edit]
Champions [edit]
Soviet time (1927–1989) [edit]
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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
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- 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
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Since independence (1990–present) [edit]
- 1990: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1991: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1992: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1993: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1994: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1995: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1996: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1997: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1998: Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1999: Dinamo Tbilisi
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Performance by club [edit]
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Titles |
| Dinamo Tbilisi |
14 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi |
3 |
| FC Zestafoni |
2 |
| WIT Georgia |
2 |
| Metalurgi Rustavi |
2 |
| Sioni Bolnisi |
1 |
Topscorers [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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2012–13 Umaglesi Liga
(30) 
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