2011–12 Umaglesi Liga
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The 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga
will be the 23rd season of top-tier football in Georgia
. It will begin on 6 August 2011 and end on an yet unknown date. Zestafoni are the defending champions, having won their first Georgian championship in the 2010–11 season
.
The league added two teams for this season, increasing its size from ten to twelve teams.
. However, the ninth- and tenth-placed teams, Spartaki Tskhinvali
and FC Samtredia
, had to participate in single-match relegation/promotion play-off matches against third- and fourth-placed 2010–11 Pirveli Liga
sides Dila Gori
and Chikhura Sachkhere
. In these matches, Spartaki Tskhinvali retained their Umaglesi Liga berth by beating Chikhura 2–1, while Samtredia were relegated after a 2–0 loss against Dila Gori. Samtredia hence completed a two-year tenure in the league; Dila Gori returned after a three-season absence.
The directly promoted teams from the 2010–11 Pirveli Liga were champions Gagra and runners-up Merani Martvili
. Gagra returned to the top Georgian football league after only one season at the second tier, while Merani Martvili made their debut at the highest level of the league pyramid.
In other changes, Olimpi Rustavi were renamed Metalurgi Rustavi prior to this season.
and Gagra play their home matches in Tbilisi
due to various inner-Georgian conflicts.
FC WIT Georgia
moved from Tbilisi to the newly constructed Mtskheta Park
in Mtskheta
.
Umaglesi Liga
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...
will be the 23rd season of top-tier football 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...
. It will begin on 6 August 2011 and end on an yet unknown date. Zestafoni are the defending champions, having won their first Georgian championship in the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Umaglesi Liga
The 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga is the 22nd season of top-tier football in Georgia. It began on 14 August 2010 and will end on 22 May 2011. Olimpi Rustavi are the defending champions, having won their second Georgian championship last season. FC Zestafoni claimed their first title.The league size will be...
.
The league added two teams for this season, increasing its size from ten to twelve teams.
Teams
Due to an expansion from ten to twelve teams, no teams were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season2010–11 Umaglesi Liga
The 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga is the 22nd season of top-tier football in Georgia. It began on 14 August 2010 and will end on 22 May 2011. Olimpi Rustavi are the defending champions, having won their second Georgian championship last season. FC Zestafoni claimed their first title.The league size will be...
. However, the ninth- and tenth-placed teams, Spartaki Tskhinvali
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi
Spartaki Tskhinvali is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi/Gori. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football.Spartaki Tskhinvali is the new name for FC Tskhinvali, who withdrew in summer 2006....
and FC Samtredia
FC Samtredia
FC Samtredia is a Georgian association football club based in Samtredia.The club has also been named Lokomotivi Samtredia, Sanavardo Samtredia, Juba Samtredia and Iberia Samtredia in recent seasons.- Current squad :...
, had to participate in single-match relegation/promotion play-off matches against third- and fourth-placed 2010–11 Pirveli Liga
Pirveli Liga
The Pirveli Liga is the Georgian First League, which serves as the second division of professional football in Georgia.-History:The Georgian First League was organized in 1990...
sides Dila Gori
FC Dila Gori
FC Dila Gori is a Georgian football club based in Gori. The club plays in the Umaglesi Liga and plays their home games at Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium.- Current squad :15px-Seasons:-Sponsor:...
and Chikhura Sachkhere
FC Chikhura Sachkhere
FC Chikhura Sachkhere is an Georgian football club based in Sachkhere. They play in the Pirveli Liga, East.-Seasons:...
. In these matches, Spartaki Tskhinvali retained their Umaglesi Liga berth by beating Chikhura 2–1, while Samtredia were relegated after a 2–0 loss against Dila Gori. Samtredia hence completed a two-year tenure in the league; Dila Gori returned after a three-season absence.
The directly promoted teams from the 2010–11 Pirveli Liga were champions Gagra and runners-up Merani Martvili
FC Merani Martvili
FC Merani Martvili is a Georgian association football club based in Martvili.The club has previously been called Salkhino Gegechkori , Chkondidi Martvili and Salkhino Martvili in recent seasons....
. Gagra returned to the top Georgian football league after only one season at the second tier, while Merani Martvili made their debut at the highest level of the league pyramid.
In other changes, Olimpi Rustavi were renamed Metalurgi Rustavi prior to this season.
Stadiums and locations
Spartaki TskhinvaliSpartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi
Spartaki Tskhinvali is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi/Gori. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football.Spartaki Tskhinvali is the new name for FC Tskhinvali, who withdrew in summer 2006....
and Gagra play their home matches in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
due to various inner-Georgian conflicts.
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...
moved from Tbilisi to the newly constructed Mtskheta Park
Mtskheta Park
Mtskheta Park is a multi-use stadium in Mtskheta, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC WIT Georgia. The stadium is able to hold 2,000 people.- See also :*Stadiums in Georgia...
in Mtskheta
Mtskheta
Mtskheta , one of the oldest cities of the country of Georgia , is located approximately 20 kilometers north of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The city is now the administrative centre of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region...
.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baia Zugdidi FC Baia Zugdidi SK Baia Zugdidi is a Georgian football club based in Zugdidi.-Women's team:The women's team participated in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round, where it lost all three matches.-External links:* *... |
Zugdidi Zugdidi Zugdidi is a city in the Western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo . It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city is located 318 kilometres west of Tbilisi, 30 km. from Black sea coast and 30 km. from Egrisi range. 100-110 metres above sea level. As of 2007, it had a... |
Gulia Tutberidze Stadium Gulia Tutberidze Stadium Gulia Tutberidze Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Zugdidi, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Baia Zugdidi. The stadium is able to hold 7,000 people.... |
5,000 |
| Dila Gori FC Dila Gori FC Dila Gori is a Georgian football club based in Gori. The club plays in the Umaglesi Liga and plays their home games at Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium.- Current squad :15px-Seasons:-Sponsor:... |
Gori | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium | 5,000 |
| 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... |
Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
Boris Paichadze Stadium | 54,549 |
| Gagra | Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
TBD | TBD |
| Kolkheti Poti FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti FC 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... |
Poti Poti Poti is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near the site of the ancient Greek colony of Phasis, the city has become a major port city and industrial center since the early 20th century. It is also... |
Fazisi Fazisi Stadium Fazisi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Poti, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti. The stadium is able to hold 6,000 people.... |
6,000 |
| Merani Martvili FC Merani Martvili FC Merani Martvili is a Georgian association football club based in Martvili.The club has previously been called Salkhino Gegechkori , Chkondidi Martvili and Salkhino Martvili in recent seasons.... |
Martvili Martvili Martvili is a small town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti province of Western Georgia. Its monastery was Samegrelo's clerical centre in the Middle Ages... |
Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
| Metalurgi Rustavi | Rustavi Rustavi Rustavi is a city in the southeast of Georgia, in the province of Kvemo Kartli, situated southeast of the capital Tbilisi. It stands on the Mtkvari River at... |
Poladi Stadium Poladi Stadium Poladi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Rustavi, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Olimpi Rustavi. The stadium is able to hold 10,720 people.- See also :*Stadiums in Georgia... |
10,720 |
| 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... |
Bolnisi Bolnisi Bolnisi , is a city in the country of Georgia, located in the Kvemo Kartli region and capital of the Bolnisi district. Currently has an estimated 13,800 inhabitants.... |
Tamaz Stephania Stadium Tamaz Stephania Stadium Tamaz Stephania Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bolnisi, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sioni Bolnisi. The stadium is able to hold 3,000 people.... |
3,000 |
| Spartaki Tskhinvali Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi Spartaki Tskhinvali is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi/Gori. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football.Spartaki Tskhinvali is the new name for FC Tskhinvali, who withdrew in summer 2006.... |
Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Mikheil Meskhi Stadium The Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, also known as the Lokomotivi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia named after the famous Georgian international footballer. It is used mostly for football matches, and occasionally for rugby union matches. The stadium was renovated in 2001 and has a... |
25,000 |
| 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... |
Kutaisi Kutaisi Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:... |
Givi Kiladze Stadium Givi Kiladze Stadium Givi Kiladze Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kutaisi, Georgia used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of FC Torpedo Kutaisi. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people.- See also :Stadiums in Georgia... |
14,700 |
| 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... |
Mtskheta Mtskheta Mtskheta , one of the oldest cities of the country of Georgia , is located approximately 20 kilometers north of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The city is now the administrative centre of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region... |
Mtskheta Park Mtskheta Park Mtskheta Park is a multi-use stadium in Mtskheta, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC WIT Georgia. The stadium is able to hold 2,000 people.- See also :*Stadiums in Georgia... |
2,000 |
| Zestafoni | Zestaponi Zestaponi Zestafoni or Zestaponi is the capital of Zestaponi District in Western Georgia, which is part of Imereti province.It is an important industrial center, with a large ferro-alloy plant processing manganese ore from nearby Chiatura.... |
David Abashidze Stadium | 4,558 |