Georgian Superliga
Founded | 1991 |
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First season | 1990–91 |
Country | Georgia |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 11 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | |
Current champions | Rustavi (5th title) (2020–21) |
Most championships | Vita Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi (6 titles) |
Website | www |
The Georgian Basketball Super League (Georgian: საკალათბურთო სუპერლიგა, Sakalatburto Superliga), also known as the Georgian Top League, is the highest professional basketball league in Georgia. The first season was played in 1991, and was won by Dinamo Tbilisi. The 1990s were dominated by BC Vita Tbilisi, who won the title a record 7 times. , and then Energy Invest Rustavi, dominated the following decade. More recently, the league was dominated by clubs attached to State departments, with first BC Armia (Ministry of Defense) establishing themselves as the country's leading club, and later BC MIA Academy(Ministry of Internal Affairs) winning the title.[1]
2013/14 was the first season when none of the country's universities were represented in the Superliga. This followed the decision by the Ministry of Education to withdraw funding from professional sports teams.[2] That season saw Dinamo Tbilisi regain the title in a convincing manner, only to lose it the following year to a rejuvenated BC MIA Academy side.
The 2014/15 season saw the introduction of a second tier in Georgian basketball, called the A-League (A-Liga). Thus, for the first time, teams at the bottom of the Superliga were in danger of losing their top-tier status through relegation play-offs. It was then announced that from the 2015/16 season, the club finishing bottom of the Superliga will automatically get relegated to the A-Liga.[3]
2020–21 teams[]
- (previously BC Delta)
- Dinamo Tbilisi
- Kutaisi
- Mgzavrebi
- Rustavi
- Titebi
- TSU Tbilisi
Champions[]
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1990–91 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
1991–92 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
1992–93 | BC Vita Tbilisi | Merani Tbilisi | 2–0 |
1993–94 | BC Vita Tbilisi | BC Tbilisi | 2–1 |
1994–95 | BC Vita Tbilisi | Kaktusi Tbilisi | 2–1 |
1995–96 | BC Vita Tbilisi | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2–1 |
1996–97 | BC Vita Tbilisi | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2–0 |
1997–98 | BC Vita Tbilisi | ||
1998–99 | Azoti Rustavi | 3–1 | |
1999–00 | |||
2000–01 | 2–0 | ||
2001–02 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 3–0 | |
2002–03 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 3–2 | |
2003–04 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 3–2 | |
2004–05 | 3–2 | ||
2005–06 | Azoti Rustavi | 3–2 | |
2006–07 | Azoti Rustavi | 3–0 | |
2007–08 | Energy Invest Rustavi | 3–1 | |
2008–09 | Energy Invest Rustavi | 3–0 | |
2009–10 | Energy Invest Rustavi | BC TSU Tbilisi | 3–1 |
2010–11 | BC Armia | BC TSU Tbilisi | 3–1 |
2011–12 | BC Armia | 3–1 | |
2012–13 | BC MIA Academy | 3–2 | |
2013–14 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Kutaisi | 3–1 |
2014–15 | BC MIA Academy | Dinamo Tbilisi | 3–1 |
2015–16 | Kutaisi | Dinamo Tbilisi | 3–2 |
2016–17 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Kutaisi | 3–0 |
2017–18 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Kutaisi | 3–2 |
2018–19 | Kutaisi | 3–2 | |
2019–20 | Leader | Canceled due to COVID-19[4] | |
Rustavi |
Number Of Titless[]
Team | Winner |
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BC Vita Tbilisi | 6 |
Dinamo Tbilisi | 6 |
5 | |
Energy Invest Rustavi | 5 |
BC Armia | 2 |
BC MIA Academy | 2 |
1 | |
BC Kutaisi-2010 | 1 |
1 | |
1 |
Awards[]
Most Valuable Player[]
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Young Player of the Year[]
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References[]
- ^ ""Past results (in Georgian)"". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ^ "თსუ-ს, სტუ-სა და თსსუ-ს გუნდები მთავრობისგან დაფინანსებას ითხოვენ (in Georgian)"
- ^ http://a-league.ge/ge/news/?uin=3175
- ^ http://gbf.ge/en/news/gamgeobis-gadatsqhvetilebith-2019-2020-tslebis-sezonis-chempionatebi-gauqmda
External links[]
- Georgian Superliga
- Basketball competitions in Georgia (country)
- Basketball leagues in Europe
- Sports leagues in Georgia (country)
- Sports leagues established in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Georgia (country)