Abkhazian Premier League
Founded1994
First season1994
CountryAbkhazia FFA
ConfederationCONIFA[1]
Number of teams7
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Abkhazian Cup
Super Cup[2]
Current championsNart Sukhum
(2020)
Most championshipsNart Sukhum (13 titles)
Current: 2022

The Abkhazian Premier League is the top association football league in Abkhazia.[3]

History

The league was founded in 1994 and is not recognized by FIFA or any of its confederations, therefore the winners cannot participate in UEFA/AFC competitions or World Club Cup.

The league is overseen by the Football Federation of Abkhazia.[4] It consists of 10 football clubs and there is no relegation/promotion system between the Abkhazian Premier League and the Second Division. Premier League clubs compete for the Abkhazian Cup annually, the leagues' domestic cup competition.

Nart Sukhum is the champion team of the 2020 edition[5] after adding 30 points, 10 wins and just 2 losses, the same campaign as the Ritsa FC team that was in second place, losing only in the tiebreaker criteria.[6] The FC Dinamo Sukhumi team was in third place with just one point less than Nart Sukhum and Ritsa FC.[7][8]

Current members (2022)

Club Position

in 2020

Top

division titles

Last top

division title

Nart Sukhum Champion 13 2020
Ritsa FC 2nd 1 2001/02
FC Dinamo Sukhumi 3rd 1 1994
FC Gagra 4th 3 2012
FC Afon 5th 3 2017
Yertsakhu Ochamchira 6th 2 1998
Samurzakan Gal 7th 0 n/a

List of champions

Year ChampionsRunners-upThird place
1994 FC Dinamo SukhumiYertsakhu OchamchiraFC Dinamo Gagra
1995 Football Club Kiaraz PitsundaFC Psyrtsha AfonYertsakhu Ochamchira
1996 Yertsakhu OchamchiraKiaraz PitsundaFC Psyrtsha Afon
1997 Football Club Kiaraz PitsundaSKA-Dinamo Sukhum FCFC Bzana Kutol
1998 Football Club Yertsakhu OchamchiraSKA-Dinamo SukhumNart Sukhum
1999 Nart SukhumFC Dinamo GagraYertsakhu Ochamchira
2000 Nart SukhumFC Dinamo GagraFC Abazg Sukhum
2001 FC Abazg SukhumRitsa FCNart Sukhum
2002 Ritsa FCNart SukhumYertsakhu Ochamchira
2003 Nart SukhumRitsa FCFC Dinamo Gagra
2004 Football Club Kiaraz PitsundaNart SukhumRitsa FC
2005 Nart SukhumKiaraz PitsundaRitsa FC
2006 Football Club GagraNart SukhumRitsa FC
2007 Nart SukhumFC GagraKiaraz Pitsunda
2008 Nart SukhumFC GagraFC Leon Ochamchira
2009 Nart SukhumFC GagraKiaraz Pitsunda
2010 FC GagraNart SukhumFC Dinamo Sukhum
2011 Nart SukhumFC GagraFC Dinamo Sukhum
2012 FC GagraNart SukhumRitsa FC
2013 Nart SukhumFC AfonFC Abazg Sukhum
2014 FC AfonFC GagraRitsa FC
2015 FC AfonNart SukhumRitsa FC
2016 Nart SukhumFC AfonFC Gagra
2017 FC AfonFC GagraNart Sukhum
2018 Nart SukhumFC GagraRitsa FC
2019 Nart SukhumFC GagraFC Afon
2020 Nart SukhumRitsa FCFC Dinamo Sukhum
2021 Nart SukhumRitsa FCFC Dinamo Sukhum

[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Inside Abkhazia: Our Football is in a Coma". russianfootballnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Суперкубок Абхазии". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. ↑ Futbolgrad (2013-11-14). "Football in Abkhazia - Three Stories from Gagra". Futbolgrad. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Abkhazia". CONIFA. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Abkhazia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  6. ↑ "Abkhazia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  7. ↑ "Abkhazia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  8. ↑ "Inside Abkhazia: Our Football is in a Coma". russianfootballnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  9. ↑ "Abkhazia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
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