Abkhazian Premier League

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

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

History

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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)

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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

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Year Champions Runners-up Third place
1994 FC Dinamo Sukhumi Yertsakhu Ochamchira FC Dinamo Gagra
1995 Football Club Kiaraz Pitsunda FC Psyrtsha Afon Yertsakhu Ochamchira
1996 Yertsakhu Ochamchira Kiaraz Pitsunda FC Psyrtsha Afon
1997 Football Club Kiaraz Pitsunda SKA-Dinamo Sukhum FC FC Bzana Kutol
1998 Football Club Yertsakhu Ochamchira SKA-Dinamo Sukhum Nart Sukhum
1999 Nart Sukhum FC Dinamo Gagra Yertsakhu Ochamchira
2000 Nart Sukhum FC Dinamo Gagra FC Abazg Sukhum
2001 FC Abazg Sukhum Ritsa FC Nart Sukhum
2002 Ritsa FC Nart Sukhum Yertsakhu Ochamchira
2003 Nart Sukhum Ritsa FC FC Dinamo Gagra
2004 Football Club Kiaraz Pitsunda Nart Sukhum Ritsa FC
2005 Nart Sukhum Kiaraz Pitsunda Ritsa FC
2006 Football Club Gagra Nart Sukhum Ritsa FC
2007 Nart Sukhum FC Gagra Kiaraz Pitsunda
2008 Nart Sukhum FC Gagra FC Leon Ochamchira
2009 Nart Sukhum FC Gagra Kiaraz Pitsunda
2010 FC Gagra Nart Sukhum FC Dinamo Sukhum
2011 Nart Sukhum FC Gagra FC Dinamo Sukhum
2012 FC Gagra Nart Sukhum Ritsa FC
2013 Nart Sukhum FC Afon FC Abazg Sukhum
2014 FC Afon FC Gagra Ritsa FC
2015 FC Afon Nart Sukhum Ritsa FC
2016 Nart Sukhum FC Afon FC Gagra
2017 FC Afon FC Gagra Nart Sukhum
2018 Nart Sukhum FC Gagra Ritsa FC
2019 Nart Sukhum FC Gagra FC Afon
2020 Nart Sukhum Ritsa FC FC Dinamo Sukhum
2021 Nart Sukhum Ritsa FC FC Dinamo Sukhum

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References

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  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.