Georgian Superliga

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. BC Batumi, 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]

Georgian Superliga
Founded1991 (1991)
First season1990–91
CountryGeorgia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toGeorgian A-Liga
Current championsTSU Tbilisi
(1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsVita Tbilisi
Dinamo Tbilisi
(6 titles)
Websitewww.superleague.ge
2023–24 Georgian Superliga

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]

2021–22 teams

Champions
SeasonChampionsRunners-upScore
1990–91 Dinamo Tbilisi
1991–92 Dinamo Tbilisi
1992–93 BC Vita TbilisiMerani Tbilisi2–0
1993–94 BC Vita TbilisiBC Tbilisi2–1
1994–95 BC Vita TbilisiKaktusi Tbilisi2–1
1995–96 BC Vita TbilisiDinamo Tbilisi2–1
1996–97 BC Vita TbilisiDinamo Tbilisi2–0
1997–98 BC Vita Tbilisi
1998–99 BASCO BatumiAzoti Rustavi3–1
1999–00 BASCO Batumi
2000–01 BASCO BatumiBC STU Tbilisi2–0
2001–02 BASCO BatumiDinamo Tbilisi3–0
2002–03 Dinamo TbilisiBASCO Batumi3–2
2003–04 BASCO BatumiDinamo Tbilisi3–2
2004–05 STU-Geocell TbilisiAviamsheni Tbilisi3–2
2005–06 Aviamsheni TbilisiAzoti Rustavi3–2
2006–07 Azoti RustaviAviamsheni Tbilisi3–0
2007–08 Energy Invest RustaviAviamsheni Tbilisi3–1
2008–09 Energy Invest RustaviGSAU Tbilisi3–0
2009–10 Energy Invest RustaviBC TSU Tbilisi3–1
2010–11 BC ArmiaBC TSU Tbilisi3–1
2011–12 BC ArmiaBC Olimpi Tbilisi3–1
2012–13 BC MIA AcademyBC Olimpi Tbilisi3–2
2013–14 Dinamo TbilisiKutaisi3–1
2014–15 BC MIA AcademyDinamo Tbilisi3–1
2015–16 KutaisiDinamo Tbilisi3–2
2016–17 Dinamo TbilisiKutaisi3–0
2017–18 Dinamo TbilisiKutaisi3–2
2018–19 DeltaKutaisi3–2
2019–20 Leader BC BatumiCanceled due to COVID-19[4]
2020–21 RustaviTskhum-Abkhazeti
3–0
2021–22 KutaisiBC Olimpi Tbilisi
3–0
2022–23 BC TSU TbilisiBC Rustavi
3–2

Number Of Titles
TeamWinnerYears
VITA Tbilisi61993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Dinamo Tbilisi61991, 1992, 2003, 2014, 2017, 2018
BASCO Batumi51999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
Rustavi52007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021
Mgzavrebi-Armia22011, 2012
MIA Academy22013, 2015
Kutaisi 201022016, 2022
STU Tbilisi12005
Tbilaviamshen Tbilisi12006
Delta12019
TSU Tbilisi12023

All–time national champions

Total number of national champions won by Georgian clubs. Table includes titles won during the USSR Premier Basketball League (1923–1992).

Club Trophies Years won
Dinamo Tbilisi
10
 1950, 1953, 1954, 1968, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2014, 2017, 2018
VITA Tbilisi
6
 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
BASCO Batumi
5
 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
Rustavi
5
 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021
Mgzavrebi-Armia
4
 1944, 1946, 2011, 2012
MIA Academy
2
 2013, 2015
Kutaisi 2010
2
 2016, 2022
STU Tbilisi
1
 2005
Tbilaviamshen Tbilisi
1
 2006
Delta
1
 2019
TSU Tbilisi
1
 2023

Awards

References
  1. ""Past results (in Georgian)"". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  2. "თსუ-ს, სტუ-სა და თსსუ-ს გუნდები მთავრობისგან დაფინანსებას ითხოვენ (in Georgian)"
  3. "Სუპერლიგა – სიახლე". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  4. "Გამგეობის გადაწყვეტილებით, 2019-2020 წლების სეზონის ჩემპიონატები გაუქმდა".
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