2011–12 Umaglesi Liga

Umaglesi Liga
Season 2011–12
Champions Zestafoni
Champions League Zestafoni
Europa League Metalurgi Rustavi
Torpedo Kutaisi
Dila Gori
Matches played 138
Goals scored 338 (2.45 per match)
Biggest home win WIT 4–0 Baia Zugdidi
Zestafoni 5–1 Dinamo Tbilisi
Biggest away win Spartaki Tskhinvali 1–5 Zestafoni
Zestafoni 0–4 Dila Gori
Highest scoring Torpedo 5–2 Gagra
Zestafoni 5–2 Spartaki Tskhinvali
WIT 4–3 Dila

The 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga was the 23rd season of top-tier football in Georgia. It began on 6 August 2011[1] and ended on 21 May 2012.[2] The league added two teams for this season, increasing its size from ten to twelve teams.

The league was won by Zestafoni, who successfully defended their title. Metalurgi Rustavi, Torpedo Kutaisi and Dila Gori qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, while Spartaki Tskhinvali and Gagra were relegated.

Changes from 2010–11 season

The league expanded from ten to twelve teams for this season. In order to accommodate the additional teams, the competition mode was changed from a single-phase, quadruple round-robin schedule to a double-phase championship.

All twelve teams first played a regular double round-robin schedule for a total of 22 matches, once at home and once away against each opponent. The best eight teams were then admitted to a championship round, while the remaining four teams were to compete with the best two teams of each of the two 2011–12 Pirveli Liga divisions for a total of four free spots in the 2012–13 season.

Teams

Due to the expansion from ten to twelve teams, no teams were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season. 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.

Stadiums and locations

Spartaki Tskhinvali 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.

Tbilisi
Tbilisi clubs:
Locations of teams in the 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga
Team Location Venue Capacity
Baia Zugdidi Zugdidi Gulia Tutberidze Stadium 5,000
Dila Gori Gori Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Boris Paichadze Stadium 54,549
Gagra Tbilisi Merani Stadium 2,000
Kolkheti Poti Poti Fazisi Stadium 4,000
Merani Martvili Martvili Municipal Stadium 2,000
Metalurgi Rustavi Rustavi Poladi Stadium 6,000
Sioni Bolnisi Bolnisi Tamaz Stephania Stadium 3,000
Spartaki Tskhinvali Tbilisi Mikheil Meskhi Stadium 25,000
Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi Givi Kiladze Stadium 14,700
WIT Georgia Mtskheta Mtskheta Park 2,000
Zestafoni Zestaponi David Abashidze Stadium 4,558

First phase

The league began with a regular double-round robin schedule on 6 August 2011 and concluded this phase on 8 March 2012. The best eight teams qualified for the championship round, which will determine the Georgian champions and the participants for the 2012–13 European competitions. The remaining four teams qualified for the promotion/relegation round, where they will have to compete with the best two teams of each of the two 2011–12 Pirveli Liga divisions for four free places in the 2012–13 competition.

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Zestafoni 22 17 3 2 45 17+28 54 Qualification to championship round
2 Dinamo Tbilisi 22 14 3 5 44 24+20 45
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 22 13 4 5 33 19+14 43
4 Metalurgi Rustavi 22 9 6 7 25 261 33
5 Merani Martvili 22 9 3 10 23 263 30
6 Baia Zugdidi 22 8 4 10 21 265 28
7 Dila Gori 22 7 5 10 29 28+1 26
8 Kolkheti Poti 22 6 8 8 19 245 26
9 WIT Georgia 22 6 7 9 23 274 25 Qualification to promotion/relegation round
10 Spartaki Tskhinvali 22 6 6 10 22 3210 24
11 Gagra 22 6 3 13 21 3211 21
12 Sioni 22 2 6 14 13 3724 12

Source: GFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1The winner of the 2011–12 Georgian Cup will qualify for the first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away BAI DIL DINGAGKOLMERMETSIOSPATKUWITZES
Baia Zugdidi 00 21 30 20 10 12 30 13 11 01 12
Dila Gori 02 12 10 00 30 31 10 12 01 11 02
Dinamo Tbilisi 51 20 30 11 21 23 10 20 20 20 22
Gagra 01 21 12 12 30 20 00 00 01 10 01
Kolkheti Poti 00 01 03 23 01 31 21 10 00 20 02
Merani Martvili 10 22 21 10 02 12 30 20 10 30 02
Metalurgi Rustavi 20 31 02 11 00 21 12 00 20 00 00
Sioni 20 03 03 13 00 00 22 12 13 11 12
Spartaki Tskhinvali 12 22 12 21 11 12 01 00 20 21 15
Torpedo Kutaisi 00 21 21 52 41 21 30 20 20 22 12
WIT Georgia 40 43 22 10 21 00 02 41 00 01 01
Zestafoni 10 04 51 41 11 31 20 10 52 01 20

Source: GFF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

This phase began on 12 March 2012 and will end on 21 May 2012.

Championship round

Zestafoni, Dinamo Tbilisi, Torpedo Kutaisi, Metalurgi Rustavi, Merani Martvili, Baia Zugdidi, Dila Gori and Kolkheti Poti ended the first phase in the top eight positions of the table and thus entered the championship round.

The results of the matches among these teams will be used as a base ranking. Each team will then play another double round-robin schedule against every other team.

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Zestafoni (C) 28 16 7 5 52 28+24 55 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Metalurgi Rustavi 28 17 4 7 39 28+11 55 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
3 Torpedo Kutaisi 28 14 6 8 33 25+8 48
4 Dinamo Tbilisi 28 10 10 8 47 35+12 40
5 Dila Gori 28 10 7 11 38 32+6 37 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1
6 Kolkheti Poti 28 7 8 13 25 3914 29
7 Baia Zugdidi 28 5 7 16 25 4823 22
8 Merani Martvili 28 6 3 19 31 5524 21

Updated to games played on 16 May 2012.
Source: http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=geo/index.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1The winners of the 2011–12 Georgian Cup, Dila Gori, qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home ╲ Away BAI DIL DINKOLMERMETTKUZES
Baia Zugdidi 11 22 23 21 01 02 11
Dila Gori 31 00 51 42 01 10 12
Dinamo Tbilisi 61 00 11 22 11 01 11
Kolkheti Poti 21 00 21 41 02 10 04
Merani Martvili 21 12 13 01 23 30 44
Metalurgi Rustavi 40 10 21 10 20 21 02
Torpedo Kutaisi 21 32 11 31 20 00 21
Zestafoni 41 23 01 21 30 21 00

Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation round

WIT Georgia, Spartaki Tskhinvali, Gagra and Sioni Bolnisi finished ninth through twelfth and thus entered the promotion/relegation round, where they will meet the best two teams from each of the two 2011–12 Pirveli Liga divisions. These four teams are Dinamo Batumi, Mertskhali Ozurgeti, Chikhura Sachkhere and Guria Lanchkhuti.

Each team will play another double round-robin schedule against every other team. The best four teams of this round will qualify for the 2012–13 Umaglesi Liga, with the remaining teams beginning the 2012–13 season in the Pirveli Liga.

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Chikhura Sachkhere (P) 14 8 2 4 25 15+10 26 Qualification to 2012–13 Umaglesi Liga
2 Sioni 14 6 6 2 23 13+10 24
3 Dinamo Batumi (P) 14 7 3 4 18 13+5 24
4 WIT Georgia 14 7 2 5 19 11+8 23
5 Guria Lanchkhuti 14 6 5 3 22 21+1 23 Relegation to 2012–13 Pirveli Liga
6 Spartaki Tskhinvali (R) 14 6 3 5 19 16+3 21
7 Gagra (R) 14 3 4 7 14 217 13
8 Mertskhali Ozurgeti 14 0 1 13 3 3330 1

Source: http://www.futbol24.com/national/Georgia/Umaglesi-Liga/2011-2012/PromRelegation-Group/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home ╲ Away CHI DBA GAGGURMOZSIOSPAWIT
Chikhura Sachkhere 00 21 50 40 00 03 20
Dinamo Batumi 21 10 13 40 11 10 20
Gagra 21 30 11 00 12 02 00
Guria Lanchkhuti 02 11 22 40 11 21 10
Mertskhali Ozurgeti 12 01 02 02 13 01 12
Sioni 31 10 21 23 50 11 00
Spartaki Tskhinvali 23 13 21 22 10 22 10
WIT Georgia 12 31 61 30 20 10 10

Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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